Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-16
much as you and sorrow as much as you
can and am alone to blame"

THE STORY OF THE SECOND VICTIM.
Our readers will remember that recently
we published several notices about a miss
ing girl who was stated to have disappear
ed from the residence of DR.. Jas. A. Will
son On the night of the 18th of March. The
girl was Fanny Humphreys the orphan Of
a member of the Stonewall brigade who
fell at the battle of Gettysburg. She had
| two sisters. one Mrs. Collins living at
Churchville and the other living in Staun-
ton. She was pretty and sprightly girl of
! fifteen and the previous fate of Miss Man
| uel, excited strong suspicion among the
people with regard to her welfare. A note
was left by the girl in the leaves of the
family bible, staff rg that she had been per-
suaded away and didn't expect to be salts
fed where she was going, and if she came
back soon hoped they wouldn't think hard
Of her. Much excitement was created by
her disappearance and paragraphs went
through all the Virginia papers in the hope
of finding her. DR.. Wilson himself did
not seem much concerned. Last week she
was discovered to be at the house Of Nh.
German at Jennings Gap, in condition
shortly to become mother She was taken
home to her sister, to whom she confessed
her story. She said that before and at the
the time of the Manuel affair, DR.. Wilson
had made advances to her but she resisted
them and as he fled the country then she
was relieved of them. But after his return
he commenced again and succeeded in
running her. She occupied an upper room
in his house and when lady friends Of Mrs.
W. would come on visit he would give
them his chamber and go to another room,
generally coming to her room after all was
quiet. Her condition soon became appar-
ent and DR.: Wilson arranged for a
FLIGHT BY NIGHT.
He instructed her when she got up on
the morning of March 10Th to go out to
the corn crib, which she did. He then
locked it up and after awhile came again
with a note he had written for her to copy.
She copied it. This was the copy found in
the Bible where he placed it. That night
he came with horse and taking her up
behind him rode to Jennings Gap. He
made her alight before getting to Germans
house and he went ahead to see if all was
right, and then came back for her. When
she got into the house Mrs. German said
"Why this is Fanny Humphreys !" He had
told her it was a young lady who had got
ten in trouble that he wanted to board
there awhile. He left her there and left d
phial of medicine to be given her, but after
he left Mrs. German refused to admins
ter it. He visited her once Or twice after
wards. Last week her whereabouts was
discovered and her friends went for her.
FINAL FLIGHT.
When DR.. Wilson heard that Fanny
Humphreys had been discovered, and that
the Grand Jury were investigating the
matter, he took flight. thinking, however,
that the Jury was only investigating the
Humphreys seduction, and not the rape
of Miss Manuel. He came to Staunton
and. bought a ticket, it is reported, for
New York. He is indicted for felony,
and his conviction would result in incar-
ceration in the penitentiary.
the whole story is one of unparalleled
atrocity in the record Of crime, In this
part of the Union, and every interest of
society demands the apprehension of the
accused. The county authorities, or who
ever has the power, should offer large
reward for his capture.