Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-29
A Wild Woman Reclaimed.

beautiful. young woman, who was eyi-
IDENTIFY demented, in the woods along
the Albany and Schenectady turnpike
She was captured recently by party
of young men, but fought so viciously,
with.the aid of 4 pair OF sharp pointed
scissors, that she broke away and esca-
ped, 4 few days since man named
Louis Bourbaki made his appearance. at
Koaru's Hotel. near the Albany and
Schenectady turnpike. in the town of
Watervliet, and asked the bar tender 10
give him all the Information he could
about the wild girl. The stranger srid
that he hve,l in Vermont, but resided
near Albany in 1879, and while there
his daughter was sedoeed by Il clerk
who worked in dry goods store in Al
bany. She was deserted by the heart
less deceiyer, who ded to New York
City, and has not been seen by him or
any of his family since. lie became
enraged when he learned the condition
his daughter was in, and expelled her
from his house, and had not''seen her
since. A few days after her departure
he became sorry for his rash act, and
now would give all he had to see his
child again. The father had heard the
report of a wild girls appearance near
Wateryliet, and wanted TO see if she
was his daughter. The bartender sent
for two OF the young men who met her
in the woods, and with whom she had
the contest, whose names are Edward
Harrison and James Lumbly, and they
gave a minute description OF her to Mr..
Bourbaki. About o'clock on the same
afternoon four young men from that To-
cali:y and Mr.. Bourbaki proceeded TO
the woods to lie in wait until she might
make her appearance. But they waited
together long time, as she seemed TO
be cautious about yenturing out Of her
hiding place since her conflict with the
young men some two weeks ago. lhe
party soon divided, three in one dlrec-
ton and tNo in another. In this way
they walked about the woods nearly all
night. About 4 o'clock the next morn
ing Harrison and Lumbly, who went
alone, heard cry as if from \ female
in distress. aud traced it to a cave 10
deep ravine. After a short consulta-
tion between them it was settled that
Harrison should remain and watch her,
while Lumbly returned to apprise the
rest of their success A few minutes
after his departure she commenced To
CRY again and wiring her hands, at the
time mutterlng some sentences IN the
French language. Finally the whole
party returned and entered the cavern
on their hands and knces. She gave
shrek of the utmost despair when she
saw them, ran and knocked her head
against the wall, and acted like mani
ac. After Z while she turned and be-
gan TO impl,rc them &c go away. Mr.
Bourbaki, who kept in the rear all this
time, then stepped forward and said in
a loud voice, Emma" She started
and looked as if pctriied, and in a mo-
ment rushed with 4 wild cry into her
fathers arms. The scene that followed
it would be impossible TO describe. She
was perfectly sane, but refused TO tell
why or how she lived there, bat simply
said she would tell her father all some
other time. They started for Kearn's
Hotel she making 10 objection TO ac-
company them, and reached there abont
o'clock in the morning. The girl
was nearly naked, but wore the rem
nants OF the clothes she had on when
she left her fathers house in Albany, 10
May. 1873. She was provided with
clothing at the hotel, and after heartfelt
thanks 10 the young men and Mr.
Kearns, by her father, the parent and
daughter departed for Albany, where
they arrived about o'clock in the eve
ning.-Toy Times.