The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-11-15
The Fortunes ora Young West
Virginia Lady.

The New York Sun gives the fol-
lowing account of the fortunes of a
young lady from this state who now
resides in that city.
Detective Mccormick, of the Cen
trail Police office accompanied into
-the Toombs Police Court, yesterday,
a tall man with close .buttoned coat,
long curling hair that was unkempt
and carrying in his hand soft-bri
med hat, Between them stepped a
pale, delicate young woman. The
childlike features and halffrighten-
ed look Of the young woman contras-
ted strangely with the fierce look Of
the man.
"Your honor" policeman McCor-
mick said, Il have arrested this lady
on complaint of her brother, who says
that she is insane"
Here John Long, of Randolph
county West Virginia said This is
my sister, Emma Long, She has
been an inmate of the State Asylum,
of West Virginia, for the term of one
year. She left home about four years
ago and we want her to come back to
us, where we will take every care Of
her. She is not in her right mind
and we consider it dangerous for her
to be allowed to live alone in this city.
She has good home in West Vir-
ginia."
Justice Kibreth turned to the
young woman. She said: This man
is not my brother; he is only my step
brother. My poor mother now dead
through the cruel treatment Of this
mans father, was married to him for
protection from her own husband,
from whom she was Divorced. My
mother was rich in her own name
and brought much land and money
and many slaves to her second hus-
band. was a little girl at the time
of this second marriage of my poor
mother. Her husband and his own
children, of which this man is one,
treated me with great cruelty. l
have curvature of the spine. This
was caused by my stepfather coming
home drunk one night. / was then
sitting on the floor when he came
behind me and kicked me across the
room. Another time he struck me with
a slave drivers whip. His atrocious
treatment of me broke my mothers
heart. He knew that she had as
signed all her personal property to
me. This incensed him to such
degree that he openly threatened to
kill me. / did all could to be sent
away. ] did give them cause to send
me to an asylum"
The young woman described her
West Virginia home and then said:
Mrs. Emily Blackman, lady of
wealth and religious zeal, heard from
Mrs. Mary Seamon, the Southern
poetess, of the cruel wrongs that
were done to. me. In the spring of
1876 she hunted me up and took me
to Philadelphia and from that city !
came to New York. / have learned
to draw and paint. ] earn few dol
lars now and then by painting on
porcelain and photographs.
Emma Long here opened package
containing many pretty designs.
Then she continued II also do a lit
tie writing and / have been paid for
writing stories for authors, for l have
not yet been able to get introduced to
any publisher | also write adver-
tisements and have been employed at
times to write quack notices. / have
little room in East Ninth street.
/ buy my own bread and milk and
sometimes some fruit"
Justice Kibreth said: Miss Long,
there is no evidence before me of your
mind being in the slightest degree
affected. Far from it; you have
shown yourself to be woman deserv-
ing the highest respect. There is
nothing left for me to do than to dis
charge you"
John Long then made motion to
approach his step-sister but she
shrank from him.
Emma" John Long said, handing
her some money, "you will never see
me again"
~ hope not" Miss Long Ietorted.
II take this money as part of what
belonged to my mother. Remember.
sir, that Mrs. Arnold, sister of Gen.
Thomas Jackson, has spoken of me
to lawyer of this city, who says ]
am entitled to my mothers property"
John Long then retired from the
courtroom and Emma Long, having
obtained permission from the justice
to remain for time, at length went
AWAY. Y. Sun.
ARNETT & CLAYTON, Agents for the