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Domestic News March 18, 1847

The Voice Of Freedom

Montpelier, Brandon, Washington County, Rutland County, Vermont

What is this article about?

In Philadelphia, Frenchman Amadee de Grot seduced a physician's young wife, stole several hundred dollars, and fled with her and their youngest child aboard the brig William J. Watson for Cuba. They were pursued, overtaken at Bombay Hook, and returned; the wife to her husband, the seducer to Moyamensing prison awaiting trial for robbery.

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Another scandalous affair came off last Friday, at Philadelphia. The male party in the transaction is a Frenchman by birth, who had been taken into the family of a physician of that city, through charitable feelings. The wife of the doctor, a young French lady, but a few years married, and the mother of two children, was beguiled by the arts of this deceiver, and after plundering his benefactor of a few hundred dollars in money, he consummated the blackest of crimes by robbing the husband of the partner he had chosen for life and the guilty pair embarked together on board the brig William J. Watson, bound for the Island of Cuba, carrying the youngest child with them, and leaving the other. "As soon as the flight was discovered, pursuit was immediately made by land, and the vessel overtaken at Bombay Hook. The parties were all taken back to the city, the wife to the home of her husband, and the seducer to the cells of Moyamensing prison, to await his trial for robbery

The name of the graceless seducer and thief is Monsieur Amadee de Grot, alias Monsieur de Roseville.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Philadelphia Scandal Seduction Robbery Elopement Arrest Moyamensing Prison

What entities or persons were involved?

Monsieur Amadee De Grot Monsieur De Roseville Physician's Wife

Where did it happen?

Philadelphia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Philadelphia

Event Date

Last Friday

Key Persons

Monsieur Amadee De Grot Monsieur De Roseville Physician's Wife

Outcome

pursuit made by land; vessel overtaken at bombay hook; parties taken back to city; wife returned to husband's home; seducer imprisoned at moyamensing prison awaiting trial for robbery

Event Details

Frenchman taken into physician's family through charity seduced the young French wife (mother of two children), plundered benefactor of few hundred dollars, fled with wife and youngest child on brig William J. Watson for Cuba, leaving other child

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