[Indexed as: (Woodward case), “Romance of the Forest-Child Stolen From Its Parents.” (reprinted from Mantiowoc Tribune (Wi.), Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (Wi.), Mar. 3, 1857]

Some months since we gave the particulars of a horrible occurrence which happened in our immediate neighborhood, rivaling in interest the thrilling story of the Eagle’s victim, on the mountains of Switzerland. No traces of the child which the bear carried off in such a daring manner, have as yet been found, but the excitement which such an incident awakens is gradually dying away, and is now replaced by that one of more recent date, and scarcely less thrilling in its details.

On Wednesday, of last week, a Mr. Woodward living near Sand Bay, had some difficulty with an Indian, whom he had fed nearly every day during the past winter, and kicked him out of doors.

The next day his little girl, three years of age, was standing near the house when an Indian sprung out of the thicket, clasped her in his arms, and bounded away through the underbrush. Pursuit was commenced immediately, but up to Saturday without success, through information had been received which, it was hoped, would lead to the recovery of the child, an Indian and a squaw having been seen the day after the abduction carrying a child which was closely wrapped in a blanket and was closely wrapped in a blanket and was crying bitterly.

We have the above particulars from Under Sheriff Smith who returned from Sandy Bay, on Saturday last, and vouches for the truth of the story. – Mantiowoc Tribune.