Litchfield enquirer., 1834-08-14
From Paris p1psr.

From PARE pepper.
Female Ass0ssiR.-A trial took MACE
few days ago before the Court Of Assize Tor |
The department. Of the Aisne, sitting at Leon,
which exhibits rather IA unusual instance of
female vengeance for an insult. A young |
woman OF 25, named Sabine Bresillon, resid- |
ing It Etanpes, was accused Of attempting to !
assassinate young man named MOntanbant, |
10 consequence Of his having insuIied her at |
ball, under the following circumstances :-On |
the Esd Of Decewber. 1855, the parties were
dancinga quadrille together. In one part Of
the dance each gentleman was 10 kiss the op-
posite lady, but when il came to Mantaubani's
turn, instead of embracing his partner. he
kissed his own hand. This insult, committed
IN the midst of the young girls companions,
produced very fOrcible impression on her, \
and It seemed that from that period she had
nade up her mind to take signal vengeance.
Her irritation was increased by the eonducf
Ofthe young men of the village, who took
every opportunity Of nnanifesting their con-
tempt for her, and occasionally they gave her
eharitGri. Very shortly after the dance.
Sabine dressed herself as a man. and about 6
o'clock 10 the evening stationed herself at a
lonely spot where she knew Mentaubant
would pass. When he approached her. she
asked it It was he, and on his replying in the
affirmative, she inflicted dangerous wound
10 his stomach with pork butchers knile.-
Al the cries Of the young man, who, though
dangerously wounded, had strength to hold
he assaiiant, several persons came up, Sabine
Bresslllon was Instantly recognized. She de-
ciared, without hesitation, aod with the most
perfect caImDess, that her object in inliicting
the wound ssvhs to revenge herself for the in
suit she had received at the dance, and thai
she had chosen knife that she might not fail
10 her intention, which was to murder the
man who had insulted her. Some portions
Of the dress which she wore belonged 10 her
father, and the other to her nephew. The |
young man was for some time in danger, but |
the wound did not prove morfal. The iury
in their verdict negatived the charge Of pre-
meditation, and found that there were extern
uatlng circumstances, and the vindictiye fe.
male was senteGcedto eight years hard labor.
: Singular Outrage.-The English papers
give accounts Of an extraordinary outrage.
perpetrated on the person of Mr.. Gee, an
attorney, by man in connection with one or
twoOthers. named Edwards, otherwise Heath. I,
Mr.. Gee received letter signed w. Heath
who stated that he wished to consult him
lGeek on the subject Of some property which
was fo De disposed OF in his neighborhood.-
The ansuspecting attorney wrote to inform
MN That ne would gise him meeting at ten
me next morning at the Bull Inn. At this
Inn ne met with person who presented him
a letter from the supposed Mr.. Heath, apollo +
gising Tor his absenGefOn the plea of indispo-
sItion, and requesting the favor Of his calling
upon him at his own house, which'was a mile |
or two distant. To this be assented, and was
the messenger 10 a carriage
TO small one story house, where he aiighted.
Here he was requested to walk below TO the
kitchen. where It was pretended Heath was
at breakfast. To this Mr.. Gee, though sur
prlsed, did not object; he had no sooner
Peached the bottom Of the stairs than be was
seized and Instantly forced into back kitch-
en- from which day light had been excluded,
ana N which two candles we're burning; he
was then dragged to n sort OF box or den. [
which had been erected. and placed on |
bench. Surprising that he was to be robbed |
and murdered, he begged for mercy. hut was
told 20 be silent. with an assurance that cries /
for assistance would be frniiless. He submit
Ted to his fate. hut was soon relieved from the
apprehension of immediate death on Obsery-
ing the preparations which were made to SCI
cure him as a prisoner. A chain was passed Fl
around his body aud secured to the WALL
His feet were then tied 10 two iron rings in
the floor. and his hands left al liberty. He T,
was then reminded that he was ia possession
OF certain property and deeds belonging to
lady named Canning, and that he was brought
there for the express purpose Of forcing him
TO give up that property. OF if he refused, he
was to be kept prisoner until he thought
proper to comply with the demand he pro-
tested against the outrage, but as he could not
resist, ne wrote TO his banker, requesting him
to pay E80Oto Mrs. Canning, and TO The ex-
ecutor OF the late Mr.. Canning to deliver TO
the bearer the mortgage deeds for 81, 900
whiclishe held. This accomplished, he was
informed that he must remain where he was
until the check was paid and the deed secur.
ed. After searching his person. although
without taking any thing from him, all par
ties quilted the den and left him 10 total dark
ness; his feelings now became more agonized
than ever; what was to be bis fate he knew
not; escape seemed impossible yet after two
or thee hours, he found he could iusert his
hard and part OF his arm, between the chain
and his body. This gave him new hope, and
By repeated struggles, he finally succeeded in
clipping through. and getting The chain. over
his head; he then had little difficulty in unity
ing the cords about his feet. Being now re-
leased he.groped his way about bis nfison, the
door o. which had been f0ftnnateiy LEFT open,
from belief that il was impossible for him
70 move. On gaining the Kitchen stairs he]
rushed up. and opening the back door, got ia
10 the garden, and ffom thence he jumped
loyer wall into \ garden adjoining, and once
mare bfeathed the air Of lihesty. 1t subse.