The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05
Novel Charge of n Capital mence by the
 nse of ChlOTOforn.

On Friday last a most extraordinary case of alleged violation eI d woman m August las, was examined before Judge Greene, of the Worcester police court. The complainant was Susan E. Hdyoke of Marl- boro'. 2l years of age, and the dekndant Lambert Bigeiow, of The same iown-a youn. man of 21 years oi age, and of respectable standing. The examina- ton WAS pToracied one, but e facts may be summed up very briefly. Early the month of April the complainant found herslf eacisete, and and the only explanation she couIdglye of her con- dition was, that she was goig home 10 her fathers one evening in the last week in August she was joined by the defendant, wo gave her some confectionery containing some cuTons seeds AL ter eating some she felt very stranslv could hard. ly walk, and Was languit Just behTe they reached the house he put bottle to her Ipse and said II would make her feel better. On the)at of the prose cutIon t assumed that the ottle contained chloroiofm. They bade each ohr good night at the door, and she went 10 her chamber, which was on the lower floor, leaving the oor unlastened She began 10 undress herself, and wle doing 60 lost all consciousness. Some time in tIe course of the night she came to- ami iound herslf lying on the floor half addressed and sick. Se had no con- Sciousness whatever ui the occurrsace of anything after she retired 10 her room. and id mol rrcoliect seeufg the defendant within lhe hdIse. Her sick . ness lasted four days, and while lasted she told her mother what Bigelow had gven her Her mother attributed her SIC ckness to th, weather Su. san saw the defendant frequently aferw ars and he
 inquired ailer her health, Aheh he lever did before
 lie walked home with her once afterwards, she on one side of the road aRd he on the o her. WheL they reached the house, he uropos,d 10 go in, and made remark which gave her aninpression that he meant something improper. In .anusry last she visited hiD at bis siois, carrying tm some of her sisters wedding cake, and m February she danced with him al n ball, The evening m August, with the seed cake and the bottle being a iogot,on. In the course of her testimony she wholly denied any sclousness ol impIoper commerce with the delenj- ant, or any other man.
 he rest oi inc examination Tstded to consuita- tons with the doctors last month their decision, which struck the complainant wln consternation, and negotiations with The defendant, m winch mar riage or S1,000 settlement were obscureiy hlnted al.
 Without hearing any evidence oT the defence Judge Greene stated that upon the direct exatnina- ten prlma fdcte seemed 10 De made out, but upon the cross examination of the complainant she had failed 10 sustain her statement admitted that she could not now say that the dekndant was the father ot the child. This negatved the paternity both as 10 the aliedged violence and as to different form 0l prosecution. The story, Il now stood wholly uneouoboraed by any other testimony, was strange and incredible, and II obvious that ,he grl must be mistaken tothe cause ot her present situation. T. not traced 10 the defendant, and failed 10 establish probable cause to commit hun 10 answer upon charge for SO beiatais offence. He felt H his duty ito discharge the defendant, ahd he Was discharged accordingly. The decision was followed with considerable appause, which Was
 immediately hecked.-i Boston Post.