Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-07-20
Something of a Romance.


Something of a Romance.
A few days since, there appeared in the Plea
yune the following advertisement:
: "Missing.-At about half-pa 6 o'clock last
evening, Miss REBEccA BERNSTEIN, a young
lady about II years old, 5 feet tall, large black
eyes and eyebrows, curly black hair, dressed in
a blue barege dress, white cape and straw bon
net, was found missing by her parents and
friends. Whoever knows or can give any in
warded by
July 6. B. KowAIEsKT, 19l Poydras ST."
Subsequently, it was discovered that a yellow
fellow (but Of very bright caste, we imagine,
and a dashing exterior) by the name of Jaubert,
had not only seduced the young lady, but that
she was then in his possession, and concealed.
Agreeably to this information, an order was
issued for the arrest of the seducer, and he was
compelled to bring forth the girl, who was de-
livered over to her friends and relations, (pro-
testing all the time that she loved him to death),
and the prisoner discharged, as there was no
law to punish his case. The girl is said to be
very beautiful.
The Crescent, of the 18th, gives the follow
ing sequel to the affair:
An attempt to kill Lau6ert, BY Rebecca Bern
stein.-This young girl, who was forced on
Friday last, to obey the order OF the Court, and
return to her relatives, from the compromising
of Jaubert, has, it seems, been fully satisfied OF
the falsehoods by which this man gained her
person. Yesterday, wrought up to frenzy by
the disgrace which be had entailed upon her,
she undertook, with the aid of relatives and
friends, to wreak a summary revenge. She
visited Jaubert at his store, corner OF Julia and
Tchoupiioulas streets, and invited him to walk
with her, stating at the time that she had es-
capped from the custody of her family. The
father of Jaubert suspecting danger, insisted
that he should not leave the house, but the fell
Rebecca were with him, donned his best attire
corner of Annunciation and Race streets, fol-
| lowed at a short distance by three friends of the
| girl, whoswere there to aid her in case OF emer-
geney. During the walk Jaubert communicated
| the fact that he had offered $1,000 to an nc
auaintance, if he would assist him in again
taking her from the guardianship Of her family.
While thus conversing, Rebecca suddenly threw
| off her bonnet, upbraided him in violent terms
for his infamous course, told him that she was
| satisfied of the falsehood Of his solemn oath
that he was not Of negro bleed nor y marrled
man, and then with a motion too quickto allow
| his retreat, she drew a pistol from her dress,
presented-it and fired, the ball penetrating his
| cheek and SCATTERING the teeth Of his left jaw.
| LAMBERT staggered, but the desperate girl find
-. hor ,yorE Int narfially done. instantly drew
another pistol, and planting it directly IN his
~face.pulled the trigger. The weapon failed to
second her intention-it snapped-and her
friends fearing violence from Jaubert, 'mmeo',
ately came up to her aid. One Of them, pistol
in hand, advanced to the wounde man ana
offered a fair combat, but, Rebecca, declaring
that she would vipdicate her own cause, snatch
ed the third weapon, and again essayed to shoot
the late companion of her fight. Jaubert re-
treated as the infuriated GIL advanced; and ne
owes his life to the fact that she could not, with
her ignorance of the weapon, discharge the load.
A parley here ensued in this singular affair, and
Jaubert, beforethe crowd Of persons assembled,
declared, that after .Rebecca had left her home,
he had but two interviews with her, both in the
presence of others. He expressed himself most
I~penitent for his intended crime md past decep.
lions, and ayowed that be- kaA hseeived but his
deserts. These stateasAeAAe - Earring ~satisfac'
tory to the parties, they dor pf in a carriage
leaving Jaubert to seek fell4 1br his wound
One Of the police came pom the spot at thu
close Of the ihfair, and attempted to arrest thu
girl; but we understand that Jaubert said tina
ne mad no charge to make, and had merited al
that he had resolved; upon which, no turtle
effort was made to detain her.