The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-11-13
NUMBER 9.

| TRIAL FOR ABDrCr1ON-Singular Case.--The
October Term of the Court Of Oyer and Termi-
| ner commenced its session on the 4th inst, at
Genesee, the Hon. T. A. johnson presiding.
The case Of The People agt. Reuben Lee was
| tried. This was a singular case, the circum.
stances of which, as we have been informed,
are as follows:
1t seems that Lee resided at house Of Mr..
Murray, who lives in the town of Nunda, and
was attending school with Elizabeth, an only
child Of Mr.. Ms, who was then few days un-
der fourteen years of age. That on the 21st of
December. 1850, Lee and Elizabeth started for
school together, as usual. but instead of going
to school, they proceeded to Bushville, dis
tancc ct some six miles. and were there marri-
ca. lheir absence was not discovered until
late in the afternoon, when they were pursued
ny MIR. Murray and a hired man. They were
found at the house of sister of Lee Mr. MUIR
ray attempted to take his daughter by force,
but Lee resisted, ailedging that she was his
wife, and he had right to her. After q long
alteration Lee consented that she should be ta-
ken under the charge of third person, for q
few days until matters could be arranged. Ac-
cordingly she was taken away and the next
day she was surrendered to her father by the
man who had charge of her.
Soon after Lee was arrested on q charge Of
abduction, which was made out by the oath Of
Elizabeth, who represented that Lee had COM
home with him by force and compusion, against
her will. An Indictment was accordingly
found against him for unlawfully taking her
against her WILL and by force compelling her
to marry him, and also for taking her away
from her father without his consent, for the pur-
pose Of marriage. she being under the age of
fourteen years. The first charge would subject
him to imprisonment in the State prison for not
less than ten years. The other subjects him to
a much more lenient punishment being impris-
onmcnt in the County Jail not exceeding one
year, or a fine not exceeding one thousand dol
Jars or both such fine and Imprisonment There
were many strange and singular circumstances
connected with the case.
The defence set up was that the girl was
very fond of Lee, and went with him of her
own consent that she even proposed the elope-
ment herself, that there was no force Or menace
used to compel her to go: that the girl was
compelled by her father to testify against Lee.
This defence so far succeeded that he was dis
charged from the first count in the Indictment
! but as he could not prove the consent OF the
| father or mother, the jury found him guilty Of
taking her away from her father for the pur-
pose of marriage without his consent. she being
under the age Of fourteen years.-.4i6any Reg.
| A YoUNG EMIGRAST-Not long since We
witnessed at the steamboat dock in this city, a
! little incident worthy of passing notice. and il
lustrating the familiar adage that = truth is Of
ten stranger than felton, An anxious moth
er had for several days heen eagerly await
| ing the arrival of little daughter about five
years of age. from the Emerald Isle" where,
for some reason this her youngest child had
been left when an infant. The little girl had
been put on board a ship at Liverpool. in
charge of the Captain, who ON his arrival at
| Quebec. procured her passage on st. Law
renee steamer TO Montreal. knd-hearted
gentleman Of this city. knowing the circum-
| stances, made arrangements with an obllglng
officer on one Of the Lake Ontario steamers, to
see the little lone emgrant safe to Oswego.-
After being disappointed several times, the
fond monthcr was again at the boat, and the
moment the plank was thrown out, she rushed
on board and soon had her darling child in her
arms. She was a tidy. smart. red-checkcd girl,
and seemed to have enjoyed her long voyage
remarkably well. AT first she looked wildly at
her mother but few cndearing words and fond
kisses made the little pilgrim recognize her
best and trucst earthly friend. But strange to
tell, her little brother. who wept for joy as he
embraced his long lost sister, she did not know!
What is more beautiful potent and holy than q
mothers lore ?-OsuegO Journal.
FRIGHTLrL RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL despatch
from Harrisburgh, Oct 25. says
passengers who arrived last evening give
tee following particulars of the crash on the
car. heavily frcighted, ascended plane g. and
on arriving at the crest of the plane. which is
100 yards long. a car unhtched and descended
with fearful rapdity. The alarm was commu-
nicatcd to the foot CT the plane in time for the
passengers in two Of the cars below to escape
the collision, but the third car was filed with
ladies. who were unable to get out before the
descending car reached the foot.
The engineer Of the locomotive was ordered
to reverse the engine. which he did promptly,
thus starting at a flying rate the car containing
the ladies. The engineer now becoming alarm
ed himself. jumped off. leaving the locomotive
and passenger car dashing along the level to-
wards plane g. Fortunately. the car became
detached permitting the locomotive to plunge
down No 8, by which it was demolished. When
the express car struck the baggage car, the
force was so great as to demolish both, and the
goods were scattered in every direction. But
one person was materially injured, he had his
ancle broken. Col. Van Swartwout jumped
from the express and was much injured. The
accident occurred at o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
MOVING WFsr!-In portions Of this great
country, mowers wagons" are still familiar
things The editor OF the Cincinnati Times,
writing from Indianapolis, thus speaks Of what
he saw:
Nearly all the day long, emigrant wagons
" movers''-are passing westward in squads Of
three six, and eight-white-headed children,
split-bottomed chairs, old rckety bed-steads,
pot-metal cooking tools. &C., &c, making up
the freight. We are informed that every fall,
not less than five hundred of these "movers"
pass on to some imaginary Goshen out west;
nearly all from Ohio. 1t was the only thing
we saw Of the 'primitive" times. and it gave
US feeling of all-overishncss Pass on, simple
hearted souls--for ye are the salt of the earth;
and in ye there is no guile-'cept in horse
swap, or in ensnaring and captivating var
mnts. Go thy ways-go thy ways in peace
fellow critters!
MARSHAL o. RICE.-Tbe City Marshal, MIR.
Rice. was arrested yesterday and taken before
Mayor FolIett on a charge Of assault and bat
tery in unlawfuly seizing the alleged fugitive
slaves on wednesday evening. Numerous wit
nesscs were examined yesterday afternoon and
this morning.