Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-01-17
Il LESSON FOR THE THOUGHT
LESS, THE UNAVARY AND S- III.
TIE WICKED. III

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LESS, THE UNAVARY AND sss'~|
THE WICKED. M
Al telegraph dispatch from Bostons
dared the 18th, nentions that an in1uest
had been held on the body Of William
Summer, the verdict Of which was, that
he came " his death Ut the al the hands
of Frank Dalton and Edward G. Co
burn, who were arrested and committed
Ito jail for murder. AS this matter has
caused much excitement at the East
ward, and particularly il Boston, which
will be increased by the death of Sum
mer and the consequent trials for MUIR.
der, we copy the following account ol
the matter from the Boston Times
Considerable sensation has been pro-
duced il Boston BY the conduct Of two
men il that city, named CoburE md
Dalton, who have been administering y
logging to two young gentle hen for
trespassing on their connubidl rights
and taking undue liberties with their
wives. One ofthesef two gentlemen, as
we learn from the Boston 4 ines, Nov:
| "A, is Mr.. William Sumner, cousin of
Hon. Charles Sumner, and his family
u one ofthe highest responsibility. He
is between nineteen and twenty years 81
age. quite retiring and modest in his
manners, and one to be easily caught
BY any pretty woman.
The name Of the other young man is
Josiah Porter. Mr.. Porter made a
complaint to the Police Court against
Coburn and Dalton, and the principal
facts Of the case traaepired on his ex
animation, which we give as reported in
the Boston Times ~ =. i3' ssss
Mr.. Sumner, as il appears, first saw
and was introduced to the Indies, Mrs
Coburn and Mrs. Dalton, in Vinton's
saloon, at the time when Mrs. C. recog-
nized and spoke to Mr.. Porter The
acquaintance then formed was slight, as
but very little conversation passed be-
tween them and the same parties on the
same evening. u. Z. .72
AT the third meeting Of the parties,
they all sat down at the same table, the
ladies opposite the gentlemen. and held
quite a long and lively conversation.
AT this interview, Mrs. Dalton c,inced d
strong liking forMr Sumner, and du-
ring the conversation, she passed him a
note under the table, requesting him, in
a whisper, rot to show it to Mr. Porter.
The young gentleman, who has had but
little or no experience ii such matters,
was greatly surprised at this movement:
and when the ladies had retired, he
opened the note and read it to Mr.. P.
| The tenor Of the note was such as to
excite the young mans susceptibilities-
for who can withstand the flattery of a
pretty woman, when she is determined
TO make you believe that She loves you
The note was answered, and naturally
enough correspondence grew OFT Of it.
During the period when the cores
pondence was carried on, the parties
! met each other often in company with
Mrs. Coburn and Mr.. Porter, but moth
ing occurred at these interviews worthy
Of mention At one Of the meetings pr,
or to the grand explosion and expose q
Saturday, Mrs. p, requested M, 81 Sum n
ner to return her notes, for fear Of &C
cident, and be complied with her wishes
She, however, retained the answers sen
e her, among which was one Of Moore
amorous poems addressed to her.
n Now comes the sequel. On Saturda,
], raftcrnoon last Mr.. Sumner, repaired t
J, saloon ia West street, where refresh
!, ments are sold, and was quietly engag
j ed III slipping q cup Of coffee, entirel
|, unconscious Of the chasiisemenl whic
! had then been inflicted upon his friend
]. Mr.. Porter, aud the cloud which wa
|, lowering about his own head, when tw
, strangers approached him. One I
Z them, Mr.. Dalton, inquired if bis nam
n was Sumner, to which he replied in a
Z affirmative. Mr.. Dalton then said |
3 him Mrs. Dalton is very anxious
!, see you at her house this aNekpoon. 8.
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