Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-14

Cynthia, n.y., Jan. 10.
In November last, while Mr.. Blanchett,
OF Grant county Ky. was in the mountains
hunting, 4 young man, named Peter Jones,
ran OF with Miss Emma Blahchett, his
daughter, Who was under age, aud married
her. To accomp ish his purpose, Jones
committed = most nefarious but singular
fraud By his procurement, his uncle and
aunt went to the clerk Of the Owen County
Court, aud represented themselves, he one
10 be Peter Jones and the o.her Miss Blsn.
chett, and asked for license 10 marry and
they both being evidently over age, the
clerk issued the license without asking any
questions
They then left, and handed ever the H.
eense TO Jones, who, IN company With MISS
Bianchett, we,t to = Rev. Mr.. Spar ow,
who married them. The health and
spirits Of Mrs Bianchett, { he mother OF
Mis- Emmx.) as soon ~ she heard Ut what
had occurred, became deeply affected. 10
give her beautiful aud lovely daughter up
10 such a wretch as Jones, seemed 10 her
wors- than cohsigning her to the grave
Mr.. Blanchett went over - Jones' house,
and accosted both him and his daughter IN
= friendly manner, and told The latter that
her mother was very unwelI ahd deeply
distressed, and that II she would come
and see her, be thought II would restore her.
As tor himself lac had no objections 10 the
marriage, but it was preying upon his whe's
mind, and making her very unhappy. Il
Mrs. Jones would only 80 with hun and
say a few days, he would satisfy her M:
thtr with her coAGuct, aid she could then
return to Jones again.
Well pleased with these representations
k.,t
NAMED several days longer than had been
agreed on, and her husband therefore went
over 10 Bianchett's house 10 see what was
the matter but Mr.. Blanchett and family
had gone visiting 4 near neighbor that day.
Jones found where they were, and his wife,
who, il seems, did not meet him with as
cheerful smiles beamihg on her countenahce
n. were seen when they parted few days
before. He requested her 10 go with hun
but she refused, and informed him that she
would have nothing more to do with him.
But he was deter mined not to s'give Il ~
So" He then went away and came back
the same night with gang Of rutfans
mostly his relatives, and attacked B'an.
chetps house. he and his wife having re
turned home. They broke down the dool
and rushed in, and then commenced. Il
| the melee one II the Jones parry was shot
in he back, and Mr.. Blanchett, was strucL
on the head with the butt Of horse whip
which knocked h IN senseless aud bleeding
to the toor The jones party, suppos ins
they hal killed Blanchet', retreated IL
Ia ste carrying away with them P.serJones
wife. the object of their visit. The person
Injured are recovering.
II is said that there were as many =
tw, nty or thirty persons in the crowd whit
attacked Blanche.'s house. As many o
them as could be identified, were arreste'
the next day. and held to answer at the ne
term of the Grant County Court for an a,
tempt at assassination.
The Blanchetts are IN humble circumstan
ce., but are people Of the highest respects
bili'v. and their daughter 10 one OF the mos
beautiful and accomplished young ladies i
Ksntucky.