Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-14
LOVES CROTCHETS.

ABDUCTION and seduction OF young lady re-
siding in Pike street 1t appears that be re-
Gently returned in the steam frigate Niagara
on board of which he was employed i'm some
capacity, and on Tuesday last met the young
lady In broadway, whom, after a short inter-
view, he induced to accompany him to the
Western Hotel, Cortlandt street, where he said
he was staying. After short stop at the hO-
tel, the girl says he decoyed her 10 Newark, N
j, and, after staying there awhile, told her
that the cars and boats had stopped running,
and that she would have to stay there all night.
They then went to hotel and took separate
rooms, but during the night he by some means
gos into her room and violated her person.
The day following they returned to New York
and went to the Western Hotel where, il is
alleged, they occupied the same room for two
days and nights, he having prevailed on her to
remain with him and not return to her parents.
Last Friday night they went to Wallack's
Theatre, and the following morning the giIl
insisted upon going home. Sexton conducted
her 10 wi thin a few blocks Of the house. and
taking from her a diamond ring. cross and
chain, sent her home, promising to call the
same evening A painful domestic scene fol-
lowed her arrival and before it was over her
parents learned the facts as above given, and a
complaint for abduction and SEDUCTION lodged
against Sexton. His wife, Cornelia A Sexton.
also made a complaint against him, charging
MIN with abandonment, and on his arrest be
was brought before Justice Steers and commit
ted TO prison for examination
In the town Of Cheshire, near New Haver,
Ct, on Thursday night last woman named
Sfevens, wife Of Gilbert Stevens was strangled
20 death by woman named Tobin. The mur-
der was discovered Friday morning by some
neighbors who were attracted by a loud noise
70 the house, where they fond Mrs. Stevens
lying dead in her bed, and the mother of the
deceased, a woman ninety-seven years of age,
80 badly injured that the physicians have no
hope of saving her life. The old woman stated
that the previous night the TObin woman came
to stevens house, where she had been in the
hatit of visiting for some time, and with whom
Stevens has frequently had improper connec-
tion, TO the great scandal of Mrs Stevens and
her mother The old lady further states that
Stevens and his paramour got drunk together
Thursday night, and she heard him urge her to
k9i Mrs. stevens as ne wanted to get rid of her.
About midnight, the old lady says, the woman
Tobin chOked Mrs. Stevens to death. after
which she attacked her (the old lady) threw
her down and jumped upon her, inficting the
injuries OF which 1t is supposed the old lady
will die. The alleged murderess, who has here
totore led vagrant life in New Haven, was
arrested in that city, where she had fed
after the marder, on Saturday night last, and
taken back to Cheshire. The man Stevens has
also been arrested.
In Boston, on Thursday evening, young
woman named Donley, daughter Of John
Donley, who resides in the rear of No. 2l8
Hanover street, came into the First Police Sta
ton and said that she wished to give herself
into custody, as she had just shot man named
Patrick Canny, in North street. Miss Donley
said she had been deeply wronged and dishon-
sred by Canny, and in a ft of desperation she
was tempted to shoot him. 1t appears that
Fanny, who keeps grocery store on the cor
ner OF Gross and North streets, was returning
to his store from supper at the jefferson House,
where be boarded, and as he was passing
through North street, within a few steps of his
store, Miss DOnley, who had been waiting his
approach, stepped from doorway just after he
passed, ana hred the contents Of a double bar
relied pistol at him. One of the balls struck
his shoulder blade and glanced of, the ball
entered bis body under the shoulder blade
lie was taken 10 the station house, where Drs
Toble and Welch were called to attend him.
and be was afterwards removed to the Hospi-
tai His wounds are not considered as likely
10 endanger his life. As soon as she had fired
the pistol, Miss DOnley threw the weapon into
the street, and at once proceeded to the station
house and gave herself up She is twenty-five
years OF age, and Of fair personal appearance
Canny IS a fe ~ years older. A few weeks ago
Miss Donley entered n suit in the Superior
Court against CsnDy for breach Of promise Of
marriage and seduction.
The Havana correspondent of the Savannah
Republican says that by the last trip Of the
Philadelphia from New Orleans. there arrived
In Havana an American female who called
herself Mrs. A; she put up at a respect
able Spanish house, the San Fernando Hotel
Soon after her arrival she was observed 10 be
drOWsy and apparently unwell-was advised to
90 TO bed, and she then confessed she bad taken
u dose Of opium. A doctor and the police were
sent Tor; the former administered powerful
emetic, the latter proceeded to examine her
trunks, IN which they found lump of opium
and bundle OF letters from several gentlemen,
aAVAral r.
temen; Tbs history Of this lady is somewhat
romantic. She states that the initials of her
name are III. E. F., that she is a native of New
York, but has latterly resided at Memphis,
wdere she admits the life she led was not ex-
actly that Of Lucretia. At Memphis she be-
came intimately acquainted with a Mr. NJ. f.
A, native Of this Island, who has been doing
business In that city, to whom she became 50
passlonately attached that she followed him
from Memphis to New Orleans and thence TO
thiS Island and becsuse she could not imme-
dIateiy md him out, she took opium 10 DESTROY
herself She says she will follow Mr A 10 the
ends OF the earth The medic al man saved the
Iady HE, and generously gave a certificate
that she had taken an over dose Of Opium by
accident for the relief of a chronic ear ache =
and sne mas been saved the punishment which
would have accrued for her attempt to commit
snteIde, which is here a very serious crime
ms lady has since become an inmate of O
house OF q certain description in this city
where she will become sufficiently notorious
II she be not already. pray it may not bt
supposed that have been one of this lady,
visitors, for such is not the case; the foregoing
Information respecting her was derived second
hand, but Is nevertheless authentic.
A French music teacher, who is or has beer
Professor In Roman Catholic institution in
New YORK, finds himself famous rs the hero O
an affair which reflects little credit upon him
especially as he has wife and several chill
dren, some Of them grown to manhood, and q
over nifty years Of age. It appears that thi
great disciple Of Apollo, whose name is SUP
pressed out Of consideration for his famil
has for some time been giving music lessons IN
the family OF respectable gentleman in tn,
Fifteenth Ward, who had two daughters. ON,
Of them eighteen years Of age, and another I
few years younger. The elder girl had III,
misfortune TO awaken in him feelings at wa,
with his domestic peace, and he used all hi
arts % conquer her. For the nurnose q