The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-06-14

Extraordinary Case of Rape, The citizens OF
Bowling Green were thrown Into state Of great
excitement last week, by the nouncemen that one
Albert Psngburn had, by force, violstsd the person
OF a young girl named Amelia Austin. Pangburn 10 !
fortynine years of age, and has lived almost eight
years the road, one mile west OF BoNling
Green leading to Miltouville. His farm we believe,
Joins that Of the girls father Austin. and the dis
tance between the two farms is nearly of mile
etween the two residences there two or three
fences-one picket fence. Such is the information
we received from PangbOrn, whom we visited at the
county jail, whore he is now confined. His state
ment of the case is "a follows; Amelia, as usual
came into his house, the morning of the 9Th inst
to wash his dishes and do other little chores about
the premises, (for Rangburn is grass widower, and
in crtrsme cases practices medicine,) and noticing
blood upon her foot, asked her what caused it, The
girl replied that in getting the picket encc she
fell and hurt herself lie examined and found her
much injured-bathed her in cold water. nnd by ap
plication OF cob.webs and wet cloths he succeeded
in stopping the flow of blood. lie then advised her
to 60 home but she preferred staying whore sho was
lest her mother would find out she hurt herself and
wouldn't let her come any more. He gave her pill
and it seemed to give her relief for WHILE but pres
| emily the blood commenced TO flow again, when the
girl requested him to go for her mother and doc
tor, which he did. Soon after several people were
attracted to the house by the cries OF Mrs Austnand
the girl removed to Dr. Pecks office. in Bowling
Green. Shortly after DR.. Smith. of the same place
called Pangborn and advised him to go to Perrys
burg and give himself into the hands of the officers
for his personal safety. there was great ex.
citement in Bowling Green. and the people would
certainly lynch him if he remained. He then con-
seuted Ind came to town with DR.. Smith.
he girls statement is as follows Mr.. Pangborn
after her in the orepart of the day to 20
to his house and do up his house work; and as she
had on previous occasions accommodated him in this
particular when requested she consented. ou get
ting over the ienee she slipped and fell but was not
hurt in the least degree by the fall She went into
the house and did up the work as requested. when
Pangburn came in and picking her up in his arms,
despite her entreatcs aud screams, threw her the
bed and violated her person. Helpless, and unable
to move after he had accomplished his purpose, she
wished him to 60 for her mother which he did when
he that all his efforts to stop her flooding
were of no avail, When Mrs. Austin arrived, she
asked her daughter, whats the matter?" and she
told her mother first that she hurt herself upon the
fence, (in the presence of Pangborn) but when he
out she told her mother all about it. Her moth
; er then went out and charged Pangburn with the
. crime, and he confessed aging. "lhe devil il
me and had to come out!" The girl removed t,
DR.. Pecks Office in Bowling Green--bcing unable tC
walk.
We also called on DR.. Peck on Saturday, and III
informed us that there is not the least shadow o
doubt about Pangburn having made penetration 70
the vagina was rupured to the uterus. Both lie an
u DR.. Smith were called upon Ior medical aid, and tn
= girl was subsequently removed to his Office, wher
she lay for three hours under medical
DR.. P. informs that the feeling in Bowling Gree
- against Pangburn was very bitter. Pangburn's ow
statement about giving himself over to the author
ties differs but little frc IN tue statement o The gent,
men who made the arrest
We have thus given the statement Of the pa
r. ties either side in brief they related t
s u.s. 1t is one of the extraordinary that
l. has ever fallen our lot to record; and, in view
the fact that legal proceedings have been institute
in the premises, we shall withhold comment until
fair and Impartial investigation is had