Juliet signal., 1863-09-22
From the Milwaukee Wisconsin.
A Sad Case OrSeductIOn.

The circumstances Of an aggravated CASE
OF seduction have just been judjciaIlv tried
in the village Of WeyauHeg, Wsupaos
county, the result being the committaI a
the seddcer. The victim is young ladv
of very respectable connections, the youoe.
est daughter of Mr.. T meS.
chant doing business in the place for the
last six or seven years. She is shout TWEEN.
~ years Of sge, intelligent, and somewhat
prepossessiDg, up to fhe present time, bad
enjoyed an excellent reputation as a high
minded young lady.
The accused 10 o horse trader, q dealer
IN oogus mortgages, and general specu.
lator. He run livery stable in the VIII
lage, and first gained the acouaintance og
the lady BY inviting her to ride out With
him after some Of bis fast naes. He vaa
regarded as "lsAies man" Of the Gallant
order, and nobody Was in good rep1te vbo
declined "a ride" with c.. -
Mr. c. and Miss became uoff
Intimately acquainted during the sunmey
OF 1861 as it appears from the examiuetio6
just closed. He called often, remained
longer, and pressed bis suit more attentive
ly as time advanced. He made earnest and
apparently sincere protestations Of his love
for his victim. He was uuceasina in HE
deroirs as u lover, and, With an assurances
that all would be right after they wers
married, and garDished with q host OF
pledges and promises, the "slip between the
cup and the lip" occurred about March.
1862. His attentions were continued until
December Of that year. Early in January
following, and within Q week Of the isst
interview with Miss D., be was mar
rie1 to q Miss B. =
Here is the enorDity Of the offence: both
the young ladies were Intimate friends
daily companious-and yet neither seeus6
to kno" toat C. was paying any ents-
usl attention to the other. So adroftly ha6
be managed the matter that, although hT
had promised to marry each lady, ueithsf
suspected such to be the state Of affairS,
while each felt sure she was the choseb
one. a crisis was eliminating with eacb
lady, and IL became necessary for C. 10
make Q choice.
What circumstances decided bis ehoiee
are not Known; both were equally eIiRibls
10 all respects. The selection was neari1
fatal to miss D.. She was or her WaV
to school on the morning after the seducerJs
marriage to Miss B., and, on being ius
formed of the event by one of her school.
mates. she was seized With q deathIy paIs
lIr and melancholy Anguish to such an ex.
tent that fears were entertained that the
poor victim would become hopeless ma
MAC. This was but foretaste. She IefI
for q change Of scene, and after some weeks
absence she found farther and not less
serious proof Of the agony yet in store for
her. She was encients. The terrible faOS
was forthwith communicated to her father,
She returned home, and proceedings were
Immediately commenced il an action Of
battardy and for seduction. In the first
case the libertine was held to bail in $500
and in the latter in $50.
Able council we're retained BY each par
ty; Hon. E. l.. Brown, of Waupsca, and J.
B. Strain. of WeyauWegs, for the proseous
ton, and Messrs. Fordycs and Sessions for
the defence. ed 17
The examination was shocking affair
for timid young lady, bat she endured
and responded to all questions, pertinent or
otherwise, with an exemplary fortItude.--
She had been terribly deceived and wrong.
cd, and, undoubtedly, had nervsd herself
for the ordeal she was passing through
The testimony revealed how she had ftrue.
gled add begged, and pleaded, 10 be spared
the shame of "Woman scorned"-hoW she
represented the case Of others who had 70.
lied upon promises that were never con-
surnmatedI but the oily tonR Ie and Stout
arms of the villain were more than match
for her, and, by the cruel usases of social
regulations, she had lost her good name
forever. : =