The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-09-05
From the Milwaukee Wisconsin, Aug.
A Sad Case OF Seduction..

A Sad Case OF Seduction..
The circumstances of an aggravat-
ed case of seduction have jast'been
fjudically airedtin the village of We
yaugwego, Waupaca county the re-
suit being the committal of the sed-
ueer, under chapter ITO of the Revis-
ed Statutes of the State. The victim
is a young lady of very respectable
connections, the youngest daughter
of Mr.. 3D., a merchant do
ing business in that place for the
last six or seven years. She is about
wenty years of age, intelligent and
somewhat prepossessing, and mp to
the present Aime had enjoyed and ex-
Eceiient reputation as a high minded
s:x xnfns
The accused isa horse trader,
dealer in bogus mortgages, and a
general speculator. He ran livery
stable in the village, and first gained
the acquaintance of the young lady
by inviting her to ride out with him
after some Of his fast nags. He was
regarded as ladies man of the
gallant order, and nobody was in
good repute who declined "a ride y
with c.
Mr.. C--and Miss D-became
more intimately acquainted during
the summer of 1861, rs it appears
from the examination just closed.
He called often, remained longer,
and pressed his suit more attentively
as time advanced. He made earnest
and apparently sincere protestatlons
of his love for his victim. He was
unceasing in his devoirs as a lover,
and with an assurance that all would
be right after they were married,
and garnished with 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 a week of the last inter
view with Miss D, he was MAJ
ried to Miss D.
Here is the enormity of the ofhense;
both the young ladies were intimate
friends-daily companions-and get
neither seemed to know that C
vas raying any unusal attention to
the other. So adroitly had be pro-
missed to marry each lady, neither
suspected such 10 be tie state OF at
fairs whiic each fc)t sure she WAS the
chosen one. A crisis WAS calminat-
ing with sanh lady, nni il hocame
necessary for C-to make chelce'
What circumstances decided his
choice are not known; both ladies
were equally eligible in all respects.
The selection was nearly fatal to Miss
D-She was on her way to scheo!
on the morning after the seducer's
marriage to Miss B,-and, upon
being Informed of the event by one
of her schoolmates, she was seized
with deadly palor and melancholy
anguish to such an extent that fears
we're entertained that the poor victim
would become a hopeless maniac.
This was but foretaste. She lett
for change of scene, and after some
weeks absence she found farther and
not less serieus proof of the agony
vet in store for her. She was enc'ente.
The terrible fact was forthwith COM
municated to her father. She return
ed home, and proceedings were i'm
mediately commenced in an action
of bastardy and for seduction. In
the former case the lberline was
held to bail in $500, and in the latter
in $3.50.
Able counsel we're retained by each
party: Hon. +. i Brown, of Waupaca
and J. B. Strain, of Weyanwega,
for prosecution, and Messrs. Fordyce
and Sessions for de ense.
The examination was a scorching
affair for a timid young lady, but
she endured and responded to all
questions pertinent or otherwise,
with an exemplary fortitude. She
had been terribly deceived and wrong
ed and undoubtedly, had nerved her
self for tie ordeal she was passing
through. The testimony revealed
how she had suffered and begged,
and pleaded, to be spared the shame
of a "woman scorned how she
represented the case Of others who
had relied upon promises that were
never consumated: but the oily ton
que and stout arms Of the villain
were more than a match for her and
by the cruel usages of social regula-
tions, she has lost her good name
tor7er.
The BEAUTY OF 4 BLUsH.-Goethe
was in company with mother and