Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-11-30

A Tale Of Love, Abduction,
COvvhidfng, Marriage and a
Make Up.
/ From the St. Louis Republican.

Saturday q remarkable case occurred in
this city-one of the most interesting that
has, perhaps, come before the public for
long while We shall endeavor to detail
the facts as nearly correct as possible.
They show the grief of relatives and
friends for the downward course of beau
tiful young lady, who was lured from the
paths of rectitude, but who was reclaim
ed, it is hoped, to a virtuous life by the
prompt interposition of friends.
About three o'clock on Saturday after
noon a great crowd was collected on the
corner of Fifth street and Washington
avenue, not less than two hundred people
being gathered around two women and a
young man, one of the females being en-
gagged in the lively exercise of administer
ing sundry blows with rawhide on the
person of the young man aforesaid. The
crowd, evidently sympathizing with the
woman, cried, g Give il to him - 'E Hit
him again !" "That's 1t :" Go in little
onc!'' and other similar expressions of
encouragement. The young man, think
ing, doubtless, he had got into the wrong
crowd, started to run, the woman after
him. A policeman coming up at the
moment, arrested the young man and the
women all, and took them down to the
Central police station, about half the
crowd following, and blocking up the side
walk after the parties were in the police
Office. Here, then, the matter was to be
explained, nobody, therefore, knowing
what was the cause of the grievance.
In the police office the women seemed
TO be full of venom, and INDUCED in such
vituperative abuse of the young man
who was, apparently, ''nice" young
man, with excellent good clothes on-that
it was for some time impossible to arrive
at the real merits of the case. Chief of
Police Cozzins, however, after diligcnt in
quiry, learned the following facts:
The young mans name is Charles w.
Jones. He came here some two months
since with Dan Rices circus, and was
engaged i'll an exhibition of stcreoscopic
views, but has since abandoned that bust
ness, and is now son the town" The
two ladies' mentioned above are Mrs.
Nancy Hincklcy and Jcannctte Foster,
half sisters of Miss Susan Freeman, seven
teen years old, and quite pretty, whom,
they ailcgc, Jones enticed away from her
homo, scduced into wickcdness and aban
donmcnt, and wanted to leave to the cold
mcrcics of the world. Jones was de-
mandcd of TO tell where the girl was. He
prevaricated for a while. and finally re-
fused. The chief then said, 90 search him
and send Linn down" The sum of s. 05
was discovered on him. Then, on sug-
gcstion, the whole party went into con-
ference in the chiefs private Office. Jones
was appealed to marry the girl. He re-
fused. Then Jones gave the number of
the house where she could be found, and
detective Brownfield was despatched after
her, returning in about half an hour.
She was furious, and accused her sister
Jeanette of more and worse than ever
she was guilty of The most animated
discussions transpired, and feeble blows
were at one time exchanged between the
bclligcrent females. 1t seemed to be i'm
possible TO adjust matters, and the peace
makers present were almost in despair for
the success of their desires, when it was
suggested to send for tho father Miss
Foster volunteered to 90 for him, and
with her cowhide still in hand, sailed out,
returning in about fifteen minutes with
the old gentleman. The old man was
deeply grieved. He is hard working
honest mechanic, and is entirely innocent
of any responsibility in the failings of his
daughter He asked Jones to marry her,
saying, "you have ruined her, ard now
marry her-if you never live with her, L
want you to marry her." Others ap-
peaIed to Jones on The same plea and on
being told the girl would be sent to the
House of the Good Shepherd and he to
the calaboose, he finally concluded to do
so. Justice Young was sent for, and in a
very short time the twain were made
one flesh in the indissoluble bonds of
wedlock. Susan. however, was as per-
sistent in declaring that she would not
'smake up" with her younger sister, and
Jeanette was equally bitter against Su-
san but the time was propitious for an
exchange of amicable compliments on the
basis Of the cartel of marriage, and by
the interposition of bystanders, the sisters
all kissed and made it up-each of the
others wishing the bride and groom great
Joy, which was joined in by the company
present The venerable father wept tears