The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-01-23

DlsTREssISG AFFAIR We give tsrs fol-
lowing exactly as we find it ia the Chica
60 Times Of Wednesday As the matter
will probably have a judicial sitting, we
have 10 other remark to make than that
all the persons implicated have hitherto
been deemed highly respectable :"
A soldier named Hurd, had left his
wife, young woman of prenossessing APP
rearance, in business as a milliner in tic
feurishIng city OF Ottawa when lie ~cn.
off 10 the war Only few DAYS after his
departure, as she related TO her husband
she made the acquaintance of a leading
citizen of the place He pretended to take
the greatest interest in her welfare and
informed her that he was about to visit
Chicago. He told her it would be to her
interest TO go with him. as hs was welt ac
quainted with the merchants in this city,
and she could readily procure a supply of
goods suitable for her business on credit.
through his influence The innocent
woman, experimenting no wrong, followed
his advice and in due season arrived in the
city. She took up her quarters at the
Sherman Horse. After supper she retired
to her room, but she had only been there
few minutes when her companion en-.
tered and commenced taking improper
liberties with her. She states that She
demonstrated with him on his conduct
told him that she was unprotected. gus
tears and entreaties awaited nothing.
desperate struggle ensued, in which her
dress was nearly torn to pieces. but he
succeeded in throwing her on the bed and
effected lis vile purpose. The only strange
phase OF tie story is that she did no,
scream, when dozens would have been
sure to have come to her assistance
On the following day she returned to
Ottawa, followed by her prosecutor. but
here her troubles did not end. She had
few Intimate friends in that city. She had
no one in whom she could confide. and
the story of her wrongs remained untold.
But the unblushins villain had not done
with her. Notwithstanding the fearful
crime he had committed, he, according to
the information she has given to the au-
thorities OF this city, visited ner at her
house. and on four several occasions re-
peated the heinous offence. STILL no one
appears 10 have been informed of what
had taken place About three months
ago she removed to Chicago and rented a
house situated in the West Division. ner
prosecutor appears to have learned where
she had taken up her abode He accord
ingly paid visit to this city, and, with
difficulty found out the ho:;se When he.
got TO the place he pretended that he
wished to use his influence with the gov
eminent, on behalf of her absent husband
to procure him promotion. She listened
to the specious tale of the sconndrel and
her only reward for SO doing was that he
Tor fifth time violated her person and
then took his departure
Three days ago her husband returned.
and he had to listen to the heartrepdino
stories of the wrongs perpetrated in b;s
absence. He declared the villain sbonld
be brought to justice, notwithstanding his
reluctance that his wife should appear in
q court of justice and relate the tale of her
shame. He called at the office of the
City Attorney, Mr. Knox, on Monday, and
gave full Information of the series Of
crimes that had been committed. Justice
Brown was Immediately applied to, and
on the information given above warrant
was Immediately issued for the apprehep-
sion of tho accused The warrant was
sent to Ottawa, but in the interim the &C.
cuscd appears to have learned by some
means what was going on, and suddenly
decamped Search will be made for him,
and, if he is guilty Of the crimes imputed
to him. he certainly deserves the highest
punishment which the law provides for
crimes OF so heinous . character.