, 1866-11-03

In Alleged RapesinEuIar Rev~la-
tfona Of City Life.
From the Ns4hstlta P.ess and Times, Oct, j
A strange affair occurred In this city night
tetore last, in which the unsuspecttug inno-
ccnce of : country girl and her singular
it Seems that Miss sfnry uouk, Irving
about ten miles from Muntordsvilie, iu Hart
County, Kentucky, came TO this city On tho
LouisSillc train Thursday afternoon. with
gusta, Georgia. She says TINT she did not
iiyB peaccabiy with her folks, and determined
to 80 to the latter place, thinking to teach
school. Her f1ther Is a farmeE, aud she says
she has brother living In the same neigh
Bowling Green, where she pawned Or sold
the horse, which belonged to her brother,
for twenty-five dollars. On the train from
Bowling Green cnmc man named Henry
Jackson, who claims to be dctectise police
lie seems to have got in conversation With
the young woman, for upon their reaching
t the city he accompanied her to the Stacey
| House, where he regtstcrcd his Ea1oc a. h.
J. Jackson, and hers us Mary ]. hIliitt. The
| parties took separate rooms, but went TO the
supper tablv togethet. After supper she ac-
! Colu panied him 10 t1s t.eatEe, where theF
| remained until so1ne time before the per
lorfuance closed. Starting for the Stacey
Houte. AZ she supposed, they walked ahout
the city for quite \ while; Whsn Jackson
they had stopped. Alter going on = ehort
tine, little bsfore twelve o'clock, Jackson
ruug the bell Mt the Planters' House, which
was closed, md upon the clerk opening the
sanc, the two came tu, when Jackson stated
that they could not find the house they had
tercd here as Jackson and wife. The clera
showed them up 10 room, which they Gu
tered and where they remained until morn
ing. It seems that officer Ryan had CONT
these parties, and knowing something Of tn
horse being sold Or pawned By the girl
looked upon the affair as suspicious, and ht
| and officer Etarkey In the morning traced III
the couple. When they were coming ou
from breakfast these officers met them, ant
| took both to the Mayors Office to give al
| account Of Themselves.
TIE result Of nnttcrs WIS that The Wolnal
made m affidavit before Esquire Meachazl
charging jackson With committing zap
upon her.
care will be concluded today At one o'clock
On the trial the girl stated that on going +
the room with jackson, he wanted ler to &
| 10 Woodburn, Kentucky, where he woul
| furnish her o house. and she could tcncl
| school; that he talked kindly to her, bu
tnally, by using force, he accomplished hl
purposes, holding her upon the bed Wit
+ Lis hand over her mouth That af1erwafdI
not knowing what to do, she removed q poi
tion Of her clothing and slept in the sam
; led with him. She said she never saw lacl
sen until she did 80 on tho train, and be
statements Is to where she WIS goin:
etc, we're AZ We have nar1uted in this Rfttcl'
. Several other witnesses were called. An
= from ali the testimony we hhvc drawn sh
facts are stated above.
Parties who conrerscd with the Tonu
wo1nan say that she appears to be = 2
ted with the ways OF the world. =
p understand that tho father Of the .R1
= has been telcgraphed to and that an ofic
# will take her home. perhaps this evenln
Jackson telegraphea to Bowling Green
uid, hut late In the evening no answer b
Es been received, and he WAS remandcd to i
# in default Of security for his appearance
- day. In the meantime tho young lady
= carefully looked after by an officer.