Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-24
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The Cincinnati Commercial says that
it has reason to believe that the follow
ing account, clipped from the New Or
leans Times of the 18th, refers TO a mar
ried lady of that city, who, although the
daughter of a family of wealth and high
position, has several times laid herself
liable, by intoxication and an over-in-
diligence Of, amorous inclinations, to dis
graceful nntoriety: qssa zsiat.f7a.l 9ei
ga case has recently been brought
before the, attention of the police, in
which, if we may believe the evidence,
lady of undoubted loyalty, who has
occupied some social position in Ohio
and this city, has been under arrest at
one of the lock-ups for drunkenness and
general disgracefnl behavior.
.sOn thu afternoon in question, she ap-
peared lmodsstly dressed in black. and
with every outward indication of respect
ability, at one of our best known canfec-
tioners on Canal street. At that time
she entered, leaning upon the arm of an
attacha. as is stated, of Recently estab-
lisIel l,yal newspaper of this city.
...The; two remained together until a
bottlelof porter had been called for and
partially drank The escort then left
her, telling the paying clerk of the ,estab-
lishment that lie would in few minutes
return. Hardly had he disappeared be-
fore gentleman descended from the gen
eral eating-room and aFerred that the
lady appeared demented-that she had
crossed over; to where he was and seated
herself in his lap. The proprietor
fastening to the. scene, was greet
elsw th such Language and con
duct as to Lead him to make inquiries
from his walters whether something had
not been placed by her companion into
the liquor which she had drunk. No
waiter had plid attention or seen any
thing suspicious. AS the strange visi-
tor insisted upon unfast-ning her dress,
and, what was still worse, was damaging
a costly window curtain with one of her
hands, he formed the worst opinion OF
her character, and ordered her to be put
out. of the house. This was done by
two men, who had to take her in their
arms for that purpose Il
st4Once upon the street, she began to
foam at the mouth: and appeared to the
parties present to be either suffering
from epilepsy or the worst kind Of
Drunkenness. She was now taken by
police officers to the, station, and re-
mained there from 5 o'clock till l at
night. Her friend had meanwhile re-
turned and been informed by the res
tauranter, an old soldier, and now thor
ouglily out of humor, that the party had
been. taken to the Second District Sta
ton in consequence of his desertion
Thither both parties went-the one to
effect release, the other to axe All
affidavit. 1t at length b ing made tc
appear that the lady was the wife of a
merchant, and not what her language
had indicated, the case was dismissed
and the party, when sufficiently sober
suffered to retire.
"What gives some probability to the
statement that dru gs We're used was that
she is described by an officer present as
being the most wildly and trantically
drunk party ever carried to the station
and. as having taken four men to keep
her quiet. AS she. however, entered the
confectioner' leaning upon her friends
arm, it is possible that she entered the
house intoxicated, and that her escort
may have been absent to procure cab
A curious fact illustrative of the inter.
est that had been manifested in this
case, is that in the books at the Second
District Station, in which all the arrests
are entered, the names of the parties
were concealed by blank paper, carefully
pasted over. 1t is rather singular way
of complying with the law, which spec
ifirs that an exact record shall be Kept
of the arrests; but it was not the fault
of the night clerk that it was done, he
having besi, instructed so to do from
some Of his snperiors.' 80 s - rs
The Engineer Battalion OF the United
States army is commanded at present by
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