Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-03

fFrom the Madison, tWiscOnsin' State Journal.
9i ~ a IS March l0.] ?
Yesterday afternoon it was rumored
around the city that another victim to
matrimonial advertising had arrived at the
Villas House and was to be duly tried at the
Court House in the evening. We went to
the Villas House to see the new arrival, and
-agenteel looking young man was pointed
out to us as the victim. He was attired in
q black frock coat and light pants, wore a
regular tile, and his light moustache and
carefully shaved chin gave him an appear
ance of elegance that many of the presum-
ing ton would give something to attain.
After arriving at the Villas House, he sailed
out to make inquiries, and while purchas-
ing pair of fashionable gloves, asked con-
cerning the whereabouts of his correspond
ent, and got from the posted salesman just
enough information to stimulate him on
his adventure. ef. sssg5
By the time the Court House was lighted,
the Main street was crowded with those
proceeding to the trial, and others talking
in groups of the expected tun. A mild
looking moon showed the snow-cOvered
Third Lake to advantage, and appropriate
ly exposed its romantic effect. The young
man personating the lady, had been
elaborately prepared for the occasion. A
profusion of attractive ringlets gracefully
fringed her cheeks, and her chignon was
large enough to satisfy the most extrava-
giant desire, in this respect. Attired in
black dress, she presented substantial and
modest appearance that manyta bona Jfde
belle might envy. All the officers OF JUS
tice were carefully selected tor the occa-
sion, and as eight O'Clock approached, a
densely crowded Court House anxiously
awaited the denouement.
THE ARREST.
Precisely at the appointed time of meet
ing, 8 O'Clock, the lady walked opposite the
Villas House, and the eXpectant swain rush
ed TO the meeting. AS he passed us we
noticed that he buttoned his coat with
single button, so as to show his slim waist,
and was evidently preparing himself for
the trying ordeal. They met and had only
walked little distance and exchanged a
few words when his dawning bliss was
ruthlessly eclipsed by the grasp of an
officer with a glistening badge, who in
severe accents told him that it was his
painful duty, to arrest him for abduction
and as much else as, if stated, would fill
this column. He tremblingly succumbed
to his cruel fate and silently accompanied
the officer, followed by a crowd that trailed
behind like the tail of a comet.
. THE TRIAL.
The scene in the Court House, when call
ed to order by one of the two presiding
justices, was unmistakably impressive,
heightened by the galaxy of eminent and
real counsel from various parts of the State
that crowded the bars When the prisoner
was brought into Court with the lady by
his side, and both were seated, a formal in
dictment was presented, purporting to be
drawn by the sO-called District Attorney,
and protesting to come from grand jury
of good and lawful men, ''duly impanel-
ed, sworn, polled and tried" !" charging An
ton Swanberg, of Chicago, with '.willfully,
maliciously, wickedly and without the fear
of God before his eyes, contriving to
''fraudulently embezzle and grand larcen-
ate the property OF one Carrie Conklin,
amounting to the sum OF $l2, ,500," and to
abduct-for evil purposes, the body of said
female. of previous chaste character,
contrary to the form of the statutes in
such cases made and provided, and against
the peace and dignity of the State OF Wis
consin."
After this, counsel were assigned for the !
prosecution and defense, and the CORES
pondence of the parties was read. On his |
examination the prisoner stated that his |
name was j. Victor Swanberg; that he |
was born in Sweden; had lived in this |
country some years, latterly at Chicago; |
that his business was that of merchant, |
and that he had inserted matrimonial ad- |
Vertisement in the Chicago Tribune in the |
hope OF meeting with lady having few |
thousand dollars, so that on marrying her |
he could add them to the two or three thous- |
and dollars that he possessed, and 60 into |
business on the joint capital. Some points |
that were made during the proceedings re-
lated to an act of Congress which appeared |
to confer great and often conflicting pow
ers on the counsel and the Court, and to the /
allusions of the counsel for the defense to |
scrap of bull-pen history which ''Fergu-
son. the indignant uncle of the lady, was
familiar with, and which, put at him when
he was in the witness chair, called from |
him retort bringing down the house, in I
which he alluded to the time that the emin-
ent counsel had spent at the Cross Bar
Hotel at the back of the building. There
was more truth than poetry in these points,
and they were therefore fully appreciated.
After the case had been presented to the
jury, who consisted of twelve men with the
most sagacious looking faces that the city /
could afford, these wiseacres seemed to
suffer from an agony of deliberation for
some time, when the foreman staidly re-
turned a verdict of guilty. The unfortun-
ate accused had repeatedly used fan, con-
siderately presented to him by his counsel,
and at this juncture he was observed to
wildly and convulsively wave il over his
perspiring crown, the thin high hair seems
ing to rise and move in responsive motion.
His cheek turned very pale and he mani