The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-12-21
From the Now York Hsrnld.l

day afternoon, the neighborhood
surrounding Eess x Market Court
was astounded by the appearance
of magnificent clarence, drawn by
a splendid team of horses, driven
by coachmen in drab liveries. Out
of this conveyance stepped the far
famed Queen of Song, the Swedish
Nightingale, Nilsson, followed by
her chaperon, Mrs. Richardson. She
crossed the sidewalk lightly and
gracefully, passed the portals of the
Temple of Justice and entered the
dark and dingy court room. Some
twenty persons Of different sexes sat
upon theold and we'll worn benches,
and FIVE or six police officers stood
in graceful and ungraceful positions
around the room. When the door
opened and this regal woman walked
with stately mien an royal tread
toward the Judges bench her ma
jeStic presence seemed to cast a thrill
of awe and admiration over all pres
ent. She was dressed in a rich
crimson silk and black silk overskirt,
heavy black velvet cloak, prOfusely
trimmed with passementerie; and
on her imperial head was a black
velvet bonnet with brown ostrich
feathers q la Henri Quatre. The
Eoficers gazed in mute rapture at
this queenly vision, the clerks rose
in their seats, and the Impressions
bic and susceptible Judge showed
plainly in his fine Roman features
his taste and lovefor the beautiful.
Mile. Nilsson stopped before his
Honor, Judge Scott, and raised her
charming blue eyes to his face The
Justice, as soon as he could recover
his equanimityr said, his counte-
nance beaming with pleasure and
inward qualification
"Well madame, what can do for
you?"
Mile. Nilsson leaned forward,
resting a delicate and beautifully
shaped hand, cased in canary kid
gloves, on the desk and replied:
"Your Honor, three times to-day
this man''-pointing to a thick set
and heavily whiskered person, who
stood in the space set apart for pris-
oners-"tried to force his way to my
rooms at the Clarendon Hotel"
"Did he succeed in getting in ?"
inquired His Honor.
Mile. Nilsson-The third time, he
by some means, made his way to
the door and came into my room.
Judge-Did he assault you, mad
anne?
Mile. Nilsson-Yes sir; ne at
tempted to kiss me, and 1 held him
away only by main force until one
of the porters of the hotel pushed
him out of my apartments.
Judge-Did he use any further
violence ?
Mile. Nilsson-No, sir; he was
very annoying, but I do not think
he is vicious.
Judge-He seems harmless enough
now.
The prisoner was smiling and
bowling. His eyes as large as sau-
GERS, seemed to be still gazing fOndly
at the object Of his alteration. Sud.
denly he spraug forward, and catch
ing the velvet cloak of Mile. Nilsson
in both his hands, kissed it rapturous-
ly. He was completely lost in this
occupation till Sergeant Thompson
took him by the collar and pulled
him away.
Judge-He does not seem to be
yet cured of his nfatuation. What
do you want me to do with him?
Mile. Nilsson-I wish him to be
placed somewhere where he cannot
annoy me any further.
The lady evidently in her heart
did not desire to be hard on her ador-
er, and she laughed heartily at the
of the situation. The Judge
then turned to the clerk, Mr.. Steers,
telling him to make out a complaint
gainstthepriSoner of disorderIy con-
duct The complaint being made out,
Miss Nilsson, with a firm hand, signed
the document, and, raising the Bible
to her lips, swore to her statement,
after which the prisoner was given
in charge Of Officer Doran, who
arrested him and removed him TO
a cell in Essex Market Prison. He
was committed for six months in
default of three hundred dollars bail.
Mile. Nilsson then left the Court,
tine officers and others around the
Court room following her to the
door and watching her get into the
carriage, and standing for at least
three minutes looking after the clar-
ence and its precious freight as it
rolled up Essex street.
AS soon as the distinguished lady
had departed the Herald reporter
paid visit to the Iove.str pris-
oner. He was in cell No. 8, on the
first floor of the prison, a cIeanly
apartment enough and somewhat
comfortable looking. He received
the reporter courteouslY. and seema1