, 1875-08-11

ErCnt Excitement Over tho Schnctiou
UE n White Girl by n Negro.

NECnt GEc3tfnacak pFeF tne AcunctAoN
UE n White Girl by I. Negro.
Nrtr York 1imts, Aug.7.
Tho Town-lfall at Babylon, Long lnlnnd. MAS
denscly crowded yesterday ut the examination in
ttlo caso Of tho negro Chauncey Brewster, who Is
charged with seducng Llcwe1la Conklip, tho
Indy residing in Deer Park at that yillage. A
singular interest attacles to the case. owing to
tic wealthy position OF tho young lady aud tho
superstition manifested by tho negro and hiH
had either obtained an astohislliug nuount OF
influence over Mrs Coniuin, or llal reso1.ed
to drnga to offoct his purpose. popu.
Jar superstition cxiRta among Tho negroes Ut
chnrm may by lis usc. obtnin tho enduring af-
1eCtioa Of tho other Bcx. Tho charm consists in
o four-ounoo bottle, which contains ton ucedles
and nine pins, mud L. relillod With water ovury
with him, aud claims TO have "charmed" h'as
Conklln by It's influence. Mrs. Datcier p'lopted
lIowella several years ago, and hae always truAt-
ed her with the greatcst kintluoss aud connidora-
lion. About Two months Bincc sllo manifested
her affection for 1iewolla by mating will by
which the 1nlter would coma into tho potscsslon
of $50, 600 At tho death OF her adopted mother,
md OF which HLo lad boon appraised.
Although Mrs. Balcher lad always per-
nitse'l her daughter to 90 into 70
careful In t!ls selection Of hor associates, anu
had not permitted her to mlngle frequently Il,
tho s0ciety OF young men. L1cwella had de-
veloped taste for music, and. 70 gratify her
wishes. Mrs. Hatcher engaged ~ her teacher
popular professor Of this city, from whom ai,o
rece,ycd lcssons twice a wcnk. Bl1e had other
Wlso received = good cdncation and poaseshod
many accomplishments. Tho ooorod conoh1nan,
tho family. as we'll az the ruin Of L!owolla, Ia
tall m,ilatto, ahont al years Of hge. lie had tho
faculty Of making himself decidedly agreeable,
and was Implicitly trusso'i and respected by
into the negto's society. bnt no suspicion ~ to
aay Improper conduct existing between them had
over entered tho mind of Mrs. llalchor who 70.
ludlatbd tue nssotttona OF carpenter month
s,nce. who avorrod thAt he hail seon Llowel!a
hostow several kisses upon the negro, to which
tho Inter warmly responded. This scens
cured III tho kitchen. when tho parties believed
themselves to 10 entlre!y lllobse,yod. Lust
satu'day tit Of economy solzed Mrs. l,alelloc
tho following evening LlewelIa loft home, hay-
Ing previously announced hcr Intention OF at-
tending church. by previous appointment s!,o
mot ltevstor near tho vll'sge drugstore. whcre
ulystorlonsly J,auppaarcI. 1t a late hour, and aud
lon& after all religious neryicea wcro c1nclEdea.
II Llowella did not rotnrn, Mrs. Hatcher ba-
came greatly alarmed, and messengers
.s .sss s ss"' tho to vass ss se se'sf 4. '9aasat
Of ascoltalniuB her whoseabouta- All cIotts
proved lrultloss. aud ~ s|lo l,ad last boon soeu
iu the company OF brewster, IA preyIouely
stated susplcious were entertained that sle had
beau instrumental in her sudden disappears ancs.
Accordingly warrant foE bis arrenk w1s obtained
and placed in tho hands OF Constable Wasks,
who Instituted . thorough search for l,sowstor,
but no clew TO his Wherohbouta waa obtained ua-
tIl the following Tuesday Afternoon, WHOM the
o!lcfs's attention WA dlsactad to oolosed fanl-
y by tho natao OF Jackson. IIora the object Ut
his search was found with hIs yotlu Thoy
rcra IN bed together III ono of tho sloopioa
apartments. Brewster ma.lo no resistance AMI
~ . matter of form bliss Coukl.n WA ar.
rested also. 1t waa asoertaiHod that tho
pa!r bad walked from Babylon to Amlty-
sllo during tho htoFm on sunday niEht, who're
the parents Of brewster lived. 10 whom te ap-
piled for shelter. but wsa refused admlttance.
They uext walked to Jackaou'E house, distance
OF miles. uere Brewster represented that hiss
their a11ett they lived together ~ man aud wlfo.
Tho Constable sEtaiRaal hfs prisoners before
Justice Cooper on Iueaday evening, aud all OK
animation was ordered to tAko place ou tho fol-
Low Ink nolnlng. The nounasl for tAs r4osacu-
tion ayerred that the girl lad boon o1.t.coA fsum
her home, Mhete Bho Waa surrounded by every
luxury, for the purpose Of prostitution. the psu.
atty for which olIalsa IL lYo yosru' iu tue Peui.
tonttary. Tho defouso claimed that tho Xirl
accompanied tho pri$oner Vt 4eF own FREQ
will aud sccord 4 largo humber Ut
witnesses weto examined, au1 The examination
Nns adjourned until yesterday morning. The
result of tho examination IacIls oil Jlakicu Coopor
10 hoid tho prisoner iu sBU0 BAL to await the
Action OF tbs 0saud Jury. brewster, eccuu4.
pau tsd by the Constable, immediately proceeded
to AtuatySills. rhets hs hoped to obtain The
nsc4assry suTsuea. Tbs most intense feeling
"as manltos&sd In tho os*e By the people present.