The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-08-12
MIXING COLORS.
A LONG ISLAND SENSATION.


CITEMENr OF THE PEoPLE-AN ATTEMPT TO
LAssoo AND LYNCH THE MAN.
The New York Times tells she following:
The Town Hall at Babylon, Long Island,
was densely crowded yesterday at the ex-
sminstionin the case of the negro Chsuncy
Brewster, who is charged with ssducing
Llewells Conklin, the adopted daughter of
Mrs. Dora Bslcher, widow lady residing
in Deer Park at that village A singular
interest attaches to the case. owing to the
weslthy position of the young lady and tue
superstition manifested by the negro and
his friends. The particulars, which
were briefly narrated in the Times
yesterday, show that Brewster had either
obtained an astonishing amount Of influ-
ence over Miss COnklin, or bad resorted
to drugs to effect his purpose. popular
superstition exists among the negrok s of
Babylon that the possessor of certain "loye
charm" may, by its use, obtain the enduring
affection of the other sex. The charm con-
slsts in four ounce bottle, which contains
ten needles and nine pins, and is re-filled
with water every month. Brewster carried
one of these bottles with him, and claims TO
have charmed" Miss Conklin by its infiu-
ence. Mrs. Balcher adopted Llewella sey-
eral years ago, and has always treated her
| with the greatest kindness and consideration.
About two months since she manifested
HER AFFECTION FOR LLEwELLA /:
by making will by which the latter would
come into the possession of $4,000 at the
death of her adopted mother, and of which
she had been apprized. Although Mrs.
Balcher had always permitted her daughter
Ito go into society, she had been, perhaps,
unduly careful in the selection OF her as
sociates, and had not permitted her to
mingle frequently ia the society OF young
men. Llewella had developed a taste for
music, and to CRAFTY her wishes Mrs. Bal
cher Engaged as her teacher a popular pro-
lessor of his city, from whom she received
| lessons twice a week. She had otherwise
received good education and possessed
many accomplishments. The colored coach
man, who was the author of the terrible dis
grace to the family, as well as the ruin of
L'ewella, is a tall mulatto about twenty-one
years OF age. He had the faculty of making
himself decidedly agreeable, and was i'm
plicitelv trusted and respected by Mrs.
Balcber Llewella was frequently thrown
| into the Negroes society, but no suspicion as
to any improper conduct existing betwee
them had ever entered the mind of Mrs.
Bslcher, who repudiated the assertions of
carpenter month since, who averred that
be- had seen Llewella bestow several kisses
upon the negro. to which the latter warmly
responded. This scene occurred in the
kitchen when the parties believed them
selves to be unobserved. Last Saturday
fl Z "t economy seized Mrs. Beicber and the
negro c0achman was discharged. On the
following evening Llewella LETT home hay-
ing previously announced her intention of
attending church. By
PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT
she met Brewster near the village drOg
store, where she held long conversation
with him, and then mysteriously disao-
peared. At late hour, and long after all
religious services were concluded,
as I4lewelia did not return, Mrs. Bslcher be
came greatly alarmed, and messengers were
sent to her several acquaintance in the
village for the purpose OF sscertainiDg her
where's bouts. All efforts proved fruitless, |
and rs she bad last been seen in the COM |
pauy OF Brewster, as previously stated, sus- |
picious were entertained that he had been |
instrumental in her sudden disappearance. |
Accordingly a warrant for his. arrest was |
obtained and placed in the hands of Con- |
stable Weeks, who instituted thorough |
search for Brewster, but no clue to his |
whereabouts was obtained until the follow |
ing Tuesday afternoon, when the officers |
attention was directed to a e0lOred fsm- /
ily by the name of Jackson. Here the OBJ |
ject OF his search WAS found with his victim. 1
They were in bed together in one of the |
sleeping apartments. Brewster made no /
resistance, and matter OF form Miss /
Conklil was arr sted also IL was ascer- |
tanned that the pair mad walked from Baby |
lon To Amisyville during the storm on Sun |
day night, where the parents of Brewster /
lived, to whom he appliedlIor shelter, but |
was refused adInittance. They next walked |
TO JacisOnSs house, a distance of t. q miles. !
Here Brewster represented that Miss C0uk- |
lin was his wife, and from that time until /
thoir arrest they lived toSether ss man aud |
vile. EhE constable arraigned his prison. /
ers before Justice Cooper on Tuesday even
ing, ana aD examination was ordered TO |
take place ON toe following morning. The |
counsel sar the prosecution averred that the |
Girl had been
BNTICED FROM her HoM3,
where she was surrounded by every luxury, |
for the purpose of prostitution. tAe penalty
for which is five years. imprisonment in the
penitentiary. The defense claimed that the |
girl accompanied the prisoner of her own |
tree will ana accord. A large number of
witnesses were examined, and the exsmi- |
nation was adjourned until yesterday morn |
ing. The result of the examination decided /
Justice Cooper TO hold the prisoner in $500 /
bail 10 await the aasion of ths grand jury. |
Brewster, accompanied by the constable |
immediately proceeded to Arsity vile, where /
he hoped To obtain the necessary suretles. |
Tue mo & intense feeling wss manifested in !
the case by the people present, bat special |
police force prevented the recurrence of the |
scenes in the court last "Wednesday, when a |
pis,Ol WAS levslle3 at the head OF the pris- |
Oner by one Of the spectators. negro /
named William Henry Wood was, however. |
badly bsaten yesterday, by the Infatuated |
audience, tor making disparsgIng remarks |
about white women. AID attempt was also |
made TO lynch the prisoner by the crowd
Outsidu OF the court room, which was only !
fruatrsssd by his changing his position. |
Adjoining the court room is building with |
a sioniDg root. The prisoner was at one time |
seatsd near window which DyerloOks this |
ROOT. Some individual conceived the idea of |
lasSOOing the prisoner while ia this position, |
AID for that purpose long rope had been I
prepared, with moose at one end, and the |
other extending along the ground for sew
eral yards. 1t had evidently been intended |