The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-12

The EIopemcut of ~ Negro Coachnan
with Young White Woman III
Go Il POsitiOn-The Battle OF
Charms. and How the Couple We're
Caught.
From the New York Times. eth.
rHE BABYLON EXCITE
MENr IN THE yILLAGE-ruE NEGRO
HELD TO AWAIT THE ACTION OF THE
GRAND JURY.
The Town Hall at Babylon. Long l.
land, was den>ely crowded Yesterday at
the examination IN the case of the negro
Chauncey Brewster, who is charged with
seducing Llewella Conklin, the adopted
daughter of Mrs. Dora Balcher, Il widow
lady residing in Deer Park at that village.
4 singular interest attaches TO the case,
owing TO the wealthy position of the
Young lady, and the superstition NANTES
ted by the negro and his friends. The
particulars, which were briefly narrated
in the Times, Yesterday, shows that Brew
ster had either obtained an astonishing
amount of influence over Miss Conl,!in,
ar had rcsorted 10 drugs To effect MS pur-
pose. \ popular superstition exists
among the negroes of Babalon that the
posscssor of a certain "loyc charm may,
by il, use. obtain the enduring affection
ofthe other sex. The charm consists in
a tour.ounce bottle, which contains ten
needles and nine pins, and is reti,cd with
water every month. Brewster carried
one of these bottles with him, and claims
to have "charmed' Miss Conk}in by il
influence. Mrs Balcher adopted Level.
la several years age, and has always
treated her with the greatest kindness and
considerations About two months since
she manifested her affection for Llcwclla
bv making will hy which the latter
would come into the possession Of $4,000
at the death OF her adopted mother and
of which she had been apprised. Al
though Mrs. Balcher had alway- permit
ted her daughter to 60 into society, she
had been perhaps unduly careful in the
selection OF her associates, and had not
permitted her TO mingle frequently in the
society of young men. Llewe!la had de-
vclopcd n taste Tor music. and 10 crafty
her wishes Mrs. Balcher engaged Is her
teacher u popular professor OF this city,
from whom she received lessons twice q
week. She had otherwise received good
education and possessed many accomplish
ments. The colorcd coachmat, who was
the author of the terrible disgrace to the
family, u, we'll as the ruin of Llcwcl.a, Is
81 tall muiatto about twenty-oue years of
age. He had the faculty of makiug him
self decidedly agreeable and was imphc-
ltlv trusted and respected by Mrs. Balch-
or. Llcwcla was frequently thrown into
the negro's society but no suspicion as to
any improper conduct existing between
them had ever entered the mind of Mr..
Balchrr who rcpudiatcd the assertions OF
a carpenter month since, who ayerrcd
. ,bat he had see Llewcla bestow several
kisses upon the negro, to which the latter
warmly responded. This scene occurred
/ in the kitchen, when the parties believed
/ themselves 10 he unobScryed. Last sat.
urcav a fit ofeconomv seized Mrs. Baich-
rr. and the negro coachman WAS dis
CHARGED. On the following evening
Llewella lett home. having previously an
nounced her intention OF attending
church. By previous appointments she
met Brewster near the village drug store,
where she held long conversation with
him, and then mysteriously disappeared
At hate hour and long after all rcIIg
iuus services were concluded, as LlewelIa
did not return, Mrs. Balcher became
greatly alarmed, and messengers were
sent to her several acquaintance IN the
NI!.age for the purpose OF ascertalnlnS
her wherea bouts All efforts proved
fruit.r-s. and rs she had last been in the
company of Brewster, rs previously stat
ed, suspicious were entertained that he
had been instrumental in her sudden dis
appearance. Accordingly warrant for
his arrest WAS obtained and placed IN the
hands of Constable Weeks. who instltu-
ted IA thorough search for Brewster, but no
clue to his whereabouts was obtained un-
Ill the following Tuesday afternoon, when
the officers attention WAS directed 10 Il
Co!orcd family 10y the name of jackson
Here the object of his search was found
with his victim. They were in bed
together in one Of the sleeping apart
ments. Brewster mad" no resistance, and
~ a matter of form Miss ConkHn was ar
rested also. 1t was a>ccrtaincd that the
pair had walked from Babylon to Amity-
Vile during the storm on Sundays W lght,
whore the parents Of Brewster lived, To-
whom he applied for shelter, but WAS re-
fused .dmittauce. They next walked to
.Jacksons house, IL distance of two miles.
Here Brewster represented that Miss
Copklin was his wife, and from that time
until their arrest they lived aS man and
w,f. The constable arruigncd his priS-
prrr, before Justice Cooper on tuesday
evening. and an examination was order
ed to take place on the following morn
inc. The counsel for the prosecutor
svrrrcd that the girl had been cntIc,d
from her nome, where she WAS surround
eel bv every luxury, for the purpose 81
prostitution, the penalty for which oilense
is five years Imprisonment in the ieni-
Tertiary. The defense claimed that the
Girl accompanied the prisoner OF her own
free will and accord. \ large number ot
witnesses were examined, and the cNaml-
Ration was adjourned until Yesterday
morning. The result Of the examination
decided Justice Cooper to hold the prI>-
oncr in $500 bail, to await the action OF
the grand jury. Brewster, accompanied
by the Constable, Immediately proceeded
to Amityville, where he hoped 10 obtain
,bc necessary sureties. The most intense
feeling was manifested in the case by the
people present, but special police force
prevented the recurrence of the scenes IN
the Court last Wednesday, when p'sto!
was leyelcd at the head OF The prisoner
by one OF the spectators. a negro, nam
cd William Henry Wood, was, however,
badly beaten Yesterday, by the Infatuated
audience, for making disparaging remarks