Samonset

The defendant was charged with the crime of seducing an unmarried female of previous chaste character, under promise of marriage. He was tried and convicted, and the judgment was that he pay a fine of one thousand dollars, and if not paid, that he be imprisoned in the county jail one day for every two dollars thereof until it is satisfied. The appeal is from this judgment, and an order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial.

It is argued for appellant that the court below committed several prejudicial errors in its rulings upon the admission of evidence, and also in its refusal to give to the jury certain instructions asked, and hence that the judgment should be reversed.

The prosecutrix testified, in substance, that.she first became acquainted with defendant in March, 1890, and that on the 16th of October following be promised to marry her, and to have the marriage ceremony performed on the 5th of November; that immediately after the engagement he went to the church and spoke to the priest about it, and had the banns published three times, the first publication being on the 19th of October; that on the 22d of October, defendant called to see her, and then told her that he…