The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-23 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

WESTMINSTER.— Adolphus _Harrison, a low-
looking fellow, of shabby exterior, about 40 years of
age, who gave his address No. Hs, Tatchbrook-street,
Pimlico, and described himself as a general agent, was
yesterday brought before Mr. Arnold, and charged with
conspiring, with others not in custody, to procure the
ruin of Alice Leroy, a young person under 21 years of
age. _

—Mr. Parry appeared for the prosecution, and detailed
the facts as they came out in the evidence, with the
addition of the important fact which does not yet, in
consequence of the adjournment, appear upon the depo-
sitions, that a Madame Denis, from whose house the in-
jured girl escaped, took her to Paris, and introduced a
titan in the garb of a gentleman, who committed a cri-
minal assault upon her, Madame Denis not only stand-
ing by but aiding in her violation.
Alice Leroy, the unfortunate girl in question, a very
finely grown young woman of prepossessing and intelli-
gent demeanor, was placed in the witness-box, and gave
her evidence in the French language. She said she was
an orphan, in the 17th year of her age. She first saw
defendant about three months ago, at Brussels, when
with some young friends, working girls like herself.
She was then living with a widow, and took in work
from the shops. The prisoner made representations to
her that he could bring her to a house of business in
London, where she would have easy work and much
more money than she could get in Belgium. She
continued—l came to London with the defendant.
He paid the voyage. It was on a Saturday, I think
it was in November, but I am not quite certain.
Prisoner took me to Madame Denis's house. The ad-
dress is No. 3, Denbigh-terrace, Vauxhall Bridge-road.
Defendant accompanied me to the house. Madame was at
the window when we came up in the coach, and she
came down and opened the door to us. Work was
never spoken of nor the " house of business." I never
asked about it, for I saw before I had been there long
for what purpose I bad been brought ; for I heard
Madame Denis say to defendant that he must write to
this lord and the other lord, when he replied, "You
must wait till parliament house opens." Nothing hap-
pened to me until a month after I was there, when a
gentleman came. Defendant never told me what I was
to do in the house. I was in a room with two other
girls, but I was never allowed to go out of it. At the
end of a month after I had been there madame opened
our door, and told us to dress and come down. The
other two girls went down first. I went down last.
When I went down there was a French lady sitting on
the sofa ; the other was sitting on the knee of a gentle-
man. They chatted together. Madame introduced me
to the gentleman, and said, "This is my sister," and
dame told me I must go up stairs. I got up. I was
tll.'tthig on the music-stool. She said I was to remain ;
"ratiewzr not me to go, but the others. She said to me, "You
the remain." The others went up stairs. Madame and
muf earanetletan Denis remained, and madame undid my gown.
it down ra then took the gentleman's hand, and put
with
your sister,
The gentleman said, "Leave me alone
The er, she is no more your sister than mine.
gentleman said he wished to go, madame said he
sealst stay, and she would call the Parisian lady down to
French girl leowenaan n remained, and madame called the
had put on a and I went np stairs to undress. I
good dress
take it off. Nothing m to come down, and I went to
The ladies I have raeito more happened to me that evening.
with me in the house. ed were the two girls living
I was taken to Paris, saw this gentleman again after
sav,,
tßic:em other gentlemen be-
fore I went to Paris,
gfi
ether three times. He was rst gentleman altoge-
callee a Greek
saw an old marquis at the souse,
het I prince. I
long it was before I saw him. When h can't say how
e up and said, "Make haste and crocame madame
e down, there
ism entleman below." Only one wens -
in to the room to
hung it was the Parisian lady, I was not in the o m
I only opened the door and saw him there. Afterro
had been introduced to the Greek prince madame was
very angry with me. She said I was like a
great
country girl because of my conduct and manner when
I saw the
my gown was opened. After Greek prince the
defendant came ; it was a day or two after, and madame
told him the Greek prince had been.
Mr. Parry solicited a remand at this stage of the pro.
ceedings, as the girls evidence would probably take two
hours more, and she was in a delicate and weak state,
besides suffering exhaustion from her lengthened ex-
amination.

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Mr. Morgan would not object, as he .entertained no
doubt the result would be a remand, but he pressed the
ma_zistrate to accept bail for his client.
Mr. Parry Warmly opposed it; there were persons
connected with this house of mark and property, who
Would pay any amount of bail.
Mr. Arnold peremptorily refused bail, and prisoner
Ina remanded till Wednesday.