The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-14 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-April 13.

WESTMINSTER. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE
OF ABDUCTION AND RAPE—Rosa Bush, a servant,
21 years of age, and George Richard Clarke, aged
35, a forenian of bricklyers, described as a married
man, with a family, were planed at the bar, charg-
ed with the abduction and rape of Elizabeth Harris,
a very pretty and innocent-looking girl, not yet 14,
although apparently older, the daughter of an
opulent Jew salesman and clothier, carrying on
business at 30, James-street, Buckingham-gate.
Mr. Sleigh, barrister, conducted the prosecution
on behalf of the Associate Institute for the Pro
tection of Women, and, in his opening, stated
that, according to Ks instructions, a more
atrocious' case of abduction and rape WAS never
brought before a court of justice. He then went
into abrief statement of the fact*, as afterwards

proved in evidence, and dwelt with much feeling
upon the pain, anxiety, and anguish experienced
by the parents of the girl at the calamity brought
upon her by the heartless and infamous conduct of
the prisoners.
Elizabeth Harris sworn—l am 14 the Ist of next
August. I first saw the male prisoner some
months ago ; he was employed at some new build.
inga near our house. He often talked to my
father at the door, and sometimes spoke to me of
an evening at the shop when I was alone. The
"female prisoner, Rosa, was our servant. On the
30th of March she asked me to go with her for a
*alk, and to see Mr. Clarke on the way. She first
took me to Kensington Barracks, where she thought
he was at work, but we did not find him, and I
then accompanied her to a house somewhere near
Notting-hill. A little girl opened the door, and
Rosa then took me up stairs to a back room on the
second floor. It was about nine o'clock at night
when we arrived there. We had been walking
about from three in the afternoon—the time at
which I left my parents' house. There was a bed
in the room and we stayed there all night. I
wanted to go home, but Rosa would not let me.
[ weal-Led t) go home the next morning, but she
still prevented me. In the course of that day
(Tuesday) the prisoner Clarke came to the house.
Rosa had written a letter, as she told me, to him
to come. He came into the room about two or
three in the afternoon, and remained until nearly
six on the following morning. I don't recollect
that he said anything. He talked a great deal to
Rosa. I asked him, when it came night-time,
whether he was going home, but he gave me no
answer. While be was there I again spoke to Rosa
about wanting to go home to my parents. I did
so more than once, but she told e not to bather
her. We had sotnething to eat. Clarke gave her
the money to fetch it. He went to bed in the room
between nine and ten o'clock. I was sitting on the
carpet near the fire at the time. He undressed
himself, but I did not see him undress. Rosa was
sitting with me on the carpet near the fire. He
wanted me,to get into bed before he undressed, but
I refused. He said "Betsy, get into bed ;" but
I would not. He did not before he was undressed
put his hands upon me. He repeated his request,
while he was in bed, but I would not go. Alter he
had said, "Betsy, come to bed," a great many
timer, and I would not, he made me come to the
bedside. He did not get out of bed ; but he called
me to him, and I went to speak to him. When I
went to the bedside, what he said to me, after again
asking me to come to bed, was, "That it would not
matter, because we should be married next week."
He did not at any other time talk about our being
married. i again replied that I would not ga to bed,
but ho said I must. All this occupied about half
an hour ; and while I was by the bedside I called
to Rosa, but she would not answer. I called seve-
ral times. He got me into bed. I was dressed.
I fell asleep at the side of the bed. I don't know
how I got on the bed in the first instance. I had
not been standing, but sitting on a chair, at the
side of the bed. I don't know how I got into the
bed. My first knowledge of being there was find-
ing, him against me. I had not drank anything
that afternoon but tea. I had had nothing at all
else that day to .drink. When [ found myself in
bed my clothes were not on ; they had been taken
off ; there was no light in the room ; there was no
fire there. Rosa was asleep on the carpet. I called
to her, hut she did not answer. When I called
Rosa he spoke to me, and told me not to maks a
noise. Witness here went on minutely to describe
the capital offence charged, and added, I struggled,
and still kept calling out "Rosa," but I obtained
no answer. I tried to get out of bed, but he would
not let me. I pulled him by the hair and arms,
but I could not get away from him. He held me
so that I should not call ; he held my mouth; he
put his hand over my mouth so that-I should not
call. Next morning he got up and went to
tolds
work. Rosa was still lying on the carpet.
Rasa when she woke what had happened
tome, and
she told me it was nomatter as I was going to be mar-
ried on Sunday. I cried, and told her I could not go
home after what had occurred. She said it was no
tnat we were
land. Clarke and Rosa had told na
matter, I could see my parents before. I left Eng-
going abroad to Auatjica di
• ig abroad when I was
directly after we were mar-
ried. He said he was e:" "
'-er Afterwards asked Red
wsittinghy at his bedside. 1-
,when she replied,
why he had brought Inc they e,
" Because Clarke wanted to get% mar dud and go
away." I stayed at the house till 5.% turday. So
did Rosa. Clarke came again on. rim reday after-
noon, but nothing improper then °cut trred. My
mother and a friend, came on Saturday .and fetched
we home. Clarke* hml never taken bit-1Y liberties