The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-03
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CITY Intelligence.


| Poliee.-Thursdsy, Nov. 2-THE Arrrx,r .r Mua
DER m BRoADwAr.-in our report yesterday of the st
.empt upon the life of Mr. Henry s Ballard. in Broad
to that woman as her seducer. Such, have every
t. believe wss not the fact In the psrdsns
bic excuses Of youth, Mr. Ballard bccsme acquainted
with this female whose position in society placed her
the command OF any whose purse could satisfy her
demands and this Intercourse led her part
feeling OF attachment Mr. Ballard however, in stepping
into society of credit and standing fe the
ure OF this connection derogatoy to his position and do
ermined 10 abandon a which his sober Judgment
impressed him improper and to be wisely discontinued
e did so, and hence the Jealousy Of the female She,
visiter could be compelled to advance her money,
made repeated attempts upon his hrmnem, which
(not a horsewhp) in Nassau street. He appealed
TO the Police for protection. and on smdavts made
by his friends the woman was arrested and would have
been sent to the Island female OF abandoned charac'
ter whose practices previously had placed her under tho
surveillance of hepolice. feeling of COMMUNICATION
for her situation at the time she having egnsd Illness
prevented the resolve Of the sitting from being
carried into effect and she was liberated condition Of
good behavior This bond fsr regarded Mr. Ballard,
she has disregarded and ater watching her opportunity
she has succeeded making the attempt upon his life
reported. The following afadsvi,s made at IN. Police
Office yesterday place this sfar tsngibly before the
public. To-day further examination of the will be
heard before the sitting magistrate, when the facts will
BIO elected, and thorough investigation made for the
benefit OF all parties concerned.
Henry Ballard OF No is Warren street, being duly
sworn deposes and that the evening OF the LIST
day Of November instant at the third ward OF the said
city, he met the steps Of the Aston House, by
Lydia Brown, alias Amelia Norman, who, as deponent
about the door of said house. placed herself
Immediately in front Of him, and selling him by this col
lar OF his coat with her left hand violently, feonious
him ah in the len brea. with Ln. or other sharp strn
ment, which she held in her right hand inacting Sc.
wound in his breast and as he verify believes and
has doubt with intent to take his life Deponent fur
ther says that said has heretofore on different oc
casons threatened to take his e ard he has no doubt
she had followed him for distance last night for that
purpose he met and her the corner Of Park
Place and Broadway where she pretended TO have some
with her to Park Place and then down Barclay street.
and on his refusing, she walked aside him until he ar
rived at the Aston House, where she assaulted him -
(sigued) HENRY s. BALLARD.
Sworn before me, Nov 2,ls4a.
GnoHoE w. MAr.ILL, Special Justice.
Alexander T. Watson OF the Astor House, Ply scisn,
being duly deposps shat he last even.
ing called inflicted upon the person Of
Henry Ballard, by woman az IL said that ne iound
incession Immediately over the edge OF the sxth ro
and i'm medntey the heart the wound appeared 70
have been made with sharp instrument such ss would
ave been caused by knife Ike the one now shown him
had the weapon been stopped by striking
the rib Further dep0nent says mo-, s,En1 W.ArsoN
Sworn before me Nov 2nd, ls4s,
GEoRsE w. MArsKLL, Special Justice.
FsAros g. BALLARD, of No IS Warren strest, at hts
store No "a Cedar street. being duly sworn dsposes and
says, that about the 9Th OF August la: he snswes
call made at his lodgings by person who was CAD
driver and on further enquiry found was female IN
cab the door, who wanted to his brother Henry
g. Ballard; that he dismissed the cab driver and went 70
his ROOM when he again disturbed by ringing at
his front door, when he again went to the door, ana was
informed by the person that female in cab want
Cd to:see him; that deponent went with said cab driver
and and spoke to the female HON he found TO De
cir. of tho town named Amelia Norman, alias Lydia
Brown, who, deponent asking her what she wanted
stated that she did not want dsponent but his brother
Henry" and deponents saying she could not see
him, replied in nearly the following language: Tb.tt
she could not him there she would him at his
store for she determined to ruin him, and It she
could do in way she would in another and that
she would either send him osthe devil or to hel Depo
nen demonstrated with her. and told her that ii she
noy him again he would send her to the "Tombs or
Halls of Justice
(signed) FRANCIS g. BALLARD
Sworn before me, Nov. I'd, lS4S.
Min Parker.