The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-23
Another Seduction by n Married Man In
PhlIadelphla, and Revenge of n BROTHER.

Another Seduction by a Married Man In
philadelphia, and Revenge OF n Brother.
Seducfions, murders, Standings, and all the other
crimes on the very long black catalogue, are evil
IDENTITY on the increase; Injury and outrage, and
revenge for injury and outrage, are occurrences that
crowd upon us daily. The last which has come to
our knowledge occurred on Monday afternoon in
Philadelphia, where young man, from New York,
revenged his sisters dishonor by stabbing her
Queer with sword cane. The particulars are thus
given by the Philadelphia Chronicle of yester
day -
SEDUCTION AND ATTEMPTED MuRpRR.-The neigh
borhood OF Sixth and Cafharine streets, Southwark,
was thrown into an unusual state of excitement
yesterday afternoon, IN quence OF report thai
Mr. Joseph Winner, plasterer, in Catharine street,
had been stabbed by the brother of young lady,
who it is said that Winner had Seduced and after
wards had abandoned. The circumstances of the
case, as related to us, are as tollows:- Between
three and four o'clock yesterday afternoon, loud
cries of distress heard issuing from the house
OF Winner, and a most at the same instant young
man was seen TO leave the premises, and run with
great rapldity He was pursued and arrested, and
taken before Alderman Hotfner, when he gave his
name as Joseph Crawford.
He was Immediately placed at the bar and under
went an examination. II appeared that he called al
Winners house, and asked ii he was in. He was
answered in the negative, but wac requested TO
walk IN and set down until he could be sent tor
He did so. Winner came ia a few minutes after,
and went INTO The parlor where Crawford was SIT
meT Winner replied that he did not, when Craw
ford drew small sword from sword cane which
he had in his hand, and made a thrust at Winners
breast, lnti,ctng slight wound. Winner fell back
into his wle's arms and Crawford threw down the
sword and ran out of the house. The point of the
instrument struck the seventh rib directly the
heart, and glanced OIL, inflIcling f1eshy wound.
The point OF the sword is very blunt, and this no
a Int vpd m -
Crawford, in answer to question from the Alder
man, stated that he was clerk in grocery store IN
New York; that his mother and sisters resided IN
this cy learning that one OF his sisters had been
seduced and abandoned by married man, he came
on 10 ascertain the truth OF the statement. Alter
long and painful search he found his sister, who had
given birth to child, In miserable and destitute
condition, in the village OF Sandtown, near Bustle
TOM that he learnt from her the story OF her wrongs,
and the name OF her seducer; that another sister
came with him and pointed out the house where
Winner hved and that the rest of the story had
been told by the witnesses. he Alderman then
committed Crawford to the county prison to answer
Tor an assault and battery with intent TO kill Joseph
Winner
The Phlladelphia Spirit OF the Times has the fol-
lowing mors minute details:-
Joseph S. Winner is married man. and has wife and
two children with whom he lives in Lstharine street
About two years since young girl sister OF Crawford
went to live in the house OF Mr. William alker paying
teller in the Mech anics Bank remained nearly
year. Mr. Walkers house is in Catharine street. two
doors from Winners, and in short time they became
quainted and acquaintance grew to intmacy-the girl
being ghorant OF his former marriage. This intimacy
soon rpened into crime, and the unsuspectng girl be
came the victim OF unprincpled and hear,less mon
ster.
About eighteen months since the girl left Mr. Walk
ers, and went TO work with Mrs Carpenter milliner
IN second street. and boarded with married sister Here
she remained about four months of her relatives
knowing anything OF her intimacy with Winner. She
then l. Mrs: Carpenters employ. and lived with the
Rev. Mr. Sorin OF the Methodist church, who at that
time kept book store in Second street. Here she
manned about two months, when Winner abruptly took
her to Wilmington, her situation being too papabe for
any longer attempt to disguise it. While at WimiDgt ton,
Winner deserted her. and left her in the OF nurse
with whom she until after the birth of female
child. About two weeks after her ACCOMPLISHMENT, she
returned aoneto the city, and went to live IN the family
off Mr. elmer, in Fourth street below German, where
impossible to stay there any longer Them for the first
time since leaving Mr. sorin she called upon her sis
ter, ADD related what had passed Until then they had
been ignorant Of her whereabouts.
Soon after this the girl went to live in the capacity OF
nurse in the family Of Mr. Baker near rsnkford where
she now is Joseph Crawford, her brother lives in New
YORK, and tends grocery He came to this city on Sa.
urday night and went in search of his sister, At the
house Of the elder sister he learned where Mary and
went TO Frankfort Sunday, and her. There he
learned the particulars Of the whole transaction from
the lips ofthe unoruna GIRL and returned in the
ing He went down town and searched for Winner, but
Was unable to lind him, learn any hing aefnite
Yesterday afternoon however went til residence
Of WimeI (Which had been shown him by his sister liv
ing this city) and asked for him. Winner Yves not at
home, but beng at work short distance off, his wife
went and brought him home When Winner came in
Crawford rose, stepped forward and asked if he knew
him. Winner answered that he did not. Crawford then
unsheahed a sword cane, and made plunge at Winner
striking him in the RICH. side Winner prsng and fell in
Crawford Immediately fed, leaving the sword.cane
the aoor where had fallen. He pursued by OF
the Deg hbors who heard cry and arrested after
ming lew squares, and taken before AID Hofner.
Here Crawford stated the whole affair, and detailed
the transactions S which had forced him to AXE the at
not heard any thing ei his sisters seduction until few
days SINCE he left for this city determined to seek
her out, and avenge her He found her in the capacity
OF menial in destitute condition, and away from her
child, which she could not keep with her. The Alder
man, not knowing the extent OF injury done Winner
had alternative but to refuse ball. and commit Craw-
lord TO prison stahbng, with intent to kill The
in the Aldsrmans office affecting in the extreme All
sided with the Dung man. 0nd every who knew Wi.
mer seemed to regret that he had not been killed Winner
is about thirty OF age and is said TO be roue and
man Of dissolute, loose habits
DR.. Condie called in to examine Winners wound,
and decided that not dangerous. The instrument
venth rib creating only anesh wound Had it Nit half
an inch lower, would have pierced the Apex o the
heart and resulted in immediate death.
There are many rumors ell )at concerning this extra
ordinary affair." but believe that this is pretty
correct. We have heard that Winner clandes,inely
red Mary Crawfo after eecng her ruin and il that be
true land it is said that certificate Of their marriage
the possession OF of her relatives in this city) he
has added the crime OF bgamy TO seduction.
BUFFALO Hunt AND LAsso RIDtNG.-There is
much speculation among all classes in this city and
vicinity, respecting the great buffalo hunt and asso
riding proposed to come off in a short time at some
suitable place convenient to New Yoyk-probably
at Hoboken or Harlem. We learn that an expert
enced lasso hunter from the prairies is approaching
New York with herd Of Buffaloes, and that he
proposes to show us a specimen of the wild sports
OF the west.
o. Rufus Welch, EGG. and his equestrian troupe
by the last accounts received by the Great Western,
arrived at Agiers on the 25h July.
9J-The Hon Lucas Elmendon, OF Kingston, Ulster
county, took passage on Monday afternoon in the
steamer Empire for Albany but died lust before