American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-11-06

the captain and squire McAlstrr. They
! SAID show us where these boys live. Gordon
bad spoken to them Of having seen the boys
We all went to Roberts house; arrested
young Roberts.
Cross examined by Mr.. Nelson. While
speaking 10 the other boys in The street, young
Sterling came up. He saId they were play
! ing Let them 50.
! BY M?. Mayer. L was starlight night.
Fleet street is hard ground; it is not paved.
There Is descent from the rail road track 10
J the fence.
I HaIotraan Go,doa, sworn. Ate, raakng
| his ten O'CLOCK round, heard the cry Of stop
thieves" Caught young Roberts ia running
up an alley. Watchman Davidson caught an
other Farther down the alley. Did not know
who 1t was tiii the light reflected ON his face
| Met Captain Costigan afterwards; he asked if /
had seen any persons; told him OF these boys
Went with HIM TO Roberts house; young no
berte was bro lght down stairs, tha giri recog-
nisad him. Young Roberts asked his father 10
! make it up. Took him out, when he said he
had drawn a knife to make the DQtchman leave
the glrl
| Cross-cK2minei by Mr.. Nelson. The deca-
ration about the use OF the knife was a. the
corner OF WIKI street. IDS father was not pre-
seat; NcAllster and Costigan were.
BY Nj. Mayer. In the ten feet alley, where
the boys were FIST arrested, could not recogns Sc
pGrsons--the trees IN the Yards and marrow nose
Of the alley made il dark. Could have dCne
, 50 in the open street, without light. Some if
teen or twenty minutes alter hearing the cry Of
stop thieves" arrested the boys IN the alley,
and let them 90.
| Captein Cosiisan, Of the night watch, sworn.
On Sunday night, Of the 37th July, met watch
man Halg IN WIKI, near Spring ST. We went
do#u Spring TO Fleet St, which runs east aud
/ west: passed down Fleet, west, to the fridge;
heard tie cry Of "stop THEY es,'' saW sOmo per
sous run; went up; saw laa gIri between the
bridge ana The ears; she was on her feet. Hess
and others were in advance Of us about twenty
feet. Every person seemed to be in great con-
fusion. Could not understand the Ianyu1rc Of
the girl; told Hess to talk to her. he did So
ana size said
Counsel for the defence. We object to the
witness giving what the girl said.
/ Mir Richardson. State your objections.
/ Ar. Mayer. The defence has not attempted
to impench ths testimony OF the prosecutrix-
! let her tell hor own story.
Mr.. Richardson. We design only Ia SHOW
the accuracy OF tho girls statements; but will
not press it..
Capt. Costigan, III continuation Received
such Information as TO authorize action ia the
matter. Went with the girl and watchmau
as lar as Marsh market. Al the corner of Pratt
ana High Sis., IN returning, gained Information
| OF Roberts, hIusgraye and Stirling, having been
suen by watchmen Gordon and Da wilson, ard
! told them to await my return Went after
Justice McAsler; he promptly got up. We
went to Roberts house. Told MoAlister to
speak to the father. Told the girl, aud boy,
with the watchmen, 10 stand ASIDE. Ripped
and Mar Roberts came down. Went in, and
McAIsLer told him his son was charged with
having committed rape. The father went up
stars, and his son soon afterwards came down.
/ The charge was made in their hearing. The
gu! and boy were brought in, when they recog-
nlsed young Roberts as one of the party TO the
outrage. The son said, father, give them
something To lot me OIL, don't want 10 q to
the watcA-housa." The father asked ii con-
/ promise could not be made: McAIster told
MIN il could not Wcnl TO the wQJch-house
with Roberts, Masgravo 4hd Sizzling, aud left
them. iod 8tIdcnhousc not 10 suffer aay
/ person TO sec them. Took them, next morn
ing, 80 Justice Brothcrlou's office; no came oct
10 Inc hack, and said it was unnecessary 10 get
oft; handed me full commitment. Tue three
accused and BraGenhou.c, were in the hack
with me We started for tho Jail. On the
way, said, Boys, this is a serious piece of bu.
snes3 you have got INTO, ana involves your pa.
rents IN much troubc;' 10 which young Roberts
replied, ut IS, but it Is the fist time have ever
been m such Z scrape; how do you think it will
20 with U.s." Did not give them my opinion.
Told them ] would sec their parents and do all
for them that was fair and honorable.
Cross examined by MIR. Nelson. The charge
OF rape was distinctly made in the hearing Of
the son at the fathers.
BY Mr.. Richardson, Gin chiefl The father
offered to compromise it.
UatcIman Bradenhouse, sworn. Was in the
hack with Coslrgan and the three accused -
Jnst1ce BrOihertUn came out TO tho hack, sIld
he could do no more with the case, and gave Il
final commitment to Jail. Capt. Costgdn said,
"Boys, 1t there's any thing fair aud honorable
can do tor you, will SEQ your parents. -
They said, iii we are to s1liGr, there are two
Others who ought to suffer also" Asked who
they were. They said one Of them stays at
CIagetts brewery, aud the other at Wells
foundry.
Capt. Costigan, recalled. Roberts named
Carnchael and Mcintosh, as also guilty, who
ought to be punished. Asked him where
they were be found. Arrested them the fol-
lowing morning.
Mr. iiradcnhouse, recalled, The arrest was
made upon information gwen by Roberts in
going to jill.
JsStice .Nc.1tis'er, sworn. Capt. Costigan
called, and said case OF rape had occurred
Met HIM at Wilk-st. Saw the girl. Heard OF
young Roberts, Musgrave and Stirling, having
been seen. Went to Roberts house; rapped
the father up; sud charge had been made
against his son. lie came down, and was We
ry uneasy to hear the charge. Told hun i.
was Of the unpleasant nature OF rape. Ills
son came down stairs. Tho charge Of rape
was made in the presence Of the son. The
girl and Dutch boy were called in, and they
identified young Roberts-hc asked his father
to compromise II as he did not wantto 90 4, The