The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-10
Circuit Court.
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Before Judge EumOnde.
JAN. 9.-ReSsrcs N. Brand Va .9Lisow usson.-Sedne-
fsn Case.-This action to recover damages for
the ,ducton Of the plaintiffs spprsnticr The damages
were laid at $4,000 Mr. Dresser conducted the plaintiffs
case, and Mr.. Carter managed the defence.
Mr. DnrsssR, the counsel for the plaintiff stated that
the hev. Dr. Krebbs church, in Henry street and was
formerly teacher in the Sunday school. She Il now,
and preparing herself 60 to Southern India on the
mission Some or years ago, Miss Brnd, while pass
little girl named Mary Ann Carroll, who then about
syears old, wandering alone through the street His
client prevailed on the child to 60 home with her and
to second husband Miss Brand kept her and subss.
and prevailed her into the Sunday school, and
finally for the purpose Of being better enabled to pro-
per police and had her bound to herself by Justices
Palmer and Taylor Miss Brands next step was to look
SS for for her with ~ ss
placed her in his family to take Of his children She
had not been long there whom the defendants wife had
to go to the country with of her children who was
in delicate or health and the moment her back
turned the defendant began to lay his for the
than years Of sga He continued his arts for the
space OF 10 months, when he at length accomplished
the house Of the defendant some short time after the de-
PENDANT had succeeded In his designs and thought she
observed something suspicious n ms conduct ana nag
Mr. Raymond, in Brooklyn. She had not been long
there however, when deson found her out and brought
months Miss Brand, afterwards gave information to the
police of her abduction, and she subsequently dis
Ridge street. and given up TO her friends she was then
sent to Massachusetts,, where she was shortly acr do
Mrs PErrIr sworn and 'examned-was acquainted
with the mother Of Mary Ann Carroll in 1910; she
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not appear to be q woman of any intelligence:
MARY ANN CARROLL examined Remembers when
the indenures executed; her father was not living
at the time her did not provide for Witness and
was in the poor house at the time her mother was
JusricE PALMER examined Saw the indenture now
produced witness prepared the child was brought
Justice that she was an orphan and had no means Of
living they afterwards made other inquiries land salts
fed themselves that the girl had noParents or at least
and we were satisfied that It would be the bestfor the
child that she should be bound; moreover as we found
way competent to take charge Of the girl Justice Tsy
and witness executed the ndenturs, and up the
Mr. CAnrra, defendants counsel to the proof
Of the ndenture on the ground that il wa: not shown
contrary, it appeared she only incorporate
man Whereas the statute requires that she should be
ing. Nothing Of this kind appeared, and the counsel
commended that the execution Of the ndenture was e
The Jupox seemed to acquiesce in this view
Mr. DRESSER then stated that he would prove the
mother under coverture at the time, being marri
MARv Ann CARROLL recsled-Her mother was married
at the time the indenureswere executedto named
Pearson he 10 dead; he living at that time; he
died about year and a half after witness met Miss
Brand; about eleven years old when she first met
Miss Brand; the next fall after, signed the nden
lures. @tN
The indenturss were then pat in and read
MARY ANN CARROLL was then recalled and her evil
dence went prove all the charges brought against
| the prisoner.
To DsEsssR-Witness said, when Ideson went to
her at the Tombs proposed that IL she true to
him she should send the bracelet to him.
JOHN DuSsHEE examined-Was the officer who found
Mary; for and told that shs missing since
November and requested to look out for her; went to
Matsel and made arrangements with him; went then to
blossoms houses him, and told HIM that Justice Mat
sell wante to him about girl that missing
he shortly after to Justice Matsen, and had
private conversation with Justice Natsel and then ask
ed witness TO let the matter rest until the Monday fol-
lowing: witness would not and they then drive to ll2
Ridge street; while going there they had considerable
he requested witness to be enient with
her; that she in delicate situation and was viz.
tuous GIRL and his we was dead he would marry herr
witness found her in Ridge street, and brought her away
to the Tombs.
The witness was cross-sxamined. but nothing mate
rial was ELECTED.
The was then rested.
Mr.. CARTER summed up for the Defence and was fol-
lowed by MIR. Dresser for the plaintiff.
The JuDoE then charged the Juy and the ir verdict
will be rendered this morning.