The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-22
Police Intelllgs nee.

"A Singular Charge Of Rape-Quite pretty young
companied by her husband, Mr. RI entered the police
office yesterday in the especial charge OF their legal ed
vser who held in his hand affidavit very ngeniously
framed as to cover the main points in the with
out developing the whole facts
The magistrate, Mr. Osborne, whispered to by this
legal gentleman with great secresy stating that he had
Of private nature and would like be heard
private room. Consequently the parties ushered
ns o6 o suea s
ant, Mrs R, visited MIR. c., whose place OF BUSH
moss is at No Liberty street, at the request Of her hus
introduced by MI. C-to a Mr.Van -, a German i'm.
porter of watches who after passing the compliments Of
This was accepted by Mrs r., and to effect this pur.
pose redezvous made TO meet the same evening
VAN Conducted his fair lady to an omnibus, and rode
up Broadway az far az Walker street, where they de-
scended and proceeded to house in that street. On
she did not know what kind of house However,
she induced to in and from the entry up stairs
into back bed room, when Mr.. Van closed the door
and turned the key and Mrs R in her affidavit,
he compelled her TO comply with his wishes, much
against her consent
This was ali very we'll SO far as it went, but the
gstrste thought otherwise and by putting few ques
lions the fair lady he discovered that instead OF rails
ing an oucry and an alarm at the time OF the alleged
outrage the contrary, she perfectly silent re.
naming in the room over an hour and.a half with Mr.
Van, who afterwards conveyed her home in q car
rage to within blsck Of her residence when she jump
ed out and ran home to the arms OF her anxious hus-
band.
into consideration remarked that was one OF
those which resembled more a voluntary rape
anythng else aud advised the complaining pares
to consider little before they went further. Upon
receiving this advice from his Honor, the compliments
left the office to consult with their counsel Therefore
the OF the afternoon their legal adviser called
upon Justice Osborne, and concluded take back the
sdavjts, thereby Withdrawing the criminal charge and
left the Office with the determination of suing Mr.
Van for Grim Con. Thus ended this singular charge
Charge IF Fsrsery-Oacer Burley, one Of ac'ive
officers attached to the Lower police arrested yesterday
afternoon Henry u. Hart charge Of forging the date
Of check drawn by Mr. Daniel A. BALDWIN, in favor o
the accused Tor the sum OF $500 This check appears
il payable on the LIST Of October 1916 which check hss
been altered that il 10 say the has been erased and al
tered 10 8, making IL due nearly year, and a SUIT
has been commenced against Mr. Baldwin for the pay
ment thereof which check Mr. Baldwin declares 10 10
yet due and charges the accused with making the alter
Osborne and the accused held TO bail 10 the of 500
Tor his appearance TO answer at court
Constructivs Lsretny-Conssbe Rue arrested ester
dsy man by the Of John Watts, q charge o
obtaining paper box containing laccs, valued at $40
and upwards, belonging to Mr. Robt NJ Evans 81 Cstha
rine street. entrusted to Mr. Cato, for the purpose
selling from whom the accused obtained the properly
and sbsconded some two three weeks ago-locked Vi
for examination.
himself on premises Of MIR Charles stoppsni rneI
OF Walker street and Broadway, (he baths and man
aged to carry of valuable gold watch Of teeth set
with gold also diamond breast pin and various other
articles of Jew ery likewise nearly ahundred dolars in
money, In all about S600-no arrest
Robbed the Poinfs Quite genee looking Ere nch.
man. wearing scrubbipg brush bis upper lip by
the name OF Samuel Leager, was induced to accompany
black woman called Kate Boyce, into den occupied
by the lowest grade OF negros No oil street and
while he NY In the arms OF Morpheus his pockets