The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-01
TWO CENTS.
Police Intelligence.
TIE ALLEGED CASE OF ABDUCTION.
CONCLUSION OF THE rGsriMoNY
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| CONCLUSION OF
Before Justice Timpson.
July 81 AT eleven o clock yesterday morning -
counsel on both sides met, apparently with deter
mnation 70 bring this long and tedious close
The counsel for the prosecution brought up TIVE or
three Witnesses for the purpose Of confronting
breaking down the testimony already gwen, by the
mate and bostswan OF the ship who testified to the
improper conduct Of the Misses Dickson, while on
board the ship The testimony taken to day however,
does not appear to affect the case either side
or the other The first witness sworn was Mr. Laor,
| the cera Of police.
JouN LALos, being swern, says-He is police clerk;
know Eliza Dickson; drew tss affidavit to which
and Ann Dickson present, and Justice Timpson
was present part OF the time; on the morning the
man. came out OF the room and spoke to Justice rinp
son, and commenced to tell him about the circun-
stance. Of the case; the Informed him he
could not hear then as he dischsrging the watch;
ne then gave the officer temporary commitments to
hold Capt McCerren after the discharge OF the watch;
commenced To take the deposition Of Eliza Dickson In
the usual form.
Mr. WnIrlso here objected to the evidence to be
given BY MIR Laor; and The magistrate sustained the
objection.
he put the questions TO Eliza Dickson, in answer 70
which she made the statements contained in orig
nal deposition that, among other questions he asked
her to state all that TRANSFERRED at the house in Crosby
street the occasion of the occurrence in question:
and that what she then stated in that quss
currence with view to SHOW that the enlarged
ment made by her, on her cross-examiaation, has
that time.
The magistrate decided that the deposition speaks
cannot be proved.
Q.-Did you give her any advice before she swors to
the Deposition but after it drawn to the proprety
of stating all that sho tho occurrence whisk
took place IN crosby street!
The magistrate ruled the question out.
MIR. GRAHAM here closed the evidence on the part OF
the defence and remarked that hs had another
! to examine-a Dir fremit-but unfortunately, since
their last meeting, MIR. Premit had died with the pre-
vGling epidemic.
Ihe following witnesses then examined, o, the
May Gsnnnp being sworn says She resides at
No. 30 Morton street; | am married woman; WAS .
passenger on board the ship Columbus on her last pas
sage wasn the second cabin; know Eliza ksoa
occupied berth 49, aud occupied 23i WAS constantly
| with her during the voyage
QwhSt was her sonauct on board the vessel dur
Ing the voyage: Ms to her propriety!
Objected to by MIR. Graham, for the defence. This
question was overruled by the magistrate, on the
gIoana that similar question had boen ruled out
Q.-While on board, did you see Eliza Dickson do
any act derogstory to the character of vruous srt
Odd you, at any time while on board the ship,
call the attention OF Mr.. Lovnier the seooadi mate,
TO any mproPriety between the boatswain and Eliza
The magistrate decides that IL the object Of this
question to contradict the mate the identity Of
this witness as the person spoken Of tho mate mas
0.-Was any other lady, aad her husband exosp. you
and your husband, In the second cabin during that
voyage!
A-Yes there was; but how many cannot say.
Q.-Were the lady passengers on your side the ship
older than yourself!
A.-No they were very young.
.
A.-Their berth was about two yards from my berth
Q-Who called up the passong.rsi
A.-The carpenter was In the habit Of calling up tho
passengers nrs aud then afterwards the doctor of
ship the carpenter continued 10 do SO tor week OF
ten days after sailed and then the doctor dad after
wards until arrived auaost every night until late
hour the boaswsn and others playing cards very
Wnl,A% '' WaTrss, being sworn, says Si VA. pas
senger on board the ship know that Mira. CARED
Q-What do you call young lady,
Al call young lady . young lady
Q-What age do you call young isdyf
AIT various ages under 40 years.
| Q-What do you call an old husband!
Q.-Can YEA swear positively that there WAS net
man and wife n the second cabin, OF the ages
latively as Mrs CARED and her husband!
Ayes, eau. Mrs CARED was generally styled ths
young lady with the old hu, band
Mrs GANEsp a9sin called upon the stand.-I WIS
that the Misses Dickson at work the
bin u the ship. making sofa covers for the cabin;
heard the doctor engage then. TO work. thsy were
working three four days In tho csbn IL about
the middle Of the voyage; generally In tie
pany Of Eliza Dickson during the day, and up 70
C,os,-ezsminsfoa Il was not separated from my
hue band two or three weeks on board; hsd NOS quar-
relied with him during the voyage; my husband sispt
in the berth with me every night, was married IN
Dublin, nine years ago; WAS born In Cork. the pas
sage was very stormy IL was 80 stormy some nights
that IL was impossible to sit or stand up.
JAMES MCGkSsis being sworn. ssif-I reside 81 3oS
Water street; know George Clark, tue boatsws,a II
the ship Columbus; have gDOwn him over year,
have resided in Water street, ct that house. since st
May, 1915; the last time Clark boarded with
and took his advance; he in my mousse on SAtur-
day, two weeks ago. 1t tho saturday previous to
his examinations we had conversation together that
evening.
at that Interview, did he say anything about
getting the captain clear by his testimony and ~ 30,
what
This question was over ruled by the niasistrat.J
At the conclusion Of this witness testimony both
sides closed II being then near O'Clock Ia the after
noon; and. after short consultation 1t was agreed,
between The counsel to meet again on wednesday u
week. at 10 o'clock for the purpose OF
ming the before the Court or presenting to the
magistrate csrtss points OF Law and then await the
decision Of the magistrate, without adjournment
a yiolens .aftack Officer Nv Thisr,s-YesterdAy
Officer shadbolt, one Of the vgiiaat officers Of ths
Tenth Ward arrested boy who had made his escape
from the House Of Refuge and his way thither
In order TO place him back in his old quarters,
when turning the corner Of rseptyeeond street aud
the Second avenue gang Of thieves sting Of ten
or fifteen from the Five Points met MIR shadbot sud
denly with stones and clubs rescued the boy in
custody who of while the gang OF thieves beat the
offscr in cruel and desperate manner. leaving him
insensble the street and then made their escape.
Some citizens came along, picked up Mr. Shsdbolt and
conveyed him TO his residence beaten and bruised
badly Last evening two u the ring leaders In this
affair was arrested on the Five Points their
Daniel Thompson, alias Blower" and James Hanii-
ton. Officers Bowling and Murphy caught the rassAls
and Justice MGrath locked them up to answer ths
charge.
Robert Spencer, alias Dusty Bob In MondAy's He
raid, In which no stood charged with stealing s,iA
lever watch valued 1T $50 from the store OF Jssaiogs
morning Yesterday the case was Investigated, whss
the accused proved by respectable witness . Mrs.
Con bs, ~ho keeps boarding house at No Ill vsrick
street, where Dusty" was boarding at the time; he
proves clear aiti at the time ne said have
been In the in Fulton street he In fact sick
in bed at the boarding house Tbs evidences va, 80
elusive to the innocence of the accused th, parti-
cular case, that the magistrate PEELED TO
charge him from custody.
The Weather and the Crops.
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