The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-13
Police Intelligence.

Police Intelligence.
THE ABDUCTION AsE. Before Justice TimpsOn.-
yesterday the alleged case OF abduction made against
magistrate and the court room was completely Oiled
with spectators, to the soop outside the court
nxionsy awaiting to catch glimpse Of tho captain
and the, fair complainant. The afternoon was ex-
tremel ~ hot, and the room being densely crowded,
caused great demand for ice water The complain
ant not broughtin court apparently TO the
disappointment Of those the principal object
seemed to DO to obtain sight Of the young girl who
IL alleged to have been abducted by the defendant -
AT O'Clock the cross examination Of will
liam IL Cornwell on his AFFIDAVIT which we gave the
Captain In the room with the girl the evening Of
the occurrence. The evidence however. is not very
material as 1t does not deviate in the main facts from
the direct testimony The following Is the testimony
taken yesterday -
WIN. H. CoRNwELL, being sworn wa placed on his cross
examination by the counsel for the defence His former
deposition being read to him the witness wished
rect part and sad "i am not positive that he (the
man SAW had his psntaloons off at the time ssv
him. Il also him put his neck kerchief A" The
latter Is to be subttuted in the place of where said
81 saw him put on his Clothes did not see the man
and woman come into the rosm; first then the
bed think raw them In kneeling position; did
net see the bed; knew there bed in the room,
because, at other times, have them make 1t up
and also have the top Of the bedstead cannot
swear there was bed in the room that night first
saw them at the attic window farthest from Spriag
street my house is not directly oppositeit is lot
below it, on the opposite side of the street. they
so high as S hoSss iH Was vs tn ssps
Of my house when saw them; stood there until
saw the girl jump cut on the roof; should judge
was about 70 feet from direct ne from se window in
question; ] could see the mau in the below his
waist; did not see his pantaloons on that know
of; am not positive that | saw him without pam
falcons; did not any part of her except her
dress; saw no shawl covering her frock
could see the whole of her form as far "A her waist
fhe had no hat on when first saw her in the room;
cannot tell the color Of her dress; think it dark;
the man had his hands the fense. strug-
Cling with her, around the waist at another time he
had around her shoulder and the other, be-
lieve under her arms; they tho bed ut this
time or what supposed to be the bed not quite d.
rectly in front Of the window little towards Prince
street; could not tell how far exactly the window
SILL appeared to be about two feet their faces
towards the street when saw the with his
her shoulder at this time believe they kneeling
kneeng position; II depended how loud she cried
cut fer me to hear her. was the roof part Of the
tins above my waist, until the girl out the
roof the window the girl jumped out Of raised
clear up; did not any curtain at the window at
should ray from the light ming. it the back
part OF the ROOM the Light appeared to burn bright;
during the time them believe they were the
bed all the time supposed he went towards the door
at the time the girl jumped out of the window when
the man come to the window, IL was the poste
enc to where saw them together; the exclaimed,
quite loud GOOD Lord, there she goes ~ when she
slid on the roof ut ths time he about fifty feet or
at least the width Of the street, he returned to the
room; first saw him put on his cravat; / sup
posed people were passing along the street ut the
later than twilight; 1t was, shoald think, about
nine e'ccck when first them in the room; went
up on the scutte stairs to cool myself that was
object In being there; my other sbject to shut
down the scute did not go up stairs on the scutte
to watch the house In question; decline 20 answer
that have been In the habit Of gong the top Of
the house to watch people therein have not
threatened to get the house indicted; have had no
did not send MIR Lawson to see her; | have not read
the evidence Of the complainant; have heard that
only taken off his coat vest and hat; did not think
the female above mentioned was the complainant; II
had should have answered differently; have had
conversation with Eliza on this subject did not send
MIR lawson 10 see her; ] heard Lawson say he was
going 10 see her. could not say this man In the room
had whiskers; think no had; | cannot say whether
they we're large or small
JosyPH MuRrHY, Policeman Of the 18th ward was
sworn on the alton by the counsel for the
defrnce:-I called to see Eliza Dickson at this house
where she lives In 10th street. few nights SINCE went
by the solicitation OF MIR Bragg and MIR Stewart "
the Irish Em grant Society Mir Stewart and MIR Bragg
went with started to go there about haf-past
eight o'clock in the evening; showed my star TO the
lady that Keeps the house; che TOLD me she had been
annoyed too much with persons coming to them
and the girls wanted to have nothing TO do with them
place did not see Eliza Dickson nor her sister; did
not accompany Eliza Dickson from crosby street to the
station house was in the station house when she
I'M went after Captain Scstlif and waited until he
came; gone some fifteen minutes; Eliza la the
station house about twenty minutes when the captain
came; was not whispering with DR. Wilson to Eliza
Dickson In the station house; l might have spoken
to the girl, but not while DIR Wilson pre-
sent; ! think not before Captain Scatlia came;
did not furnish any OF the facts in this for pub
LEGATION TO any editor or reporter Mr. Lawson called
on me while was on my post, and inquired Of me
Hughes; this occurred think. the night folio lug
the occurrence the night fOlloving that; have
stated that Exa Dickson aud her sister Ca
thoics and orphans, to ANY one decline to answer
that the house tb. girls went to in Philadelphia Of
bad repute; ! also decline to say Why decline TO
answer; said did not want any bribs-that the peo
pie paid me; will explain this have said that at
tempt made to bride me by the captain he said he
did olvr tbs money bride, but ouy in payment
for my services; told INN the people paid m. Tor my
services; did not tell him that could not take the
money At that time, rs sight BIO put under oath aud
sIlt In fall aL.Fn 40
the captain offered me the money for my politeness
In bringing him the police Office apart tho
prisoners told captain Me- erren bringing him to
the police Office that he might go ahead Of otner
prsonerr aud walk along with the young Eliza
Dickson; sbowcd him NO other favors
The prosecution have some more direct testimony TO
get nom this witness, which IL reserved for another
day At the conclusion Of this witness IL being egat
o'clock the Court adjourned the over uutil Al
O'Clock, ON Saturday morning
James X Whiting, Esq is conducting the ,.mios
tion on the part Of the prosecution having bsa co.
gagged 20 to do by toe iiish Engrant Society We un
d'rstSud that an application will be made ON Saturday
TO incr, ase t4e bali If Captain slcCerren.
The .a6ray OF IRE Carlton Honse-An examination
was had eiciday before Justice Lohtop In reference
70 ID. as'sult and battery case which took place
1ueiday nsht, In ih. bar room at the Carlton house,
in which sptaiu Ryndrrs Tom Burn, Aiike Murray,
Bill s~lor aud several others ssgcs 10 be
cerned In Violently assaulting ,rch bad Rsynpts, IN
very violent hammer hearing was had yesterday,
In which IL va. sbOwn that Captain Kybders did not
strike any one but hs present and considered
to b. one 81 the aiders aud 6,ttr. the ma ,.tra.s
he him to bail In tue OF ~ 500. 60 ths
cls'ge. siso ! ON Burns aud Mike Murray tue Iks
sum, aud Iavlor in the sum ct 500 They all gave
the required bail aud liberated frctn custody
We uud, rstsnd that Alr. Reynolds Is doing WE'LL al
though badly beaten
Burrtgy Some daring thief on Tuesday nj ht last
entered the dwelling bouse 81 MIR fussedo No II3
ulun street by ObsiainR access TO the roof through
the lodging house ~ Gunters Hotel aud pa ssng from
that house to The tcute q Mr. rassedo aud entered
the attic ~iBdOw, which L. the sleeping room Of Vm
Eginton, from which room the rogue carried OF two
dress coats new hat. pantaloons baBdkerchiefs SO
also . PICKET book containing valuable papers. to-
g-ther With 80 La bsnk bills In all valued at $50
Policeman and pa-sbrokers, be ON the look out aud
atop the tLief.
Brooklyn City Intelligence.
TuE tHoLFHs HysFiTsL THIS Institution. which is
tiuattd IN Niloughby street the county jail has
been If late very much abused ~ certain classes from
the idea that the accommodations IN tine building
not suiciebtior the heath aud comfort of the inmates
aud The fact tas been urged IN support Of these