The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-25
Police Intelligence.
THE ALLEGED CHARGE eF ABDUCTION AGAINST GAIT.
MccERREN-FuRTnER EVIDENCE ON THE PART or
TIE DEFENCR.
pafo Iuefi mn


Before Justice Timpson.
july "a The further Investigation on the part OF
the defence In the above case continued to day at
ii O'Clock, the appointed hour to meet; and quite
crowd OF were collected apparently very
first witness sworn testified as follows
WILLIAM SAWYER, being sworn. ssys-I sm clerk aud
book-keeper ut the Battery Hotel OF Greenwich
street and Battery place the proprietor is Mrs Mary
Petit; present Tuesday. the Goth Of June last
about o'clock in the evening, when Ann and Eliza
Dickson together Mt the Battery Hotel private
sleeping room; Mr. Prenit the superintendent u the
hotel DR. wilson Mrs MEG erren aud the two Dickson
girls the only parties present. $3.50 paid by
Mrs to Ann Dickson, the elder one-the one
with short hair.
@ Go on and state the conduct and department Of
the two Dicksons that occaien both being present!
After remained in the room 3or minutes,
had been called to witness the payment Of $500 the
question between the two girls which should re-
ceve the largest share; wanted 500 or they want
ed 800 each they counted the money wing the tn
ble and Ann the eldest Dickson said it $40 short
II was the counted by Mr. rremt, and proved to ne
$780, the elder during this time still wanted 500;
they both wanted 500; the youngest Of the two
lying the bed when went into the room; Meth
casion heard MIR rremt say that it was great pity
to extort so much money from Capt McCerren, being
only two days in the country (meaning the grsD he
said he would like to make money as easy; did not
hear Mir. Premit use any expression threatening to
blow out their brains; did not hear him make any
threat against the girls II threats had been used
by any person, while present, must have heard
them; the money remained on the bureau when left
the girls were discussing the matter about the division
Of the money.
Cross anined.-I did not Capt McCerren; Mrs.
McCerrep | was informed after was present; | knew
of the parties at the time; they all in the
room when saw them; they couldn't have been in the
room more than an hour Mr. Premit called me up to
witness those two girls receive $50; believe there
table in tho room. but am not positive; when
first entered the Mr. Premit said :" want you to
witness thoss girls receiving Sl50; the eldest Of the
two girls said, Il will take Sl00 there dispute
between them which should have the 500; then left
the room; previous to my leaving the room paper
signed by me- the paper signed by (rhe con
tents Of this were objected TO b. given by counsel
The paper signed by several besides myself;
Mr. lremt's and DR. Wilson's name to it, IA near as
could rccooct; the paper was in the room when left
did not the younger Of the girls have any OF
the money in her hand | cannot say II the younger
said any thing in the not; il she did, it
was in retcrt To the claiming the $780, the elder
wanted 500; the younger said, IN take the
huncred dellars' did not her touch the money.
Jons II WILSON being sworn, says-Reside at tho
Battery Hotel WAS surgeon on board the ship CO.
lumbus, and have been three voyages; native Of
Ireland my place of residence is Ola cow Sc otand
here the ships last passage the 23d Of
June last, and went the day to board With Mrs
ONi,l ut No 81 Madison street; boarded there until
and including the Monday following; | also dined
there Tuesday on leaving the ship Saturday af
ternoon. the 25d Of June, had box to deliver for
Capt hicCerrep, at 215 Pearl street, the two Misses
Dickson were with me; our way down to tho ship
delivered another box for the captain Monday fore
noon, at No. SO Wall street; on Monday afternoon
Captain McCerren called upon respecting those
commissions saw the captain at the hall door; |
sen to take walk; came down stairs, and met the
captain at the door
THE conversation between this witness and the cap
tain ruled out by the magistrate
Mr. GRAHAM offered to show that the visit Of Cap
tain McCerrtn to DR. wilson In its origin purely
business respecting the delivery Of the boxes b.
fore mentioned and that from certain statements
to tho captain by the witness, touching the chastity
and character OF the Niles Dcksons he was induced to
take the step he did.
MIR Wm,iIse, for the prosecution objected to the
giving Of any conversation which took place bet
the captain and the witness Mt this interview.
The magistrate sustained the objection
q, When the captain met you at the door, had you
nxxlth fha nt.tp In
OF the commissions entrusted to your
Objected TO; objection sustained.
q Was eny aiiuson made by the captain to the
complainant, any offer to send note her by YOU
until after you had first made remark to him res
pectipg the chastity Of the girls,
Objected to; objection sustair ed
a. Did you see Captain McCerFen with the note
spoken Of by Eliza Dickson Ia her testimonye
observe what It contain ed.
q. What Kind Of piece Of paper 1t, aud whero
A. He took . piece of paper out Of sis pocket; I
think II was piece Of newspaper Of triangular shape
a. was not enclosed Ia an envelope IL was folded up
csr,l,ssiy and handed II to Eliza Dickson; the note
written in pencil, on the corner Of Madison and
James Sta this note delivered to Eliza immediately in
her bedroom Left the house before she did her sister
waiting the stairs for to her out
awalk Appointed togoout with her at the table,
was to 20 down to the Battery Hot. to patient,
aud she was going toinqure after friend Ia Washing
ton street. LETT the house about seven O'Clock that
evening; returned about niBe oclock; after
turred home Captain Mcterren called at the house In
carriage; Ann Dickson sitting in the dining
with tho proprietor al the hOuis. M yself
captain into the house. and asked u Ann
n lie aid he wished to her. she ran away aud
hid herself obtained light, and vent ia search Of
her but could net find her but after looking through
several rooms and on coming down stairs the propric-
tor of the house said Ann appeared to know what
going ON
a. Had yen sny conversation when In Philadelphia
with either both Of these girls when both together
on the subject Of AIMS knowledge the On
the night Of 10Th Of June!-ana fso state the
yeratiOn.
1 (Ohjeeted to by prose- ution.J
tt.u1 MI "A
/ A. She struck the window ELL with her bsad q
moan Ann and said sho knes il would happen. three
weeks this conversation occurred the Wednrs
day following the night Of the occurrence.
t,sssea ,naion-l am married msu; my age IL ~
years; my wife H. In scotland; not separated;
give her support for herself aud my children my
vii. just before my leaving Liverpool have been
Nltbett TOT ap'sp ohce oeIorc We we're on
very coed terms until Saturday last we had quarrel
on that day; have convcrsed with the captain this
matter; on that evening Ann proposed TO walk with
whether went 10 see the patient not; morn
ing Of arrival Eliza went With to Mr. oNie's
90 zee u the place would suit; referred them to this
btuse knowing Il to be respectable; introduced them
to Mrs. OHic aud told her believed them be
peotsbe a. they came from where did; rode In the
carriage the night q the occurrence with spta
McCcrron 20 the corner cf Crosby aud spring Streets
the top 81 the dormerS window, did not negotiate
settlement With the girls witnessed settlonpnt be-
tween them and Mrs McCerren.
q Did you 20 10 's.i--- .g.. a with them
Al went 70 Philadelphia at the e. peeal r,ouosi Of
Mrs MoC.tren; they were In the same eonveyAnns
with me they gave me the money to ray their pas
ssRe, which aid was In their company going on; At
Bloodgood's Hotel wrote my own name the books
the ers told me to give their Moore. wrote
my name in the book a. John Heweit; my name h. John
Hevett Wilson; did not say before that wrote ms
whtle name gave the girls order ON Mira Meier
rem for S2 90 athey stateitha Mrs McCerren agreed
to pay their expenses the elder sister told give
II In writing With pencil that expected Nrs 10
Csrrcn would pay her the S2 and shs Ia rs,Gra gave
me written agreement, that provided- (rhs con-
terts OF this paper ohiectedto) This paper think
on my return from rhladelphia, gave to Yrs Ne.
terfon, on TO Mi NcCeirtn, cannot say Witch, bat
think Mrs. McCofren; when 10 Philadelphia intro-
ducUd the girls to Mrs Arnold who keeps Respectable
boarding house there.
a Did you 60 TO Mrs OSisl In Madden street
on friday " last week and tell her that (mescing
youItcf and the captsin had smashed this case ali up
words TO that effect
Al am certain made use Of no such expression
At the conclusion Of this witness H. being thea four
o'clock, the motion was to adjourn and ~ the
for the defence was quite unwrl aud the magistrate
himself was aboriug under SLIGHT indispositiun any