The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-28


Yesterday morning officers Robbins and Cunningham. Of
the Seventeenth ward police, arrested "A Of genteel
Charles Abbott, a charge Of endeavoring to scduce
and violate the person Of Mary Q. Agcr. very pretty
girl Of only eleven years Of age residing with her pa
rents at No e4 Fourteenth street II appears from the
affidavit 81 the girl and the facts already before Justice
Mountfort. that she playing Wednesday morning,
In Tompkins square. with n companion, Clara Kendall.
only seven years Of age when Abbott approached and
conyersed with th,m soon after he left and returned
again having In his hand oranges, which he pre-
scented 10 the girls TO eat the conversation again
renewed and Clara In laughing way, asked him If he
would not take them for n sail the river Abbott ut
once consented and all three proceeded to the foot Of
Tenth street here boat was procured and Abbott and
the two unsupecting riddy gr took their seats In the
boat; he conveyed them across the river to Green
Point, Long Island, where, landing. they walked
along the shore awhile. until arriving ut se-
euded spot, Abbott is charged attempted 70 VIC
late the pcrson II Mary The little girl called for help
when A.. fearful, evidently. ~ being exposed and de-
toctsd dcsstcd and the three took to the boat again,
and returned back to the foot Of Tenth street ON their
arrival Abbot requested Mary not to speak TO Of
what had taken place. and at the same time made
another engagement to meet her at ten O'Clock the fol-
lowing morning The girl arriving home, told her
parents a what had transpred The father forthwith
preceded to Captain Satcr of the Seventeenth ward
ing the circumstances ~ related by Mr. Agcr the Cap
tain d,rutcd the above named officers to make the
arrest, Accordingly, Mt the appointed hour named by
Abbott the girl was dispatched to meet HIM the officers
keeping some distance on unobseryed The girl. on
entering the square. found Abbott In waiting he spoke
10 her and they both proceeded towards the foot of
Ttnth street. where, IL understood. they to
take another sail III boat However before arriving at
the deck the girl the signal understood by the
ofcr that she was then In company with the man they
wanted. The officers then Immediately came up and
took Abbott nte custody and conveyed him before jus
tco Mountfort who. on the evidence, committed him to
rri'on for further hearing We sincerely hope that
Efficient stcIs will Ne taken by the police for the
nosal a all gcncc loaiers aud scduccrs. who make
daily practice II lounging about In public squares
and parade grounds. cncing and seducing the young
and innocent glib who writ thoc places for pastimc aud
the lcneht q their health Such scoundrcls should be
Obtaining Litter tsem The posi Ofic,. aud .absiraciing
Ivgntu s21o-taptain Carpenter. II the fifth ward
police, arftsted ON Wednesday night young mst. for
m'ry waiter on beard the steamship Arctic, by the
meme - jaime. Nolan On charge a obtaining letter
directed to William Cclcy. residing Mt No 213 West
sIt,t fro the poet flee and ab-ractiDg thcr,from
DIAN on Brown Brothers for $3.50 made ayablc to
leartr. 1h draft frtm Europe. aud II II alleged
that Nolan vas aware that draft II that description
wa frNuid,d 70 c,hy. The pu~tman. Mr. Rikcr. took
tie letter NJ 70 Dir. tclty. but Mr.. had no change
at the time. the postman returned the letter to the
oce in few hour after. MIR Ccley called for the let
ter when he was informed had been delivered 10 a
fsrson resembling Nolan. Application was Immediately
made a. brown Bruthcrs Who informed Mr. Celcy that
the dram Lad just be- paid u made payable to
harrno identity being requisite. but the person 10
whom the monty was paid did not resemble Nolan the
youip man nov under arrest the charge. No part q
the money found on Nolan, who taken before
Justice Iothrop and committed 70 prison for further
hsarihg II i stated that tho way Nolan became ac-
uaintsd that draft described mailed for Ccley.
va ~ Consequence 4 Nolan being applied 70 by ccley
70 bring said DRAFT from Europe with him but the par
tie On the other side deemed u safer 10 enclose the
draft aud send the by mail and tn. fatal mistake
Ia tc,y allowing the letter 10 he returned to the
Iost tfce. was the immediate means Of throwing H.
Into the lands ~ the rogue.
Chrg, 81 Ro,e-Ths police n IN. Ninth ward succeed.
cd yesterday. In arr.stnr by tho Il james
Tayltr. On charge 81 committing outrage the
person q Mrs Sarah Campbell residing at No Gs2t
Gfe,nwich street II app. from the evidence before
the magistrate that Mrs Campbell returning home
On sntuiday night last and when lumber yard in
that vicinity tlc SUDDENLY seized hold II by Taylor
and two other ruans who dragged her into the lumber
yard mar iy and there. Will. ~ the savagcs held
Part ~ her clothing her face and mouth the other
two l.rrctfnt.d III. hcinous offence The poor woman
IN short time through fear and tho violence she was
tuJsct, TO. becsme nsensibe. and when partially
to,,f,d the villains bad made their escape The police
however their trail since that time and y,ster-
day succeeded In capturing the above named who
On Icing shown 10 Mrs Campbell identified by her
ne II the parry Who committed the outrage Justice
heGrath ctmnt,d Taylor e. prison FIR examination on
the charge IL il 10 Lc hoped that the police will
soon bring 10 justice the two oth.r guilty parties
Rttted On ne tit, Totnfs-Ofic,rs Do~ling and Nc.
tushy 81 the sixth ward police. arrested "wednesday
bifst W man. called Saryh Connsy aud her paramour,
JAMES cling On charge a stealing wallet containing
f4o frtm ccuntryman, vIose could not asccr
tain Justice Lothror comnstcd both parties 10 the
1tnbs. in order e. held further investigation
IN TIE matter II fTyder & Nkav-YcetenAy afternoon
vac ct down fer the final hearing In the Cryer Mckay
csfc. Tut NJ usual sif,ulty occurred In The non
al tnfancc q council and again postponed until
Saturday This appears 20 b. dwipdling sway
r, day 10 day end In short time nothing viii he LEFT
but r,m,mtraIee 81 the part, md not much " that