The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-06
From the syracuse Star. SEPT. 3

From the syracuse Star. sept.
On Tuesday ing last, Nrs Jane Dennis with hei
husband complained at the police Office TO Jnsc. House
o. heudsL outrage COMMITTEE upon her the night pre-
vious by policeman Henderson ormesy, and Welsh, q
tins city Use following is substantially the testimony
on he complaint
Mr. Dep,is. The husbsn being sworn testified that he
about hall mile ses. If his dwelling No. Is Howard
street. which occupied only by his wife and three young
rights where he WORKS; that Monday night
before IL O'Clock no had closed the grocery and gone
bed "a usual and was asleep when about that nour be
was awaken ed by Officer Henderson, standing outside at
the ~indow rear the hesd Of his bed asking witness
what had been the lhere tina. witness nswerea
that there bac been he knew Of; that lie mad
been there the whole evening and had heard no dtur
bDce ct any kind; that nothing Of the kind had
that ieneeltol then in low tore spoke to else
outce g. wtne eff; ard that the folio wing morning
biz wife informed him Of Henderson having besn at hts
dwelling with other persona ard perpetratad osrcs
Mrs Jane Dennis end testified that she ard
her three young children aged eisnt, foor, and
years were slone in the noue No. 10 Hoard street and
bed M0I day night; that she had retired eary,
beire qate upwen. ard that her husband away at
ho place 81 rusness that beta twelve and O'Clock
he heard at the ensrs door that she got up sed
the from wiDdos, aDf inquired Who was thse; man
wsred Henderson, and bid her open the door that
moonlight ard he He nderson frOso his hasog
warrant last SPIN against fOr stealing her
pet; u al ha ned not been at her house except thai
cclsion; that or asking her 70 open the door, the re-
IL ed; that he insisted upon his right olfser
c'rle in arc .ad hs looking for person; that she
tsoUaht this her brott e. had quarrsed with
he in The house; that she lit cau je placed it az
Ne he, Of the stairs and vent down and unlocked the
doc; that Hendr then stepped inst inside Of the door
into narrow bail closed II. and b4gan mskrg her iria
NOUS sails sid placed his band solenty upon her,
that he dered him away Threatening to call her bus
hand down Her 6ersou sand, NO you won thu. Is all
fixed; just left him safe seep down the grocery
that she terrified ard could scarcely speak for fs mt
that did her utm est repe him. and get him out Of
the house, and became quite wesk; that Henderson
presently told her that Mr. Jones outside and ted
to her. that size fo bid his coming in, bat Hen
%ieA arr a,,I haGa a.rn.
O1msby came in, having his person exposed grasped
her Violently pressed her against the wall behind the
door, ard then uerng the vlest and most profene
lres ions effected his brutal purpose in spite of hsr ut.
most resistance; that "a he about leaving. Walsh
who stood in the door said TO her she need net be fright
eDed nobody would hurt her; that they then went away
together the sTeet that abe sat the rest o. she
night afraid 10 sleep. and in the morning told her nus
band thai he bsd been some time in feeble state OF
health and incapable Of OLE any efecse resist
to athletic ike The deendants that in pre-
sent state of health her Oldest child could, if ne chose
prevent Eer poirg about.
Tie police justice then called in Michael WALSH one Of
she in ohcated snd on uestoLpg him ne solemn y de
med that the defendants bad been az Mr. Dennss house
at AL but finally admitted that Henderson had under.ak
en that night 10 take him and Ornsby to me- place
where there we're women; that they went along with
Her dersor without being of where he leading
them, and that they went to Mr.. Dennis's house as
stated By her between twelve and O'Clock.
nee seyeloI msns having been made Justice House
police aaistrate, for his act on Justice House declined
suirg his warrant, because on former OCCASIONS police
ncu vi PIesnceu tnat MS 0hclai
ton had been actuaed by political luminosity, which
they would be unable 70 do in regard to Mayor Mccarthy
his political affinity being with the defendants. The
Mayor promptly ordered hearing before him at the
police Office Thursday morning. eight o'clock when
Mr. Dennis and wife ard the defendants appeared.
After long and critical examination Of defenant
and scrutiny Of the case by the Mayor and Cross.
examination Of the witnesses by the defendants and an
offer to them Of thu privilege Of init oduc1g any exculpa
tory testimony they might have the above facts were
adudged fully esab shed and the Mayo Issued his war
rant to the Sheriff. who arrested them and they were
bound to tshe their isl a. the next Oyer and
miner In this county.