New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-15
RIGHTS AND WRONGS OF WOMAN.

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ABprcrIos CAsE-Arrest and Comatai IF he GEky
Party.A hearing took place last evening before Alder
man Kenny in the case of James c. Cullen aud Mary
Pero-the latter charging the former with abductng and
cobabitng with her daughter Isabella Peno. From the
testimony elected before the magistrate appears that
Cullen had enticed Isabella from her mothers residence
In email street running between Ninth and Ienthsts,
below Little Westinghouse on Tuesday last and the ds
trssed and half distracted mother he'd not been able 10
learn of her whereabouts until Tuesday afternoon when
she accidentally Cullen in the vicinity OF Seventh ana
Market-sts., aud with resolution and determination
worthy Of all praise she coared that gentleman and CON-
peed him conduct her 10 the unfortunate girls house.
The accused had been in the habit Of visiting the house
and hemoher alleges that be had induced the daughter
10 accompany him a boarding house In Nalnutst.,
Fron where they have slept together for several
nights past. . fl. - o.;,o..o ..,,.ros =,
n great agony of mind her countenance being con-
sfsnty sufused with a food of tears. She is poor
widow woman with eight small children, and had sup
ported them all for years past from the hard earnings OF
he wesb-ub; and expressed to the Alderman, only
woman can express L. the foul disgrace namy and shame
which had been brought upon herself and family by the
accused Cullen asked permission frcm the magistrate
10 make bis statement in regard 10 the affair which was
granted. IL rather disconnected and conflicting lie
said he had picked up the girl in the street and after
short interview with her she told hun that she had had
quarrel with her mother that afternoon and would not 60
home. lie alleges that he advised her to 20 home but
she refused He then said he would procure boarding,
house her and leave her alone She demurred from
this and refused TO the boarding house unless he
accompanied her. The accused, like all other nice
under similar circumstances, AT
cned do this but finally, TO accom- nodate her. went
to house in Walnut.st
The accused works at coat. making and boards No.
$40 Msrket-st where he taken into custody by Of
fcers Seed. Wallace and Esher. He is rather fancy
character sporting profusion Of eiblack hair immense
wLiskers and formidable mustache. He was dressed in
fancy blue cloth coat drab pants, French boots, and
hat of the latest style The officers upon examining his
roo fonnd that he had packed up his movables proba
bly, for the purpose of taking trip 10 Boston,
Newport, or some other healthy location. When in the
officers custody he violent, Informed
BY the Alderman that he should commit MIN in default of
81 900 bail for further hearing Of the case for the pqr
pCse Of bringing up the keeper of the boarding he
appeared indignant that tunctonary should place so
much faith in the soft impeachment Isabella Peno IL but
years age. She has auburn hair, light blue eyes,
and an exceedingly pleasing counenance The magls-
trae asked her she desired to gohome with her mother
She answered at first in the negative butwas subsequently
induced to do Mrs. Peno alleges that Cullen is mar
ried man and has several children.
[Philsdslphia Pennsylyanianl Aug IL
AZ AFFAIR.-A few days since gentleman and
lady stopped at BalOus Hotel in this village for els
urely soourn He represented himself from Lower San
dusky, Ohio, and said be journeyng for his wies
health. On the second evening after arrival the lady
from her to the office, and gave the clerk
small package which she said contained poison, and
wished him 10 take of it, Soon after the gentleman
down, apparently much excited and said DE wanted
light 10 look for something under the window Mr. Bal
lou the landlord now present, and told the gentle
man be presumed be had the article he in search Of
Mr. Balou then asked him what these strange cireum
stances meant The stranger then said that he and his
wife lived unhapily and that they had made up their
minds destroy themselves and for this purpose had
purchased some strychnne of apothecary. While he
engaged in this conversation the landlady visited the
of the strangers when the woman said that the man
who had accompanied her not her husband that he
had eniiced her from home and that she lived very I'M
happily, &c. She aso said that her pretended husband
was mesmerist; that she was subject" that she
could control herself when in his presence and that
whatsoever he wiled her do, she did involunarly
She also said that her home in SOuhington, Conn
and that her gallant belonged in that vicinity Here
truly singular denOuement The denied the womans
story claimed her his wife and forbid any interference
in his domestic by others. But the adys story
appeared the more plausible and truthful and the fellow
ordered lodge for the night in separate apartment
This he finally consented to- after vainly trying TO retain
the key of the wes chamber Very early the
ing which the sabbath the fellow decamped and has
not since been heard Of The next day gentleman of
this village who going TO the West accompanied the
duped and unfortunate TO Hartford where she
given in charge Of another gentleman who to her
returned 10 her friends in sOuthngton. The unmitgated
seoundrel who thus his pranks with this unsoph
ticaied young women is named she said Joseph Niles
Pembeion. He is half-breed Indian of appear
ance and swarthy complexion. He well dressed and
appeared to have plenty Of money IL is hoped that he
may be caught and he given permanent home in the
Penitentiary. lWOonsocket Patriot.
For long time past Mrs. Elizabeth Pugh Of the Nine
teenth Ward had suspected that her lawful spouse
unaithul 10 his marriage contract, and that he
trey too intimate with certain Martha Devln, residing
Cherry On Thursday the wife traced the husband
to The honse and succeeded in gaining an entrance when
she found him and Martha together. The brutal lord
ragged at being discovered turned upon his wife give
her thrasbing. In the scufe her bonnet fell off and
Martha seizng the prize, refused to give it up. Mrs.
Pugh length fed from the house and procured the
sistance of Officer James Heiser. Hesar went 10 the
house and arrested Martha upon the charge of hsrbong
Pugb, and for the larceny of bonnet. She taken
before Aid. Clark and held in $500 at Court
philadelphia Sun, Aug II
Az ELoPExEsT.-THe SEaneateies Democrat gives the
following interesting em:-"Mr. Levi MAN. a widower
and father Of small child eloped with the wife of John
Hembery the mother Of two children from this town ast
week, TO parts unknown. The woman took one of her
chdrenand some ten dollars in cash the hard earnings
OF her husband Main poor shiftless and vaga-
bond but the woman represented bearing good cha
racter heretofore young and much better crcum-
sianced in life than Main and why she should have COM
nted such act is Questionable, bat there ia no
accounting for taste, the old woman said when she
kissed the cow The husband pucks up courage and saws
good riddanee p"
BLooxERIss OvERDosE.-A young lady diseuised in
full male attire, arrived in town last week by the carr
and put at the American House where she remained
several days before Der fraud detected 30 well ara
che practice the airs OF young of sixteen When
confronted with the charge Of Disgusting her ser me
owned up ana left Where she came from and xbere
she went bsve not learned but we see by The naners
that the same oense has been perpetra:ed in
City. and II is possible by the same person She -
tered her name as {. T. Pierce.
lEhensbarr Pal Anezansn Aux 10
Michael MeriSen attempted the commission of ,-os.
outrage, Sunday afternoon uoon the nsr.on ~
d1r ghier Of Mr. Beard OF Grotou respectabs f.rmar
Miss Beard vas returning from church .,s +, .,,r.