Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-22
ROMANTIC AFFAIR IN THE COUNTY
TIPPERARY.

ROMANTIC AFFAIR IN THE COUNTY
TIPPERARY.
Trial Of Garden Of Barmane, for FeIonious
Assault upon Eleanor Louisa Arbuthnot.
The trial Of John Garden, of Barmane,
charged with felonious assault, with attempt TO
abduct Miss Eleanor Louisa Arbuthnot on Sun
day, July 2, was commenced at the assizes for
the South Riding of Tipperary, at Clonmell,
July 70. len o'clock was the hour at which
1t was understood Mr.. Justice Ball would take
his seat, but as early as half past seven large
number OF the gentry and inhabitants of the
county and town were assembled at the court.
house in hope of obtaining admission The
ladies mustered in strong force.
The Attorney General, Mr.. George, Q. c.,
and Mr.. j. Pennefather appeared as counsel
on the part CT the crown to conduct the prose
cution; Mr.. Marley, O. G., Mr.. Rolleston, @.
G., Mr.. ID. Lynch, Q. c., and Mr.. Shaw ap-
peared as counsel for the prisoner.
few minutes before ten o'clock, Mr.. Jus.
tice Ball took his seat on the bench.
MIR. Mark Pedder, clerk Of the crown, then
called over the long PANEL, which having been
done, it was then directed that Mr.. Garden
should be put to the bar. The clerk of the
crown read the indictment, charging him with
the abduction of Miss Arbuthnot, with intent
to marry her. A second count charged him
with intent to defle her. He listened with at
tention to the Indictment and pleaded "not
guilty" He seemed somewhat worn from the
effects of his Imprisonment.
Mr.. Marley, Q. c., for defense, moved for a
postponement OF the case, on the ground that
the public mind had been biased by newspa.
per publications against the defendant.
The court refused to grant the request and
/ a. r.. Al
prosecution, and called
Miss Eleanor Louisa Arbuthnot, examined
by MIR. George, Q.C.-I am an unmarried lady;
my parents are both dead / reside with my
brother-in-law, Captain Cough, at Rathronan /;
l have an elder sister, Laura; have been for
about three years at Rathronan; / know Mr..
John Garden; ! was at Rathronan on the I'd
OF this month; Captain Cough was in Dublin /;
went to church on that day with my two Sis
tiers, Mrs Cough and Miss Arbuthnot, and a
friend, Miss Lyndon; James Dryer, the coach
man, drove the car; at the churchyard saw
Mr. Garden behind tombstone it was sacra-
ment Sunday we remained did not see Mr..
Garden in church, it was showery day after
the service we went home in an inside car,
which was driven by James Dwyer; /, my two
sisters, and Miss Lyndon, got into the car; the
drivers seat is In recess at one side Of the
car; l sat next the recess; there is window
at the opposite side; my sister Laura sat next
1t; Miss Lyndon sat next me, Mrs. Cough
next my sister Laura; we drove home in that
way by the road which is shady there it ia a
straight road opposite to Rathroran gate, lead
ing TO Clonmel; we had got about halfway
from the church when my sister, Laura Arbuth-
not, said, "Mr. Garden is coming" then saw
MIR. Garden; he passed from the direction of
Rathroran on horseback few yards, when he
turned his horse and followed us quite close to
the car; he did not say anything; when close
TO the lodge gate, the car stopped suddenly; it
was not stopped by any orders from those in
the car; did not see Mr.. Garden at the mo
ment the car stopped; the next time saw him
was at the door of the car, which he opened,
| and put in his hand across Miss Lyndon, and
| caught hold OF my arm; he pulled me very yio-
lently; my sister, Miss Arbuthnot, held me.
and prevented Mr.. Garden from pulling me
| out; Miss Lyndon, who remained in the car.
| struck him on the face with her closed hand !:
/ saw him bleeding; Mr.. Garden then let me
go, and pulled Miss Lyndon out of the car; |
saw her dragged out by Mr.. Garden on the
road; Mrs. Cough was then in the car, but
she left it soon afterwards; saw her get
out of it; and my sister, Miss Arbuth.
not, were in the car; / was in the place
| behind the coachman, my sister opposite.
Mr.. Garden caught my sister and pulled
her out. Ibid not see distinctly how he caught
hold of her. She resisted him with all her
strength. After her removal / was alone in the
| car. Mr.. Garden came TO the car again. He
| caught hold of both my wrists. He endeayored
| to pull me out of the car. resisted him by
holding on by strap which was attached to
| the window. 1 caught it to prevent myself
| from being taken ont; the strap broke at the
moment Mr.. Garden had hold of my wrists.
| The strap was broken by the force with which
Mr.. Garden pulled me. When the strap gave
way j was pulled down from where l was
sitting to the door Of the car out of the seat on
which had been sitting. was raised off the
| seat and pulled over to the door of the car.
Mr.. Garden, who was on the STEP was still
holding the upper part Of my body, which was
out Of the car. / was leaning out over the
edge Of the car. My legs and the remainder of
my body were in the car. My feet at that time
had been drawn nearer the door than they we're
when i was sitting at the recess. They were
drawn close to the door. They had been close
TO the other end. The length Of the car is, as
| think, three or four feet. ! think my feet
had been removed about two feet; the remain.
der of my body more than that think about
three feet; / mean by that the portion of my
uOuJ tudt was OuISiue the uOOr. Inc car at
the back had loose leather curtains; the front
and sides are solid. 1t was over the doorway
] was pulled; think was about a foot from
the doorway; recovered my position just as
was losing my balance from having put my
foot against the opposite side Of the car; | did
it to save myself from being pulled out was
at the time on my side; did not get back to
where had been sitting, but succeeded in
getting a seat at the bottom Of the car, the
place where Miss Lyndon had been sitting; /
made every resistance / could; / kicked Mr..
Garden in the chest with one Of my feet; was
then in the car; Mr.. Garden was below me on
the step, or on the ground that occurred at the
moment recovered my position; he was at the
time holding me with both his hands by the
wrists; he pulled me very hard indeed; my
wrists were bruised from the effects of the
dragging; | don't know where my sister, Miss
Arbuthnot was at that time; as soon as
recovered my position / saw her striking him
on the back Of the head with her closed
/ hand abe was behind Mr. Garden on ,ba