The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-24

sn, ybe alating wars and murders which it sus-
tslus smoog ths native tsbes. All that DIRE I'd
ruI and oaboica in the middle passage, mas been
augm, ted BY tne extreme p, ri OF capture by be-
leasurine sgna5rons. The clipper built vessels,
sharp snd low, constructed to produce the greatest
speed by cloud of canvass, with the most com.
pact storage contain msny hundreds OF human be-
ngs ia their Internal hoios under circumstances of
suffIriBg and loaths0me hlthiness, which would
nsver be Inflicted upon the snest animals. Death
relieves macy victims, and the incredible profits of
The trade enable its guilty perpetrators to sustain
great per centsge OF loss, and still to make gain
ful voyage.
To us Americars it is most painful, and extreme
" Notifying to find that the American flag is more
frequently than tnat OF any other nAtion prostuted
70 cover this most wicked traffic, and that not few
sf our countrymer az rome are covertiy enjoying
he gains derived from this commerce.
This volume ia most 40 thy OF An analysis, but
even that exhibition would be poor sub sttnse os
q perural Of the ent 0 work, which does equal Gre
dis 70 the nautical skill and courage, and the bene-
ysent and elevated Christian views of the much
sDected and excellent author.
A RsmeHtic Case of Alleged Seduction, De-
serticn, and Assault.
A young woman, q native Of England, appeared
NJ the Mayors office, to complain that series OF
SsductioDs lad been perpetrated on her by well
Known American ship master; that he had then
abandoned her, and when on her seeking for res
toTation Of Illicit rights he cruelty assaulted her.
The following curiously concooted affidavit has been
made in the sffair:--
City and County Of Nep Fork. IS Ann - of said
sy, being duly sworn, doth depose and say that she
was borE in Liverpool, England, and is twenty three
years Of that when she Of the age OF sixteen
years she was engaged in cleaning md taking OF
the Office Of - Co; merchants OF Liverpool, and
Mat time captain Of the ship -, belonging to the
FIRM Of -, OF tire city of New York. and sailing DO
tween New York and Liverpool; that some time a. near
{ he lyll al
rived a. Liverpool, from New York, in sid ship -
sessigDed, as she believes, 20 said house or " where
she employed in the ,rnings in cleaning out the
ohec and O. untiog room; that morning while m
ployed before tn members OF the r clerks hid
ssriSed, said - came into the Office and her, and
ssDmtnced conversation with her which led his in
tim atng request for further meetings with him, an
sises iehvipg her home ., Liverpool and going
With hun on board OF seid ship -, where sha
aosed Dy him and becams mis- mistress, AMI thus con
tna.d for Eve years, until Le up the lrd Of
lett said ship -; that subsequently he, sail -
<defendani) obtained the cou,msDd of The ship -,
Of Neu iork, belonging, she Dlieves to the arm Of
-, Of saa city aad sae1 for the Cancha Islands,
the Pacific 0cs for cargo OF guano and that shs
persuaded him and cid e. with him said voyage
end lived with hi as his mistress du log the whole
Sine which WAS twenty months-that during said voy-
gave ont and called this de onent the siewaraes
~ the ship and she s informed and believes he
rated ~ such both on board the ships - and and
the said - the captain thereof, drew wages for
such, and re.sined themthat durog all said utar
course and oonnexion she has lived with him his mis-
xess and he nished the necessary poSare
part Of New York. she and he left the ship and ry
afterwards proceeded to the nature
Of HE business hese being matters reiaug to the shp
md receiving Rnm Of money that curing all said time
at IN going to and from there
hs wife, and occupied the aad bed; that
tA<ir return to New York he ecst her off, and refused
her any further support And dep,uent further ssvs
that during all the time she hviog with hin she
almost . slave to him, washed and took care IT his
sasthss waited upon him and his company at tan .,
board Of his ship nursed him 10 sickness and aen led
him ssduousy all the time; and while in ths port Of
nh L. far his
sAe aid most of the cooling board 1t di suit
and almost impossible 10 cook at any p-c, in
that port at that time and that she has be-
Heve that he charged and received largs for her
services That when he 6rst feduced deponeS =, aud
during all the time she with hun, he has teddy
Prcnised her that be would never abandon hsr oat
would always tale Of her; and that ii, from cir
cunstances he obliged to live apart from her, he
would make ample and suitable provision for her comfort
and support that she should for thing
yet weA knowing that ste was in strange land, with
ous hienda he sent her ashore without any
thing and knowing business and having Of
acquiring maintenance, she Tears she may be Obliged
10 90 the aims house rs her PARENTS who are NV
lore, are humble poor lsborng people, and have nuch
dhculty in supporting Themselves And dcpouspt fur
her says that few weeks since having learned that
said - had received wsSes Tor her board said ship
-, demanded of him that he nay the same or some
yestion of the same TO her, al which time he invited her
10 take ride with him. that he procured carriage aud
drove out six inies the Blcomipgdae road
ssd there slighng he discharged the carrige and they
ing him to give her something 60 keep her from sant
and wbich lie for long time refused to do AMI abused
her In the most unea surcd profaoe anil ia iecsot
s, and told Ter that he had discharged the carriage
purpote that he might go to HI, and &c. home the
best cay che coad, calling her all tie abusive he
could, ard threstepg to beat her death until oay
they rived place called - public house kept
by man called -, whom he called his friend, emo
whore he concluded TO pay her part Of the money De
had received for Ter services board said ship whe
hfs friend -, wrote what he called rc3ep which shs
from tie ssa,ion and excitement ud not real but
which she gned In the fear that she did not sh would
get nethng and would subject herself to assaults
ne had rereatsdly thseaened He then gave her IS
but refased, although ii O'Clock at night to Ike
ner home, when said - 1.-THE landlord of the ho.s
tooh Ter In his agon the Hudson River airoad wh6
passes near there by which she finally hons
DsYcnent further says that having MADE her mind 20
% 70 California, where she believed She might OBJ AIN
Home employment, she called on said - (the defend
anti on Saturday evening 2sth August 10 iTnora bs
ed for that puYpose and almost before she could sp.a
he caught her BY the throat and forciby dragged her in
- hts parlor where was male relative Of defendant,
and where, without any cause, said -, ard -
nepced and inflicted her outrageous assault
and battery; the said (derendaut) struck her with
al his force in her eye which eIed her the foor
and then picked her up aud knocked her down
repeated several times ,ti she almost blind ami
unable to speak aud he then while the was ga the floor
AND unable to rise, help herself, said -, dsfond,a.
jumped upon he' with his anee, caughs her by the
cat and choksd her until the blood gashsd from her
mouth and nose until she was 50 nearly suToeatcd to
cegtn losing her and while she was IA as
On the floor the said 49, (tbe rslstve) struck or ksa
90 her with great violence la the side from which she Is
hardly able 10 stand and that daring the assault they
struck and Kicked her such an extent that her bod
nnd shoulder and back throat be are com
severed -h bruises and one Of her eyes much in
Jurca mat she s fearful of losing the sight OF
and her clothing all 70 pieces ana tins afs,
simost kioe her thes led Der the front doc. aud
With m oath kicked her into the street ANN
swsm 70 this 2sth day Of August, 1884, before me
JoHN PHILLIPS, Conan OF Deeds
warrant was Issued for the srres. Of the defend.
ent and his friend, aud the bail fixed At s. 300 On
.pPiying AZ the Sheriff. % Office yesterday our re
70 the satisfaction OF all partieen and the inquiring
ubiic must therefore be left In the dark % TO the