New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-27
THE ALLEGED SEDUC TON CASE.
To tie Editor 81 The ~ \. Tyibrae

To tie Editor q The n L. Tyibsne
SIR: The TRIBUNE of the 23d inst. contained an
affidavit 10 which the names of the parties implicated
are suppressed. Had the publication been made for
Unsuitable ends, and for the purpose of exposing
the guilty, am unable to perceive the proprety of
screening the real actors from public gaze and as
Just and fair men, now ask you to insert the accom-
psnyipg affidavit in your paper of TO. morrow.
haze been the victim OF conspiracy and although
this last Infamous attempt at extOrtiOn has partly
failed it may be pleasing to the consprators 70 know
that they have succeeded in destroying the peace and
breaking up the home Of an innocent family.
Birty. Hotel Sept ID, 1854.
The original affidavit is in my possession, open for
your inspection.
CITY AsD COUNTY or NEw-YoRK, ss.-Ann Ryan
Of said City being duly says that she per-
mentioned in ,Dd by whom the foregoing AFFIDAVIT pub
that she desired intended that said sdsvt should
contain e,.rs nseeurs,. s,smsp therein embodied tina.
City curing depoDebFs absences that deponent
Mary Ann Nicholson BY whom deponent hereinafter men.
toned was inssstsd to take proceedings as.n.t Capt Nc
Csen Tor the purpose Of eoerens him to deponent
ff.t the ar Day Of August dspouent in company With
sons sdee and then stated him for several yes, s.t
pa she had been intimate with Capt Robert MeCeen Wills
that the sd MeCeusn up going 10 sea bd es..ed
all ntmsey with deponent her ana hat she
y.It then stated that she bad no er claim .sso. nh
MeCerren but that be would write said MeCerren and he
him every -sy That between the iS and 18th Of Aass
dsponenf had several interviews with said
once and At ne house Of ssd Mary Ann. That the
neon Of the 18th Of August deponent called Office Of sad
staftevsn that abe then and there tte request ss
siusysnt drank two glasses Of blackberry brandy and no
ed 70 deponsnt that he could do nothing with said Nicer
th that she had 10 Legal claim unless deponent aggravated
MN snd caused him 70 commit sssaat upon her and
ssd stuevent then advised Opponent tbs country
RESIDENCE OF MI MCerren and the said Surevsn
led opponent from his Office the Sxthsy and
ponenf ustd the words Suppose into trouble get
INTO PRISON, what shall DO % The said Sturtevsnt replied
Don't be afraid Of that I'll bail OUT" That deponent
hed csisse and the residence of said
nicholson at No $50 sxhsv That the said mary
induced drink brandy and that after some
brandy she the house Of said McCeen WHARF
abe arrived hafpast o'clock p ~ That the ssid
heCeen together with all h family and several ladies' and
gentlemen sitting IN tho oat ralor Of the house and
thar dsponent her right mind bat under the nez
Of spBols drink used violent language TO the ssd
AeCeen family That deponert broke the windows of ssd
hocse and otherwise injured the furniture Of house and
refusing lesve she forcihy elected BY McCeen
and received much injury.
That the following Monday the 18th Of August a. Demo
best recoects abe the law Office of ala
stuevsn that deponert then detailed turtey.n he
facts and circumstances attending her vt the resdenee an
said MeCeuen, and stated truly him svery ccum,tsnee
which, under her then excited feelings she could can 10 }
relation 10 the injury committed sustained by her on
the night Of Saturday the 18th Of August the house m "A
heCeren bat deporsnt denies that ever directly ar MI
Tsey 1t tine Instructed The sd starsvAat 70 s,e or an