The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-17
ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION IN HIGH LIFE.
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ROMANTIC AFFAIR In THE COUNTY TIPPERARY
Fashions Of the Seventeenth Century
Restored.


Fashions Of the Seventeenth Century
Restored.
Trial Of Garden OF Barmane, for Fesen,ess
Assault upon Eleanor Louisa Arbuthn~t.
The trial OF John Garden, of Barmane, CHARGED
with felon GUS assault with attemps to bduct Miss
Eleanor Louisa Arbuthnot on Sunday, Juy Q, was
commenced at the . sizes for the South Riding Of
Tippersry, ct Clonmcll July 20. Ten O'Clock wss
the hour at which it was understood Mr.. Justice
Ba would lake his seat, but a. early half pest
seven large number Of the gentry and inhabitants
Of the county sn1 town were ascend ed at the court
house in the hope Of obtaining admiss on. Toe Ia
dies mustered In strong force.
The Attorney General, Nc. George, Q. c., and Mr..
]. PeDnefather appeared couosel on the part a
the Crownto conduct the prose ution; Mr.. Marley,
Q Co. Mr.. R,leston, Q. c., Mr.. D. Lynch, 9. O., and
Mr Shaw appeared a. counsel for the prisoner.
A few minutes before ten o'clock Mr.. Justice Bali
took his seat on the bench.
Mr.. Mark Pedder, Clerk of the Crown, then called
over the long paoel which having been done, i. was
then dire cted that Mr. Garden should be put to the
bar. The Clerk Of the Crown read the indict ment,
chs-gir him with the abduction Of Miss Ar6uth.
not, with intent to marry her. A second count
charged him with intent to dcAle her. He listened
with attention to the indictment and pleaded mot
guilty" He seemed somewhat worn from the effects
Of his Imprisonment.
Mr.. Marley, Q. c., for defence, moved for posi-.
ponement Of the case, on the ground that the public
mind had been bisssed by newspaper publications
against the defendant.
The Court refuses to grant the request. and the
Attorney Ger erA opened the case for the prosecu-
ton, and called
Miss Eleanor Louisa Arbu.hnot, examined by Mr..
George, @ C-I am Nm unmarried lady my parents
are both dead; reside with my broiher.in-law.
Capt. Cough, at Raihrcnan; have an elder sister,
ronsD; know Mr.. John Garden; was ct Rathro
nan on the ID Of this mnnto Capt Gough was In
Dublin; went to church on that day with my two
sisters, Mrs: Cough and Miss Arbuthnot, and
friend, Miss Lyndon; James Dryer. the Goa hman,
drove the car; at the churchyard saw Mr.. Garden
behind tombstone; 1t was sacrament Sunday; we
remained; old not zee Mr. Garden In church; it
was showery day; after the ,ervice We went home
in On INSIDE car which wss driven BY James Dryer;
], my two sisters, aud Miss Lyndon got into the
carr the drivers sent is In recess ut one sidc Of
the car; sat next the recess; there il window
a. the opposite side; my sister Laura sat next
It; Mis- Lyndon sat Mex me, Ma Cough
next my sister Laura; we drove home in { at
way BY the road which Is shady there; it is q
Ica0mR
to Clonmel; We had got about half way from the
church when my sister, Laura Arbuthn0t, said,
"Mr. Garden Is c0mi0g;" then saw Mr.. Garden; he
passed itom the direction Of Rathronan on horse
back few ysrds, when he turDed bis horse and FL
loved us quite close 70 the car; he did not say any
thing; when clo to the lodge gate the car stopped
suddenly; IT was not stopped by any orders from
t. ose In she car; aid Lot zee Mr. Garden at the
moment tie car sto, ped; tue next time / saw him
was ut the 90; Of the ar. which he opened, and
put in lis hand across Miss Lyndon, and caught
hold Of my arm; he pulled the very violently; my
eister, Mis- Arbuthnot, held me and prevented Nj.
Garden from pulling me out; Miss Lyndon, who re-
NAMED In the car, struck him ON the fare with har
closed hand; ta~ bum bleeding; Mr.. Garden then
cav her dragged out by Mr.. Garden ON the road;
Mrs. Cough was ten in the car, but she left 1t
soon Afterwards; saw her get out OF Is; and
my sister, Miss Arbuthnot, were in the car;
was in the place behind the coachman, my sitter
opposite. Mr.. Ca din caught my sister and pulled
her out. did not sec distinctly how he caught
hold OF her. She resi-ted him with all her strength
After her removal | was alone in the car. Mr. Oa!
den came to the Car again. He Taught hold of both
NY wrists. He eDdeayoTed ~ pull me out Of the
car. ! resisted him by holaing oy q strap which
was alta bed to the wini.~. | caught 1t to pre-
vent my self from being taken ont; the strap broke
at the moment Mr.. GARDEN had hold Of my wrists.
The strap was brok. by the force with which M.
Garden pulled me. When the st ap gave way was
pulled down from where was sitting 70 the door ~
the car, out OF the seat which had been st,iog
was ,aisc OF The seat and pulled over to the DOR
Of the car. Mr.. Ca oep, who was on the step was
stu holding the upper part Of my body, which was
out OF the car. ives leaning ont over the edge of
the car. Ny legs and the remainder Of my body
were in the car. Ny feet ut that time had been
drawn nearer the DOOR than they were when 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, ss think three or four FEEL.
think my feet had been removed about two feet;
the Iemaincer OF my boay more than that
noon 81 sods By that tie
dotr. The car at the ba ,k had loose leather
curtains; the fro.t and sides arc solid. It wa,
over tie doorway was pulled; think was ,ut
just as was losing my balance from having put
my foot against opposite side Of the car; did
y 70 save mys II from being pulled ont; was at
the time on my side; did not get back TO where
had been litting. but succeeded IN getting seat
at the bottom Of the car, the pa where Mss Lyn.
don had been sitting; I mace every reeis ancc
could; kicked Mr.. Cnden in he Guest with one
OF my feet; was then Ia the car; Mr. Garden was
below me on the step, or on the ground; t1ss oc-
CURED ct tie moment recovered my poeiti IN; he
was ct tho time holding me sith both his hands By
the wrists; he pulled me very hard indeed; my
don't kDo~ where my sls,er, Miss A. bothnot, WAS
at tkat tine; - SOM "a recovered my position
saw her strike BIN on the back Of tne heed with
her closed hand; she was bchtDd Mr.. Garden on the
road at the time; while was Ia the car, after the
other ladies had left It. Mr.. Garden said, Eleanor,
It 10 ycu want" he repeated my name frequently;
beard him say to my sstcr,. Mrs. Cough, tbat be
should be hanged; he said thss only once; saw
three or four shout the car; one them was q
the back Of the car, and tiled to pull my sister, Miss
Arbutbnot, out he did not tuccecd; that maa tried
70 pull ter out before Mr.. Garden tried to do so the
other three 1t the back OF the car; heard
Mr.. Garden speak TO tall man who Was some way
from the car after be had tried to pull ne on: y
ta,d to that man, "Pull her out pointing to mo,
about THREE or four yards from the car; that man
enc over and caught hold of my clothes, and tied
10 pull out OF the car; my clotbes outer and I'M
Of that mon; Mr.. Cardcn was on the road q the
time, about two or three yards from the car; lost
before was struggling with tho tall man saw the
coafhman JameH Dw&e closs IN H. Al NJ IA