The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-22
s.as..pis y.u say anything !. NJ. H.-.rs .s.a.

Wjtuess-hx. Howard called at my heuee curing the
time absent Ut bridgeport feol 70 50 thsrs
at all but my friend asked 60 and to keep qsist
witrsss Igseseoed 10 testify that his fro
gentleman at the Brasdretb House, and had lang con
versaion about thin and that Ho ward tsd
hD to rsy noting about It 70 ssy one, sad that he
Afternoon. Howard and Bsrnam in Q carriage 10
witrs's' house; Bs'Bon said, "whAt are you dsins
you have robsed me Of my family happinessn Bsrnum
then went away and had osg talk Sith Howard whs
did sM in bis power to make qaet sid he would
mai me rich man, and com ortAbls AL my life,
Mr. Baa nnm-Who said that?
w,'rsss-Nr- Howard.
Mr.. baInuu-Was thsreY
Miinefs-It was aftr you went away.
Mr.. Psrpum--Tbisis the drst have he ard oft.
Whess-Hswsrd ssid I should like my wife again,
o. atlsd ne what intended to CO. said should 70
before the rstice the proper place. to speak the truth
he raid be would give ne So, 90 II would be gust;
1t possible but did not believe e sas have not
mace any propotiten for se,tl. mrnt; have not
Usncec any proceedings or divorces my wife left me
days ago. ehe came back aimee to my house
for some elobes she in cryiog and said she
In oocors houfe tbe said senior took her there In
earrsee sLd ths offered to kiss her, Qaughsr)
an far il, but have witnesses to it, my wife
TO have great power over Nov York gentiemss-
Europe offered to settle the difficulty tor money
bosaro offered me 50 GEO. but tohi hia | wouia nov
90 il for S2c COO because tboogh my wife was worth
Hr u u Toward, late Of ths Irving Bouse was the
boEse there pistol lying the table; Hsssiug
very much excited and sa,d to Bs,nuts, {" You
shsn li Inc or IN I'LL seu;" and proposed that they
Rt.siIg-No air, did not FAY | wou,d kill MIN;
said, II you gep,lessn enough, come to Cattle
Garden, and wen Ere togsther.n
Mr. Howard fuItber testified that Hessng Threatened
10 purb the whole matter in This city papers and slac
That he would iii bsrnum unless hs would give him
5000; Fe,sipg Afterwards told witness that he
yery sorry fer ~hat he mad done, and sad he would let
The mater rest II be (Howard) would psy him the
f.. fa~
dollars extra for the expense 70 which he had been put
witness r.ye BIN SIS
prsned the opinion that it case OF attempted ex
torton Uneer the circumstances he felt it to be his
6uty to disDiss the complaint
MR.. pARNUM TO THE REPORTERS.
Mr., Bsrpum then ana Esid-Gentlsmeu Re-
portsys have tDown innocent gfnti men TO pay from
tDs 20 two thou dollars in the Of tive three
Now, always said that IL was made sgaipst
me-, would be anDihlated before would pay single
tssss pSiDg the twenty y,ars that have been 10
letters attempting TO inveige into houses Of Ill fame,
but no msn OK woman ray that favs ever during
that time been within such PAGES. ] have known
within the last year and baf hehly respectable
clergy to be- isvsig'ed into such house by letter
from lazy s ss to zee nm 70, S
but when he act there he found IT house Of i'll
fame, and was surrounded by rufans Who threatened
and clergyman, unless he would pay them $780, The
gentlemen told that although he FELT that the lettsr
hou,s, he nsvsrthsess finally pad $50. told him he
fool and ass that had seen too much Of the
world-snd think bave- 70 b. caught In . similar
pIedcaneD t and when this wanted TO settle this
matter for SOS would HAYS cut my right of before
wsnld have paid him more than Owed him; owed
him s21, and Howard paid him "a more without my
kp owledse this man Hessing threAeaed to send to
prison unless souli pay his passai to Europe Mr.
Bowsro wil tell you raid never would do it, although
ject to me; Sut would rather :" face the music" ia
public although know the envy OF the world aud that
rators; SIN told that arrest sbsse men and
this woman, and have them bound over in $40 600 to
answer for conspiracy co dor 90 it, ut present say
let them eo-tbo world is large enough FOR them and
me; but am ready, repeat, TO {" fsce ths nusc."
havo too much Of the world 10 swindled by ex.
toIticpers and conspiratnrs II would perhaps have
been mere pleasant to HAYS sept this matter out OF the
papers ara to have settled It for 500, bat fet It my
duty 10 pursue this course and for at least have
dome my cuty to the public
gr Hessing then s"id that he protested against the
~hcle OF tbn proceeding spd ouli ADOPT other nss
for leorsss The psrts then left the Msyors Of
Zee sccompsI led by thor frsrds
Mr.. BAHNUUS KISS BOW ARDS STATEMENT.
To r,,r ,n,,o, or NEW YORK Thursday Nay II, 1855.
sIRl perceive that the reaorts in the papers, Of tho
nroe.c-s 10 the case q conspiracy by Hessiny aud
and m sgas :eeoast sn q NV eaxeaa. Of AZ
fair This arises mainly nom the circumstance that Mr.
Justice OSBORNE to save ume OF the court Aud close
fDs my answers 30 particular questions in the and
not s.ive general account OF What knew OF the mat
ate,y put upon tho witness stand my arrival 10 the
court room; consequently was igpprart ar vuar n.a
prsyionAy occurred on tne s1aa.haton and had op
PoSspnitI az making explorations before the
eoaed As erroneous npre may be produced from
printed reports as they stsDd tks the liberty upon
my own responsibility, and without the kpo Wedge OF
any OF the paIdes concerned, Of making the following
think 1t was in December lsot, Hsssps cAsd at the
Irving Bouse where was logging bringing letter OF
rtcommtndation addressed 30 iroa highly respest-
able hotel with whom stopped who Ia Dresden,
Germany. he Was anxious that should procure ous
fol him and his wife, who with hun.
tried OBTAIN him BUSINESS but without success as the
times duh. After this, Messing caleo at the oee
Of the hotel and Mr. Bsrnum happening 70 bs present.
introduced Hessipg to him German from Dresden,
the home Of Jenny Lind who DESTROYS OF procuring
employ ment for himself and vito. added my per-
Hespg had brought his wife With him 70 The hotel Ia
max the call, and she was then introduced N us,
which vas the only time ever saw her before the affair
subsequently learned that Mr. gave them basiness
connected with tie Museum So@e Tins after Messing
came to me and complained that Mr. he'd taken ths
lh erty to is bis Wife He did not intimate pretend
that any thing had ocsprred but much excited and
eesirsd TO Mr. b. saying he had failed to fnd him,
. nd asked ma to help HIM to an interview Itol. him
and remain st home rptil he had notice from me
TO come over. then sent ,or Mr.. B., and he came
10 my lodgings, where related what Hessiog hal
sad, and asked him II sheud TEND for Hessiug He
lephed 1t was unnecessary, and said hs would to
bontt and desire , me 70 so:ompsny him,
object Of hs call and soon disavowcd any improper
tive CT :onduct Hessng for while appear sstisisd,
but finally, without any cause, became apparently
ire ate, and In clustering manner requested TO hghr
ar B on The Battery, with pistols. Mr. B. briefly re-
ed that he did not there TO dyat but to make
the dsavowal Messing continued TO b,aster, whsreup
on Mr. D., without further remark, left the Sup
posing he would return remained was surprised At
the soronary est ana action Of Hssing in the
latter part Of the interview contrassd With his earlier
action. endesvorsd to pscfy him, and told aim say
DO occasion for such yoen coneuct but gre more
furious and threatened to advertise dr. g. in all the pa
pers In The United sates and closed by sayiax that
Bsrpum cd not give h,n S25 600 within hour, he
would shoot him 10 this made reply and it is
true that offered Rim So GEO. any other SUM- to set
tie the matter bar NO authority request rom Mr.
TO Ia HIS behalf and would been At
al but for Hesssgs original lica'ion to then
went out Mr. B s carriage still at the door, al
though the driver med that he hal goos home
After that day OF the parties for three
CT four Gays, when Hessing sgsin came TO and In
qured n Mr. was going TO DO anything This Was In
sueh singular eonsrsst with his previous buster hni