The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-26

CHARGE OF SEDUCTION AGAINST METHODIST CLRR-
GYNAS--ARREsT OF MEDICAL MAN FOR ABORTION.
Yesterday the facts Of grave charge against Metho
dist clergyman. residing in Aegany county, in this
State, came to light at the Mayors Office The com
planant this young lady about twenty years
Of age who stated, in lengthy affidavit that she was
engaged seamstrcss the house of this Methodist
clergyman about year ago that during her stay with
the family Of the clerical gentleman her ruin effect
Cd through the artful persuasions Of the pious
The clergyman within the past month or to- prevailed
npon the girl to to New York for fear Of an
posare and accordingly the victim sent to this city,
and placed boarder at Of the principal hotels
Broadway, where the female, being enciente at
ane for the S
removed from this hotel to another less expensive and
IRON there TO house Of prostitution in West Broadway
Here the woman gave birth TO an infant about two
weeks ago, which fingered but short period, and died
from the horrible manner iu which the quacts practiced
,pon the mother Being at this time entirely destitute
md very bad health the girl wrote to her relations
in Aegany county, depicting In vivid language her de-
he srrysi Of her brother IN Ss st few asc
vho At proceeded to the house in West Broadway
spoken OF in the letter of his sister Being fully salts
ned Of the shameful manner in which hrs sister was
treated he ct laid the matter before the Mayor
Who issued warrants for the arrest OF all the parties i'm
% the chief masisrts's ONCE, and made the ssdsvit
referred TO- One Of the doctors alleged to have been
in the work Of abortion was arrested yesterday
and held for examination The other warrants have not
yet been returned. At the request Of the authorities
have refrsined from publishing the Of the per-
connected with this hearess case OF seduction
for few days, in order that the enis Of
justice may be more fully served. The whole
matter 10 now under the especial investigation
q his Monor Mayor Wood, who, with his usual aacry
and shrewdness intends TO st the matter thoroughly.
The unfortunate woman ha, been removed fer the pre-
sent 10 of the charitable institutions Of the city
her health has been much shattered from the iuhuman
treatment she received at the hands Of the quack
DEBTORS.
PASSING AN ALTERED BILL-A LARGE AMOUNT or
OSargS
e0NIRs.
Yesterday, officer Brown, attached to the Third dis
tct police court arrested two young men, about
sesn years Of age, named John Anderson and william
Dtnas, charged with having passed altered bill
ths Bank Of the Union Of Belfast Me- II appears that
these Juveniles went into the jewelry store Of William D.
Briggs, No. 1853 Bowery, for the purpo.e Of pur.
and their manner being suspicious he y watched them
ecsey through the window The lads bought the valuable
and paying 9i2 for it, departed The officer after not
which the boys had proceeded went into the store
Of Mr. Briggs, and found upon investg that
The bills dollar bill the Bank Of the Union Bel
imnedlately started boys succeeded in ar
resting them before they bad made much Roadway.
uhsre, on searching them about $500 in good money
and about e75 In spurious notes found In their pos
session A. the youths could give no satisfactory &C
money came into their possession IL is presumed to
have been the proceeds Of theft. The prisoners
detained for examination by Justice Welsh The
money found in possession Of the accused be
At the police court by those whom II may concern
CHARGE OF ENBNzzLKNKsr.
A young named John A. Rtzer was arrested yes-
terdsy BY officer Murray, warrant issued by Justice
Davison, OF the Second district, wherein he stands
charged with having embezzled 500 from his brother
George Ritter The prisoner, appears clerk in
the store the complainant and 1t IL alleged that dur
Ing the term employment he embezsd the above
sum from his brother. The accused taken before
the m sgistrate, Who committed MIN for examination.
GRAND LARCENY.
complaint was made yesterday before Justice Dsvi-
ssh, against the young william Lewis, who was ar
rested few days ago for stealing coat from the New
YorA Hotel for having stolen the gold watch recovered
by the pawn ticket found In his possession. The
planant, whose name II Edward Payne, Of Jersey City
stated in his AFFIDAVIT that the watch taken from
his pocAet while the prisoner shaving him. 1.-THE
eused IL barber aud that he did not become
u his loss until time after he left the barber shop
and returning TO the premises and charging him with
taxing from him, he denied all ksowisdge of IT, Inc
watch, which Is gold hunting one, valued $780,
vas Identified by Mr. Payne his property and II
Accordingly restored 20 him. The acccused com
united for trial on the charge Of grand larceny.