The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-22

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sHB CHARGE AGANEr p. r BARrUk- TESTIMONY
TAHEs HEF0sB JUsrI0s osBoRsE--raE oAsE DIS
MRsED As ONE or ATTEMPTED ExroRrI0S.
mr.. Phinsas 7. Parsun appeared before Justice o.
noss 10 plant rsads against him by
Aspa Hsssing, married wonsa charging him With hav-
kg violated Der person rhe room vas crowded through
he sospaisani, clean and moderately pretty look
vas sworn and sx.minsd by the justice throuxs the
MEDIUM OF Mr. Ludwig Sender, OF shs Mayors Office.
sss ksined as follows eannot tel the precise day Of
my feom. but think 1t vas Wednesday or rharsdsy,
and about the 18th Of April he remained that day
Aboot ten or fifteen minutes; had seen Bsrnum twice
before hat; tie FIRST time introduced to him by
Mr Howard, at the Irving House and the second tine
wss a. tarnum's Museum; did not tell nybody OF
The violence BY Mr. BarGum that occasion,
aHnl told Mr. Senior Of it In tas ofse On the 9th OF
Here Mr. garnum interposei and said that he cialmsd
tbst this case Of Conspiracy, and objected to the
hus bapa OF the coDplarsnt being present
The Judge ordered the husband retire. which he did
70 tire further end Of the loom.
witEsss, resnm'Dr-I tod my husband that Mr. Bar
nam bad kissed me at about ten O'Clock he evening"
Of the occurrence; lie wanted to know more, but I
wosld tell HIM nothing further; my husband brought
me TO this office; he told ma shoad TO low him 10 tue
CITY ball; he did not tell FOR what purpose to
csne here came oere 70 tell tine truth and 70 maze
cenpiant against Mr. Bsrpum; the first person
bsse was Col Mirg did NOT tell him aay thing, for
could not tpssk 10 HIM, not speaking Engish; next
say Mr. s. mler. told him that Mr. Bsruum mad
in, svo had demanded kiss from me; that refused;
that be then tocs kts BY FORCE (Ihs witness ded
STATE bfch ortn fully the aiea-
Wit That was rho frs statement male to Nc sam,
ler previous to that had osnisi TO husband that
MI harlum had taken any other liberties with me ex-
eepi that Of kissing ene else asked abolt II
except my hnosn6 my hus7nnd tod me in TIE CONVEX
saticn upon ,ns subject that he knew somstning more
had happened, and tia be would know IT, be could see
that SON esbing vas wrong and he demsoded that
ssssld tell him what It was but refused, he dill not
acsube OF 'nfasliy with xr. sarpnn; he SAID tnat
else had hap n-d but he did aot say what It
vas; he did Dot use any threats 10 mel when nay hus
bard came home in the evening I told him that Mr..
Barrup wanted TO him. AMI he tneu went % the
Museum; whom he came back, between nine aad ten
O'Clock, told him what had hsppsced the occurrence
fsok place between four and Ave O'Clock In the af.r
noon; dTs. saw my bushsnd after that between six
and oclck IN the evening; he took supper with
me th.n and told him time after supper; he
toes tppper after he cams back from the Museum
sepair ed al home before ss went TO The GuseamS
Ritbe S. Aoout quarter OF an hour.
Mr. Barnup-And curing that time you did not tell
her send her husband down to me- while was there
dntiDg the sfiernooDy
winsss-I cid not know for did not understand his
Mr. sarnum-Bst shs told her husband that did want
wiBess-My husband used to 90 to the Museum in the
TIE Jcstceshs stated just that she told her hus
band that Mr. Barnum wanted 10 see b m 1t the Muse
nm Now, il she cid not understand Mr.. 8arnun ho~
did she snov that he made tina, arrangement
Wiisesr-kdid not say thstI told my husband that
NJ Bsrnnm wanted TO see him; tsid him that Mr..
Bsznum ban seen there; l did not understand Mr.. B.,
and therefore could not know what he sad.
Jusse-wsn, that's Dutch enough.
Bsrppp--Now she rays she did not tell her husband
WitDesn-l told my husband that MI Bsrnum had
bee. there and that no you'd 80 right away
Barsun-sow, ISN'T to know II her husband con.
hnaed to live With her that Dight and The ns1s.asyf
@ ,1ng o,a yous nus so, eonsaas 20 i've
between you and Mr.. Barnums
xiipess-Until made the complaint here.
Psrpum-Now, want 10 ark her whether there was
mot q sitting on her bed when went into her
xoom?
Witnetr-Yes. Not when Mr.. Barnum cams in at the |
door bu. when he psssed the window in the basement;
/ cappot tell exeelly bow The dressed, but he
had coat on his name was Wolf; do not know what
b,s patton IL 70 Mr. Baraum)-I never heard |
that he LAWYER made his acquaatance on board
the ship Eg from Europe.
BAynbm-Aik her II Wolf DID not with her husband
TO my fop.e IN Connecticut the aext day |
witness-I do not know where my husband may |
have be oil together every day
Barnpm--I world like to ask the witness if she has |
not requeDtiy.to the Auseum both With her has-
hbPsra&a without him, and inquired tor ma, and ts,sa
H:le.s-r have never gene to the Museum to ass
for Mr.: hsrDum have oitn been to the Museum
never heard my husband inquire of the door or
NJ sainum; never saw Wolf write, and Do mol know
III. ocrurspes tes p.s. did Of make aay ousery or
ot nep; was tor mach scared 20 do %; don't
know whether Wolf bad lett the house At that time
trunk NJ the back part Of the opposite the
window; zee about six feet oog and three fest high
Welt took 'uppe, with us that evening; he usually da;
his apartment the third hocr; did not tell him
anything about the occurrence between nysaif and
Barsun
Sossl Wolf the next witness eaNss-l live at No.
IRerr letter was produced written BY witness to Mr.
Howard late Of ths Irving Houss, setting forth that 10
and Mrs Ressug and tina: the former must either 80
10 prison or psy Hessins's passage to Earope.l
wrote that letter; wrote II secause knew ell about
Josse-whst is your prosessionY
W,tssss-I am q lawyer. bat do net think you could
compel me to answer that quosSon.
Jatss-Wen 1t 10 answered now; so nsver nnd
Il 10 ne disgrace 70 say hAt yoa are lawyer.
w,snesscI ssrned nj the facts Of the case from my
frsrs, Nr Hess ng; he void me at different t'mes;
IkIsw all the circuns'anees at that r,me; tn NIX We
vent TO Bril- geport two dsJs after the oscurrenee did
day tins complaint mare; advised Hesstcg not TO
compromise the matter, bat 10 50 70 law and bring the
Rsrpum- what were you doing in the room with Mrs
Hessipg on che dag OF this occnrreAcs?
Witness rofussd 10 answer, saying that Hessins was
Col Mig testified that HessIng came the Mayors
Office to COMEDIAN sgaost Barnum tor having kissed his
wife and rslsec al tae circumstances OF the case TO
I'm (Col II. declaring - be tis purpose to separate
from bs wife, and take the Jaw against ssInum Wit
ness thought Mt the time that tue charge worry
frivolous one; that Bareum aight have gone to the
h use, and fteirg good loosias woman there, msat
Tar drop, AID bone ad i've psaces6ly With hs Efs
Ludwg Sender being Gully sworn, terrified, in sub
ssd tois aim that Bsrpum osd kissed dis wife that he
believed tere was sonethiDg more. and vantad hi n |
(wises) to q, anime her under cath. to see II some
fbng more coola NOS Be got at; wtsees told hi such
thing could rot be done but undertook to speak TO the
WIFE at frs she sald abe afraid OF hsr husband,
who Of very volent temper, but nnsly she told |
witness that Bsrnum had not only kiescd hsr but hal
violated her person aud that she had been afraid 70 tell
her husbs OF IT, this the DAY before the affidavit
made; At the request OF complainant witness told
Hessine Of all that nad occurred spd advised him not to
make criminal complaint against Barnum, but TO com
Den,e q civil SUIT or 20 sead 70 Barnum
about it, and witness volunteered to Hesny said hs
would think about 1t and call The next ,rnio, next
Aay H.ssing and said that he would rather make
Seminal plant agsisst Barnam for he wanted him
right away orion, and ne could commence civil
suit afterwsrds witness thea took Mrs Hessings alta
Wit IN which the fact sst forth that certain cxy
Mr. BaIpum kissed her VII he road ssd ssated thus
afdavit 70 her, the husband said twe thsrs hsppsa-
cd ssmsthipg sse and want you 70 tsn IT. you