The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-12

on the 3th inst
Margaret Ann Granville sworn-was employed
on the canal boat Hickory Bush, on the llt day a
May last; before that time had been a. the dan
Haven Water Cure Hosse. doing room work; had
LEFT there, and come here to find work; went 70
Kings intelligence ONCE; there saw the captain Of
hired TO him. aud went on board Of the boat the 2i
day q May, at Salina; the boat was loaded with
wood; II WAS unl0ndcd the next day, aud went to
New Bridge. there loaded and returned WIS gone
some two Or three days; think II returned on Friday;
laid up In the same place; unlonded tho wood and
went back 70 get another load and came UP ON
Tuesday, think; Laid up AZ the same place. and
with salt a. Ayerys Block; got loaded about is is
o'clock at night, and ] went 70 bed about II
o'clock; the captain and Buchanan, and the dYi-
yer and myself and oil thai was on the boat;
driver went 70 bed first, | went next. and
the captain aud Buchanan went next; slept in a
place raitisioncd on tor dining room; Captain Bu.
Chanan and driver rlept Ia another room; went to
sleep; there was u iisht hung from the ceiling the
hotchways were closed but not locked; ! had beon
" sleep about nm hour aud 0 half or two hours.
heard men talking the deck Of the boat; spoke 10
the captain; he did not answer; spoke the second
tine. and he got up and went up stairs In the hatch
wayi three persons came and pushed him back, mud
be fell into the cabin, struck bis head against the
stove: they came In; captain got mp and sat on
stool: they hailooed and said, captain. send up
that gil;" said this before they knocked the captain
down; had two sticks OF wood In my room and
threw them al the fellows; two men with kossnth
hate came and pulled ne out of bed one thick
set fellow and the other Slim the third stood by he
wore q green coat the two insisted that ! should
put on ny dress refused; they held me- and the
other put my dress On over my head, then pushed
me toward the door or steps; threw myself on the
floor end grasped the captains legs and the legs OF
the chair; tie thick ret fellow kicked me In the
hack, and in the face near the eye; they then
took me up and pulled rne up the steps; i chung
ie everything in NY way; got hold Of the tiher
Of the boat; tall red faced fellow put his hand
IN aaN hal In
the thick part Of the hand; he then took OF
his cap, aud took from another one and
put them together and put them over my
mouth: there were two think when we got out,
and three on the tow path; they took of tho boat
on the tow path towards the lock, and think saw
two or three more following after us; kept halloong
and they told ne the more hallooed the more they
would kick me; had no shoes, shawl or bonnet on;
there was n stick Of timber lying on the tow path.
and they sat down IL; Of them had my shoes
in his coat pocket, and one had my shawl; defend
ant had my shawl think, but an not certain one
Of them had jug Of whiskey one OF them had both
pair Of my shoes In his coat pocket; when they start
ed OF one had me BY the shoulder pushing me along.
and the rest coming after; there were some boats
coming along. and hallooed for them; there were
men on the decks OF the boats, and thought they
might take me from the fellows; they took me 10
toll gate: went over bridge; II was swampy
| place: staid there spell; Mnlhoiland then first
committed violence to my person, and then defend
ant committed violence TO my person; two fellows
with koss,iti hats on knocked me down and held
me while Muihollard and defendant committed vo-
lence; got up ard defendant took me along the
fence rot stick Of wood 20 AZ 10 break hole
through the fence TO get through; he swore nj me,
and told me to stand there while no was breaking
the fence; ran. but could not run very fast; my
strength was pretty much gone and the ground
wfs swampy; tree wa lying there. and
fell over IL got up, and there grass lot; went
along, ard came to gateway, and turned TO the
left found large house; kind Of hill back of the
house; ran up there and tried 10 get In the yard;
fist knew defendant came up before me, knocked
me down n committed violence on me; thought
heard kind OF noise q halocd; the dogs barkrd;
deter dant committed violence 10 my person there
three times, and thea large fellow came and done
what he wanted; tried IN 20 nearer the house; the
dogs barkcd, and they pushed me u long 10 n back
road towards the toigate; defendant went behind me,
and tall man had me by the shoulders pushing me
along; got rear the toll gate and large crowd Of
men; Think many two dozen; 81 them join.
ed W; HAYNES TUNED around and gave the bottle IT.
some Of them this fellow had hold OF ptiii, and
| Hay mes took hold OF me- pushed me along 10 the
| toll gate; there man sitting inside OF % room
| reading; Haynes threw me over the fence, and then
committed violence on me. and then the others came
and used violence me ly turns, think many a.
| ten; and then Muholland done II again. and then
the till fellow; they held me down. would come
then another, and then another; caat say how
many; some of them said we mnst make up apurse
for this girls" Haynes said to the tail man. ''You
take her side yonr bost, and will take these
fellows on the other, and make mp pure of fifty
cents piece for this girl told him would throw
and the tall man took me through a swampy place,
ard came to ditch with board across T.; they
pulled me down and they both done II again; we got
up and went along the tall man took mt under pre-
ten,e Of gong To hls boat; he took me 10 salt
block: took across n bridge; said most stoop 10
the fellows would not me; he stopped down;
didn't; went 10 q salt block saw stick Of wood
against the door he took II away and went I'M hc took
on his coat, laid IL on the floor, and took my shawl
also and laid It on the floor; threw me down and
committed violence again; he got sick NJ the stomach
and vomiied. and while he was vomiting ran ont Of
the door over the old bridge he after and
swore and said come back y ran Ia another bridge
and there be esngt me- by the shawl II dipped on
and he fell, ran, raw man with lantern; hal.
looed to him 10 come and take M away, he turned
round two or three times and looked but didn't stop;
the tall caught hold Of me and caught hold Of
the irons TN the bridge, and held on; be knocked
me and bad 10 iet go; he took me over the old
bridge and there was Muihoiiand and another fci.
low; they set me down ON pile 81 stone and
thought they going 10 throw me into the canal
sat there about ten minutes; the tall man aid all
the time his boats name was Hammond; Jaw
boat by that name there; Mulholland said 10 the
ret Of them, " We beioug 10 the staff dom care
Tor God man the devil. night day" he said 10
the strange young man. yon take her oh your boat,
ana laid to me, :" You viii 20, viii your and
| said yes 1" he said, ii you 20 Won VIII
he comfortable Muliolland said he 90.
ing 10 the Hickory Bush after my thing;
taid would 90; The tall man and The stronger AT
there and aud MLlhoEand went 10 the hic kory ba-h;
asked him What he was doing that for; he aid Il
was nothing TO do With MT went into the boat and
got my thibgs; captain got up and AT On n chair;
MullonBd tame into the oabin and got my things
and trunks; two or three came and took my
thiDgs away; crossed otor the lock got actor, and
the tall fellow handed hammer and nall q Mol
holland; they then took me 10 the boat Fox. and
told NE 81 bold on little while; they went hoard
! Of the boat and took . woman on. there great
many feilows that boat; that bad been with
| me; waited outside mil they took her ~, they
| tien took me into the cabin, opened the midssnp
| door and the tall said. look there ] saw a
| WOMAN they were taking her along; sho had no
| bonnet, shawl or shoes on, they put me- In ANAL
\ room; the young man with white hat gave
| d light; there VA. window Ia the room with
\ shutters; locked through the blinds saw pretty
| much MI OF the men teieht, think standing
| on The o~pa'h; the young man tina. gave M The
| liz III said be would come In for IT; ! put my
| tr.nk against the door, and some others thai
,t,sd there; heard some ore SO that II did ma
npen Tie aoor they would breAk u in; the yOung