New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CASE


For some DAYS past Justice Connolly has had under
investigation. at the Lower Police Court, case Of
abandonment preferred against John w. McAlpn by
his wife. Margaret McAlpn. with whom he had lived
twenty two years They were blessed with toErteea
children. seven of whom are stll living Some
two yeais ago McAlpin who il q large fine iook..
ing. smart man, became tired OF his frt love,
and. as charged. abandoned her and the surviving
children leaving them to the tender mercles Of
an unf,elng world with little or no me0ns to live
upon. 1t is said that the principal reason for
this stop on the part Of McAlpn is that he fell in
company and became infatuated with young lady
named Rose. at that time engaged in Taylors Saloon,
Broadway. whom he induced to leave her situation
ard take up her abode with him at COurlandt
street hotel, he representing himself as q w'dower
with a couple of children only. During
the time Xix weeks that they lived together
McAlpn as Mrs Rose alleges, seduced her. He rep
resented the landlord that they were man and W.T.,
and also stated that be was an officer IN the British
army and an agent o. the ROthschlds. All this was
b.,y ed by the upsuspecng entertainer of the pab-
Lc till McApin's real wife found out where he was
and What course of life he was leaoi1g. sbe then
raised stoim about his ears and he was compelled to
leave his snug qusrters, bu pad little or no attention
to his wifi. and children. Becoming tired Of Miss
Rose McAlpin abandoned her also, ond Kept an eye
open for frcsh victim; but his vile, meantime,
At length be determined to be rid of her and az she
drank 10 excess occasionally 10 drown her troubles,
be swore her upon Blsckwel's Island for Nix months
a. an habitual dIuukard. Her friends knowing what
she had already suffered lis account, considered
this last act infamous and diabolcal in the extreme,
grd by heIr interference she was liberated from the
PeneLtiary after q brief Incarceration. heAlPin
labored zeaousy TO get her into PRISON ana onng
disgrace upon herself and children, as she did years
ago 20 procure his Liberation from felons cell. 1hs
examination las been an unusually interesting one
particularly for abandonment; and each DAY II was
under examination the court roo III has been crowded.
Miss Rose who claims 10 have been ruined by NC
Alpin has daily watched the proceedings with great
inteTest Recently, at the close OF hearing, hcApn
referred to her in sneeriDg and contemptuous man
Ber when she resented the insult and MADE speeehto
a room full of eager listeners, in which she reced az
her troubles from the time - fr-t became acquainted
with him. how lie took her hsA her situation, and
reduced her 10 poverty and Disgrace, and elghted al
her earthly prospects. The details OF her trouble,
! vsre told in such candid and apparently truthful
manner that several present were affected TO tear
She much prortrated in body and mnd, ana Ia
mens that she has home, "a she once had or boh-
orable means OF supper. To terminate the nVesugao1
aud get released from PRISON. where he was conhnedn
default OF tai, McAlpn induced his wife 70 wthdra"
the complaint against bin under the soiema PIomi7e
10 her and also to the mo strate that be would give
her the custody Of the children; aud further, that he
would support them respectfully, according to the e1-
tent Of his means No sooner was be liberated, how
ever an be proceeded TO where she bad some tags
stored and takg them, refused TO restore the chI,
dren a. be had given biz word Of honor 70 do and told
her 10 whistle for support On hearing tins from NM
McAlpip the magistrate ordered his reanest, but up
to last evening be was still at large, the officer 10
search being unable to find him. aeAlpin has
once been 10 Nicaragua on fibustenng
expedition and il is suspected that be intends entering
tItm again or going 10 some other foreign part n
order to avoid supporting bis family es he would be
compeled to do should be remain here Charles y.
Spencer, esq volunteered his services on behalf o.
NJ bo had ID
and had bls advice been needed the fugitive husband
OF biz client would have still been confined m the
Tornbs. instead of enjoying his liberty a. at pfeeent,
in company of his third love, MHs Long.