The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-20
Brooklyn Court OF Special Sessions.

Arc 1olt will be recollected that few days ago the
report OF tried before Judge Whiting appeared In
the HERALD In which Frederick Munchausen and wife
comp anants, and Mr. Rudolph Garrigue Of the
Commissioners Of Emigration, was defendant The con-
planants, who KEEP, q boarding house IN New York,
sought 10 recover possession Of girl named caroise
Ruckuck, whom they had previously passed OF thor
ncice, bu, whom they now claim as their daughter.
appears that the girl had been seducod by Que OF the
eoarasrs and beng N sas i.my way vas sen, ey nss
where after she was confined, Mr.. Garrigue saw her,
aud compassionatng her youth and simplicity and bs-
heyirg sbe had been more sinned against than SHINING
took Ter home. on the trial, Judge whiting decided
against the cor1planants the paternity not being sui
nccnty established and stated al the same time that he
glad not 10 Be obliged 10 return theg into their
hands.
pccrmincd however not TO be roled in their purposa
Ngnchausen and his wife went to Mr.. Garrigues rest
Gence In Bros klyn Tuesday last the 18th inst, and
iorsi1y dragged ,he srl along with them, she resisns
Justice Daniel X. smith, Of Brooklyn and on his aiavn
warrant granted for the arrest Of Munchalsen, on
charge OF Kidnapping Yesterday afternoon, he and the
arl we're brought into Court and examination CON-
nenc,d. The evidence lar has been saken IA ~
Rudolph carrgue srorn-rAves on the corner OF Car.
roll and Hicks streets In this city, Commissioner of
Emigration; know the defendants Henry Munchausen and
from the beginning Of June last until the "a nst my
residence am informed and believe that she was forc
bly, taken away from my place by the defendant, had
that Information affidavit Of my wife; the girl Caroline
"a present, she was with me by her volton aud
10 years OF age the goth Of this month"; she informed
me that she had no parents
Charlotte Gafrigue sworn-Am the wife OF preceding
witness the defendant Munchausen last Tuesday,
the l2th inst; was called by servant AMI informed
that Caroline was spoken 70 by some renteman she was
then In froa OF my house with my child IN her ~ ms,
whereupcn out and saw defendant and his vile 90
either side OF Caroline and both had bold Of hef speaking
earnestly with her she holding my child IN her arms dd
not understand what they said 20 her called her twice
10 bring me the child she made me no answer, and had
no opportunity from the aud position In which
deerdant and his wife had her; called the third time,
when defendant took the child from her arms and put II
In my arms and then they took hold OF Caroline aud
dragged her along abe resisted she cried arst bus
further could not see am near sighted; saw them
far a. the corner, where they turned, and them
moft; folJwed s distance and them 60 10 tho
South erry foot Of Atlantic street; told Caroline before
that she could stag with not she pleased did
not advise her 10 cay that she p~eerred stay With
had advised her not 10 return 10 the house where she
had Lost her characer have heard my husband Tell her
the same thing.
The further examination Of the case Vas hcreupoa
postponed until 10 o'clock this wednesday, morning.
Munchauscn was committed 70 the custody Of olnoGR
70 await the result Of the investigation.