The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-23
Arrest Of william Connolly, alias CossrSv0e
and Margaret Duval. on On srse oa hs0~e-v
f,omm st1asi In Boston.

About IL O'Clock Yesterday morning, William Connouy,
aims Cosgroye and Margaret Duval who figured 80 Con
spicuously on the late tria Of Judge Stuart were
into custody by Captain Leonard Of the second ward
lice and officer Brown the Chiefs ofce on charge
felony committed 1t Is alleged, in Boston some 'aS
ago appears from what reporter eoui1 learn
regard to the matter that some time IN the month VI
cember last Vermont merchant came to boston 70 Head
some purchases ana while wandering about the city IN
search OF hotel net by Cosg-ove who very poheS
agreed show the countryman the place he WAS seek
ing Turning up Myrtle street, Cosgrove, 1t is alleges
requested the merchant step into his residence oe
few moments and that then he would accompany MIN V
the hotel The Vermont gentleman was shown up sssn,
and was soor left alone He had not been here more
than . few seconds Mrs Duvai, he charges, en-
tered the and taking ell her hat sat down peaes
the complainant she then caught hold Of him around 10
waist and eraeavoIed to force him into back ros
The nercEan: struggled sgaiDt her and as he WAS ea-
deavorng TO free bimse two men, followed oy Connonys
rushed into tho room and commenced TO upbraio m6
conner for his condoct towards marrted womans
saying that he endeayorng 70 commit indecent
innocence Of such conduct but the husband OF ohs
aoy i'm xorabe and demanded instant satiefacuoo
money and eliot ing was compelled TO give his n0se
for $3.50 Besides this he obliged through tears anA
threats. to contract stating that he Was gunY
Of having attempted 10 comnait q grevous sssauAe
upon the and entirely willing TO give -
parties al the satisit ction he eod In the shape OF
ney The contents Of the merchants pocket6eck
amounted 10 $lG0 of this $50 handed back 20
the complainant TO enable him ta get hone. teartuA
hat the entire plot would get TO the OF his family
the unfortunate returned to his home witaout hay
ing transacted his business The reached the
ears OF the police in Boston and steps were taken
mayor Smith have the perpetrators OF the cold out
rage feIreted out. But he unsuccessful for Coz
grove and his wife efo the city few days after the rob
be~y and came to New York This abou tbs
time that Judge stuart injected by the Grand Jury
Since then ecer Eaton Of the Boston police has been
to this city in II Cosgrove and Mrs Duval bus
beng unable 10 find them ne had to return Rowever,
word with the authorities the coup
whenever itsef yesterday Capt
hearing that Corgrcye and his wife were in s
Court OF Common Pleas preferrng suit agaast their
late boDdsmap John Frink. he, in company with Oh
Brown proceed the room and gently tapping
each the individuals the shoulder told them that
they were wanted. Al the case was concluded
(Which by the by resulted in favor of Fnk the officers
took roth parties INTO custody and conveyed tnem 10 tho
Second ward station house, in Beekman street. An sf-
avit made against the prisoners by Capt Leonard
stang that he believed the accused to bs charged w&h
the commission o. felony IN Boston and prayed thai
they might be held until the authorities Of Boston could
he consulted with. Justice Osborne granted couruHt-
men upon this aieavit, SO TIE parties Will remain -
custody until the ofccrs from Boston, with the
sary documents, shall arrive here. Meanwhile, in
formation has been sent to the Mayor OF the latter city
respecting the arrest