New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-20

derers have tnce been found in case where he kent
them.
BRUTAL OUTRAGE UPON A YOUNG WOMAN.
Between and O'Clock yesterday morning a most
outrageous assault was committed upon the person Of
a young woman named Rosa Marin BY number OF
rowoes in the upper part Of the city. The facts Of the
case are as follows as near reporter could
tain: 1t sppears that Rosa Martin, accomp anied BY
another young girl, named Ann Hapin, had been to q
dance check apron ball a. the corner Of Thirty.
seventh street ard Broadway, and started for home
about o'clock. The two girls had not proceeded far
before they discovered that they were followed by five
men, named John Goodwin, John McLesr II ok Nc
sorley, Patrick Nolan and Patrick Dsvlio. As the
girls were passing dark place along the Ninth
nue., Devlin and McLesr suddenly approached them
and commenced furious attack upon Ann Halpin,
beating her severely and driving her away from her
companion. Ann cried loudly for help, but was again
beaten by the villains for 20 doing
After Ann had gone away the fellows returned 70
wtes Rosa was standing, and compelled her to s,-
company them to saloon and parake Of some refresh
meps. Here they drank several times and then left
the place. The leaders OF the party, Deviin and
McLear, now began to take improper liberties with
Ross but she stouy resisted them and bade them de-
sst. In little time after leaving the saloon she be-
gan to feel dizzy and the last hst che recoec.ed was
that all the men seized her and dragged her into q
lumber yard somewhere between the Tenth and
Eleventh avenues where they violated her in the most
brutal manner. From the efec. Of the drugged liquor
that bad been given to her she rendered perfectly
helpless and was unable to reeist the villains
Toward daylight the attention Of policeman who
passing sloDg the Tenth avenue attracted by
moaLs and subdusd cries. and after searching about the
negbborhoOd for come time the officer fouad tie girl
lying upon pile Of lumber in PROSTATE condition, aud
suffering if from the effects of serious ruriss The
officer asked her what the trouble, bat she was
unable to speak and could only express her feelings by
sobs and Procuring assistance the officer con-
veyed her to the TWEEN ieth Precinct Station House,
where DIR. Kersted called to attend her. After
the administration Of proper restorstves the unfortu-
nate girl became quiet and in little time thereafter
WAS abe TO give an account Of the outrage that had
been committed upon her, She also gave the names
of the men who had followed her and perpetra.ed the
outrage. The physician made examination of her
person, and found that she had been very severely
used Her neck aud shoulders and back were covered
with black and blue spots the result Of blows and vo
lent handling.
Several officers were forthw with drpatchsd to hunt
up the fellows, and after search about the Ward
found Goodwin, whom they arrested and conveyed to
the lookup Ross positively identified the prisoner
as one of the five who followed her and Ann from
the baLroo and assisted in the outrage. The officers
are on the track of the fellows and will probably
arrest them in the course of to-day or tomorrow.
Goodwin was formerly an old beau of Rosa's, and
she assers that he some time ago attempted to out
rage her at her resdence No. 3Oi West Twenty-ffth
street.
Devin is notorious character, and, a,ide from this
charge, is wanted by the police. Seine time ago ne
was convicted of burglary in the Court of General
Sessions and sentenced TO Imprisonment in the State
Prison, but som.how other he managed 10 escspe,
and has since been at large, the police having no
knowledge of HE whereabouts.
The giIl Halpp, after bong driven away by the
rowdies, succeeded in reaching her homo wthou; far
tier molestation. Neither of the girls is over IL
years Of sge Rosa is at present at the Station House,
and slowly recovering from the brutal treatment she
received.