The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-18
ALLEGED OUTRAGE AT SEA.


vrse Complaint of Niles Jane Hsggard against
CaRtat.a George Conway Of the Packet ship
Switzerland for Rape.
Us-rHD STATES GOANIssIoNHR's ooUa-.
Before Joseph brigham, Esq
Jp1Y l7.lAe United &ascs George Cts,yRy. oura,u
cfise ship SosyIsnd-The dcsendsn: IN the case
thick built man como Al yearp Of age, ard charged with
violating Jane Haggard passenger board the ship
Switzerland, on her voyage from Liverpool to New York
N April lass-
The wosscsvi1 hne oox.pg girl Ct good stature and
considerable preene,ons 10 the hsndsoe Che Is
apparently "a years Of sge be. she acknowledges to
only a. She gave her test mony in somewhat confessed
manner ire unpleasant circumstances n which was
placed and the painful and delicate raure Of her test
mony would, however, Sufficiently acooun! fer The
barrassment She accompanied by her sister, Mrs
uryS, wSo rssioes sns oooo9y; " Ho koson, Uncle
Watching The poceedipgs
me for he prosecu,r1 eendu,sei by NJ Jos.
chm,sep, United sa:es Assistant Dsz,o: Attorney. Mr.
Chsrles kdwai ds represented the RrAh government. Of
| which he prosecotrix ia subject
AessFs BeeDe, Dean and Donohue appeared for the de-
| fence
Jane HsssHd examined ~ Mr.. Josahimsser, assistant
woman; i've in Kendall IN The STATE Of New York, and
came rom England; arrived here on the 2Sd Nay Ar
rived NJ euarantns % the 22a ls. ESs.na On ne ia
transferred the Switzerland the 9th Liverpool
docks; the Switzerland 70 American vessel George
afternoon Of the 18TH Apr Conway asked into
his cabin then the deck ofthe ship talking with
violent cola md hsa oss n, voice. he said hal had N
awful oold, and told 10 with him into the cabin
and he would sve me something for my coid len Mr.
be told 70 st down, which refused the cabin boy
tered the cabin n the time and The captain At MIN,
spoon and went 70 his medicine chest and brought
ssns,hos IN teaspoon which toe and he again told
me 70 Sit down, which refused; dont know wha took;
=
I'd me he wanted 70 talk With me- said wished TO
he arrived - New Yok 10 be wod ms
| I told him thai ! felt myself !nsuitsd at such
Strange, ,sssa ran Ss he sn, said
door ,oo% vas close Sy e alarmed i1a
ooue though my voice nearly lost called out for
Mr. PescbY several times ana no one came 70 ny assist
be then took my hands rom The door post and sadie By
God, you shall 20 IN" he held my hand he prevented
my leaving The cabin 20 tina. could not leave Is he Eied
was Just nside h. ROOM ne got me nside his room, and
then locked the door and took the hey OUT Mp peachy
NJ Shaw and the doctor Of the ship the only cabin
| passengers; all these three deck there was
| steward, and do not know whore be was ct time;
thought be vas in the cabin; when he locked mo in bis
throw me overheard; any young woman had better die
than be ,u1ed Tia. S si. prefer Death he made 70
treat me sou he said ''No not for moment, and the day
AZ i've in New York VII marry you;', replied, "My
you will open your door mmcdately and let mo go;' he
gave no heed to IT, shook the door, and tried 70 make
hear me- he said "Damn my eyes, you want toIes every
one THAI you here he thap attacked me, anal
parAy ed bus mot ,cnaeless be then pushed me on hi,
bed and vas then he treated 30 Improperly he
complained his purposes WAS very weak aud exhausted;
he kept me IN his room for about hour demonstrated
with him and told him that would expose him; he
pied TO me that need not be alarmed; that he would
oDentd bis door and Mr. Pesohy was sitting siono smo
close 70 his door, and sa dr Peachy the captain has
locked me m his room and treated mo very improperly,
and bas also promised to marry the day Of his ar
rival the captain Wa present; NJ Peachy ID said, II
M very sorr . npa 'oS captain ,o "a. Treated yoo
M Pesnhy dead he died al see on the 18Th o. Nav his
health was ailng for three days before do not know
who docored him. the captain gave him medicine; he
| died within twelve hours.
Judge Deaa objected to the testimony. he supposed
Pcaohy.
MI Charles EDWARDS who appeared for The British gov
with The council on the other side that the captain
no~ charged with poisoning Mr. Peachy, but "a evden
he would have been very important witness fo- the pro
Mr. Dean said Ina. they would produce letters from this
witness contradict her evidence and give testimony 70
Here Here the wiiuSS became faint, and cried aoaiI '
The testimony Wa taken, subject 10 the objection.
ia my.s
Peaohy that the captain promised 70 marry me, the cap
tan said, Yes and win do %; do you think man Of
without doing u Mr.. Peachy replied, 81 hope no,'
then said "hr Peachy, you must vitess Of the man
ner OF he SEDUCTION and also OF the promise of MARRIAGE
Mr. Pcachy said, "To no, c,y, WIN sec you rshiod as
far a. CAM the captain was then in tho with me-
was not acquainted With Mr.. Peachy had couverscd
found he had been in city where had friends am
twenty years Of age; from homo before
was coming 10 join my sister and brother In law; saw
the captain prepare the medicine for Mr. eachy and bring
into hs room. but did not Pcachy take a. the
captain come across from the PANTRY with whe mug In
bis hand; beard the captain say, "Peachy s damned
fool, but By God win win give M something that win do
him good III seale HING the captain arst told
Of Peachys death at half pact o,lock In tho morn.
ing the cabin boy said 70 the captain, "kr. Peachy
dead, have Just found him y the captain replied, al
psctcd IT. thought much' did not Peachy dead.
q From the time went into the captaio's
describe would the captain allow you 70 q back 10 The
Tecrsgef A. he kept me In his room the night he seduc
cd me; he locked mo In, and ssid he had made me
sick he should give up his room 70 for the night;
said 'you will not keep me here " &C. out the
cabin he REPLIED "then you shan mot CO." be then went
out and locked me In be tept there four days the
cabin boy brought me my meals when the captain came