New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-08


vEsr.-A few day, ago charges of abduction. Sedne-
tior and abs-dorlr were made against one Francis
c. S,,or. a, ~, Fs-..1 MARKET Police Court before
Justice stc,r>. Who promptly issued hi, warrant for
the arrest 81 tire acc,s,- The prcss was placed IN
the hand, o ofer C'a.h o. .he Fourteenth Precinct,
WHO q lay or ,Fo s.ervsri appreheudei Sexton aui
conveyed ln to tle Court. I.e PRISONER was ar
rs--ci before In,;c, Steer and required 20 ni bail
in ihc SUM o. s3ooo to answer Tie complaint. bnt
being unable 20 obtain boud~man. ne wa lodged IN
tie Toiuj>. An effort was made TO keep the matter
strictly private and tle Magistrate for reasons best
known himself refused to perm, the reporters to
see tho papers.
The part cuar. of the case are A. follows: sexton
some month. ago formed the acquaintance Of Ms
W an Interesting girl of To- who lived with her
parent, in Pix street and was very attentive 90 her.
He Is about - Year. OF age of pr,PoSScssln- APPEAR
ance lived at No. 5lS Broomo street, and i married
to a beautiful Young lady. Recently he returned 20
New-York IN thc steam trigate Niagara on board Of
which he j. said To have been employed. On Tuesday
afternoon last a week ago Yesterday, sexton. while
proneuad;nr Broadway. met Miss W, ami. after
a short walk with her. induced her tn accompany him
to the Western Hotel in Couraud street. where he
told her that he was stopping They renamed at the
hotel short time when sexton, aS Is alleged. induced
her to the ferry and per.uang her to enter the
cars. they proceeded Newark. and pn up at pub
lie house.
Late in the afternoon Sexton. as is stated, went
to Mis-, W. aud told her that the cars and steam
boat. had stopped running. and that there was no
means OF their going back to Nrw-lork that night.
The young lady Appeared in great fear, but he npeat-
edly assured her ot his protection and told her that
they could obtain separate at the hotel and re-
main during the night. Rooms 80 engaged, but
il alleged that during the night Sexton arose, aud by
some means or other, entered the room occupied 10y
Mis- w and succeeded in violating her person
The following day they returned to this city and put
mp at the Western Hotel, where they remained two
DAYS ne having meantime succeeded in allaying her
fears and inducing her not to return to her parents
On Friday night last they were both at Walack
/ Theater. and on the following morning Miss w. in
sisted upon going home to her parents, whom she
believed would have great fears rs To her absence
Sexton finally consented to her going home, and con-
ductirg her TO within three or four blocks Of her resi-
dence. obtained from her IL diamond ring. cross aud
chain bade her aiieu promising TO call in the evening
| and escort her to some place OF amusement.
/ painful scene ensued upon the arrival of the
yonug lady and the curtain fell upon her full confession
| 10 Ler paycu,- Yesterday afternoon Officer Webb
.,, ,..r... -, ~ Sexton in prison, the process
setting forth that he had abandon, A' r'.a
A. Sexton. Mrs. Sexton made complaint berort'
ticc Connolly relative to the abandonment not being
aware at the time that her husband was then pris-
| oner in the same building.
The steamer Governor on her trip from Providence,
! Bristol and Newport Monday evening, broke one of
-, Sba ii nv
, noon.
ALLEGFD ENroRIION.-For some time past great
hue and cry Las been raised both in and ont OF the
Police Courts Of our City, bu principally at the Lower
Police Court relative to series Of alleged extortions
or black mail operations perpetrated by one Mauritz
| Wolf some % or 80 years of age who had managed
to ngroatc hmsclfn the confidence Of Justice Osborn.
II il alleged that by the frequent of Justice Osborn
name Wolf has obtained from various parties who
| had become involved in criminal prosecution large
! sums money under pretense OF buying the Magis-
trate and thus securing their release from custody
Ii is alleged that il has been the habit of Wolff to
watch about the Police Court and ascertain the
of various parties arrested from whom he thought he
could Olnsin any money. Upon the occurrence of n
favorable opportunity he would obtain interview
with the prisoner and work upon bis feelings relative
to being sent To State Prison or Backwells Island.
He would then pretend that he had great influence with
Judge Osborn, and that upon the payment Of $50 or
800 or other amount, portion Of which was 10 BIZ
given to the Magistrate, he would secure their dis
/ charge acquittal
Ii is hardly necessary to sey that Justice Osborn
/ never sanctioned such conduct on the part of Wolf
He never knew that the accused making of his
name as a cloak to get money from unsuspectng par
ties until informed OF the matter by the victims them
selves 1t also appears that Wolf has obtained money
from one or two members of Osbou's family, under
various pretexts. Only two OF the parties thus
duped have made themselves known, and consequently
no estimate can be- formed Of the amount that Wolf
has thus Illegally obtained.
Yesterday complaint made before Justice
ConnOey who issued his warrant for the arrest Of the
accused. The process wa placed in the hands Of
Officer Chamberlain; but, before he could execute IT,
Wolf, who had heard Of the matter appeared at the
Court, and gave himself up. The following Is the
affidavit of complaint:
Andrea, Moelrr Of No eo8 Houston .,reet ben, duly
.~or dspo-e. and Thar about the tn day OF June
lf58 rhs deponeu arrested the complaint # person
By The nam Of smith Tor aa and haiter thai lev days
later this deponr arcosted by certain WOLF Who this
informed aud believes, accustomed 20 atteud the
fGence With Jadse os5orn and Would be- able 70 crush me
complaint provided depoueu would pay him hfy dollar, be
the fifty dollars. bui aid Wolf iod deponeut that he
had TO for .x month. the Penfenary Ii deponent
did not settle the se depon.nt finally sgIeed pay
dollars down and the remainder when he scqdted aud
dponeni further that deponent paid % said Wolf n. ten
dollars above mentioned That ih- complaint Of said Smith
brought before the Special Sessions and that deponent
acquitted that Geponeur informed believes
that said Wolf has such Influence az h. Pretended have
and that the money thu. obtained from deponent fonlou
" obtained and that depon~n therefore that said Wolf
may be arrested aud dealt wifh a thc law directs
Charles Mo-lieT Houston being duly
Gero and ayHe has read the affidavit II Audrsas Moeer
hereto annexed u h- knowledge the
b. true snd correct and especially In regard 20 the ten dollar.
paid Wolf and the rrsteu-e under which said WON
received said dollars from sd Andrea Nos!.ef and further
deponent saith