New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-07

some weeks since little girl named Maria Scully
re siding in South Fifth street, near First street, while
playing near a bonfire, accidentally pushed into
the fire by another girl named Mary Carroll. Maria
was 20 badly injured that she died in few hours after
and since that time Mr'. Scully has been rporuuing
Justice Fox for the arrest of Mary Carroll Yesterday
she was brought before Justice Fox who, upon hear
p the facts stated above at once dismissed the
plant.
BuRxrp TO DEArH.-Mary, wife of John Toter,
al Fatbush, l.. l., aud daughter of H. Patterson,
Nestport, Conn, burned by fluid yesterday
morning. so badly, that she died very after.
When will people learn how to use this guupowder
article
THE CHARGE AGAISST DIR. WILSON DISMISSED
FAILURE oF Az ArrEMPT AT ExroRTIoS. About the
middle Of April last woman named Edney Lyons,
re- ding in South Second street, preferred serious
charge against DIR. +. Wilson of New-York, and
caused his arrest on warrant issued by Justice Fox.
Tie charge alleged that the 22d Of February last
the doctor had visited her at her house, and then per-
petrated an outrage upon her person. From state
mrpts made by this woman To the Justice, he was led
to believe that he charge at least exaggerated
and that upon an examination il could not be
tanned. She, however insisted ON pressing At, anl
warrant accordingly issued. Tn the day hAed tor
the examination the complainant was not really, ani
il postponed until yesterday, when complainant
counsel appeared III Court anu announced that alter
conversation with lis client he had to the deter
mnatlon that tn. charge could not be sustained lie
addressed the Cont in the following language:
As counsel for the prOsecutrix on the charge
of rape prt ferrCd by her against Mr.. Wilson.
the examination Of which adjourned till to-day,
and On her part and behalf respectfully request of
the Cont per1nSsionto withdraw the compliant. Since
my last attendance before this Court have hal ample
opportunity oi examining into the merits IL the case
both as regards facts and the rules of law which
go, rn ticu and n Conscientious lawyer VINO acts
without fear or favor, have deemed it duty owe
my client ard the public not to proceet Further with
tbs prosecution. There exists no necessity for
vasslg .ho merits Of this charge in respect to the facts
even alui ting all the statements of the pro,ccurx
10 be true, yr; there is not enough ~ conyic under
the weestHbiished rule of law, and consequently any
cturi hat might be made Tor conviction must prove
abCriiyc. " After referring to points OF law and the
rrObabtiesOf might have been proven in the
examination had gone on, the counsel CONCLUDES la
view Of AL these tactS and mauy others, | think n
pcaCe8blc and quiet withdrawal of The complaint will
beet subseVe tie interest Of al parties, the pIblc
morals ard the comfy which would hava 10 DELAY t.e
expense of the trial l. therefore, viii the fall consent
Of ny client withdraw the charge 10 tl,is the
ground that let the acs be what they may acc lit
tul Of defendant must follow we-eFtablished legal
grounds. Axe, that no pecG"lrJ cous lcratlO1 hal
been offered pud a. the complainant 10 induce her
to viii draw the complaint
in fice Fox remarked that the 81 argc being felony
could not be Bithdiewu; butt the complainant refused
TO prosecute, lie lad no authority 70 compel her 10 DO
lie. counsel then stated that Tor tbe reason that he
Was satisfied the charge could Ior be sustained, he
would rot prose cute the Cact.
Justice Fox IesnaIk Jed IN ds1nssing the complaint.
thot It clear to his mind frUn conversations b.
hnd lad With Mn Lyons since the charge made,
that -he could not sustain tue charge -he had made,
Nl..a. srsN. tf. 4 I.
ur0u his own parole. which be would not have done
had there been probability tit the charge coul
J ave been well founded. Hc ;hercupOn hOnora0y
discharged Or. Wilson from arrest.
COUNSEL defendant stated that the circumstances
attending the complaint made against Dr.. Wilson
uch that vas evident frOIn her own statement that
Il could not be SUSTAINED The lapse VI time between
tie llegcd UIersc aLC the making Oi the complaint,
and the mpOsslbilty Of such crime having been per-
petraed the prrmses IN question b. Reason Of the
number Of persons the vicinity, had no doubt Al
ady convinced the Court that the complaint must be
dsinsscd, even upou the eomplainsnrs own showing.
wi.hout the necessity Of defendants going INTO prVi
he uas prepared 20 E4ake cOncerIg ms whereabouts
al the alleged tire, ard oihri maitera IA p"ht;
Tie charge in the trst instance was undoubtedly
mad. for the purpose OfeAtCrtiug money. Some time
previous 10 the I'D Of February, this woman Lyons,
n coInpany sth another, weut ~ the Once OF Df.
Wilson in New-York when hrs. Lyons stated that
she waited 10 gage his professional serIc-s. Ihey
were rendered ai'er q tine bnt she Zen Without set
ling for Them. From :h n time she male several Gt
TOM o induce the doctor 70 VISIT her house, "ncn
iry the Doctor, anticipating her motives, replied to
nor by Lote IN wiich be stated 10 her that be was
uars of her intentions and would have nothing 20 do
" m her and inaatiug that Il further annoyed he !
IN. MD take other tps. Immediately upon The re-
cent OF this letter she preferred the charge against
HIM aid Immediately thereafter iatiIiali1ns were
civ the doctor bat the after cOuid be settled by
tie payment al a certain sum II money. The Doctor /
refused 70 baye il settled any such terms, an I
hnsl.y cansed her sfest charge Of attempting ~
eIiCTt money.
Finding that she he'd failed in her attempts upon I
him she advised with counsel and decided 10 with /
draw her complaint. Mrs. Lyons companion IN her |
wits 10 Dr. Wior aud who hes advised her to puf-
sue this course i SAID to he notorious wOman who
BIS heretofore 1ede similar attempts upon Proie--
sonGl men in Brooklyn.
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