The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-12

middle OF the river however Ketchunwhnm The ladies'
still believed to be Mr. Kerrigans iend-pretended that
impossible TO pull against the tide, and rowed up
the river towards the Bellevue Garden In reply the
request OF the ladies 10 pun In shore he replied
was impossible, and that unless he went with the tide
he afraid that the boat would swamp with SC rany
persons in IT, just at this time Alderman Genet pulled
out from the shore in small boat and alongside the
party. ketchum then said that his boat would upset If
one OF the girls did not leave it, and requested
Kerrgans sister the largest Of the party to get
Alderman Genets boat The effect Of this declaration
heightened by rocking the boat violently TO and fro
and by Alderman Genet observing, eyes get in here
and that will about balance the other boatn In great
Tear OF being drowned therefore, the lady in question
succeeded in boarding the Aderns boat and both par
ties pulled up the river. Several times tho boats
tempted 10 separate but the ladies' with great difficulty
succeeded persuadng their attendants keep compa
ny The passage up the river WAS diversified by CONVEX
cation between Ketchum and Alderman Genet, the
Alderman inquring, "How are You now old blowdshg",
and Ketchum replying, "Iiey, Alderman, how you
egsatiDg nowf Upset the boat, and let's the girls
SWIM" These remarks and occasional rocking OF the
boats ITO hear the girls scream made the ladies' very
glad TO land at Bellevue Garden On the passage up
rsans sister requested Alderman Genett TO put her on
shore, as she had sick baby at home which required
her attendance she being a married lady. To this tho
Alderman roughly answered "Iet the baby go 70 hell
and take care OF itself I'm out for SPREE and I'm going
70 have H." finishing the sentence with an oath To the
repeated requests othe ladies' be shore their
endans paid no attention whatever, and the party at
length reached the garden.
Upon reaching the hotel Ketchum and Genet drank
freely and again offered liquor TO the ladies' ord ,rng
milk punches aud other drinks for them Indeed during
their whole stay at this garden the sought by every
possible means 10 induce the ladies drink alternately
using threats entreaes and persuasiops but all their
efforts were unavang, the ladies than suspectny
that harm was intended Kerrigans sister then asked
TO be taken TO the cars but Kechurn said No shah
the party, soon arrived by the cars had probably
been previously arranged, and the invitations TO
brought, and the ladies reproschod for not
taking what had cost much money All
Of the men joined in making most filthy, disgusting and
obscene remarks and this and the demonstrations Of Al
derman Genet aroused the nsulted ladies' they said
that they would leave at any risk, and would immcd
atey give the alarm 10 the landlord If they were LOGGER
detained. A little Illuminated at this threat, Genet
promised to let the ladies upon condition that Kerr
CANS sister would sail with him in his yacht the ih
OF July. Recovering from their alarm. however, the
ladies' were not allowed to leave, until finally alarmed
at the violence Of the ladies' emotions and startled by
and consented to let the girls go il they would
sing a song. This Of them did at The
recommendation of her companions, thinking it
the easiest 10 get out Of the difficulty Another song
was ded and then another and nearly hour was
consumed in this way the solicitations to drink being
weariedly continued BY this time 1t getting quito
late In the evening and the ladies renewed their attempts
TO inform the proprietor Of the hotel of their situation
At last Green said et take TO the cars We eau
do nothing with them and after delay the party
long, dark lane leads from the garden 70 Esh.yeixth
street, at which place the ladies' wished 10 take the
cond avenue cars. Through this lane the mea
used every effort to induce the ladies' 10 pass
intentions Of their nsseoutays Ss ,ds, The
TO part company for moment and thus Passed together
safely through the lane TO Eighty street. where they
entered Karney's poerhouse 10 wait for the cars The
men refused to allow the TO set into the first car
which passed but detained them in tho saloon for some
tme pretending TO be very drunk calling for wine stag
gerng about the and calling karDey every insulting
epthe Karney refused TO open the wine and told tho
men that he knew the ladies' that they worthy of
all respect that he they anxious to roach home
as 1t was now nearly eleven O'clock and that he would
do nothing towards OBTAINING them. Somewhat So
bcred by this unexpected demonstration, Genett,
who had been most i'll conducted and the rest managed
to behave with something like decency, and the ladies'
were placed in the next which passed AS Kerrgans
sister entered Genet caught her by the arm asking her
to meet him the next night the corner Of Broadway
and Blocker street, at least to take ride with him
In the afternoon He said that he had fast horses fine
yacht and plenty OF MOI ey which he intended to spend
this summer, and that be a very fast and abe
'us the girl for him sport with" Her indignant
to these propositions produced other effect
than renewed cntreates and protcstaons OF attachment
The men did not come down town in the
same with the ladies, but remained
behind, Of them saying the drove OF Eve hsd
business 10 lot them go adding expression which
but too plainly showed the design Of the whole plot
Alderman Genet and others of the party left town the
next day and not again visible until the third Of
July This prevented the affair from becoming public
sooner since Ketchum, the only one who remained in
town. asked time for explanation and placed the blame
Of the whole affair upon Alderman Genet Believing that
this diaboca plot to ravsh his sister
panons, Kerrgan intends TO revenge himself he besl