The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-20
.Jcrsey CITY News.

rHR ABDUCTION AND ATTEMPTED RAPE ON A LIT
rLK GIRL-THE PRISONERS EXPLANATION OF
THe AFFAIR.
The young man, j. z. Barker, charged with abduction
and attempted rape little girl ian account OF which
was published In yesterdays paper, arragned be-
fore Justice Bedford, Acting Recorder yesterday
morning.
Mrs Eliza Kenney widow, residing at Mount Pleasant,
near Chriss farm Hudson City, made affidavit that
the 18th Mary Eliza Kenney, daughter OF deponeut,
aged seven yyars. taken from her homo at Hudson
CITY by a man who says his name Is John K Barker:
cha, sue was taken thence among bushes where he
put said child down. raised her clothes and put his hands
her person. and afterwards did feonously abduct said
eli Id and carry her to In house In the city Of
New York, which house, deponent Is informed Ia stu
ated in Leonard street, put said child In bed and at
tempted violate her person Deponen says this the
statement made to her by said Mary Elizabeth, her
daughter she therefore prays that John Barker may
be arrested and dealt with according 10 law.
The prisoner fully identified by the little girl, who
Is OF progressing appearance and quite modest In her
EXAMINATION AND EXPLANATION or THE PRISONER
Observation-Disclosures do you live, Mr. Barkers A. re-
side in Boston when am ut home.
O. What have you to say to the charger A. II Is all
false It Is partly false and partly true; had been
DR. hiking freely ana ling ns s
and remarked that she wished she had some money TO
spcnd ihcre after talking while gave her ten cents
short time the girl back and said she had spent all
che money cent asked her what she purchased
s,d lager and she said eyes very much-I wish had
som, more money to get more WITH said will give
You some more beer and took her into saloon where
Changed my mind and gave her some wine; then
and In short time noticed that she was very
oy MSas s1 Saa 10 e her in
condition concluded 6take her walking until the effects
q the drink had partly passed a., away we walked toward TS
vomited; I then took her on the fsrrybcat
90 get the cool breeze to revive her, but as she
continued to get ashamed to take her HON e.,
and having no other recourse concluded to take her to
my room until she recovered Upon arriving at my
ROOM at No l04 Leonard street took on her Shoes put
her TO bed covered her up and took Of her as ten
dery any could About fifteen minutes AFTER she
quired what the matter was did not like to acknowl-
edge the state OF the case, and therefore told him
che girl was my cousin The Landlord said iii could mo,
other place when the policeman came up and arrested
This Is true statement OF the case, 90 help me
The prisoner being asked II he desired preliminary
examna,ion stated that be did not unless would faci
The Recorder was OF the opinion that an examination
would not tend that result and he accordingly
committed to the county jail 70 await his trial At the DC
The 8 RI was examined by Dr. Feeney, City Physician
who states that she had sustained slight Injuries, bu
ahat tho purpose Of the prisoner had not been
,plshed
AN OLD LADY DwooED AND ROBBED.
On Friday night officer Dickson, Of the Jersey CT!
police found an elderly well dressed lady wandering
che Streets sick and apparently deransed and destitute
She was conducted 10 the Amshouse Hospital where Oh
was we'll cared for by Superintendent whitley Yester
day morning she had recovered her and relate
Che following story Her name 10 Margaret Hartley.
widow sixty years OF age and q resident Of Springfield
H.; has been visit 10 Boston, and came passenger
ON Wednesday night, on one OF the Sound steamers \
= New York She had n her retIcule $500 In money au
check for $500 On the boat we'll dressed geutlema
made her acquaintance, and very polite and atteu
Give to her making himself generally agreeable. sh
says that in some way she does not know how, she
druegcd and rendered unconscious and robbed Of be
money her check the bank and her baggage check
and She remembers nothing that happened after tha
until she found herself in the Almshouss Hospital yeste
day morning
SINGULAR sxAsH.uP At TIE pAvoNrA FERRY.
On Thursday night as the Pavonia ferryboat susqus
anna was entering the ferry slip on the Jersey City sd'
II was found impossible 10 unhook the engine, and h
boat against the bridge under full speed doing gres
damage. The massive float withstood the shock, br
where the bridge connects with the flooring OF the fev
house the timbers torn and scattered 70 varou
rccous One Of the large pillars OF the building va
broken or and the Inner gate demolished the create
part the dock In front Of the ferry entrance was a..
dorm up, and the saloon Of VIM Taylor, on the oppos
sid OF the dock, greatly damaged. Decanters vel
hurled from the shelves tables overturned, and the Do
Keeper who In bed up stairs was thrown OFT on u
noVr against the wall the opposite side Of the roo
from where he was lying. Owing 10 the giving way
che dock the boat sustained TO injury except the
nlacement OF portion OF BIZ . chncry