New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-21
NEW.JERsEY NEWS.
The Abduction and Attempted kavhh.
mens OF n Little Giri-E explanation By
EBrixouer.


John X Barker, the young man mentioned
rs having been arrested on charge of abductng from
her home and attempting Ia commit a rape on Mite
girl Of years Of age was arraigned before Jnsce
Bedford. Acting RECORDER on Saturday forenoon Mr.
f. Kenney widow residing at Mount Pleasant, Huf.
son CITY, made affidavit 10 the same effect as the stale
ment published on Saturday. The prisoner was nny
identified by the little girl who Is oil progressing
appearance and quite modest IN her department
EXAMINATION AND EXPLANATION OF TIE PRISONER
Recorder.-w Where do you live Mr.. Barker
Answer-I reside in Boston when l am at home.
Question -AW hat have you 10 say 10 the charge,
prisoner-It il all false II is partly false and part7
true. had been drinking pretty freely ana meeting
the girl asked her what was going or over there she
said il was picnic and remarked that she wished she
had some MONEY to spend there. After talking wLlo
gave her ten cents and then walked down toward lD
plank walk. After short time the girl came BACK ana
said she had spent all the money but one cent asked
her what she purchased. aud she said she got
some lager bier. l asked her If she liked
lager, and she said. yes, very much. wish had
will give you some beer. ami took her into
loon where changed my mind and gave her some wine.
We then went out, and in short time noticed that
she was very much affected by what she had drank.
did like to leave her. and being ashamed TO take
her home in that condition concluded to take hep
waking until the effects of the drink had partly passed
away. We walked toward the ferry where the girl be-
came and yomlted, when took her on the ferry
boat IN get the cool breeze TO revive her. but as she con-
tnued 10 get worse, was ashamed 10 take her hone
and having other recourse concluded 10 take her to
my room until she recovered. Upon arriving at my
room at No lOi Leonardst., tooS off her shoes, pus
her bed covered her up and took care Of her as ten
dery as any one could About fifteen minutes after she
commenced crying when the landlord came mp and in.
qnred What the matter was; did not like to acknowl-
edge the true state of tho case and therefore told HIM
stay there and preparing 10 take the girl 10 some
other place when the policeman came up and arrested
me. This is true statement OF the case, so help nc
God.
The prisoner being asked II he desired preliminary
examination stated that he did not unless 1t wdad IA
cilitate his discharge.
The Recorder Of the opinion that an examinations
would tend 10 that result and he vas accordingly
committed to the County Jail to await his trial at tue
October term
cian who states that she had aimed slight injuries,
that the purpose Of tue prisoner had not been 40
complished.
SINGULAR COLLISION AT THE PAvONIA
FERRY-0n Thursday night, as the Payonia ferry boas
Susquehenna entering the ferry slip on the jersey
City side. IL found impossible TO unlock the en-:
CINE and the boat ran against the bridge under fal
speed. doing great damage. The massive float with.
stood the Shock but where the bridge connects with
the flooring of the ferryhouse the tmbers were torn up
and scattered in various directions One of the large
pillars N the building was broken on and the inner
gate demolished The greater part OF the dock In rons
Of tho ferry dnce was also torn up, and the saloon
Of WIN. TAYLOR the opposite side OF the dock wac
greatly damaged. Decanters were hurled from the
shelves tables overturned and the barkeeper WHO was
in bed up stairs. was thrown out on the hoor agalnst
lying. Owing TO the giving away OF the dock, ne
boat sustained no injury except the displacement oil
portion OF her machinery
AN OLD WOMAN DRUGGED AND ROBBED
On Friday night Officer Dickson Of the JERSEY City
Police found an elderly, wedvsssed woman waneer.
ing in the streets sick and apparently deranged ano
destitute she was conducted TO the Aims house HOS
pta where she well cared for by Superintendent
Whitley. Saturday morning she had recovered her
senses and related the following story: Her name 10
Margaret Hartley widow 20 years Of age ana resi-
dent OF Springfield Ill. Has been on visit to Boston
and came as passenger on Wednesday night on one "
the Sound steamers TO NewYoTk She had IN her reu'
cnle 500 In money aud check for SiOO On tue ooAs
a weLdrosscd gentleman made her acquaintance, ans,
was very polite and attentive 10 her, making niuisen
generally agreeable She says that IN some way, sue
does not know how she was drugged ana rendered un
conscious and robbcdof her money her cAesA on ~
bank and her baggage-cbeck and she remembers
ing that happened that uutil she iound heisen
the Aims house Hospital ON Saturday morning
JERSEY Cry COMMON CoUNcrL-PAssAGs or
ruF Tax ORplNANcE.-rLe Common Council Oh yeIsS,
civ met ON Friday and passed the ordihanoe ,9 w
assessment of nm annual tax Tor the year enuluE s
le66 exclusive of pOli.tax. amounting 70 cco
tbe folowiuc purpOses For Street kepahs' 500,
Hcgian Pavement, 1000; Lighting streets. 1900 1900,
Police, S37 900; Support OF Poor 500, Ino ~ az
Saia,ies sl7 900 Printing $1,000; Election EApeHsts'
500. Repairs. Supplies, &C., s'SlO n .p ue,lth
.srest slI5 900. Legal Expenses. SiVi uo'o $500
ssno Stationery $1,000; Fourth OF July, 81 tI ia;n
Streets 81 OBS; Deficiencies leo5 Ss,oVo ioi NM,
pnb,;c School in the Fifth Ward $780, opening NH,
comcry-si, $1,000; for sinking funa " p"' Wv
Debt one mil on the dollar.