The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-23
SUPREME c1uaT-CHkMeEns.
Alleged Breach OF PROMISE and Seduction
The Defendant Committed la Dcfa"ls Of
$4,000 Bail.

$4,000 Ball.
Before Judge Ingrahsn.
Jennie C. Pullman, by her guardian, Henry O. Pull
man, Iw Jaaes c. Byrr1-An order OF arrest
granted yesterday In the Of this defendant, ON ap
picaiion or Edwin James and Thomas Dunphy OF coan.
sol for plaintiff Tho parties the suit rcputsd to
wealthy and Of good social position and the plaintiff
Is also stated TO be OF prcposscGsng appearance Mos
Pullman IL nineteen Year, OF age and in tho month OF
June last resided with her mother and family At Hudson
City where she became acquainted with the defendant
ana against whom she now brings an action for breach
OF promise Of marriage and seduction laying DAMAGE al
$4,000 The defendant IL under arrest, Confined IN
Ludlow street jail, In default OF 5000 ball Tue an.
d o. Ss M, Ss sSoye aoms
defendant who now holds AN sppulnime nj IN New YORK
city In tho Internal Revenue Department, was intro
duccd BY the brother OF this dooncnt to her, her mother
anu family; that tho Defendant then commenced
10 pa his addresses to this dcponeu. and was
received by this dcponcnt and her family a.
the month OF July last holcmnly promised this
dcponent that he would marry her thai this deponcn
relying upon thu. promise, allowed him TO pay his I'D
dresses her, and That in The same meath OF July the
defendant under solemn podge os marriage scducod
this deponcnt aud debauchod her in tho house VI her
mother, where he WINS received as one OF the family
that the defendant again, during the months or An7ls
and september reiterated his promise Of marriage 70
this dep0nent and urged th2 drponcnt to conceal the
fact OF his having sciuced her from hcr mother and
family; that this dcponsnt, In about the month OF
ssptstnber informed ths defendant, the fact was
that she was In the family way BY him. when the dc.
PENDANT urged and solicited this dcponont TO allow him
to take her 70 some medical practitioner In tho city OF
Now York la ordsr TO have abortion procured upon
her that che refused 20 do and refused 70 accompany
him New York for that purpose; that the defendant
m,earrsss and solicited her to lake ,Ssm ia order TO
AVOID tho Disgrace 70 this depononrs family, which
would be consequent upon an oSposnre oi The crcum
Stances that SD. has urged and requested the defendant
20 faihl his promise and 10 marry her which no has
positively refused TO do that she s nov In The nfh
month OF her pregnancy b. the dsenias and has lsft
lef hou n Hud.on l.tv a with her
brolhsr In the city OF New York.
The Crotea Aaue duct Imbrsgiis.
An order 10 show cause why Thomas stephens Pres.
dsn and r. L. Daragh. Assistant Con mtsioncr OF the
Croton Aqueduct Department should not surrender the
oeces Of the Board 10 John Bradley. the newly sp-
pointed President Of ths croson Board, and why pc
rsmp,ory msndsmus should not irsus. compelling thsm
70 deliver him the Offices and allow him 10 take pos
session Of the same was granted Friday BY Mr. JUS
tcs Insrahsn, Of tho Supreme court The srldavi o.
.hs plaintiff upon which the order wa. gran, Cd
forth that tho 9th day OF December, 100 John J.
Br adlcy nominated by tho Mayor 20 Tho Board o
Aldermen for tho oioe ~ President OF te Cfoton A
duct Board ono Of the departments Of tho municipal
government Of the city Of New York. and that the nom
ina,ion was confirmed by ths Hoard Aldermen tho
Ist Of December tina, that day dspoleht took tbs
prescribed oath Of once before Mayor Honnan and
duly qualified a. such Prss.dsrt, and then
10 the Office Of tho croion Aqusdrc Board for
the purpose Of entering the duties pertaining 20 the
Once Of President of the Bosrf but uLHbls 10 OBJ
s :. an 81 s :. al. .
and succeeded In reaching the ~ tho
building IN which the ONCE located bnt stopped
by one 81 the clerks IN the main apartment who, up2p
belng informed that dspobsnt wished Mr. Ssphs
refused 10 allow him b. pce Into Mr. rsphcn priv alto
oce the gate or door leading 70 hts private apartment
being closed and locked that drponent then stated that
he wished 10 speak 10 Mr. stephens, upon which tn nj
isnd.n,. calling another pcrsoa 70 guard %. g.o sfi
Mr. stephens decinsd him be ,hon sssei
clark 10 inform Mr. Stephens that d"ponsnt wished 10
speak with him. or that be would come into
and that thu attendant again left tho door locked
aud guarded, and returned with the answer taat
N, Stephens .san as.esa, gn .hs s ~ nr.'y e.
the deputy clerk 81 tho Board Of Aidrrmsn stating that
he had boon sptontyd 10 The once q President, and
In before thu Mayor and DEMANDED sarrendsr Of
the onnees Of The cro,on Aqasdaa Department, uh'ch
absolutely refused.
The order To sbov cansr ressrnsbls On the 1th
Instant when the motion viii be argued before rpoeAi
Term ~ the Supreme Coart
Msndaass 20 Csavei the Depssv @sve~t Com
rsissiosev 20 FsSniss PAY Rsii., Ter fs-
bsrers.
writ o. alternative nsndsmns yesterday srsnisd
BY this court compelling william r. Tssed, D~pa1 and
Acting Street Comm sioaa Of the city u Ssw fors.
sho~es1ss vhy he should not snd fsaIsh psy
rolls for the sborsr. employed In sasetlng ths m
provsmen,s being mats IN the Mount Morris pxgs,
and WY psrsmpiosy nsndsmas shcuid M, ssus M
polling him 70 is,nish the required psy role larss
soms tine past ssasssored ~ eotss rsnau.s.ilon
due them for their services bu, the street
has 90 efesd " pfspsrs ,se rcs upon wnieh
alone the Comptroller eDtowersd W make shs
s.ry Disbursements The appSoyrasasn for The pgrposs
Of ersctbs ibe Improvements n bossi toms male
sons tirns since srd Considerable amount rl f.nsrs
unsrpsndsf This Il stated 70 Dc o. resst ~, me ray
Of these rnsD, bat alleged II reserved fdr Tie
settlement of the claims ~ ~. ennuseion who have
vhleL vas granted 90 spvllesiloa ~ VITA " fss~rNol
Of ooasssi y rstarnsss 90 Wednesday, ibs E'h INST