The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-31
THE LANsINGBURG HORROR.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE 0F TaE HsnlLn.


The ExamInatien Coutinued-Arresi of she
Three Alleged Principals In the Terrible
Deed-One OF Them Confesses TO Having
Thrown tho Young Girl from the Carriage.
Troy, August 3d. 1867.
The examination in the Carrie Hubbard abortion
was continued yesterday afternoon. Oscar Williams,
young man Of twenty was placed upon the stand. and
testified that he was resident OF Pttstown and had
been intimately acquainted with the murdered Carrie
Hubbard she having lived at his fathers house. which
she left in July He had met her frequently since
in this city, the house Of Mrs. Pamela Wager tho al.
legged aboronst In Harrison Place Tho interviews with
Ara Wager. a. usual under such circumstances were
strictly private and confidential Williams being advised
that be was bound TO break this Illicit confidence statsd
that he had seen Miss Hubbard q Nrs. Wagers SIX or
seven weeks since. that being the arst time and place
he had met her since she ei his fathers house. and
Williams proiesssd NOT to know wheihor the deceased
was servant or boarder at Mrs WsserA He further
aasa e. And that AZ g o.. az u.
several interviews hs sought and obtained did hs hear
that she was ethsr sick or anything was the matter
Duhsg che sxamnalion the witness was hss.aliug
end inclined 70 b contradictory and twice declined 10
-. ia ana sSs uS.' Of 10 cas:
has been postponed 70 Monday next
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Soha Henry wager y eshers va taken isto custody
y s:..s;at King =. Z .aia . 9. con e NJ w:gs;
Wss The companion Of Mn HabSssa Il sss carriage 81
the time OF her Aeaa In Lsasagbarg snd that no alone
Thus, Il would seem. that enc of the tuhuman pFin-
cpa In this deed Of blood has bsss secured 70 answer
Hr. Pamela wager. whs asd ssou Troy on che dis.
covsry Of her alleged oonneotcn with the crime was
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tsctlvs Hunburt and Sergeant King Upon her arrival
q the !s and delivery 70 Sheriff cora. che appeared
In swoon. after Considerable and prolonged scene.
She has been placed n the cell wherein Hsnrlstt,
10 eonvtcon and s sentence Sing Sing. At this
writing Mrs Wager exhibits more composurs. and be-
sarosiin1 herself from S.r most usDi:ssins dur.sos
The funeral Of che unfortunate victim Of this
i sssaso soS ". ,. 1
women bslongluy to Al olasses turned out 70 wit
H. q r. s .a q n: y
looked upon The eyes wer. open ana Intelligent while
which added to the ws nigh angelic features presented
most mournfal end touching scene The intonst,ons
roundings or the last cad rites were cad indeed The
girls aicssd mother was absolutely stricken down with
Mr.. John r. Colby and Mr. Robert A. Lottridgs. the
former an exdIstrct attorney, and the latter holding
card stat stating thu. Of an article 10 morn.
ing paper charging Official corruption against the prose-
cutting Scs Of hi: county 10 relation aona 70 the a'PSs
Wager. "usce TO Ourselves oompes US 70 say that no
indictments were found against Mrs Wager, nor
were any such indictment or indictments upon the
records OF tho criminal courts In this county during the
terms Of eth Of US prosecuting Officers OF this
county. We mako this statement from no desire to
screen shield Mrs. Wager from punishment for any
offence she may have been implicated In, but because
after the editorial In this mornings Wig We should do
ourselves great injustice to allow such charges 10 remain
uncontrolled so far as We are concerned"
It's currently believed. however, that indictments
were found against Mrs. Pamela Wager for producing
aborons during the oicia term Of the late Hon George
Van Sanvoord Is District Attorney IN May, 1890 Tho
records Is said show that nole pyoseQ was entered
tho ensuing September term. At 0rst there was
parently little feeling in the matter but the great
ost excitement prevails In oil this eectiOn OF country.
aud constantly the Increase. II 10 sincerely and
earnestly hoped that the law will make example OF tho
person Who may BE- guilty, and the people, outraged and
rerbution shall BE- visited upon those who hsye commit
ted this terrible crime.