The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-21

His Theory Of the Forreseer-Townlsy Affair
'sTho Boss'' ventilatss His Plan Of ssRun-
ming" Hotel.
An examination In the case Of the above person
age, proprietor OF the Ut. Bernard HOTEL Of
Prince and Mercer streets, was continued before
Justice Ledwith, at JEFFERSON Market yesterday
afternoon. The prisoner (Allen), 1t will be remem-
bered. Is charged BY George F. Townley, private
detective, with rescuing prisoner. named William
Forester from him on the 9th Of March last oppo-
site this hotel.
The case for the prosecution having closed In June
last that OF the defence opened yesterday AFTER
noon, Mr.. De Costa appearing for the prosecution
and W. F. Howe for the defence. The FIRST witness
examined was the prisoner Allen who was called to
the stand to testify In his own behalf, which was as
was once convicted for an ofsnce was not
pardoned; was sentenced to the City Prison for
to two charges OF assault and battery served three
months Of my time; never was convicted on any
Mr.. DE Costa here produced certified indictment
there had never been any sentence passed, for the
purpose OF excluding the witness from tostifytu9 on
his own behalf, on the ground that no witnesses
who had been an inmate Of State prison and not
from appearing in the witness stand; but owing to
the fact that 1t was only record OF Indictment ny
ns e 20 the Sr
remarked to the counsel that II he had known he
intended to produce thas document In court he
Examined by Mr. Howe-I am the defendant In
this case am proprietor Of the st. Bernard Hotel,
O'Clock in the afternoon Of that date lying down
In my sitting room, when my wife called me and
looked out Of the WINDOW and saw some zoo or 900
persons coming down the street opposite my house;
saw my brother "Jess', among them, there was q
saw Two men ngStlng; saw fowney On Forester; tie
Oeeang III hold o his Sus and pulled him
he got up took. his handkerchief nom his
ssn 'q Quietly Ep ssks ss . SsSd a us pas
Forester from under Towney, the latter called me
son Of A. and said ne would knock my brains
out; he did not say any thing OF the prisoner
being rescued; oficer BLACK, OF the Eighth precinct,
came up and called for the crowd 70 disperse then
ing; said Slf you don't 60 out I'll club you;" they
then went out; Townley said, when In front Of my
Knock -. your brains ous sergeant Christie then
came up; told HIM to arrest Townley; We both went
70 the station 9 nOuss and Counter
Jefferson Market and discharged; In the latter part
Of May got summons to come to this court
Cd, in 1858 or 1851 Al DO not know; 1t was for
an assault upon Michael Connolly; never was con-
never pleaded guilty to charge Of grand larceny;
do not remember Of pleading guilty to charge Of
February. 1858, nor for larceny from the person;
there was NO such crime then; IN 1858 lived either
In West Tnlrty-nr6G or Th1rCy-SXth street, don't
know which; never lived in the First ward.
Several other Witnesses, tho most Of the ''guestsn
at the St. Bernard Hotel, were then examined and
cOrrObOrated the statements made by Allen having
evidently been instructed how to testify before going
on the Witness stand. The most OF them can be seen
standing at the OF Houston street at all hours
of the day and Might dressed In the heghtn Of FASH
ion ana presenting the appearance Of actually being
men Of means.
The names and occupations given were as fol.
lows :-Cnarles White, real estate agent Jos East
Twelfth street, Charles F. Linder Les Spring street,
broker at las Mercer street; John Ryan, 216 Greene
street. also broker, partner OF the last named
gentleman; Albert WO0sey, clerk, boarding at the
St. Bernard Hotel; Joseph Wilson, formerly clerk
but now subssting on his money, also bOsrder al
the above hotel, aud Robert Caulkin, SPECTATOR
residing at 10 Rivtngt0n street.
After the examination OF these witnesses, who all
testified to the same thing the prisoner was placed
In the stand and In reply to question Of Mr.. Howe
as to whether Forester Into his place after the
the ARRAY, he stated he did not
BY Mr.. De Costa-Q Where did no gos A. he
walked leisurev down the street and washed the
blood OF his face; II he had come In my place
should have dubbed him; don't allow prisoners to
come there nor will whilo am tb0ss;' could
have seen II he had went there and know positively
that he did not.
afternoon at three O'Clock, when 1t Ia proposed to
produce any number Of witnesses to testify to the
same state Of facts as did the witnesses examined
yesterday.