The New York herald., 1870-01-22
A WONAN'S RETALIATION.
The Recent Cowhiding ARRAY in
Jersey City.
Playing the Lover and Tyrant Alter.
na!ely-Thc Victim Placed in
House OF Pr0stituti0n-Both
Parties Arrested.

An account was published IN Wednesday 9
HERALD OF the cowhidug OF young blood, named
Charley Phillips Of Jersey City. by girl. named
Libby wilson who was employed In a dollar store,
on Newark avenue In that city. The father OF Phil
lips keeps q store near this establishment and the
intimacy which sprung up between young Phillip 8
twho Is not over twenty years OF age and Liboy
who !s four years younger, resulted In that which
always brings remorse ana shame and. IN nine
cases out OF .en utter ruin. Still Libby
loved htm, but with q stronger ana more
passionate love than that felt by Charley, who soon
became tired OF her, and as she states, he induced
her to enter house Of prostitution in New York
His conduct towards her rapidly changed from alec
ton to tyranny and not many nights ago he seized
her ny the throat and almost choked her. Even this
she suffered without preferrlng any charge against
him. TIL at length the measure OF cruelty and cold
heartedness became filed, and the outraged
girl became desperate. She thirsted for re-
venge, more, however, with the view OF ef
fectng change IN his conduct towards her
than to innict on him any bodily harm.
she banished every thought OF shooting or staobine
MIN, AMI on last Monday night she lay In wait for
MIN, armed with cownide, at south FIRST street
Jersey CITY, where she soon met him and lald on ne
hide unsparnyly. Man Is always coward Whcn 10
conirontS injured woman, ana the fellow ran on
In terror 10 his iather's house. Meeting police oni
Ger he induced HIM to take her " tue station ana
Dlace her in the lOugerS department Tor the 0lHHl
The young girl was accordingly taken 10 the police
station, and alter rejecting on her condition. for
some tune she believed that she was detained as q
common prisoner, and she watched an opportunity
to escape. The occasion presented itself IN the en-.
trance OF man, wac was bleeding profusely and
who was followed ny large crowd. Libby mingled
with the crowd as a spectator and slipped out. She
made her way over to New York, where she stopped
with some friends; for her family had discarded her
on account OF her disgrace. Inc afialr caused
little excitement and great deal OF gossip IN Jersey
City.
Yesterday morning Phillips procured q warrant
for the arrest OF Libby on the charge Of annoying
and interfering with him. She was soon after ar
rested and locked up A few humane individuals
VINO sympathized with her IN her misfortune went
to The station ana had her placed IN the lodsers'
apartment instead or the cell. She reced her lale
OF woe, giving the details OF the nr5t success
full attempt to despoI her OF her virtue.
her subsequent residence IN house OF III
fame at his solicitation, and his adding, insult
TO injury by taking from her for his use the wages OF
her infamy. she remained imprisoned for Six hours
when her father appeared and rendered bali for her
appearance. Then cane the hour OF retaliation.
Sno procured warrant for tue arrest OF Philips
the charge Of seducng ner on the night OF the 2Stn
had been employed, on Newark avenue.
The alleged seducor was arrested and de-
tanned Tor examination. He IS rather
small beardless and has q very boysh appearance
but with an air OF what indulgent mothers call
'wldnesS." lie has got into "llttie scrape'-no-
thing nlore-Dut 1t Is q scrape which contains
VINE OF instruction for every man who has sister or
Jury. aud II the revelations the trial viii have
the effect OF opening the eyes OF fathers and mothers
to the dangers tnat beses their Children some good
Will come out OF II.