The New York herald., 1870-04-26
NEW JERSEY PREC0CITY.
Another Version Of the Boy BENEFITS Wonders
ful Adventure Rather Too Much Wine
and Women" for Young constitu-
tion-A Second Confession which
Looks Like Truth.

Frederick N. Bennett, the precocious jersey b0ye
sixteen years OF age, who has been the subject Of nu-
merous personals" and has written u very "hshy''
ieuer about being kidnapped while In possession 0l
$3.50 belonging to Messrs Fisk Co., OF No. IS South
street, his employers, brought up yesterday be-
fore Justice Bowling at the Tombs Police Court. Hia
latest story involves trip to several cities and
festive carousal At a Greene street bagnio and the
charge which win he made against him win doubtless
be for ombezxlement lie was remanded until this
morning for examination.
HE MAKES CONFESSION
Later last evening the youth notified supcrintend-
ent Jourian that he was anxious to make a COMES.
sion. lie was brought from his cell, and then mads
the following conlession:-
live In Pine street, Bergen City, N J. / have been
assistant collector for 81 Fiske Co., No IS South
street. New York, since June "a, 1859. On the l%tll
OF April. about eleven O'Clock In the morning, eir
the Office Of J. H. Fske * Co with check for $3.50,
can National EXCHANGE Bank corner OF Broadway
and Cedar street. | went 10 the bank aud drew the
money. l turned and started for The once, and got
q little way and turned and went up town 10 the
Fail river boat, foot of Murray street. got ticket
for Boston. That was about nall-paSt twelve when |
purchased the ticket. After / got the ticket
went 10 one OF the clothing Broadway and
got an overcoat. l Went 20 hat store on Bioidway
and got cap spent the rest olmy time that aiier.
about town. made no further purchases and saw
no one that knew. took the boat that after
the next morning and went to the fremont House
and entered my name bought couple Of shirts
and strolled around looking at the city. I stayed
there that day, which was Friday and also Satur-
day. and came away on Sunday. cane back
New York Central ana Hudson IN river aepot. '
bought that week ago to-day; arrived In Chicago
Tuesday night, at eleven o'clock went TO the Sher
man House, believe, but am not certain; stayed
there until Thursday morning, at eight o'clock when
took the train for New York. arrived in New York
last Friday night, at hafpast seven O'Clock; met
depot; he asked me where was going; told him
was going down town. did not tell him whether
was going home or not; he asked me II would
some cigars and / took one; remained
In his company nj the depot about hour,
ana then we came down town together; we
came through Greene street, and he said Lets stop
halfpast nine O'Clock in the evening; went in with
bm he asked Inc TO drink, and drank what sup
posed was sarsaparila; there were three or :our
girls In the ROOM, and two others came
In; one OF them asked me TO go up
stairs; went up and went into a
urlay night, when found myself lying on the ground
In Washington square; looked for "a policeman but
could not find one; then started for Bergen City;
about fifteen twenty minutes; l told my
story to my folks: Sunday morning l was ex-
amined by Dr. Wilkinson who said that was
had been under the influence OF some drug and pre-
scribeed Tor me. When arrived In Boston had
about $3.50. When got back to New York, before
bought my ticket for Chicago, l had about $3l5-
When got back from Chicago and met this man ae
the depot l had about S245. / put most OF
my money In my stocking while i was In
Chicago When ] found myse I In Washington
square. had sixty dollars in my stocking. Tho
balance, OF SEAS which was taken from me, had In
my pocket. The man met at the del OF Was rather
tall, about mehium sze. His face was covered with
dark whiskers believe he was dark compile xioncd.
but II was dark and could not notice. He gray
on both sides OF his whiskers. 1 should Judge
hm TO be about fortv-fve years OF age. 1
wrote note to Valentine Havens, who lived In Ber-
gen City and who originally got me my situation;
when wrote the eiter was In my room In the Ire
noon on Sunday, Imailed II In NewYork on Mon
day.
WAS there any truth in that letter."
"No.-
| Not until after had drawn II; no with me
| at the time; was sixteen years old in Febrlary.
Anna Kelly, an inmate OF the house No. 1873 Greene
street, stated that se had never seen Bennett TIL 10
visited the house yesterday with oicef. and the
bartender OF the house, Frank Carroll made a stunt
| lar statement. FREDERICK VI. BENNETT.
WILLIAM b. MOORE, witness.
CONFESSION NUMBER TWO
| Later In the DAY the boy communicated viii Snrer
inlendent Joilrdan and stated that he wished to
make another confession. The prisoner brought
out and made another lengthy statement. The OPEN
conclusion Of the second confession contra
| diets the first. II runs as follows:-f
arrived In New York Saturday night at eight O'clock
at the Hudson River Railroad depot. walked down
TO the Olympic Theatre bought ticket and remained
inside about half an hour. then walked 10 Des-
brosses street, crossed In ferry boat at about half
past ten took the horse cars at Jersey
City and arrived home at Lafayette, Bergen City.
The above Is true statement, voluntarily male to
Captain Keso To relieve my mind from what now
suber In having made false statements In regard To
my obsence and In having accused others wrongfuly
for which now feel very sorry.