The New York herald., 1871-09-02

she staggered, and Miss O'COnnOr thought NJ hrss
stoOp and Miss O'Connor then asked them what
was wanted; she had to ask the question three
lady, who was MISS Post, then said she
wanted Dr. swalm; Miss O'Connor said tnat
he was not III home Miss Post said ..Mrs Swain
will do when tho h0usekeeper replied mat both
the doctor and his wife were absent In the country;
she wanted Miss O'Connor to come down, bnt the
latter refused 10 do so; Nine. Van BuskIrk got out
or the carriage ut the door aud SAID TO Miss VCon-
NOR ! think It % is very st saranse tna N ySg Wont Won ie.
could not help 1t; the second lady remarked that
tho other lady Miss Post) was STRANGER to her and
that she wished 0 pc brought TO No. ITO Goid street,
TO a Mrs. Jones'; se asked witness If she knew any
person OF that name, and witness replied that she
what was TO he done; The latter replied That she dd
not know, and would stay there on the stooP all
nor Tor a Miss WIggans ana was directed
around in WIlloughby street; Nine. Van BnskirS
she would take her to the police station; OF the
men helped Miss Post down the stoop. while the
other ran up ana brought Satchel which mad been
ieft there they assisted her into the carriage and
she moaned dreadiu!ly: they then drove oil In the
direction Of Mloaghby street e the p.noss Was vas
stoop and thought that one OF them musi have been
the driver OF the coach.
did not leave his box on the coach from the tInc he
left New York uniil he reached the station house in
Washington street. There was only one man be-
sides himself III the pariy-that was DR.. Perry.
TESTIMONY OF MISS HENDERsON.
Libby Henderson swOrn-I was at l5s Wh!ougDny
street on tue n.ghs IN question; Stopping with
Ellen O'Conneli: have been staying there since DR..
Swalm's family went into the country hcara snS
called me; when got up and looked OUT saw two
men stanang on the sidewalk and heard a lady
In the carriage ask II the lady was stl 0t Inc win
dow: she got out OF the carriage and SAID To MISS
OConnell she thongntit very strange that sne would
not let the Doctors friends In she said she cSuidn't
help it, she was not gong TO let anybody into the
house atnght The lady replied, saying she did not
blame her, particularly when sue was stranger at
100 Gold street, she said sne took her there,
l,,.lv luf nf lnnn
and she then took her to DR.. Swalm's after she had
been refused aduittance IN DR.. Swalm's house she
said she would remain there on the stoop until
morning, but the lady on the sidewalk SAID she
asked Mss TConnel! If she knew Miss Wirgns,
and was answered IN the affirmative, and was ALSO
told where Hiss Wisglns lived IN Wioughby street;
Of them Went upon the stoop and look hold OF her
arm and the ether took the satcae ana the men.
one Of whom assisted her. went down ut tue same
time: the lady On the sidewalk then assisted her
into the carriage; the sick woman moaned while on
the stQOp and afterwards while In the carriage; the
man anu woman then got into the carriage with her
and The driver got up Oh the box; saw the orlver
get up on the drivers seat they then grove toward
Wllloughbv streeT; the man that got the drivers
was the one that carried the satchel down; the
in front Of The house did not lnterere with my
view OF the carriage AT all
BY a JURoR-Are YOU positive that the driver got
Mnchmore's house was as where Miss Wiegins lived.
ana the driver eXclalmed-"lt would be much more
or much less II he mad 10 come 0ack' they were III
front OF Dr.. Swdims house fifteen or twenty mill
utes.
Peter X. Post, Jr., sworn, testiheu-l i've ct
SOmerville, N j.: ! am real estate agent and In-
surance broker; do business at 1sl Broadway; the
took her TO Dr. Perry's ONCE in Beecker street;
that was on the evening OF the 2lst Of August. The
he burst into tears. When he resumed he satd:--I
became acquainted with Dr. Perry through seeing
18th day OF August, on Friday; on the evening Of
that day called To see him, and arranged with MIN
to havea certain young lady brought there TO see
weak-miIded girl and aad been deceived by q
frends Of the matter, anu that alter consultation
with her parents it was decided that she should come
to the city, she was very anxious tnat 1t should
not be known to anybody, not even TO her sisters;
the had led her TO believe that ne intended to
marry her; her mother was under the Impression
she would be confined in about three weeks; friends
were calling every day and she wanted herself 10 go
to the cty the desire was that she should be pro-
perry cared for during her Illness and before and
AFTER and told the Doctor that had CaRei there tO
ascertain whether sucn provision lor could
be made and what his charge would be: he SAID that
'Somctimcs we get one price and somesmes an
WE CHARGE ABOUT ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS,
but inasmuch as she is to remain several weeks we
wil charge MY collars; agreed to- tnas; J think
TO receive her on Monday night; he said II she was
gone" but four OF i've months. we could manage
those three, four or i've months cases very well:
sad did not desire anything OF that Kind desired
that she snou!d be regularly confined; II was ner
property cared ana nurscd; he said that ts lady
whom hc would send her was very competent
and he said mo-" sne was competent nurse; I
left him with the understanding should pay him
nifty dollars Tor the attendance and ten dollars for
her board; the next day l went to SOmervle ana
lald the matter before her parents and IL was de-
father father was was to take her TO New BrGnswicS. and ii
was TO meet her at Elizabeth, which ,.id, and
s o 9ey 70 as ss ns w
of the omnibus went TO Dr. Perry's office she ar-
peared to be IN excellent health at that time; INTRO
duced her to the Doctor under the name OF Augusta
Jones' and In II lew minutes he was ready % accom-
pany her to No. AZ East Eighth street. to Mime. Van
Buskirk's he said 1--WE are In the habit Of receylng
OUR FEE IN ADvANCE;r
said. III expect TO pay you weekly In advance any
how" counted out $40, and he gave me receipt
for $40 on account o board, medicine, &c. said ],
81 Will come mp tomorrow and hand you some
money! he SAID, "On, never mind for two three
days or so;" 1t so happened that was out Of
town FOR several days and ! was not able
she was all right; her mother was preparing to call
and see her; 1t was not my intention to visit The
ter or my wife would have called UPON ner; IL II WAS
understood between us that was 10 pay Dr. Perry;
nad known there was any necessity for giving the
Doctor more money In 80 short time as was
away l
sHOuLD HAVE THROWN EVERYTHING ELSE ASIDE
and attended 10 II; han plenty OF means, and so
had my father, and 1t would have been forthcoming
most readily; had arranged with mother that she
morning OF the 27th, and was 10 take her 10 see
Gussc, 10 see what she cared for, TO see what she
feel very well, and | ADVISED ncr not TO
60; I then left h0me saying j would he
back again IN day or so; went to Rutland, VT,
on business, aud could not get the trains 60 reach
home on Tuesday night; felt that ought to have
this matter attended to, but not In financial point
OF view; that diu not occur to me for an instant;
told Gussie, when 1 was en- route from Ezabcth
with her, II any attempt at violence any Orence
was committed, or any Improper cundnct exhibited
towards her. to resent 1t at once and not to hesitate
q moment 10 make her real name known; told her
l had given the name Of ID. X. West and hers
"JOnes:' my wife would have come in instead OF
my mother had she been in a proper condition;
arrived here In the Albany boat this morning, and
the first intinaion had OF the sad fate my
was on reading the New YORK HERALD; was greatly
surprised, as DIR. Perry hadi positively told me she
would be well cared for; she had been well reared;
was a little eccentric, put q warm-hearted good
girl; she gave her mother the full particulars Of her
betrayer, who represented himself as q single man
until he cffected her RUN; when he found the con-
dillul she lauQhed anl told her inat hh