The New York herald., 1872-11-26
POUGHKEEPSIE'S MORALS.
Another Chapter in the Reign
Of Crime Recorded.
LECHERY LET LOOSE.
Vulgar and Horrible Outrages Attempted BY Z
Heartless Villain Named Davidson-More
About the Lineal Descendant the
Archbishop Of Canterbury"

PoUGHKEEPsIE, Nov. rs 1877.
1t would seem from all information received
| that In this vicinity are passing through a
season OF crime. The people are Just becoming
hardened to details. They had not yet got over
the hrst surprise that "the lineal descendant Of
the Archbishop OF Canterbury, created before
another story OF shame and humiliation was put
upon them The facts seriously implicate younpss
man OF this city, and the details place him in no,
enviabe light His name is Charles Davidson
and by occupation he is q painter II seems thata
Davidson has been working at stormyi,l.s
on the Foote farm lately purchased bw
George W. Aerton OF New York city, for
Messrs. WILDER 4 Resell, painters. He boarded al
Fletcher's Hotel St0rmve. On a recent aternoon
he met girl who was employed by Mr. Charles
Readavet, who works Mr.. Allerton's farm, and
made insulting advances to her. She repelled
them, when he attacked her in violent manner,
and throwing her down attempted to ravish her-
She struggled terribly and managed to elude his
grasp. With clothes torn and
FACE AND HANDS BLEEDING
she ran for her life to her employers house.
Davidson then going In another direction 1t wa9
proposed to move against him before the courts,
but in some way or other the matter was settled
by Mr. WILDER. Several days after Davidson be-
came acquainted with young girl fourteen years
and managed to gain her confidence
Sometimes she would meet him In clandestin0
manner at Fietcher's Hotel, and then again at
Barney McCabe's residence. At the latter place
Davidson was painting fence and there they
would stand and talk together.
Finally he proposed marriage, when the child
told him she had heard he was a married man. He
told her he had been married, but that he had pros
cured a divorce. The arrangements for an elope-
aff etn1 tha .,;rt
to meet him last Thursday evening On That eve,,-
Ing she informed her parents, who were ignorant
OF the entire affair, that she was going
out that evening to call upon one OF the
neighbOrs. They denied her the privilege.
suspecting that something was to occnr from
her nervous department.. She protested but
ana proceeded to her room up stairs, where she
procured garments necessary for her comfort, and
Hopewe Junction, on the Dutchess and Columbiat
railroad where she was to meet Davidson. Her
tSS IN % s seme G te
arriving on the scene before the train on which
they were to take their departure came along,
MAYNARD LITTLE ONE,
and conveyed her back TO her home. Ihc man
got out OF harms way as speedily as possible. The
people there say that II he appears in the vicinity
again they will lynch him.
son Valley, near Pcekskl, Westchestcr County,
over the verdict ofthe Coroner's Jury in
whose body was found in lake ia the valley. The'
verdict ''that she to her death by suii,-
the lake.' There are those VINO believe thai she
| was murdered, and the evidence surrounds the
4 whole case with deep mystery
Charles s. BENJAMIN testified that lie knew Julia
Dingee, and met her mostly In the valley; Oh the
aer 1I se wa sa ssea n W m ne T
with her; he said he lett her at the gate,
her ahSrs at % 81 lem ne so 81 n she
than go into the house,
watson Dngee, brother of deceased, testified
that he was out on the Sunday night in question
looking for his sister from live till nine p Nj
Gilbert barrow testified that on the Monday
morning following, before daylight, he heard the
cry OF murder twice; he got out or bed raised
the window and heard murder cried once more:
he lives near the lake; he cried back, Wbat is the
matter 2" then lie heard voice again crying,
Help come quick !" and almost Immediately
after there was sound like gurgling noise as IL
Caroline Dengee, mother OF deceased, testified to
her daughter having said to her, II never want 10
Iwcnt on it last shiver;' she had been in tho
habit Of sailing on the lake in boat with Benja-
Edward B. Odcll testified that he was going to
work on the Monday morning referred TO at fifteen
east end Of the lake, and about forty rods from il.
he heard the bark Of dog. Then he heara voice
cry, "Help me Help me Come quickl' He next
heard gurgling noise, as il some one was strug-
giing In the water, and then all was stil
collar and her bow with brcastpin in It, were All
found, nicely covered with her pocket bandker-
Cnle1, on the SnOre Ol Tne lake. OUt on tDc lake
nOated q boat, and in 1t were found q wOman'a
waterfall and hair pins.
Several days after her body was found floating in
| the lake. IL was well preserved, though the lace
was swollen and discoored. Around the neck was
something that appeared to be half OF large blue
veil.
Was she murderedq
! HENRY PORTER TENSION,
the neal descendant OF the Archbishop Oi Canter~
bury, is still in Jail In this city. He had several
calls today, and In the presence Of all his inter-
viewers ms department was very hgh-tOncd He
didn't have wine for his dinner To-day nOr did l,.s
trOt because he hadn't money to pay for either.
He still tells fabulous stories OF his wealth. He
says he gave Miss Mapes diamond ring wOrils
$500. we have seen 1t, and II is worth about ono
dollar and fifty cents. 1t looks as If the Mrs. MOritz
previously referred to was the medium through
which Mr.. Mapes' daughter became acqnainteh
with Tension. Mr.. Spauding, writing from De-
~ will soon show you Tension did not dare 10
speak TO Miss Mapes in the car on her mothers
account, but slipped note into Mrs. Mornx's
introduction. Mrs. M0ritz thinking it romantic
thing to have this fellow fall In love and marry
"Mame,n as she called her, helped the matter on.
In one OF her letters to Tension she said she was
riage proved good one and she had no reason
to doubt but what ''Mamlcs' would prove
the same. Mrs. Tension this Detroit wife,
wrote Miss Mapes from Toronto saying shc was
TENSIONS wife, but this rascal makes Miss Mapes
believe IL 0 story gotten up to injure him. Miss
Mapes IN letter to Tension said Mrs. Moritz made
her SIT down IN her presence and write TO Tension
aud enclose him Mrs. Tenison's letter and then
made her promise her mrs. MOritz) that she Miss
Mapesl would have nothing more to do with Teni-
son. Mrs. Mortz afterwards went 10 Boston, and
then the correspondence between Miss Mapcs and
Tension was renewed.
The above shows how dangerous 1t Is for young
lady to form On acquaintance on the cars.