The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-25
THE CITY SURPRISED.
The Herald Opening tho Eyes Of the
PeopIe-The Prisoners I'm Court and tho
Hoaring-$1,O 900 Bail I'm Each Case.
puI Julv 0A-2

The Herald Opening the Eyes OF the
People-The Prisoners in Court and the
Hearing-S1,OOO Bail in Each Case.
PHILADELPHIA, July A-3 p.
The hearing OF the abortiOnists arrested last
night was given at two O'Clock this afternoon, and
until the arrival Of the early train, carrying the
HERALD with it, not one Of the local journals had
the iaintest idea that any extraordinary arrests
had been made. At seven O'Clock this morning
the HERALD was everywhere, and all the local
p0rters thronged the police ONCE to learn from the
Captain the latest developments OF the affair,
but the Captain could give them no
Information apart from the item which they had
already seen In the columns Of this journal. The
excitement throughout the city was very Marked
and at the time appointed for the hearing the ca
paciOus court room was crowded with people and
the steps outside were black with human forms. I
was assured that no such crowd had ever been
assembled to hear any former case, and when your
correspondents name was called silence, like
that OF death, fell upon the audience.
THE HERALD COMMISSIONERS ON THE STAND.
Alderman Better sat upon the bench, and, as
my name was called, approached the witness stand
and took my oath. A copy of the affidavit which
had drawn up was before him, and was called
upon to state the gist OF my communication to
Nine. Wilmarth. Around the witness stand all the
reporters of the Philadelphia press were assembled,
and, at cautionary word from them to talk slow,
l began.
read the letter which she had written to me and
l read also her the reply, in which she expressed
her wish to assist me- and then gave the result
of my interview in pretty mnch the same form as
1t appeared in tO-days HERALD.
Mrs. jennings was the next against whom had
appeared. and reproduced my letter to her, along
with her answer to 1t.
Ire / 0isDOa0d
In pretty much the same manner The other par
ties the detectives had failed to secure but we feel
sure that ere many days they will all be arraigned
The prisoners were then questioned, and Mrs.
wilmarth said that she had no questions to put
nor did she contradict single statement which 1
had made. had calmly and deliberately studied
the case throughout, aud she picked no flaw
whatever In my evidence
THE "MEDIUMs" NOT MODERATE
Mrs. Jennings, however, was not so pacific, but
vehementy denounced me in the most bitter
terms She madly asserted that the copy which
had made OF her letter was incorrect, and that it
was entirely different from the one she had sent
me. whereupon, at the suggestion of Alderman
BETTER, read her own bona tde communication,
which correspondent with my copy, word for word.
The lady was surrounded with disgusting set of
her brother and sister Spritualists, and in answer
to their hurried whisperings she abused me from
head to foot. STILL that one sentence In her let
ter "Permit me to say that understand your
case perfectly and can give medicine to meet it,"
had its eject upon the crowd and speedily hushed
her into silence
MRS. GOORMAN
seemed to be in a semi-unconscious state, so that
her questions addressed to me were wholly inco-
herent and could not be answered NY evidence
was 20 clear, my proof SO conclusive, that, after
nv dismissal, I was congratulated by the chief
officials OF the police and invited TO the cubroom
OF the United Press Reporters OF Philadelphia.
The parties arrested are to appear at Court two
weeks hence, and were told that they
could shave their bodies' upon securing bail
to the amount OF $1,000 At the time
OF this writing but one has obtained ball. so that
the others will be obliged to spend the time inter.
vening between this and Court In the somewhat
uncomfortable apartments of the station house.
The Philadelphia papers In the morning Will con-
tain copies Of all my letters and all the details OF
my business, with which the readers OF the HERALD
were made familiar to-day Thus, Tor the present,
terminates this business.
WORD IN FAVOR OF THE POLICE.
cannot close this letter without speaking a
word concerning the local police for upon their
kindness anc regard towards me cannot pro-
nounce too extravagant praise. Everything that
would extend my Information, everything that
would secure my personal comfort, 1t has seemed
to be their constant endeavor to supply.
Had my work been such as to render
them liberal pecuniary compensation they
could not have shown uveler interest In.