The New York herald., 1873-11-14
THE JERSEY KIDNAPPING CASE.

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Whole Gang Held for p~.ial-Dis-
charged ON Rail and ReaS.csted-sevcas
teen witnesses for TIE Grand Jdry.
The Pinkerton gang Presented themselves US
terday morning before Justice Seymour, IN the
First District Police Court, at Jersey city. Charley
Spencer an9 Norman L. Rowe appea. ed for Bowe.
Mr.. Rowe was deputed by District Attor-
ney Garretson TO appear also on behalf
OF the STATE. Mr.. Spencer, addressing
the Court, said that With regard TO the charge al
legged In the srequisitien against Bowe he desired
to say that Bowe was never charged with burglary.
and that the whole thing, from first to last, was
infamous, and arose from charge made in . New
York court that he had been seen with
burglars. When the case came to be
tried Bowe proved c0ncusively that at the
time he was charged with being In
the burglars company he was miles away and he
was prepared to prove that Bowels character was
as good as any mans In Jersey City. At this point
the densely packed audience broke cut into de-
monstration OF applause. Justice Seymour turned
Bowe over to the New York authorities, Inspec-
tor Murphy and Captain McHorney being detailed
ney in New York. Mr. Rowe accompanied them
aud was prepared TO furnish bail promptly In New
York. Pinkerton. Schlldge and Meehan were sent
ity, as they were on previous occasions Afforded the
enjoyment OF room near the Captains quarters
while Bowe bleeding and painting from their oru-
They did not remain long there, however, for on
sending message to the Pennsylvania Railroad
offlce, one OF Tom Scott's baggage masters, named
John Templeton was sent to furnish bail, as @ iol-
lows:-$l0o each for an attempt TO kidnap; 5000
each in the case Of Plnkerton and Meehan, for as
sault and battery on Bowe while Schildge was re-
quired to furnish $500, on the same charge. Pink
erton was fined $40 for carrying pistol. The
charge, OF disorderly conduct WAS dismissed.
In the annals Of the administration
another case on record In which q
person charged with kidnapping was allowed to
any time much more convenient Tor an individual
to pay that sum than run the risk of serving ten
years in the State Prison. The remarkable leniency,
II not positive sympathy shown to the alleged kid
nappers by the police authorities since the com.
mencement oil this case was the chief topic OF
conversation on the streets yesterday afternoon,
have all the facts laid before the Grand Jury. An
example should be made" said an ex-Mayor OF the
city, "of that Pinkerton n ! gang that wond inspire
country.n
The Pinkerton squad had not proceeded
Headquarters when Constable schopp poun ,ed
upon them and conveyed them before
Justice Davis on new warrants, charging
and Thomas Porter. Dillon charged that Pinker-
ton grasped him by the coat placed pistol to his
head struck HIM and threatened to blow his head
Pinkerton and schildge, were held In 5000 each,
and for the assault ON Porter, schilge
was was held IN $500 On the latter charge
gang is At large and the constabies ' are on the
tered by two the sunad has vet to psoc%re
rants, so that before the case reaches conclusion
Pmkerton's career as detective will be some
appear against him before the Grand Jury. The
excitement has somewhat subsided.