The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-05
THE POLICE KIDNAPPING CASE.


Commencement or the Examinations
Detailed Account OF the Alleged Alb
duction-One Side Of the story as Yet
Only Half Told.
The examination upon the charge made against
Police Commissioner Gardner and Captain Will
hams, Of the Eighth precinct, OF Kidnapping
Teresa Small. began yesterday before Judge Law
renee, holding Supreme Court Chambers. large
and interested crowd was In attendance. The
child, who is not allowed to 60 anywhere without
The escor. OF some official from Police HeadQuar-
tiers, was In court and very naturally, was the OBJ
ject OF general observation. Commissioner Gard
ner was not present, but his favorite pet OF the
Eighth precinct was on hand. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifton, the parents OF the child, were also
present, but In the plain homely attire OF honest
hard working people presenting striking contrast
to this august Police Captain. Mrs. Small, the
other mother was also present, and Mr.. william
+. Howe the counsel, who Is seeking the restora-
ton Of the child. The opposing counsel represent.
ing Commissioner Gardner and Captain Williams
Ine testimony was rather OF an interesting
TESTIMONY OF JOSEPH CLIFTON.
the nrst witness called was Joseph Clifton, who
testified as folOws:-
live at No. 1888 Fifth street; my business is that
OF willow basketmaker; am employed by p. Mo-
honey OF Nos. and 9John street and No. Is Fourth
earn from So TO $40 week; Teresa Small Is NV
child she was born in May, 1881; Dr. Ives, OF East
Broadway, attended my wiie ct the chlld's bir tn
tnen We nved In Extra place, First street; Mrs.
Small lived directly opposite, and the child went
TO ner three or four years ago; nave visited the
used TO come and see US daily the first knew OF
her living at No. 10 First street was week or two
en er mere sn was 1
anything improper; am able TO support her, and
desire to take her home with me; have two
dauRhters az work and child who goes to school.
On crOSs.examinatiOn by Mr.. John l. Davenport.
counsel Tor President Gardner, witness said Teresa
was given into the care and custody Of Mrs. Small
she should take the name OF Small; ne related how
So wa asm adne
named Rusher came and told him where they were
gone to, on Twentysixth or Twenty-seventh street.
and he went there at eleven O'Clock at night and
took away the child Alter some weeks the child
went back to Mrs, small with her parents
live somewhere In Fourth avenue; it was only q
few weeks ago he heard they were living on First
from Mrs. Small; his reason for taking away his
child was because they had gone away and he
didn't know know where they were never heard Of Mrs.
Commissioner Gardner last Thursday and he re-
fused to give her to me.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. TALBOT.
Lizzie Talbot, who held her infant child in her
arms while giving nsr testimony testified that she
= the we o. samuel talbot VINO works at
'front.' or No. Is First street, and four other fam
lilies 1--we there. laborinR people, women and chill
front bedroom, and the little girl lived with her;
she was awakened at night by the rapping on the
.Wbo's there ~ the voices outside said "A FRIEND
Opea; mrs. Small said, II open my door for no.
s o 0 Know y0 ane T 6nor M they
in - Mrs. Small cried to her to open the window
and shout for help; the door was burst in; it was
sSem ne
Mrs. Small by the arm into the sitting room and
DO you want VI WIZ a
tain Williams replied, THAT child Is possessed or
information which we must and shall ascertain;'
alter they had sat there for about hour she sit
small asked myself and my husband il w we
that they didn't seem to want to take u.s. they
said they could get officers enough to take us all
aS s Ss c1d tsj y sa We mad
she was the child was then in her night dress,
and q bedspread over her; Mrs. Small then
dressed her and they took her away, and Mr.. Gard
ner said they would bring her back in the morn
ing the way they took her from the house; the
Mrs. Small cried and wanted to 60 with the child.
"A great cry instead Of small cry" interrupted
o. Did the two men give any notification Of VINO
they were' A. BEFORE coming in . card was put
under the door, on which was written Captain
card after he came into the room, and 1t was given
10 him; they refused TO let Mrs. Small 60 with the
child they took the child away with them; she
q. Did Captain Williams look pleasant or hows
"A. he looked gfufI 4MHl
The cross-examination began with description
OF the rooms rented by Mrs. Talbot These, she
said, were sitting room, two bedrooms, q dark
room used Tor storage and kitchen. i was mar
RED. she then went on to testify, In 1859 at the
parsonage OF the Allen street Methodist church;
nave resided at No. IL First street a month I: the
9Th OF tins month Mrs. Small went there with me
moved from No. $50 Forsyth street. where had
lived three months before; previously l lived in
Chrystie street, near Bro0me but do not remem-
her the number; before this lived home with my
1OlkH, at Elizabeth N. J.
Q. Where did you first become acquainted with
Mrs. Smalls A. nave known her about year;
Mrs. small was then living IN First street, near
First avenue, IN tenement house; was intro
d1eed ns TO her in the street BY Jenuis Little.
once, and then met her in the street; the intro
hucton was in the day time; Mrs. small came to
zee me about two months alter this, and
after that called quite often; she came
street; an arrangement TO this effect had been
prenousiy made have always known the child
~ tne name oil Teresa Small; when Mrs. small
mist called on me she brought Teresa with her;
sne saia Teresa was her little gsrl; have known
U sr o months that Mr. and Mrs. Clifton were
q Have You ever known Mrs sman to pass by
any otner namef A. No. sur; have always known
her BY the name Annie,
Did you ever know OF her being arrested2 A.
C0Atev, Nellie White or Nellie felI: Mira Small
mas NOT Oeen Id the habit or receiving company;
no one, either male or female, has called on Mrs
Small since she has lived with me I nave never
known OF Teresa bringing men into the honsa or of
any girl bringing men into my rooms: Mrs. Small
has paid me $12 week for her ana Teresa,s hoa 3D.
the doors are all common doors.
The urtner examination was here adjourned till
this morning. 'A'
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