The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-21
Revolving Case Of Abduction and Just
Punishment for the Heinous Crime.
| MOTHER SEEKING THE CUSTODY OF HER CHILD.
Bringing to Terms a Grasp
ing Stepmother.
Relations Of Equine Nervousness
to Elevated Railroads.
Applying the Religious Test to
Witnesses. -.


The law was vndicated yesterday 80 far 40 It's pro-
visions would permit. In the OF Charles saa sal
lowooklng Spaniard, aged twenty years, who was
Arrsgned before Judge Glders!ccye on the charge
abduction The atrocious surroundings OF the crime
alleged pretty familiar to the public who,
berng the OF little Charley Ross et considerable
interest In the result Of this trial The prisoner
iowsixsd dreary looking person, with somewhat fur
two expression. and when placed tho bar yesterday
eazed stupdly around him. Owing to The grevous
character Of the offence and being without counsel the
Court requested Mr.. William y. Knitting undertake
tho task Of defending him. Assistant District Attorney
Bell the prosecuting counsel briefly narrated the facts
the witnesses produced On the sth inst the prisoner
who Is pedder Of bananas, residing at No. go
William street. called at the residence OF Mr.. Louis
vienot, Of No 50 East Eighty fourth street. and asked
Mrs. venot allow her little child Katie vienot
somewhat ten years old. attend to his young
baby in william street. his wife busy with her
household affairs, Saa promising that Katie should
turn before seven O'Clock. The prisoners wife had
formerly lived with the vienot family and the request
not being enable Mrs. vienot assentcd.
THAT night Katie vienot did not home, and her
parents becoming alarmed inquiries at once
stituled when appeared from the statement Of the
prisoners wife that neither her husband the little
girl had been at the house In William street. The
police authorities promptly notified and the telc
graph wires having been brought into requiston in all
directions despatch was received from the Supern-
of Police Trenton stating that parties an
swcring to the description forth had been ovcr-
hauled Mr. vienot then proceeded Trenton found
his abducted child the prisoner being ncarceraed
Jail The District Attorney then went state that
the evidence would show that the abduction in this
rs n n case Of Osg m Tn
make money, but Tor the more hcndsh purpose OF de-
sroying the child Under all the CIRCUMSTANCES no
thought that the charge of OBTAINING and conceang
the child against the Will OF her parents would be
tabshed. What other purpose the prisoner had in
reference to the offence committed would not affect
the question at issue The first witness the father
OF the child, who simply testified to the discovery OF
his little girl IN response to the notification by the po
lice. Mrs. Vienot, the mother, related the circum-
stances detailed by Assistant District Attorney Bell
She seemed TO be very much moved by tho situation
but stated emphatcay that she never gave the pris
permission take the child anywhere except to
attend his we's baby, least OF all TO away
over night Mr.. Kintzing delicately cross-examined
the lady and being asked the prisoner had stated
that be intended to bring her child to the Philadelphia
Exhibition, suggested by the prisoner, Mrs yienot
streIuousy asserted that no sush request had ever
been made and that was only out OF consideration
for the prisoners wife that she allowed her child CO.
der what assistance she could The little girl followed
her mother 10 the witness stand. She was pretty,
artless and intelligent child and the innocence, SIM
picy and candor she displayed would have convicted
The prisoner had other witness appeared She de-
scrbed how Sala took her of and then her cross
ferry and then take steam cars, all the while
telling her she was gong her home. But
~ length, while on the route she began
TO cry peously when saIa told her he was bringing
her the Exposition she would be enabled re-
turn home that night This somewhat paciHed her
and Saa finally asked her leave the cars,
and II then being night they went to .
hotel, her companion stating that they would
have to wait for the next tam And now
arrived most deiicatc stage OF the proceedings The
prosecuting officer, oath 10 pursue inquiries in d.
rcction TO which, indeed, all the circumstances led
elected the TACT that the prisoner and Tho little grl
cupcd the same room At the hotel, and further In
quiries on the subject were generously abandoned.
indeed, Mr.. kntzlng, who. al the suggestion OF the
Court had undertaken the thankless task OF dseudng
he prisoner manfuy ioreborc IRON questio61nk the
Intended victim OF his client This part OF
Jury. The prisoner then took the witness stand. He
rccitcd in shambing manner how he had asked Mrs.
Vcnots permission 70 take little daughter Phil
ldclpha and that having received her he took
her away, and that reaching GreengOd they got
and went to hotel, finding there would be train
until next day. He added that the child and he
pied tho ROOM but thai while be had comfort
u bed the chId slept on the floor. His evidence
scemed to tail worry fiat every who listened and
Mr. Bell declined 10 crossexamine him. Mrs Vienot
recalled prove that the prisoner had asked
permission take her child u Philadelphia The case
xas now pretty thoroughly established Mr. Kiutzing
laid no had complied with the request OF the
Court as far the prisoner concerned,
snd Mr. Bell. convinced that the case had been
established, declined to address the jury Judge
Gdersleeve delivered clear and com prehensive
charge rccng the principal features of the and
pointing out the law by which the jury should be guided
without leaving their the jury found prisoner
guilty Of the charged Sala then up
,eive sentence and Judg; Gilderseeve spoke fol-
ows:-"The offence OF which the jury have promptly
and properly convicted you Is very grlevous and
very aroclous one never expected to have had the
sad satisfaction OF Furnishing for such heinous
crime And II Is source OF regret that all the Court
do TO you for the dastardiy offence you have
mtcd is TO send you the state prison for years
with hard labor" The prisoner was then removed.