The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-31
A JERSEY HORROR.
A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER DRUrALLy AS
sAuLrED ALMOST IN SIGHT OF THE Hus-

MOTHER AND DAUGHTER DRurALLY AS
sAuLTED ALMOST IN SIGHT OF THE Hus-
RAND AND FATHER.
John Boenger his wife and Caroline their daughter
aged fourteen years, mado sworn statements In the
Newark Police Court yesterday which, II true proves
that of beasy crimes were perperated within
the limits OF that city early yesterday morning, and
Tuesday afternoon According to the allegations OF
the Bollengers who. for year past. have been
living in The old long disused slaughter house on
the line OF the Pennsylvania railroad, near
waverly and alongside Bound creek, there
came to their place Tuesday afternoon about
four O'Clock trio OF evil-looking youths, who de-
manded liquor. Mrs Bollenser and her daughter were
Alone Mr.. Bollenger having gone to Newark. The de-
mand for liquor was refused and then. as is alleged,
the ruans seized tho woman and sevcraliy subjected
her to outrageous indgnites As the slaughter house
Is not within half mile OF any habtation road ex-
ccpt the railroad tho cries OF the wretched woman
awaited her nothing. Her little daughter was seized
by OF tho nends, but before could carry his
diabocal design on her she managed to break away
from him and TO escape from the place
Al Mr. Bollengcr returned he and
his wife proceeded to the Newark police station and
made statement which, the police say was either
misunderstood or very imperfect. At all events no
attention was paid to their case beyond listening to
them. Mr.. BollenRer aud his vito returned thcir
house alone Fearing another visitation IRON tho
Aans they got couple Of male friends 10 stay with
them
THE OUTRAGE REPEATED
Sure enough, about one O'Clock yesterday morning,
the three villains above described, with four others,
appeared at the Bolengcrs place. burst the doorlt
Is said with axeand made their way TO the sleep.
ing apartments OF the family All OF them wero
nrmcu semi. and using the vllcst OF oaths
They first the three men, IS alleged, locked
them in room aud then proceeded 10 repeat tho
crimes perpetrated the day previous. This time tho
daughter unable to escape, anu, us is alleged,
subjected to the same brutal treatment was the
mother. Mr. Bolenger and his friends say they wero
powerlcss to Interfere.
About haltpast two o'clock yesterday morning
Boenger and his little boy appeared again at the New.
ark station, and this time managed 10 make himself
understood Sergeant Meldrum detailed Sergeant
Walker, Detective Fischer and squad OF men repair
tho OF the horror and II possible arrest the
alleged hends On reaching tho place they found the
brutcs had fled Securing around they found
two OF them, having with them IN piece Of wood the
lutte girl, Mr.. BOenger's daughter. third VINO
was with his companons. escaped. They were mr.
rested and brought TO Newark. where thoy now
afo Chestnut nS and Pacific ress ana q:
other owen Gicn, Of No 10l Tlchenor
street, Newark Gilcn and Cavanagh woro recognized
by Mrs Bolengcr as the assailants OF herself and
daughter Cavanagh admits The charge as TO the
little girl but denies II tho mother Gillen puts
In general doniaL
A HERALD reporter proceeded to tho scene OF the
alleged atrocities yesterday The slaughter house.
closed up and mol soul there. The Boilcngcrs had
not returned from newark. The agent Ut the
Waverly station and German farmer, named
Henry Hcep, found ploughDg in hed near the place.
agree that tho place kept by tho Bocngers den
tho vest character They cOrrob0rate In the main
the story Of the ouraaes but speak OF tho Bocnscrs
bong tc. VI anything, better IN character than the
gang thcy complain OF II Is assorted that they kept
drinking and carousing place OF tho most immoral
Newark police and 10 Jersey justice that all The parties
be hunted down and the case fully investigated.