The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15

his manner Of meeting the child and his appearance
showed plainly his affection Tor his adopted SON.
The cries OF rejoicing OF the mother attracted con-
siderable attention. and the tram pulled out IRON
the depot, leaving tho boy clasped in his mothers
arms every window OF the occupied by heads
OF sympathetic passengers who familiar with
tho story OF the child's abduction.
THE EXAMINATION.
The officers and The boys friends proceeded with
the prisoner TO the nearest magistrates house. squire
Carpenter where n large number Of salwart farmers
already in waiting. II was crowd whose appear
not favorable to the men who had been
guilty oil the crime oil Kidnapping but " they elt any
special bitterness II was kept hidden cosey front
sitting room, where lay little cuild sick with pneu-
this a motley crowd assembled Booker's wife. who
was under arrest Tor completely In the abductlon was
there IN charge OF constable she Is lai' na9a-
some, yellow womap and was neatly dressed. hcr
face lighted up when her husband was brought IN anu
glances exchanged between them but seeing
handouts Booker sue assumed sptelui expression
glared ercsIy NJ all who looked at her When Inc
trial about to commence she was told TO go INTO
tho ROOM She Jumped up quickly and said, yes
let me go anywhere 10 get away from these peoples
slaresn The sick child Of the Justice from her coucn
expressed desire TO see what handouts were like ana
Booker was told to hold up his arms SO she couu sec
them, which he did.
Silas Havens adopted father of the stolen boy. was
called as the frst witness In quaint larmsriike
way he told how Booker had come TO his house some
Alter working four or five days Bookcr's wife also
the farm and was given work as house SER
want for board. About the lst OF April hooker
left and went to work Tor neishbors While working
Havcns' great friendship sprang up between Booker
and the boy, and they were together frequently. Ihe
boy his ninth year and was an orphan. They
had adopted him.
Mrs Ravens was next called, and gave her tcsti-
mony in a much less lorgving spirit than her husband
but with infinitely more elibncss. She testified that
ON last Sunday morning the boy came into the house
and SAID Booker and his wife were at the door Mrs.
a Delaware
Stewart came In, and In moment the boy went out
and sat on The horse block with Booker Some tiinc
alter when shc looked ut the door both boy and
gone. In answer to a question, as To
whether she had ever seen any special intimacy between
the boy aud Booker, she replied that the boy seemed
ond OF Booker and that after nc lett their house tho
boy was always running over 10 where Booker was
working. She threatened 10 whip him II he didn't
stay away from Booker. Booker was now given
chance to ask Mrs Ravens questions. but she gave
Booker insisted that the boy had only come over 10
him once alter he left Havens house. Mrs Ha-
then gave Booker blast III shrewisk style, ana
wound up by saying ~ don't want no mean Niger 10
stca! my child, and ought to have Whipped tho boy
long ago before letting HIM go with you at all. Don't
talk TO me, sir. y
Bookers wife was then called and asked what her
She SAID Mrs Ann Stewart. IL then turned
OUT that working Orange township Booker has
been called stewart. The woman persisted that her
husbands name was Stewart and that she knew ho
other maine Tor him. This was IA direct opposition TO
the story she had previously told. She showed much
Impotence ut being questioned. When pressed with
the question whether she did not know her hus-
OF her head and answered .Oh don't talk such stuff;
OF course his name is not Booker"
Constable Bright, who brought Booker from London,
next called aud repeated the story OF the arrest
substantially as above.
Young Haven was next called and told the story Of
his trip substantially as he told your correspondent
las, night He stood with downcust eyes In the Md
die OF the room, and told his story in straight
forward way. Although repeatedly questioned he
refused say Booker had treated him badly that he
scared, that he asked Booker to take HIM home
lie said he wasn't AFRAID and belle we'd Booker would
tai, nj i'm, hnc nj O He q
suffered particularly during his trip and does not
cherish any resentment toward Booker.
CLAIM OF INNOCENCE.
Booker examined. He said on Saturday
night he told his vile he was gong TO hunt another
pace work; Sunday hc came TO Ravens house,
where the child met him, ana when he found he
(Buoker) was gong away declared no was going with
him. but that he advised the boy not to leave home;
the BOY persisted, and so he let him walk some dis
lance with him. he again told him TO go back, but the
boy refused and said he was determined to run away
from the Ravens anyhow. He persisted that he had
idea OF doug the boy any damage, or Of taking him
away; he liked the child very much and thought as
long rs he insisted upon going with him he would sup
port hi m as best he send him school. He
SAID re raised IN Virgina, but mad lived al Zanes
vile, Wheeling and Columbus
No other testimony OF importance was adduced.
BOOKER HELD FOR TRIAL
The Justice bound Booker over TO court to answer to
the charge child stealing IN the oil 81, 500 In de-
fault oil which he was committed 10 jail
BooKEE's WIFE DIscHAgGED.
Mrs. Booker next put trial. but no testimony
tending prove she was party TO her husbands
duct discharged Alter dividing plug of tobacco
with her husband she remarked, swell, goodby, Ed;
Pm going down Columbus to earn some money and
don't irei l'i see you in few weeks" She taen
took the road. Tor Coumbus-iwelve miles away-dc
caring she would walk tnerc by night Excellent orr
der maintained before and alter the trial, but
rash might have changed the quiet party into q
mob without great labor had he SO desired.
BAD CHARACTER.
Booker has not bad face. lie is simply stolii
looking negro; but the police here say his innocent
look all assumed. His sister here says he Is very
dangerous man, and he stole his brothers. child Id
Virginia years ago, aud held 1t until was taken
away by The police. she also scme years ago his
mother came from Virginia and lived with her Tor
a Time, but way Booker found she had
money. Ee persuaded her 10 go out with
him, ana Sue never returned. Some weeks later
dead body found under pile OF brushes cast
Of this city She does not say directly she thinks
Booker murdered her for her money, but such inier
readily be drawn from her talk.
THE BOYS GOOD HoNE.
Interviews with young Havens only sister, his uncle
and several neignbors all tend 10 prove he has
cccnt home with his parents 10y adoption and well
treated, and that he would not have left home unless
coaxed away by Booker was OF ungratefu dispo-
sition.