The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-14
OCONNELL AND THE LAWYERS.

PRETTY SERVANT GIRL ACCUSES HIM OF I'M
PROPER coNDUCT-A CHARGE OF BLAcKMAIL
MADE AGAINST HER LAWYERS.
Mr. Eneas Yamada, japanese. doing business at
No l32 Nassau street, and his law partner, Mr. W. r.
Winslow, an American, were summoned to tho Tombs
Police Court yesterday by Justice Kilbrcth to answer
the'complaint OF Daniel O'Connell, grocer, OF No.
515 Second avenue, who charged them with attempt
ing to extort 5000 from him by threatening
to bring an action for alleged indecent assault on Mary
Coyle, late servant in his employ Counsel for the
prosecution put in evidence letter from the defend
ants informing Mr. O'Conno that impdStant
against him had been placed In their hands and invt-
ing him to call and settle If he wished tho matter
stopped. He also introduced letter to O'Conncll's
wife suggesting that she induce her husband settle
the matter quietly and not have his disgrace become
public .in all the papers" As example of what pub
city would be they sent her marked copy OF tho
HERALD Of April telling about arrested for
decenty assaulting little girls, and OF his terrible fate
The defcndants both young men, strenuously denied
any attempt at blackmail, stating that a client had
nell for indecent assault, with damages Mt 1900.
Their offer to compromise they claimed, was fair and
legitimate
MISS coYLEs STORY
Miss Mary Coyle took the stand aud told her story
In a straightforward and convincing manner. She is q
pretty brunette, has good command of language,
and is seventeen years OF age In the latter part OF
March she called her story runs Mrs. OConncll
answer TO an advertisement for a servant, and
engaged On the second day OF her service OConnell
entered her bedroom in his night clothes, early IN the
morning, and attempted TO put his arms around her.
She threatened to call his wife, and he answered.
'Oh, Mary you must not mind mo-"
Miss Coylo says he then left the room and the
afternoon while she In the Kitchen he caught her
around the waist and asked II sho had temper Snc
replied that she had, aud unless he took his hands
away she would show 1t. Miss Coylc, blushing until
her face red n boiled lobster related other
instances improper advances tho following day
OConncll's conduct becoming unbcarable she again
threatened TO tell hts wife.
A GUIDE THE FUTURE.
On the nth day she told Mrs O'Connel, who said
81 am glad you told me- as will know how TO act
when hire other girls"
On the same day Mary discharged. She de-
mandcd months wages avcrring that she had d0ne
wrong; but tho OConnels refused to pay her. Shc
told her story to young who was paying her at
tentons ana no placed II In tho hands of the lawyers
she did not authorzethc lawyers to OConnell for
indecent assault She did not want that to DO made
public. All she cared for was her wages.
THE wIFE's STORY.
For tho prosecution Mrs OConnell took the stand.
Her excited manner had tho effect Of damaging her
husbands II had also the effect of making that
gentleman give her admouitory kicks on the
foot circumstance which was brought to the atten-
ton OF the Court by one of the defendants.
Further hearing was adjourned until to-day, tho de-
PENDANTS being released on their own recognzanco