The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
On THE RACK.
Further Developments in the Great
Vosburgh Trial.
THE PASTORS TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Vosburgh's Remarkable Alb
duction from New York.
IS THIS JERSEY INJUSTICE 2"


Quite sensation caused yesterday by stories
Of the sudden and forced OF Mrs vosburgh TO
Jersey City. whence she had fed on Wednesday last.
From careful investigation Of tho circumstances Of
Mrs Vosburgh's "arrest' and capture by tho Jersey
City officers under tho command OF sheriff Laverty
~ the house OF her relatives No. 40 Wcst Thrtyse
ond street, Thursday night, 1t would appear that
tho removal OF this unfortunate lady TO Jersey
one Of the most fragrant daring cases OF kidnap
ping over pcrpetrated In this city II Is established
now beyond any reasonable doubt that the Jersey City
Sheriff aud his three officers deliberately cam. to
New York Thursday capture the lady by fraudu-
lent representations OF pretended requsltion war
rants from the Governors OF New Jersey and Now
York, and werc ready to use force II intimidation
and fright had not induced the PASTORS tmid wife to
follow tho sherin to Jersey City. Mr.. Frank Fian-
doris and his family In their statements tbat
tho officers pretended to have requisition warrants
from Governor Mcclellan and Governor Robinson, and
that, when asked TO produce them, great official
veiope was Aourshed in their faces and
document produced, headed in big letters
.The State OF Now Jersey" which was only
capias from Judge Knapp, and In this
city not worth tho paper upon which II was
written and printed. Miss Flanders, tho eldest
daughter of tho OF the house, retired TO her
room, which one OF tho Jersey City officers brutniy
threatened to burst open If she did unlock tho
door, Considering that all the Jersey officers
passers ana had not shadow OF authority to enter
the house II does seem singular that Mr. Flanders did
not call policeman and have the whole party locked
up the officer who threatened to burst open Miss
Flanders being clearly liable TO condIgn and
severe punishment Mrs Vosburgh chased up
TO tho roof OF tho house. and there she captured
and, weeping bitterly finally consented to 60 with
the officers rather than to be dragged away by FORCE
sHxRiFF LAvERry's ADMISSIONS.
Sherin Lavsrty freely admitted yesterday that he
had requisition warrants, and that bis onlcere-
for he denied any cuipability his part-prac-
tised deliberate fraud upon Mrs vosburgh's rela-
tivss for which they did hesitate to borrow
the namo Of the Chief Executive OF this State.
Sheriff Laverty, a very smooth talker, told this
marKabo story OF Mrs. vosburghs capture, and 1t is
seemingly one that should DO received with caution.
Waen Mrs. vosburgh Wednesday last repaired to
the house of her relatives this city she
lowed by his detectives, Foley and Stanton.
These worthless watched tho house all Wednesday
night and Thursday, when the shcrin and
Police Sergeant Healcy over 10 effect the
capture, rather, as the Sheriff says, TO persuade
her 10 como over. Of course no did not mean to
forco anything OF that sort-only moral suasion
snd 1t would take four stalwart ''pcrsuaden a
New Jerscyi Moreover, he thought that four men
did constitute sunicien, forco for this 'pcr-
sunsve" expedition, but he called upon somo Now
York onieers--who they were will always remain a
mystery--and asked them to accompany the valiant
four In order to coax ner to 20 with them to New
jersey Tho s.New York oiciais,n who will probably
be rather surprised hear that they consulted
In the matter, wouldn't 60 ''coaxing,' and SO the
valiant quartet went themselves. And this Is what
occurred between the Sheriff and Mrs. vosburgh nc
cording to his story
He mounted up TO the roof whore she hiding,
and, dcflng his hat. asked with that politenoss for
which New Jersey shsriGs are famous, ssMadam do
you know me2 ~ do.n she replied. s.WiIl you
20 with mo 10 Jersey cnys Laverty quericd In his
duicet voice n will 60 with you any where she
replied enthusiastically, ''but won't 90 with those
other loafcrs' Here rather reflection upon tho
Sheriff, and when IL was pointed out 10 him by one OF
truthful story. he laughed said, Never mind, let
Il siandn And then she cheerfully accompanied him.
vosB6RGH SECRET
"Was any threat OF force usedf 2" the sheriff was
asked, and after first vehemeny replying that there
was not. he replied, after pause, Not In my hear
ing" and he declared that he did no, believe any OF
his officers pretended to have requisiton warransa
TACT individually established by all the witnesses in
the house. he admitted that as Mrs. yosburgh was
charged with any offence, and was only n issing
Witness there could be no requssion for her, AID
megnanlmously conceded that II any such fraud was
prac,ised It was very wrong indeed. Judge
Knapp had, mdeeu, Issued capas Tor
her on Wednesday, and this In Itself was
q singular circumstances, considering that the lady
present in court until Wednesday anu had never
with being IN contempt Of Court District Attorney
Gil, who conducts the prosecution, 10 supposed TO
have sent the sheriff and his officers knnap.
ping GRAND, being determined use Mrs. yosburgn
against Der husband nolcns voleDs. He refused 10
speak upon tho subject yesterday betrayed all The
yigns OF gully conscience. But Mrs. VosDurgb onco
being captured by fraud threat OF force, what
done with her Is sho sent back to her huspaad's
ny Jail unacr the JUDGES caplas Neither. She is
placed under ourcss III The Sherin's private Icsi.
dcnoc Pavonia avenue, where the prosecution
keep her In charge and have access TO her, winch
dcncd to tho dc fcncc. IL - considered certain
that Mira VosburRh VIII DO called next week In re-
that wiio ahoult thus against her Will DO
compelled 10 testify against her husband, ana that
the prosecution should be allowed manipulate her
ut Will while she is secretly confined. District At
officials denied yesterday genuousiy all knowi.
edge OF MIRA Vosburgh's whereabouts. Weio sho
locked up IN jail all communication with her would
have 10 be 10 some extent over and
ibove board, but tho dcfeLce partly claim
that while she remains y secret prisoner In tue
Shcrn's house nobody knows what Is being done TO
mould her thoughts and soniimcnts toward her nc.
eused husband ExcitcmcBt runs high IL Jersey City,
and u IL generally conceded that In his 10
succeed District Attorney GIL has sanctioned gross
Kidnapped from u neiehboring State, and upon the
husband whose wife no 10 keeping Ia secret durcss
under the unmistskabie influence and the munipul,.
lions OF mis- prosecutors.
THE TRIAL YESTERDAY.
Tho trial Of tho Rev. George vosburgh yesterday
reached the close OF tho second week. The exotic