The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-06
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MRS. VOSBURGHS CIPTURE INITIATED
Nv PENNSYLYINI1.
Two Women Witnesses In the Hunter Muvs
der Trial Alleged to Have Been Kidnnp-
pcd-yyhy Their Honds are said to he Void.

der Trial Alleged to hnNe heen htunnn
pcd-Why Their bonds are said TO be Void.
CAMDEN, n. j., June 5-Considerable ex.
element exists here tonight over the arrival Of
two Of the missing witnesses in the Hunter
trial. Mrs. Spollissy and Alice Coleman. who
were captured in Pennsylvania by New jersey
officers aided by the Philadelphia police. As
in tho ease Of Mrs. Vosburgh. the New Jersey
officers had no proper papers for the removal Of
the runaway persons arrested. The facts are
briefly as follows:
Alice Coleman and Mrs. Spellissy were both
placed under bonds to appear as witnesses in
the trial. which was set down for Monday last.
In the mean time both went to Mahanoy City.
where Miss Colcman's father resides. On re-
cevng notice to return. they peremptorlly re-
fused to do so. and Mr.. Coleman asserted that
his daughter should under no circumstances be
taken out of the state. A lively teegraphic
correspondence followed. and several persons
were sent from Camden to Mahanoy City to in
duce the women to return. Mr.. Coleman en-
ployed two detectives to keep watch over his
daughter and frustrate any plot for her capture.
1t was then made known that the bail bonds ex-
ecutcd 10y the witnesses and their suretles had
b"en signed and seulcd ON Sunday. and were In
consequence without force and void.
While mattors were in this condition the day
ilXrd for tho trial camr. and on presentation
Of the fact that three OF the principal witnesses
Tor the Prosecution, Mrs. SprlllSay, MISS Cole
man. and Carey were beyond the jurisdiction
of the court the case was postponed until to-
day. PROSECUTING Attorney jenkins told the
court on Monday that he believed he could
secure thu attendance Of the witnesses by to-day.
but when tho court WIS opened at 10 A. NJ. he
acknowledged his inability to get thom here in
time. and asked for further postponement
until Monday next Col Scoville and Geo. NJ.
Roheson Of counsel for the defence objected.
but judge Woodruff granted the motion.
Shortly after the adjournment "A close carriage
was driven up in front OF the Court House. and
bons Of this city and Detective Levy of Phila-
delphia. and placed in the detention, room Tor
Wlin,,sSsei; IL s mas neeh ascertalned that the
tective named McKibben to 20 10 Mahanoy City.
wher0 that officer found them, and by strategy
induced them 10 take the train to Philadelphia.
Mckibben then informed the Chtef OF Police by
telegraph and he In turn sent n des patch 10 ON.
Ger Gibbons TO cross tho river and meet the
party at the depot. The Camden officer. OF
their arrival. exhibited the bail piece and asked
The women refused stoutly to go. and the OH
GERS then called carriage, and. rs gently as
possible forced them in. Gibbons and Levy
then entered tho carriage. and, closing the
blinds tightly. they were driven rapidly to the
Market street ferry.
II is understood that the Camden and Phila.
delpha officers were acting under instructions
bqs d upon an opinion Of Judge Briggs Of Phil
aiclphia. Gibbons says the Judge asked them
II they held the bail piece, and on their replying
in the affirmative he said: We'll by virtue oi
that YOU have right to take the parties wher.
ever they may be found" The Judge denies
that he gave an opinion as such: hut meeting
Capt Yoder. he asked him " II the Hunter trial
had gone up" loder answered " No: but the
witnesses are missing. and we can't reach
them" The Judge then remarked that IL he
had bail piece no could take them at any
time. The Judge did not know that the bail
was entered ON Sunday.
The prevailing impression here is that the
preceding was simply an outrage upon law and
the liberty Of the women, and TINT the officers
kidnapped them. and will be made to suffer se-
we're penalties.
Both Mrs. Spellissy and Alice Coleman. who ia
her servant. are residents OF Philadelphia.
Hunter had bought a hat in Mrs. Spcllssy's
store before the murder and his Identification
as the murderer depends partly upon the iden
tincation Of the hat.