The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-26
VOL. NV no. 26S.
MRS. yOSBURGH'S OWN STORY
,,vo or JER FLIGHT FROM HOME
,yD IIER CIPTJRE ON A ROOF
y.,er,y'. Alleged Threat to use Force
Uer Protest that Il was mn Outrage Dis
..ra.a- Watched and Guard d In her
- Uome-she will Refuse 60 Testify.

.s.a Watched and Guard d In her |
49,, Home She will Refuse TO Testify.
rorort,r for THE SUN found Mrs. Vos-
,areh i'm her husbands residence Mt - clinton
.,,nue Jersey City. last evening. She was
,.ted TO give an account OF her Hight to New
Wv and her arrest and return to Jersey City.
esa sald. My departure to New York was cor
.a,v described In THE Sun. Throe hours
..or arrived at Mr.. Flandors's q messenger
s.red a, the house and said that he had letter
=, ma from an old and intimate friend.
,nd that he must deliver 1t personally.
vher told that was not there he left
.,l carried the letter with him.
hsave that il was merely an attempt to ascor-
lain my presence. The officers camo to the
h,uss at about o'clock. did not see them
,nter. Mrs. Bedell came up stairs imme-
s,tely afterward and told mo that
d4eNiyes from Jersey City had come
IA take me away and advised mo to
hide on the roof | accordingly ascendedto
Ma roof and sat down behind two chimneys.
failing convinced that they would never dis
.,ver me in that retreat. After short
lime. however. one Of them came up, and on
,Aing me said. in very rude. rough manner.
Mrs Voshurgh. you are at the bottom oil
NO whole thing. want you to come
,utte and called the other offlcer.
declared that nothing would induce me TO go
AVN with them. whereupon tho last conner
vz,l me violently by the arm and said
Come on drew back Indignantly. and
gd him not to lay his hand on
ne; that was not In New Jersey. ~and
hat they had no authority over me. They then
bfdcred me down again. and being terribly
kghtened. consented to follow them TO the
alrd story. As they preceded me on the steps
hnling from tho scuttle. one of them turned
Iround and shouted Come on
"On reaching the hallway OF the third story
hey said must come with them. | replied that
[woud 90 when pleased. One Of them. who
leemed roughrr than his associaie. exclaimed
hey could take me-. l did not an;
az down, on Il, the Ssd, s,i. jNSHyinsS N SadlIsT ,&s@
rushed into the room and said that Mr LAY,
sriy was down stairs. and that he sag ihat "
would permit him to see me he would explain
he matter satisfactorily. | at first declined.
and Mrs. Flanders remarked; Hattie you had
better see him.
room he said IL this Mrs. Voshurgh p re.
Piled. Yes He walked up to me with his hat
pn and Inquired. Do you rec2gnlzn IN, M W,I WMrsI
hat he pushed the brenst of his coat aside
slowing his shield. and exclaimed. Do you see
hs. Mrs. Nosburghf Do you know what this
Although felt very indignant. l merely an.
,vcred. Yes. sir, Then he took OIL his Lat and
rtepiied, with great feeling, No. sirj will mol
Q with YOU Madam you viii I'M have S;,otc 1S
Rt nS sm not 1 New jersey @ and that You
pot take me. Show me your authority Mr.
Flanders was In, the, room, Mt the time. The
lay and ! have requisltion to TAX, you;
Nj FandSrs Sd ,Ss sssed HEysn
bin ididn't think he had any right to take me
away asaGs' ny VIII and he n,sTrqpSsG n.y. y
Treat YOU ms lady, and wish to be treated NJ
Agen,leman. So help me God. II you VIII not
50 voluntarily have the force down stairs tc
II then iioll him that If had 70 60 would 50
with him. hut would not go with those ON 'ers
and that thay should not put foot into the car
tage ask him to please 60 out ot the room
ioas might dress. and he; aitrr ,9Wocung, Al
lowed me 10 do 50; asked MN u r. thoVlt:h,
lhad finished he entered the room, isplay I'M
all the easy and graceful munners OF gentle
Ks walked down the steps behind him anc
perceived the great staring crowd Hssemhc'
iround the hall door. felt compile ly heart
nken out Of the house like. some notorious
criminal The Sheriff handed me into the car
tngc aud taking hs seat by my side. ordere'
he coachman to drive away.
While the carriage was dashine through N.
streets az rapid rate, told the Sherin that
lni that II was IN outrageous injustice L
take me from the house in this man
Per- He in his peculiarly eenilemaln
ne and explained that he was not acting ~ hl
ovn will. but that he was controlled ly thr III
2ns fsG dn p AS6 t6nk h bard &daSa q me- SSw sasc as
Promptly replied Mr.. Layerty' thlhk you ar
'sHH@Pir A. Promised to take me to my own house o
any other place | wished. Ianswcred that
would most assuredly prefer TO be takcn home
As We Were crossing the Desbrosses street ferry
said: Now. II course. / am going home
sher r. He replied in an of hand way; Well
evil 60 TO Mr. McGill's house nrst and consul
bin. and SEQ what he thinks best So we drov
tue door IN person. The Sheriff told him VIII
was in the coach, and W. were Invited 70 en,9
@hE uai' ''i sHqa Should 4le ever Be GroougS
. New J"r-"y in this manner. .lik
Mr. McGil' answered. Mrs. Voshurgh. We fee
very sorry for YOU. They then spoke Of takinl
E~ @% -,.~.~ Mr. Ltays'rty isaigisestod TIA tGet
ny own hNne would 20 with himi w
hen " lc ir,rn 10 the Sher,n's residence
Where wa- received by his wife AMI daughter
ldia not r.e tne Snerfl again accepting 70
tiew ni4u.r- until lis return from court, a
tn1ut 70 j. on Friday evening. l"sg"'
mmt2wb. m home. He said ho would con
tuN N" District Attorney. lie went out. an'
| c9Re T. tl4 p. home. We entered II carriag
Wnh c.l-hlb,. AMI drove TO my home"
Mf7 p7l dr.h ad led that She would not s.
On tnr stan i.- witness. and that size Woul
L9sMIrY 'us 70 testify against her husband
tue pastor hui Lis wife seem 70 be in perfec
harmony VITA each other. and display no sign
W,sh ,.'ians mont.
Mr. No,h.r4!l spent Friday night in his home
snf W'hl Dli di wing yesterday In Central Far
Sla ssla hls lueni. Mr.. Walter Cook OF Bergel
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