The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-26
ABDUCTED AND RETURNED.
MISS LOUISA BREHEN's STRANGE ADvESToRE-
cHLoRoFoRMED AND MALTREATED By AN

MISS LOUISA BREHENS STRANGE ADVENTURE
cHLoRoFoRMED AND MALTREATED By AN
UNKNowN MAN.
very curious case possessing highly ssnss-
tional elements OF a romantic character, was
reported last Wednesday to Captain Wash
burne. OF tho Twentieth precinct, in which
II was alleged. unmarried woman was abducted
from her home, kept under duress Tor few hours,
and finally returned to the place from whence
she had been forcibly taken. According Il
tho story as related by the lady herself
1t appears that carriage drove up to the
residence OF Mr.. Thomas Briggs. at No. 26s West
rhirty-seventh street. at eight O'Clock ?. ". last
Brehen. Mr.. Briggs adopted daughter. answered
the cal. Her nephew was absent from homo
no who had rung tho bell opened tho door
herself in person. She was confronted bv strange
his arms threw handkerchief saturated with chic
roform over her face He held her firmly
;asn,iy pressed over her mouth In short time SUD
became stupehed from the effects OF the drug, and
down The steps in his arms ana placed her In the car
riage, he entering with her. When the couple
were seated the carriage was driven rapidly away.
but jotng OF the carriage partially revived her.
Her companion made several violent attempts 20 take
her remaining strength and succeeded in
preventing her captor accomplishing his purpose.
Miss Brehan prevented IN tue me nt'me from
scream n.y. rs she securely gagged. The carriage
crossed ferry and ON the OF the streets
10 Brooklyn. The carriage stopped at hand
some residence, and Miss Brchan was carried
inside ana placed IN an elegantly furnished room.
Hero again her strange companion resumed his per.
sscutions ana made violent Efforts TO accomplish
his purpose; but Miss Brshan resisted aim
his attempts. She begged OF Inn pi'eoosly not TO
persevcre his efforts assauItng ner She repre-
sentcd that her good name was osarer 70 ner IMAM
life, and requested to be taken home.
TAKEN ZONE AGAIN
II appears that captor relented OF lis daboical
purpose without attempting 10 do her further
jury he paced hcr In tho carriage and took her
Ssak O'Clock tho Same evening sS. was deposited
in front OF her door, aud she speedily found her
way into the house ~here sne narrated ner saitiing
neighuors remember seeing carriaRe opposite Mss
Brchan's residence about the time she alleges that
AS a probable Glow to the mystery she informed
Captain WasnDurn that last December, when she and
her adope father, Mr. Briggs. lived at No. 342 West
Thirty first street. man who lived opposite
IN the habit OF paying her annoying attentions She
does not know the mans name, but only ra
cmbcrs his features and appearance. He wrote her
several letters iu which he proiessed mis- love for
her, ana urged her to become his wife and
20 with hum TO Europe. Whenever she ap-
pepred at near the window or on the street he
would closely scrutinize her through an opera
glass The letters he sent her were signed
A. b. Houshton, station E. box. 8. New
York. She declares that she never answered
his letters; never had personal Interview with
him and never encouraged him ia any way to sou.
tinue nis Afternoons TO her. She vas much amused
went daily from her devoted admrer across
tue street, but che never compiained
TO adopted father, or amy other person Of The
house. Shortly af,erward they moved away 10 their
present residence and then she lost sight oil the mys
person who had paid her such assiduous court
IRON across tho street. She thought no more OF the
circumstances. as shc was tree from bis presence,
until the TACO aud manner OF hor captor
recalled him TO her memory, and she has no
doubt but y 10 the same person who abducted
her from her home on the occasion referred TO- Sns
describes i'm u about forty I've years or age,
stoutly built OF medium height light blond hair and
beard.
In giving these particulars 10 Captain wash
burn Miss Breban acted like lacy whl
was thoroughly siuccre, and sho impressed
the captain that she was NilIng truthful
story She is sufficiently ripe In years 70
be removed beyond the fmputation oil desiring to
create q romantic interest in herself BY invents
ing such a sensational story. as the lady is
be possessed OF good sound sense She
produced letters winch had been written 10 her
| by the who paid her attentions from across the
way while lived in West Thirty-arst street. These
letters appeared to be genuine anu one Of thcm asked
meet the writer No "a Fulton street, BROOK.
undsiurbed arrange paus tor their iuture happiness
detective was despatched TO the place designated
| but found to be o livery stable, anu no
one there acquan ted with person answering 20
the description OF the caDtor, or the 10 al.
vidual signing himself HoughtoD. Captain washourn
has been unable TO hnd any clew which would
| lead to the apprehension OF the men
whom Mrs. Brehan alleges abducted and assaulted
her. Yesterday Miss Brchau's adopted father, Mr..
Briggs requested Captain Washburno 10 abandon the
case as Mr. Briggs said that he did not wish TO gain
public notoriety lor himself or adopted daughter.