The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-31
A STARTLING STORY.


BOSTON LADY RELATES TO MAGISTRATE
HER ADVENTURE IN THIS CITY.
The frequenters OF the Tombs Police Court were
treated yesterday to a sensation Shortly before noon
Roundsman Cahiil, OF the Church street police sta
tion, entered accompanied by we'll dressed and very
prepossessng young lady OF about twenty eight years
OF age. She appeared frightened and IN much dis
Following closely alter a Teutonic looking
man OF about ;hlrty-dve years OF age, tightly
held between two police officers. Judge Murray
about leaving the bench all the morn.
Ing cases bavIng been disposed OF, when
the entrance OF the new corners attracted his
attention waited 70 hear the complaint II was
startling in character The officer charged the prs-
oner with robbery and attempted outrage on the aoy
Two witnesscs--Frank Thompson anu Richard Luke
stated that between eleven and twelve o'clock, while
adjoining the saloon of Christian Ohand', at
the corner Of Cortlandt and Washington Streets they
heard the agonizej cries OF woman IN Distress
Listening, thcy distinguished the words "Save me !
save me For my sake doEL Oh, help On, help!'
Through u crack IN the partition they saw woman
lying on the II or OF small room adjoining the
hQuor store. Close 10 her Christian Ohlanit
tho proprietor. He seemed to be engaged IN struggle
ner Believing that he was endcavoring 10 outrage
her they IN quest OF policeman. ana tndiDg
Rouudsmau Cihl Informed him OF what they had
and heard Tho officer ran TO the scene. The
still on tho door crying and sbreking
OhIandt WAS standing ny her side Summoning
ASSISTANCE, tho .oundsman took Ohlandt IN CUSTODY
ana conveyed hin. aud also The lady, to the Church
street station house. The Witnesses mentioned l0l-
lowed Seeing that The lady grealiy agitateG
Captain Saunders gave her seat III the waiting roo IN
and sought 10 calm her suite Gently learn her
lips the details vi the case. For some minutes sho
unable 10 speak. but rcassured ny The kindness OF
the Captain she socu recovered although put partially
she wanted 10 know where sue was and what Was tho
Trouble. When told that sho had screamed Tor heIp
she and tried to recall the circun-
sanccs but aicr some effort she SAID, ." cannot re-
member further han mat nave been very M" Her
aud appearances were those oil lady oil cul-
Saunders urncI MS attention to the prisoner ana or
dcfed INN searched. Tho search revealed pocket
book, which WAS the name IN gilt iettcrs oil Addie
W. Uakman. ladies' gold watch ana An orodc watch,
tue iattcr marked il. Z. b. rbere was also found III
his pocket check Tor trunk IRON Boston 10 Baiti-
more. The lady identified tue trunk check anu the
pod watch as her property ANA gave ner name as Az
uic W. Oaknian. she SAID that she VAS from Boston
ana on her way to Baltimore.
Judge Murray, seeing mat she was stil iaooring
under great excitement, directed that she be re-
n.aaucd back the station house aud gwen proper
meats AID hat tne prisoner be locked up un-
nj To-day wirn u formal will be hed.
WHAT tn. LADY SAYS.
A reporter led the Churcn street station
house learn the particulars Of tue ana'r, but Cup
tam Saunders declined to allow any person 10 talk
with her until after the Official examination had taken
place. All that she would state IN relation 10 herself
was that she arrived IN Now York from Boston last
Saturday and stopped AT The Grond Union Hotel.
On Tuesday hight, Ieelng III. she drank some beer
aud aiterward took some brandy. Dut It made
her Yesterday she started 10 50 10 the tram
BALTIMORE where she was to meet Aer sister, Miss
JOSIE Gaze, but when down town somewhere she grew
very i'll and liant Further Than that sue ala not
know until after she found herself IN the station house.
How she 10 be IN the saloon oil OhaDdt she DID
not Know ami the circumstances OIL the outrage, us
narrated by the two Witnesses were to her blank
About hcr antccedcnts she WAS reserved, saying Only
that ucr husband was SIR Frank Oakmap, OF Bangor,
Me. with reference TO her movements she SAID mat
she had come from Boston and was bound Tor Bati.
more.
THE PRISONERS STATEMENT.
Ohiaudt emerged from cell IN the station house
and made the following statement To tho reportcr;-
ii Know nothing acout any outrage On ths woman.
innocent Of any such thing. Inc nrst Time saw
her was this morning. She came into my saloon and
the influence OF liquor. Whether my partner gave
her any not l don't know. IL was about ten
O'Clock. She asked me II ! would direo. her TO the
Hobouen Terry. l was just going 10 the market
buy cheese and volunteered 10
show her The way. She went with me- On
the way down she said that sho was feeling
very SICK ana asked me lake her 10 q restaurant
where she could get cup OF conee did 50. but
alter arm KING til. coffee she stIi complained, and
asked II wouian I take ner back to my aud
her SIT down until sno iet better. took her back
and let her SIT IN the pack rom. sne threw herself
GU the floor and called for water. was holding her
head and giving her some when the police came IN
and arrested me. !"
..Did not sho scream and cry for helpS"
'she ma. have screamed or water, but she didn't
cry Tor hep hat heard F"
chow ABOUT her property that was lound III your
possession 2" asked the reporter
''We, she dropped them Oh the floor when she fell
down and picked them up for satekeepIng, that's
aLn
The police seem mystiicd about the The IN.
ability Of tho lady 10 rcmomber The circumstances
winch to her presence IN the saloon leaves i'm
portant SPACE filed. In their investigation they
found another witness who saw her waking with
OnlandL At the corner OF Dey and Washington streets
she lcl down ana Ohandt picked her up. Her Rentee
appearance aud apparent respectable connections make
uicult TO believe That sno was under the influence
OF liquor The testimony OF The two Witnesses Is posi-
tive the point OF the alleged attempted outrage ny
Onlandt, ana the possession OF her pocket book and
watch induce the police To look with strong suspicion
on the prisoner.