The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-06
TERRIBLE IF TRUE.


GERS ON THE STEAMBOAT NARRAGANsErT-
THEY ALICE THAT THEY WERE TIED FOR
SEVERAL HOURS TO POSTS BETWEEN THE
DECKS OF THE VESSEL, AND ARE ARRAIGNED
IN COURT ON CHARGES or DIsoRDERLY
coNDUcr-coNrsARY STATEMENTS BY THE
OFFICERS OF THE BOAT.
AS the steamer Narragansett OF the stonington
line, about to leave stonington last Wednesday
evening, three want girls named Mary Brown Liz.
zie Ryan, and Nora O'Nei stepped board and
paid their fare cabin passengers. After supper
they went tho forward deck 10 enjoy the breeze.
and In about an hour one Of them, Lizzie Ryan, fell
In a it, The others say It attack Of
epilepsy. The officers OF the boat decided in
their own minds that she was intoxicated
and roughly dragged her down stairs. Her
alf-sster, Nary Brown, resented this rough treat
ment ana was served IN the same manner. They were
taken to place in forward part of the boat under
the ain deck and there fastened by means of hand
cuffs posts running from the floor the ceiling
Here according to their account they remained tied
nearly all night Lizzie Ryan time foil deep
faint and evidently Ill that Mr. Samuel wadon
the clerk called upon to do something for her.
He gave her brandy, and placed bottle of ammonia
to her nostrs to revive her. In the morning. on the
arrival of the boat In this cy charge OF disorderly
conduct made, and both girls were handed over
to Officer Basstord, OF tho estern steamboat Squad
CASE POLICE COURT
They were taken before Judge Kubreth, al the
Tombs Police Court about eleven O'Clock, whore tho
following affidavit made out by the captain Of tho
vesse:-
George f. Nye, of tho steamboat Narragansott,
being duly sworn, Opposes and says that the night
OF the Attn day OF September, 1875. Mary Brown and
10 herr said steamghiD q
OF intoxicaton. ana that they were brawling.
using prolaue indecent. insulting ana threatening
language and behavior, making noise and disturb
Ing the peace. and did then and there and during
night shout, howl and make such noise as annoyed
tho passengers said boat and caused great many
Of thcm 70 dress and leave their rooms
Nora ONei, the third girl, who had accompanied
her friends to the rOmos, asked by The Judge TO
give her version OF the affair She SAID tnat she,
with the other two girls, had been employed as
chambermaids at the Continental Hotel, Narragan-
sett. She produced letters from the proprietor OF
the hotel recommending them 'cheerfully" us being
s'steady and faithful" They came from Narrag ansett
to Kingston and from there TO Stonington, where
they took the boat AOou. eali,past s,even Lizzie
boat came aud dragged her iorcoIy down stars.
Mary Brown who ventured 10 expostulate was also
dragged down stairs. She resisted aud struck and
kicked captain and purser. The two women
then taken TO dirty cabin in the forward part Of the
boat. Each forced 10 put her arms around post
and then hands nanacaned in that position
SO they could not get away.
THE GIRLS DISCHARGED.
These handouts tue com Iainant POLITICALLY styled
racelets," but they were the ordinary heavy steel
handouts, and must have hurt the girls very much.
While Nora O'Ne was telling her story Lizzie Ryan
tell another epeptic NJ IN the court roOm II
took some time to bring her TO- thus proving At least
in one part the girl's story None OF the officers OF
tho denied having used the trcatmcnI girls
which the latter described. Mr.. J. NJ. Conan Tor the
defence cross-examined them, and draw from Mr..
Wald0n tho admission That Lizzie Ryan had been sick
and that no had adm Mustered ammonia and
brandy Tor the purpose OF relieving her
spasms. Justice KilbTeth, after consulting
the thirty lttn New York reports and decision by
judge Porter, held that the alleged offence was out
that he would therefore dismiss the The girls,
VINO were very much frightened at nnding themselves
in police court, then departed. Lizzie was unable
10 walk by herself put had TO DO supported out Of The
room by ner companions, one on each side. She was
taken To her home, No. 1872 Monroe street, in car
rage AS she we'll enough 10 como down
town and make the necessary afidavits Nr. Conan
expects 10 bring tho before United States court
with a view TO a civil suit Tor damages against
The company Tor Their inhuman trcatmcn. OF me two
girls Even # they were sxcaed, he claims, 1t was
outrage TO haadcun the women and treat tncm in
the way they were treated.
WHAT The GIRLS HAVE TO SAY.
Nora O'Neh said atterward TO HERALD reporter
asleep, and would do nothing Tor nor until she
began 10 roth at the mouth. Then they became
cited that once shc tried to jump down a hatchway
10 kin horseit Mary Brown said shat she hand
cuncd because she Kept hold OF her sister and re-
sisted the officers and tried 10 kick them She also
sad that three months ago, wheh they won't down TO
NarragansetL they had trouble win man at Tho
gate OF the por la the employ OF the company. Ho
iDsulted L,zz,o Ryan ana she hlt him on
the head with q bottle OF cod liver
per table Wednesday night Lizzie had taken glass Of
c,arct anu part ola glass OF brandy as che began 10
ieei iaint, but the other two TOOK nothing Onicer
Bassford he arrested the girls at twenty minus
past seven yesterday morning. lie thought they
looked rather seedy, as though they had been GU a
spree. A. Levy, deck watcnman, says that he was
called by some cabin passengers and found tho three
girls carrying on In the cabin, rapPng at the state
rsc ,Sn,n m. can,sn oavs n,d.rs i" nav" The
hanccuns put on; Two pillows were brought Tor them
TO lie on tue door, but they would not lie on them
wnsn they became quiet he lot them 20 up stairs (;
finally they had 10 be brought down again; he be-
eved Ia The Gospel and would not tell iie; II was
one OF the hardest cases ne had ever seen.
Mr. wALDoS's STORY.
The HERALD reporter waited upon Mr.. Walden on
the Narragansest yesterday, who spoke as folows:-
81 don't know anything about this-l know
all about the CASE OF course Ii mas been question
between US sud The city Of New York wnetnef No
have nothing iurthcr to say. We want 10 place our
selves In The right light before the pubic. We car
rHed that was thrown through misreprsssnta-
tion ON the psrt DOL John smith"
REPoRrER-John Smitu. Who Is he?
Mr. WALDoS-l don't know. Did you ever hear OF
him? lear all that Leaf out. laont want IL to 20 IN
REpoRrER-You claim mat these girls were drunk 2
MIR. wALDos-fhey woro, NEST decidedly. This
LADY claIms to be SUBJECT to epleptic fits. am no
doctor except IN cases OF emergency was called and
charge Of the cassand brought her out Of threo
1s auring the night. In my opinion they were
brought by gross use vi iiquor not on the boat.
Her sister was about two-lhirds drunk. but SOBER
enough taKo nor part. The handouts were on one
twenty minute, the other only ten. We took them
of and they we're quiet
REronrER-Did tney 90 up stairs again?
MT. wALDos-No. They couli have gone up stairs,
but they didn't care about IL. We gave them that
privilege.
HKrorTER-Mr Levy says they did 60 up stairs.
Mr.. WALDos--Tney went up stairs, but had to be
taken down again, not IN u forciDic manner. They
came back all right after they were SPOKEN 10.
THE BRIDE OF AN HOUR