New-York tribune., 1878-02-01
MRS. OAKMAN'S STORY.

| CONSEQUENCES OF LOVE OF DRIAK-IER con-
DUCT AT TIE POLICE CENTRAL oFFIcE-A SIS.
PICION THAT SIZE Is AN rPOsToR.
| Christian Ollandt the salOOn-keeper, Of Cort.
landt ANA WasAnst stou-sts., who was arrested on 8
charge of dragging and assautng, in hs saloon, on
Wednesday morning Mrs Addic W. Oakman, OF Boston,
was brought for examination yesterday morning before
Justice Murray, in the Tombs Police Court. The pis
ouer was sulien and Teiiceut, Mrs Olkman who bad
spent the night under the Of Matron Webb. ap-
reared in court accompanied by woman older than
herself aud dressed fshouably, Who the complainant
said was her sister Both Of the ladies handsome
| and of refined bearing.
A part Of Mrs lknan's testimony was taken ins
private room before clerk. The substance OF Tat ard
Of the testimony before the justice was that the
planaut WAS the wife OF Francis Oakm@n, Ot Bangor.
sIe. from whom she had been separated. She bad
stopped in Ney-York on her way from Boston TO The
home Of friends Baltimore. She wished to visit her
sister in this city. On Wednesday, when she became
sick in Corandt-st she had just left the Gsey House,
and was going toward the depot Of the railroad leading
to Baltimore. The prisoner found her III, took into
saloon and aitergard intoa coffee house, where she
drank cup OF coffee, for which he paid On returning
10 the slloou she fit dizzy and Laid down on sofa
she remembered nothing untl she aroused ~
the attempt of Ohandt to assault her. The prisoner
waived further mlnaton and was held In $1,000 ban
70 await the action Of Grand Jury The charge OF
larceny was dismissed, as the purse of Mrs OaEman
found the prisoner contained no money The woman
was taken to the House OF Detention, her sister accom-
Before Ieavin. the Justices rooms Mrs. oakman. in
conversation, said that she had no sister or other rel
tive liyiag ia New York. Her sister lived wiki her IN
Bost on, ana had 10 this city on Monday nsn On
learning that she was IN trouble mere she remcmpsed
having drank strong liquor soon after rCaeniuS new
York Sunday morning, on account OF sicAhess
Tuls had feet tnan she had anticipated ana
the events ol tnat day were very confused She seW
that in WY her money lost and Der Baltimore
ticket stolen She rcinembered beug taken the Grand
F..s.l ntUhf htF az
story appeared in yesterdays TRBUSE. " shall not
&, 10 Baltimore, you may be assured she said
Mr.. Adams. o Boston, and cXpec. him 10 come Oh !.
Ny sister and VIII return to Boston S soon sas n
we can get away" MS. Otkinans address auu spesen
were those a woman OF education aud culture. ine
only thing inconsistent win thls was her liquor ntiiu
She was very apprchensive lest this should be c0na
habitu wiih her. By her testimony she had drnx
seven glasses beer before she Went into Oandts
salo0n she drank wbSIey there and acku0wlcdgcdt 70
the reporter had drunk frequently between san
dag ana yesterday. Even yesterday she bore the eNt
denccs Of ELECTS alcohol II the request of
her sister hat snc declined to make any further state
ment IN regard IL her stay IN New York.
The following dispatch was received from Boston, last
ibs E,epag 7drelier says Of Mrs. Addie oanan, who
is said 20 have been assaulted IA saloon IN NeW-lJK
yesterday that her friends here say tnat she received
her education At the LeS'e Female seminary IN ADrn.
dale but having inherit ID M appetite Tor liquor she has
fallen so have been sent to the Island for drunK
ennoss. Ii IS also alleged llat lcr huSDanu lel her IoI
this cause The oiecto her visit to Baltimore Is sad
TO have been obtain position on the stage"
When Mrs. Olkman was taken 10 the Police Centru
Once night before last se was apparently much en
halscl She sluk into scIt and asked Tor some
thing not" Mrs Webb, the matrUn, brought her cup
of strong tea, bu she said she meant hot GIN Dol
lie whiskey before her. and Mrs. webb weht
To get her glass Of water Upon her return, sue was
surprised To that MIS-. Oakman had poured oui
glass fan of the liquor and fast draining H. she oa
not the water then Mrs. Oakinan soon 1rpfisca
the matron by again ealing for hot gih' sne soon
aterN-rd took another drink OF raw WhlsAey; tnen ~.
bottle was taken away. When Mrs. MeeD assisted Mi.
Oakuau retire. she astonlShed To nnd that Win
the exception OF the dress worn next 10 her eioat
and a ragged unutrskirt, the woman BAD Dos
single article of clothing She also wols s
dlapidated shoes and stockings and her person wy
very dirty. During the night, Mrs Oakman was ta"'a
very sick and DR.. Dorm found her suneiiD. from pee
yoGsness aud exhaustion which, he Thought might nav
been caused by being assaulted or drugged, OF nEs
have the result of drinking. mild medlclne, I'm
lainug small amount OF alcohol, was prescriUu VIA
Oakman drank the entire contents Oh 80. .r
bottle before morning, and then asked III -
,nore hot GIN" Before che was taken 70 GOA GOA
She stated thai IL she had taken lager straight s
would not bave been in her present predeanent IN
explanations she said taat when she came from pos an.
saturday night, she was IN Feepingcar wi'h & Cur. ai
ducirr and drank iager beer with MN aImoSs' .ad
nlglt" In the morning she took hot whiskel, IN.
this made her intoxicated. She was even undef Inlay .no
iueuce of liquor when she arrived IN this cib ount
morning. Mrs. Oakman was asked where sue sf inf
her time from Sunday morning until Wednesos!,.
she gave unsatisfactory and contradictory Snnrwan
The police entertain strong suspicious that MIS- o~
is n fraud.n