The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-01
ACCUSED ny a LITTLE GIRL.
Emma Bakers story Iucuiprttns Joseph
Irving. - broadway Merchant.

A weeping mother accompanied by her
daughter. n comedy child thirteen years and
eight months old. told an astonishing story to-
Justice Murray. in tho Jefferson Market Police
Court. yesterday. She said that the girl was
about to become mother, and that the fault l1y
with Joseph Irving. n carriage merchant, aged
sixty. Of the firm OF Risloy. irving & Tucker.
who do business ut 1881 Broadway. Tho girl,
Emma Baker. was placed on the witness stand.
She has n clear complexion. black eyes, dark
hair. regular features. and was dressed child
ishly. Looking full in the face OF the accused
man, who sat almost touching her. she gave her
testimony without hesitation or ALTERING. She
answered every question promptly. without
hinching weeping. or hushing, and signed the
deposition with steady hand. She said that
she became acquainted with Mr. Irving family
in 1873. when she was ten years old. being then
in the habit Of going into his house in Narick
street. adjoining her residence. Then he
moved to Vnndnm street. and there she contn-
ucd her visits. Ono afternoon she went to play
with Mr.. lrvings daughter. She went into "A
stable where there was "a swing. expecting her
playmate to follow; but instead Dir. irving
cane alone and made an assault ON her. suoth-
cring her cries, and afterw,rd frightcniny her
80 that She dared not tell anybody what he had
done. She ran away from the house rs soon AZ
she could. and never went there again except
once on an crrand. She mu'lc the excuse to her
mother that she had disagreement with Mr.
:
WINS in the early part Of this year. when he mot
her IN University place. and learned that she
called there when her mother was out. and no
one else was in the house. and assaulted her.
In May. whom questioned by her mother, she
reluctantly told the truth Mr.. Irving faced
her strrny and briefly cross examined her.
She said that she Understood what II was to
commit perjury. and reiterated her charges
Then The mother mingled her testimony with
imprccations against Irving. d"nouncing him
ne "a "a W. tn lgr
pas tomato anger. She said that she remember
ed the sudden cessation of her daughters visits
To the lrvnEs house IN 1919. but had ut the time
no suspicion of the cause. When she learned
the facts she thought Of destroying her own aud
had consulted with priest Of st. Patricks
Cathedral. where her daughter had gone 10
school. and had determined To- let the law take
Its course. As she was concluding her test-
mony her feelings seemingly ovcrcalne her.
and, Yrnging her hands and rocking her body
only make him suffer what | have suffered.
He says am trying To blackmail him. but what
Hereby to Irving. she said. Oh. you old villain
you know this child had no one to protect her
or. you would not have dar II 10 wrong her"
featured. with gray eyes. He speaks with an
irish accent He has family, and at least one
be had ever assaulted Emma. Az far as he
knew. Mrs: Baker is n respectable. industrious
woman. He had no swing In his burn In 1915.
He had not seen the girl from 1876 until the
present time and knew nothing Of her associa-
tlons. He emphatcally denied any visit TO her
In Greene street, aud said: Il have reason to
think that Mrs. Baker commenced NJ this Ia see
what she could make out OF me- He spoke in
Advrrieuty Of seeing Emma in Houston street
IN 1868. and rs he was about To- sign his despos
ton one Of his friends called his attention to the
mi-igalk.e. IL corrected himself 10y saving It was
in 1873. Mrs. Baker WIS very indignant at
this, and scOlded the young mun who had made
the suggestion. and to the Judge exclaimed with
yehcmcncc: Your Honor, he is making up
lies. and that's the reason no don't know what
he says"
Justice Murray held Irving in 81 900 bail. and
put down the case for further hearing on tine
first Monday in August. Mrs. Baker SAYS that she
Will institute civil suit for damages. lrving's
family reside in Bridgeport. He was locked
up while his friends went TO find bonGsmen.