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A petec.lve,. story OF How n Mu.hnna wn.

tompnny-Ihe Price OF such Testiinonys
The trial, in Freehold, OF Samuel p. Knapp,
n well known member OF the New York Corn
Exchange and Detective Drake. on an indict-
ment accusing them of conspirinR to entice
Peter s. Golden from Freehold to houses OF i'll
fame in New York in order to get evidence for
Mrs. Golden. Knapp's sister. to institute di-
vorce suit resulted in their conviction on
Saturday.
Golden had been successful in several law
suits against the Knapps. who had come into
possession of a farm on Middetown Heights
which the Godcns had owned nearly ever since
the first settlement OF Monmouth County When
about to 20 into the real estate business In New
York. Golden decided his farm TO his father-in'
law. Samuel Knapp who assumed mortgages
on 1t TO the extent Of S17 900. and executed an
agreement to convey the farm to Mrs
Golden and the children The Knapps hav.
ing moved upon the farm. Golden duarrelled
with his father-in-law and mother-in-law. and
the old gent tlcmen turned him out OF doors:
Golden sued to compel the performance oil
samuel knapps agreement to convey the farm
~ his daughter Mrs. Golden. IL then appeared
that the old gentleman had conveyed TO his son.
Samuel j. Knapp, who claimed to have fur
nished the old gentleman with the money to buy
the iurm in the nrst instance. The Court OF
Chqncrry and the Court Of Errors and Appeals
both decided that the Knnpps must convey tho
farm to trustee for the benefit Of Mrs. Golden
In her lifetime. and that her children should
cordingly to ex-senator William ii. Hendrick-
son M trustee.
Mrs. Golden had sided with her father and
brother against her husband, who. 1t is alleged.
had become somewhat addicted to drink. He
now announced his purpose to take up his resi-
demo" once more upon the farm. asserting his
legal right in the cnDnclty OF husband and
father TO DO so; and he alleges that the con-
spiracy to get his wife divorced from him was
instigntod by samuel L. Knapp in order to de-
prive him Of this right and thereby t., have the
elder kuapps. who reside with their daughter.
remain MtIt her on the farm.
=. NJ case thht has been tried Tor years among
me litlgiqus people OF Monmouth has excited
William II. Bogert. detective whom Knapp
employed 10 visit Freehold and who turned
1877. he was n partner with Jackson and Drake,
az private detectives. at 243 Broadway. On Oct
2 Drake told him he had some business In Free.
h0ll ana took him along. They made Goldeni
acquaintance and represented that they wanted
10 hire q house. They got him drunk and KEEP
up the booze Tor three days until Golden PRO
posed 70 go out to the hay mowto sleep II of. No,
until then did Drage disclose To Bogert his pur.
their purpose to go New York by the
next train. they Invited Golden to 20
property next morning. Golden declined. say.
ing be had no money. but Drake pushed So in
his hand and Golden allowed himself TO be
persuaded away. At Mattawan. by brakes di-
rectiOu. Bogert t0legraphed to Mr. Knapp that
they were coming. and To meet them at the
Golden in cab from Liberty street to the San
Francisco Miustrels drinking several times by
Allt WAY. IN lIN ptflhTnuncft ufSt B0ktll anu
then Drake slipped out to see Knapp at the Stur-
teyanl House. and Bogert visited one Mat
Tie Wilson in Sixth avenue, and arranged
for the three to spend the night there. At the
close Of the performance they supped at
Browns chop house. drinking several times.
then sailed out. ripe Tor adventure After vs-
iting several places ON Twenty-sixth street.
they brought up at Matte Wilson's, where they
drank together, and Golden was pretty drunk
when he retired. In the mean time Drake and
Bog"rt introduced another witness one Pats.
| or Pratt who personated u bartender and took
Golden nfalnsk m la
| morning.
After parting from Golden several hours later
| Carey's Office. 24l Broadway, where they met
Pratt or Pait and all three mnde affldayits
6a State S'q street SG"n He T Was A1sPP Tsry mues M
pleased. and paid Drake 500. which Drake
Two weeks aiterward. Mr.. Knapp learned that
Plutt, or Pratt. was about 10 90 to Texas. and he
agread to pay him $40 a week to stay until he
could give MS testimony
Operator Stahl Of Mntawan corroborated Boz
CERT ms t. the sending Of despatch 10 Knapp.
Peter $. Golden's recital of the manner in
which he was lured to New York and what oc-
CURED there. agreed in the main with Bogert's
except that he insisted that he must have been
stupehed either by druKged liquor or cigars
when he was taken aboard the train at Free
hold. and again leaving the san Francisco Min
str"ls Tor he remember"d nothing Of what oc-
CURED after taking supper Rt Browns chop
house until he qwoke IN Matte Wilson's. with
four persons at his bedside. About Il fortnight
before TINS occurrence he had visited his wife
on the larm, and arranged with her to return
anu take charge oi H. Up to that time there
had been no talk OF any divorce suit He nc
counted for Capt. james Irvings interest in the
sui, oy saying that he had got letter of intro
duction to Superintendent Wallng from Mrs
Seabrnok OF keyport the Superintendants Sis
yer. Ihe superintendent sent him to Detective
With some other imnaterial evidence the
State here rested its case.
Samuel 7. Knapp. tho principal defendant.
| sworr that he had employed Drake 10 visit Free-
| hold and ascertain Goldens reputation and
habits. He denied that he had authorized or ex-
pectrd him To get the kind OF evidence he got
or In the manner in which 1t was procured. He
never saw Bogert until Drake sent him after
lie han agreed 10 p9y Drake Sl5 nnd expenses.
aud S75 was the sum he paid Drake in Bngert's
presence, not 500, as Bogert swore. He had
added So to be handed TO lioger. He did not
receive any telegram from Matawan. nor meet
Drake or Bogert at the Sturtovant House
On crOss-eNaminatiOn Mr.. knapp said he
sought the information hecau>" h,- slstrr hnd
told him she WAS going 10 file bill fOrR divorce
ana wanted evdenre Of his habits in order to
keep possession Of the children.
Drake substantially confirmed Mr.. Knapp's
story a. 70 hls employment 10 ascertain Col
persuasion 10 get Golden to New York. Golden
went Of his own Nolition 10 continue q" tho
racket II Bogert sent Telegram at MHtawan
10 Mr., Kunpn Il was without his knowi"dge,
and he did not meet Mr.. Knapp at the StuTte-
want House. ne alleged. lie denied that he had
druEg"d Golden, or had any object in accom-
panyng him to the house further than good
fellowship. Drake contradicted himself badly
william lymer, a bartender, heard Golden
say, alter his return from " the racket" in New
York. that Drake and Bogert were good fellows.
and hc had had n good time.
Mrs Elizabeth ii. Golden. wife OF Peter 3.
iold-n; denied mat She had agreed ON Septem-
ber2 that her husband should return to live
with her; II was over three years since she had
lived with him.
The jury after an hour and n half, found the
defendants guilty. A motion to suspend SEN
tcnce IN order that the defendants may apply
Tor new trial Wns granted The maximum
ponully Tor the offence IN New Jersey is two
years Imprisonment and $500 fine
The khedlVe Backing Dawn.
CAIRO. June l5.-The President OF tho Council