Year: 1870

Lane Held for Trial at the General Sessions


He Threaieas tho Representatives OF the


Press.


The case Of James Lane tho Yorkville LIQUOR
dealer charged with the preparation OF an outrage
onla poor frendless girl named Annie Conroy, the
particulars OF which have been already FULLY pub
llshed in the HERALD, came up again for final ex
animation yesterday at the Yorkville Police Court.
General Jones on behalf of the Commissioners OF
Emigration was represented by Mr.. Nolan. The
prisoner feels very indignant in consequence Of tho
remarks published In the HERALD about him. He,
in fact, went 30 fur as to threaten the members OF
the press, especially the representative OF the
HERALD. The following testimony was taken yes
terday before Justice Mcclure in the


Miss Conr0y, In her redirect examination testified
that she informed officers Hitchcock and Ford, VI
the Twentythir precinct, on the night following
the perpetration OF the outrage he 10th insL that
Lane mad "got the bestn of nsr In her room after
Lane had left her room she made no Outcry, but on
the Following morning she told Mrs. Lane OF the
outrage.


Both the above named officers denied that tue girl
had told them that Lane had committed the out
rage. Offlcer Hitchcock, however on his cross-ex.
animation, acknowledged that Miss Conroy had
informed him that Lane had been in her room, but
ne could not say whether he had asked ner what
Lane had done TO her. Oflicer Ford testified that
the reason he did not arrest Lane at the suggestion
OF the girl was because he was not aware at the
time that an outrage had been committed on her
10y Lane. She merely told him that Lane had
beaten her; but he did not think this statement,
COuplcu VIII l1e BCb Iuat lie lOunu ner
at three O'Clock IN the morning In the public street,
sufficient motive for him 60 arrest Lane. Captain
Byrne, OF the Twentyt third precinct, entered COM
plant before the Police Commissioners against
officers Hitchcock ana Ford for not arresting Lane;
but through some hocus-pocusing when taken to
the Central ONCE she did not embody in her COM
plant the fact that she mad stated to the officers that
Lane had heen TO her room aud shad got the best,
OF her. She merely states In that complaint that
she informed the officer oil an assault committed by
Lane upon her.


Thomas O'Keefe testified that on last Friday
when the complainant went with an officer TO Lane
house he heard her state to Mrs. Lane that she
mad" when she made the charge against Mr.. Lane
that she aid not know what she was doing at the
time, and that II she could she would then get away
from the policeman. The witness did not, now
ever, hear what else passed between Mrs.
Lane and the complainant. The foregoing
conversation took place at about nine O'Clock
Friday morning The prisoners brother and
several others corroborated O'Keene's testimony,
but all their statements were much al va


rance with each other that the Court could place
| that she had ever mace any such statement to Mrs
I Lane


! The prisoner next took the stand, ana IN long
| rambling story, the unreaDuity OF which was ap
parent to everybody. denied everything
contained in the charge against him. He Is mar
OF uncomfortable temper as could be easily seen
| from his actions the witness stand. He was
recOmmitted TO prison To await his trial at the
General Sessions IN default Of So 900. The opinion
generally entertained about the by those


familiar with 1t Is that he will get ten years and II
u were not for his poor wife and children ne wonlI


md butlew 60 sympathize with HIM.