Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-10
INTERESTING LAW CASE.

The Brooklyn IL. L. STAR, OF ihuF>uay' Soh-
tains IN account Of the rial Of Mrs. Eliza Trip,
pier, before The Court of General Sessions OF
Kings county, on an indictment for grand lar
ceny. The case excited much in crest and the
court room was crowded with spectators until
after midnight on the second day of trial. The
principal witness for the prosecution was Mrs.
Elizabeth Williams, whose rooms, al the coz
ner of York and GOLD streets, were robbed on
the second Of July last of 90 dollars and so cts
six Yards Of calico cloth, and a linen handktr'
chief. The witness etaileG The circumstances
of her being called about three O'Clock IN the
afternoon by i daughter Of Ms. Ycrks, who
lived IN he same house, and told that strange
woman had been in her room some lime and
had probably robbed her.
Mrs. Yerks told her she had heard the wo-
man rafting 10 the room and had a, first sup
posed il was Mrs. W. but on coming OUT q! her
room perceived the strange woman al the door,
and af,er some conversation with her she had
gone in,o the street towards Catherine ferry
Witness then went in pursuit, with friend, *
when the witness arrived there she was inform.
ed the woman had gone up narrow alley, on
,he premises OF Mr.. Rlynor. She went up the
alley, accompanied by number of persons, and
found Mrs. rripnierin ne"essA y; she appear
ed much confused, and denied the charge OF
.
which did not brlnug 10 witness, ana was 'e-
turned to Mrs. Tripper. Thy came into the
street, and constshe WAS called, wno brought
h-r 10 ihe police ufiice. The prisoner appear
ed greatly agi,aled and begged to So to her
child On hearing the statement If witness.
the mag isrrate ordered Mrs. L. TO OF aiken in,
to an adjoining room and searched Thu was
done, and witness discovered a great number
or KEYS Witness told Mrs. / hat all she
wanted was to obtain the money she had lps,
and Mrs. I. 'hrrrupon promised If she would
let her go 10 her child she would restore her all
she had lost Witness called in The constable
aud told him the woman had confessed. The
constable stripped and examined Mrs, i. and
told her all the woman wanted W S her money,
aud if she would show them what she had Cone
with il, she might go home 10 her child. Mrs.
7. told the constable she would confess and
shew where The money WIS She was then
SEN with the officer 10 look Tor the money.
This examination was late in the afternoon
The constable, prisoner, and Others went "ut 10
look for he money, and while III the suee' she
said she had no, taken any money, hu' II they
would go with her to her house in SutfIlk street
New York, she would give them as much as
they mad lost. The Cons, able told her she ha4
cent ssed, and promised 70 show them the mo-
new, and or her declaring she did not do II, nc
committed her 10 prison under the brooklyn
market, The circumstances became known 10
Mr.. James II. Rowland, who went TO The pl
son and found her in STATE bordering on DIS
traction. He gave bail for her appearance al
the sessions, and attended her 10 her iiendS,
who, with her infant, were then on the
wev to BROOKLYN, Justly alarmed q, her long
absence. Mr.. Fl. had no previous acquaintance
had
Mrs. Yerks identified the prisoner as the wo-
man whom she met coming out 1T The room,
and two officers of the New York police teail-
6ed 10 her character The Star says, that IN
summing up, the counsel for the prisoner OBJ
served:
"As respects her accusers, there was some
circumstances Of a very doubtful and suspicious
character. Mrs Yerks swears, positively, that
Mrs. Trippler is the identical person with
whom she talked a, Mrs. Williams door, but
nm other DeySon saw Mis- I. enter or leave the
house. Mrs Yrrks' daughter, who went alter
Mrs. Williams, was in he house but did not see
Mrs. + nor did the family below stairs, nor the
grocer in the same building; and no alarm was
given The KEYS Of otter doors IN the house
fitted the lock on Mrs. Williams door. Inc
money was alleged 10 have been taken from
small hux. which hat been unlocked mere
was much discrepancy In lhe t'iue"1e " "
the amount taken. Mrs. ". had stated III the
2resence Of Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. HUM, 'ha'
he loss did not exceed or 10 dollars, and she
congratulated herse, On having deposited her
monpy in some monrd institution (not recoi-
l,e,cd by wi,nyss) by which it had been pre-
ser, ed from the grasp e The thief:
d.. Anderson, Physician OF New YORK,
| Nj. Charters. Miss RAYMOND, Mrs Haw'ey'
| (vile OF the Rev. Mr.. Hawlev) Mrs. Brown,
Mrs. 2ayoer, Mr.. Thorne, Judge Laliare''ee,
anil eight others, we're seserally sworn as 10 me
| circumstances aud character OF Mrs. /: Dome
! of ,hem had known her eleven years. She was
( in sy Circumstances, enjoying an income oil
$500 per wear; but before she came into the
no, ,esslon o. her property, was very poor,
81. IVA, charitable in her neighborhood, and
Ii,grn, and prudent in her household Ju'ies
J s e occupied four rooms, Including two wen
! furnished psrlors, in the house with Capt Kay