The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-10

nesore N. Kscorder and Aldermen Kelly and MorEans
Arnn s,-DssM u Dtstinsssished Criminsi The pro
Gee ,ing attorney into Court, this morning, pre-
pared to try Charles Leopold better known Dr. Leo
pold four indictments all charging him with grand
prison reported him dead He taken with small pox
few days since and removed to the Penitentary Hos
ptal where he died yesterday This DR. Leopold first
came celebrated at New Orleans from which city be re-
moved to New York few months since Here he an
nounced himself scientific curer, mounted rich
black velvet coat ruised huge ouache and took board
in large boarding house in East Broadway One morning
the andlady Of this establishment to market av-
piece when She came back the watch ' was missing;
and few days after DR. Leopold left the house and took
board in Brooklyn where officer stephens our police
and Brooklyn officer found him, and with him the East
broadway landladys watch 1t that Leopold had
taken rooms in Brooklyn and about to open small
store for the sale Of the various articles OF value that he
had acquired in way and another The officers say
MS room looked like small pawnbrokcrs shop varied
found for most Of the valuablcs, and less
than five indictments found by the Grand Jury
against the Doctor On one Of these Indictment the theft
Of the watch above namcd he tried and convicted
and had been rcmanded to prison. to await his trial
the other charges when he seized with the small
and died. Leopold was, taken all in all, quite cha
raccr in the Grim ina way. He not only practscd his
knavery with consumate skill, but after arrest it
always found difficult to keep him in custody His
tricks escaping from the officer who had him in Gus
tody became well known at last that single officer
undertook to be his CUSTODIAN in removing him from
place to place. His in city short if he
had lived, he would doubt have been numbered
amongst our most famous and cunning depredators
Northern State in Europe, spoke German, but
could not converse in English
John Kelly, was this morning called to answer
charge OF grand larceny in aiding in the theft Of about
500 worth Of clothing and other articles Of value which
stolen from the house No So Hudson street the
10th Of January last. Kelly impeaded with one
John Mccarthy, who had already pleaded guilty to petit
larceny, and received sentence When first called up
the prisoner said he had nothing to do with the theft
but, further consideration he offered to plead guilty
TO petit larceny. This plea was accepted and the pri-
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Charge 81 Assault and Battery Nth Intent to XII. Abra-
ham King was placed at the bar charged with assauting
George Nedig Of 1876 Rvingon street with intent to
Kill him. The assault was alleged to have been commit
ted in January last Mr. Ncidg being called to
ty swore that King assaulted him. and at
tempted to kill him. So, of course the indictment could
not be sustained Evidence enough however was given
to show that Nedig was only witness, ana that man
named Ritter should have been the complainan but
in consequence Of some bunging on the part OF the
grand jury, the wrong man was made the complainant
Under tho circumstances there alternative for the
jury but to find verdict OF not guilty This they did
and the defendant was discharged.
ArRu 9.-7ne .fnatomeol Museum charged 10 b. Hui-
Sonce.-Raph Pomeroy and Charles d Hammond,
placed on trial charged with creating and sustaining
nuisance and issuing handbls for the exhibition
known as the Anatomical Museum" at No 900 Broad
way Two officers Of the police attached TO the chiefs
Office called witnesses for the prosecution and
proved that obscene and disgusting exhibitions were
made at the above place. and handful produced
which procured at the door, and which had printed
on it the form of naked woman, with other devices
One of the Witnesses MIR Reed swore that on the occasion
Of his visiting the premises the defendant Hammond
lecturing the subject of anatomy using for demon
stratng his subject model of the female form capable
of being taken apart and put together again at will
The Assistant District Attorney took the stand to prove
that Mr. Pomeroy virtually admitted to him that he
the proprietor of the establishment.
On the part of the defence several witnesses Of high
responsibility introduced to prove that the Museum
not calculated to exert evil influence on the
morals of those who visited it, but would be likely
to have salutary influence. Also, that IL afforded
valuable opportunity for scientific to pursue
tomical researches The jury invited to go up and
themselves Ofhccr
to accompany them the Court adjourned till Thursday
morning