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

Besorc IN. Recorder and Aldermen Kelly and Morgans
Apnn s.--Des& IF Distinguished Criminsi The pro
sec sing attorney into Court this morning. pre-
pared try Charles Leopold, better known Dr. Leo
pold four indictments all charging him with grant
prison reported him dead He taken with small POI
few days since and removed to the Pcntentiary Hos
ptai where ne ded yeseraay TINS Dr. Leopold nrst be-
moved to New York. few months since Here he an
nounced HIMSELF scientific curer mounted rich
black velvet coat raised huge moustache took
in large boarding house in East Broadway One morning
the andlady Of this establishment went to market
n ms ner goa watch chain &C. on the parlor chimney
and few days after DR. Leopold left the house
board IN Brooklyn where officer stephens, of police
ana brooklyn officer found him. and with him the East
broadway landlady's watch 1t that Leopold had
taken rooms in Brooklyn and about to open small
had acquired in one way and another The officers say
his room looked like small pawnbrokcrs shop varied
We're the articles which were exposed to view. Owners
We're soon found for most Of the vauablcs and less
than five indictments found by the Grand Jury
against the Doctor On Of these Indictment (he theft
Of the watch above named) he tried and convicted
and had been remaned to prison. to await his trial
the other charges when he seized with the small pox
and died Leopold was, taken all in all, quite cha
ractcr in the Grim inn way He not only praciscd his
knayery with consumate skill, but after arrest it
always found difficult TO keep him in custody His
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 no doubt have been numbered
amongst our most famous and cunning depredators
other peoples property lie mpcrtation from
Northern State in Europe, spoke German, but
could not converse In English
Plea Of Guiky-Steaing CiofAine A young man, named
John Kelly, was this morning called to answer a
charge grand larceny aiding the theft Of about
500 worth Of clothing and other articles Of value which
were 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
but, further consideration, he offered to plead guilty
to petit larceny This plea was accepted and the pri
soner sentenced to the pententisry for months.
Charge Of Assault and Battery, nth Intent TO Kill Abra-
ham King placed at the bar, charged with assauting
George Neidg Of 1876 Rivington street with intent to
kill him. The assault alleged to have been commit
ted in January last Mr.. Ncidg being called to tes-
ty sworc that King never assaulted him and at
tempted kill him So of course the indie could
not be sustained. Evidence enough. however given
to show that Neidig only witness, and that
named Ritter should have been the complainant but
in consequence Of some bungling the part of the
grand jury the wrong man was made the complainant
tho there no for the
jury but to find verdict Of not guilty This thty did
and the defendant was discharged
ArRu 9-7ne .anaiomicai Muse,on charged TO b. Nui-
sonce-Rslph Pomeroy and Charles D. Hammond, were
placed on trial, charged with creating and sustaining
nuisance and issuing obscene handbu for the exhibition
known as the Anatomical Museum" at No 900 Broad
way Two officers of the police attached TO the chiefs
Office, were called witnesses for the prosecution and
proved that obscene and disgusting exhibitions
made at the above place; and handful produced
which procured at the door, and which had printed
on II the form Of a naked woman. with other devices
One of the witnesses r Reed that the occasion
Of his visiting the premises the defendant Hammond
lecturng the subject of anatomy, using for demon
srang 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
rcspectabity introduced to prove that the Museum
was not calculated to exert evil influence the
morals ofthose who visited it, but would be likely
to have salatary influence a Also tina. it Afforded
tomca researches The jury invited to go up and
for themselves, and officer having been appointed
to accompany them the Court adjourned till Thursday
morning.