The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-15
Miss Lyndon alias "Chariey," at the Court


OF Sessions.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Reco rider Smith.
After the calendar of burglary and larceny had
been disposed at the Court Sessions yesterday Mr.
Spencer appeared with . writ OF habeas corpus, and
asked for the discharge OF Miss Lyndon alias Cnarley
who had been committed to the Tombs affidavit of
officer OKeee charging that the aforesaid Charley
vagrant The crowd about the court being1 al
ready large and constantly increasing the Recorder
said he would adjourn the court and hear this at
his private Office in Chambers street. Thther accord
ingy his Honor repaired, accompanied by Charley and
her counsel, some two three reporters and
crowd, who not invited, but who hesss
got there first and continued to besege the Office unin
,ermittingy during the trial. sufficient number hav
ing been admitted that violence done the
Jaw to Miss ndon, the Reco 'dsr took his seat
dered the doors be closed and stated to Mr. Spencer
that he WAS now ready to hear the Mr. spencer
commenced by saying that he would not have pressed
this matter SO hard upon the Court had he not been
satisfied that great Injustice had been done his client
Miss Lyndon, BY this commitment He should ask for
her discharge on the ground that the affidavit on
fencing in the least to show that she was
was standing on the Of warren street and Broad
way when arrested and that she had for time been
off tor boy Now, with regard the first part Of the
affidavit, he supposed she hao right to stand the
Of Sn ha
misbehaviDg herself in any manner, but only stand
ing the corner OF Warren street and Broadway and
that ,oo in the daytime. With regard to the latter
part Of the affGsvt he had not been able to find any
statute forbiddng women to dress in male attire and
certainly matter Of taste it far becoming
than the hybrid Booner costume Besides there was
nothing in the affidavit to show-and there proof
OF the Charley was not what she pretended to
be-a boy.
REooRDER-That is just the point that struck me.
Mr. spINeER@Yes, your Honor it was reserved for the
ola 0f nfiNAr 5keoCa tn That CHI
girl don't know what that officer has of detect
ing the Of person at glance but certainly have
gender, and shall not suffer my zeal in the pur-
srs 81 o S TO push to IN
que the different points at length, when he inter
ruped by the der who said that the only ques
ton before him vas, whether the affidavit which this
per committed is sufficient to constitute q
OF vagrancy. He clearly of opinion that it NOT
that 1t not sufficient toauthorize commitment and
be should therefore discharge the prisoner "Charley
who sat opposite the Recorders desk during the discus
sion, and who seemed to enjoy very much the salient
smile upon the Recorder lor his prompt decision and an
swered the few questions he put to her with equal
Recorder Do you intend going out Of the city,
CHAMEy-t do sent word to my sister in California
that would come out there In May.
REcoRDER-Have you ever been in prison?
CLARIFYING, sir, not in prison.
Der counsel explained that she had been once
the kind Offices Of Gov Drspsr had BEEN as.Sarsed
soon yeu can, for you win be Annoyed and subjected
10 great deal of trouble you remain here. NY advice
toyou is to get away as soon as possible.
CFARLEY-Tbat intend to do.
charley is a fine looking boy 10 years old, stout
features She ssys she born in New Orleans and at
the age Of Is adopted male attire which she has
SINCE She has been bar tender, barber waiter,
bin boy and almost everything else except abandoned
girl which she declares she never was, and will be-
and to less skilled than OKeefe it would ap
pear impossible that she could be anything but man.