The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-16
4 Polish Countess In Court.
COUNT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Barnard.

FR N.-Aiter The deposal Of one or two tring enses
thA morning. the Assistant District Attorney called Eliza
bssh NeCAbe the bar she having been charged, with
young John Costello, ~isn having stolen 81
e valuable furs from no less o parsonage than . live
ssss fds "Posh Countess" dyed IN We WOOL The pro-
scouting officer caused . jury 70 be empanneed 70 try
Elizabeth for poIutipg the royal garments by her dnhal
lived touch, but subsequently determined 70 alter hs
tAstss, and ordered The Clerk 70 "wihdraw juror"
vkch that the os "a instructed to not
10 hs name when called. This interesting legal per-
SoFnanee having been concluded, Elizabeth sen.
back and the male prisoner Costello, occupied the seat
he vacated. The district Attorney supposed that the
enda OF justice would 10 better subeerved or IN ether
Words that The conviction Of Costello sure BY
sting The girl witness for the prosecution than 10
ksas her IN the capacity Of thief Thus by wave Of
Ah magical wand, the stained garments Of the repabh
en- supr we're cleaned Of their dealement and she was
The counsel for John Costello consented to take the jury
which had been empsnnelled 10 try his alleged con-
which filed in the Oyer and Terminer, charged that
18th Of January be stole tone victorine min
had ri ,a Ss
Sr~eeiveQ ss,o goods, knowing them 70 have bean
sealsn The 'st witness called 70 sustain the proseoo-
hon Was the comvsinsut, Pelaga Gnzko whose appear
snee on The stand was the signal for considerable
sun among the specaaiorsthat interesting and useful
eHss Of fellow citizens who have nothing else 40
day 70 Gay Tner curiosity anu indeed the interest Of
III N the court room, was excited when the "Cbuntess
1eeesced the witness stand and occupied that elevated
p0snop-frst because she real "Polish Oountess"
noocfciDg 70 Der statement {the truth Of which We
so s sea as @
tAer eyes urcn ard secondly, because she was hand
ss1s-~ rhsps beautiful She WAS rather tail, rotqnd
form, and had svouptuons physical development, be-
sbes btlne fashioLs bly, ana tasiciuly altred.
IA soon the sworn, It was discovered that she
10 suixrzec herself ~ith our republican usages,
aDfic Will thu
M&sh language 10 enable her to converse intelig,bly
vuh The tselve sovere,gns OF America VINO Va the
Jury box. The services iof Mr.. Kaznski, the acoom-
pnshea Interpreter Who Happened to be in attendance
were called Ito requsuon ana her evidence trans.
1A hat she In Houston street. that ON the sth OF
1snssry, AFTER having retuned TO pay q visit to her
Sseensher sbe oeyobed herself Of the valuable set Of
Aurs which she then wore, and which she wore on the
aeAnd eavhg them on table in the pArlor, the only
pesson present being Elizabeth hcCAbe. Having oosa-
ssso 70 70 aoshf apayta< nt, she was absent few
mem MS but CO her return Elizabeth and the fs had
strangely oSsppeared The Count % PLAYED IN an
nplsassDt a.tnmnA, and Immediately sought the aid Of
feV DAYS Afterwards abe had the privge u gazing
upoo her winter hsbsmeDts soon aftsr they were re-
DOve& from pFofape pigeon hole OF Bo~ery pawn
1seasrs ahop according % the testimony Of w
&hhpron, The pswnbSoksr1 clark, Costello bad pawned
nssssh sscase sss shs next witness ior the people,
- her svnerce threw not only 6ood Of light upou the
S also Ss. ,.sS :s. I'm ss 2
homer " living under the same roof that covered the
rUyni uanrm Of the Countess for about week before
oceuYY~pce which brought the Countess and herself
ahss before the pubbc that the dap when
Ne fuys Rsp, aha was 70 tho Countess
~, her fh beng srong thai .s modest request would
D. granted for previous cccasion, the Countess
aefeesded 70 perm her 70 90 Of q dress 10
sevenna sntersxsnment," but the door shut; and
pgreumng the cndescenOon Of Der royal acquaintance,
9Hzabeh procs~ded 70 the drawing room, aud mantied
herself With the counsees costly furs ADD bat Having
tahen he Usual humber OF front, back and sido
ganees at terssN, Elizabeth resolved 70 visit Mr..
Cse;sio. AID spend The evening with that gentleman
She eN 20, H0d remained MI rather q ate hour:
attractive the society Of that bewtching individual
that kMs hclahs DID not return 70 her friend the Couu-
tees that evening On the following morning Elizabeth
eysBy Der desire for plessurc bv visiting
o. C~ptai Park aud her return nom tnie world re-
epcoe1re ene made the acluain sanoe of peot-
the cars, WHO became inter In her, AMI espe-
oA.y fuys and Offered her $50 for tbem She
would not, however, consent 70 close the BARGAIN bot
sely NOR I'd him that he con,d have al interview
viii The Counters The subject Eixabeah than wended
avry mp easant preocaDsnt Dufiag her absence
the iAndlrc that rapacous monster threatened turn
BIN cat " be failed Obtain his months rert q Jew
huurs notice; ana Elizabeth DESTROYS Of vroving her
neodsb'p IN The bcur o; need, extricated him frO hs
osFIctsot- poe,tcO b; allowing him 70 pledge the
Cnuhess rt for S. which she hoped before I'VE
SoccE vben she cond redeem them and thus avoid in.
caring the dspleasore the Countess Later in the day
ese hao ahother utervNw with Coetsllo, when he 40.
peaxed " be unneualy exc 1t which vine he informed
ne fbrs
Mss yeCaec underwent . severe crosse xsmiustou by
the q, sor counsel he that ehe boarded -
sire Cont e. ct 81 pr week Tor dospp--nothi,u.
nbese other kdy bosrders who dtd nothing aao IN,
sslahehneAt " the COuneeEs WuD akNn,s eionsd 81