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

FA A-After The dsposal Of or two trting ssees
nh morning. the Assistant District Attorney called Eliza
bssh AsCabe 70 the bar, she having been CHARGED lin
young n-n D.nvd John Coesrr' ".'" HAVING .'''0"
& valuable furs from no less parsonage tnsn hve
>,ss fde "Posh Countess" dyed IN We WOOL The pro
sssatmg officer caused jury 70 be empannelled 70 try
nzabe,h tor polutpg tho royal garments by her dnhA
lsvsA teseh bat subsequently determined 70 alter hi
1,ea,ss and ordered the Clerk "w,hdraw juror"
vh,ch means that the instructed TO MOI answer
10 In name when called. This interesting legal per-
Sorrapee bavmg been concluded, Elizabeth WAS SEM
back and the male prisoner Costello, occupied the seat
she vasated The District Attorney supposed that the
epds OF justice would be better subeerved, or, ether
words that the Of Costello was more sure, BY
ns the girl witness for the roeecutHn, tnan 70
treat her IN the capacity Of thief Thus, BY wave Of
hh magical ward the stained garments OF the repabh-
- eupr,t we're cleaned Of their de1ement and sne was
e.tbroned as the v,Ddicator Of the claims Of royalty
me council for Costello consented 70 take the jury
WITCH had been empsnnelled 70 try his alleged CON
SsAerats ana the trial commenced The Indictment,
on he 18th Of January be stole vcsorine, mn
md one hat valued II $l6O, the property Oh feASa
0Nn.koi" II had second couot which set forth that he
Sr.eetve0 sso goods, knowing them TO have been
en The d, ct called 70 sustain the proseoo
non the complainant Peagia Glinzkoi, whose appear
spee stand the signal or considerable oommo
Ton among the specsAors-that interesting and useful
olnas Of our fellow citizens who have nothng else % 40
IN 70 listen proceedings OF the criminal courts from
day V Gay rne curiosity anu, indeed the interest Of
IN ", IN, court roo m was excited when the "ountess
.seeuced the witness stand occupied that elevated
,csSiSnors, because she was real Polsh Oountess,"
nscofting 70 Der statement (the truth OF wnicn we
vii vouch or), and being countess, sne thus iur
Hleheo \ speclsce which The democracy seldom feast
1her eyes uron ard secondly, because she was hand
sons-ps rhays beautiful She rather tall, rotqnd
Foa M had svoluptuous physical dcvelopement, De-
oi,es beng fashiobs bly, tastciully a.tred.
A soon the sworn, It was discovered that abe
piiher hao abe acquainted herself sufficiently With the
MSHeA language enable her to converse inteLigDly
vMh The Twelve soveregns o. America VINO sal N sne
tury box. The ervces Ipf Mr. ka1nfki, she scoom-
pIhea Interpreter who happened to be in attendance,
were called requsuon ana her evidence Was trans
- hst abe hved In Houston street, that the sth OF
1.nssry, after having returned 70 pay visn 70 nss
m vhich she then wo<e and which shs wore ON the
s1and leaving them on table In the pArlor, toe only
.ersoc present being Elizabeth NcCAbe. Having ocsa-
~ 20 70 70 aLo,n spartn. MT she absent few
nom MS but her return Elizabeth and the ffc nao
strangely The = - Pa ss ,a ~ y
Dohcs officer assst her in recovering her furs and
sfsw DAYS Afterwards ale had sns griv'.se N sszne
ssovei from . profane pigeon hole Of Bo~ery pawn
brokers' shop where, according 70 the testimony o. W.
% 1o sSs. s,srss that shsy belonged TO tis wi,e
nnabesh ncCate waa the next witness ior the people
Ter svioencs threw not Only rcoc nsns ~
-. = legal phrase. Eizaoesn stated thai sne naa ny
hcssr living under the same roo, nss cv.sr Sa, 90
- oceurrrpoe which brought the Count-ss ana hersel
800 pt,y before the public; that on the DAY wnei
ne fays acre tskPp she was proceeding 70 tho coonsss
astmeps 70 AJAX per mission r. wear Der furs mat even
4 fsish bong strong thas thus modest request wooI
nescended 10 perp 70 - love Of dress 70
ssevepne entertainment" but tho door was enus an
vsvsung Of Der royal aainiancs
tzabeth pfoc<rded 70 the drawing room, aud mantle
hereof with the Cuunees costly furs aud hat AAvn
takeo the Usual number OF front, back and sid
Costello. spend the evening With that gentleman
she sh 90, snd remained MI rather . hae hon
70 attractive the society Of that bc~itchng indivdu
mai Mss Aclahe DID not return 70 her friend Oou
a n tbaa evening On the following morning Exabei
c.,iv ceS u CRAFTY Der desire for pleasure by vitir
~ C~puai rark, and on hAr return nom this world
noxr a enc oenre sne made the acquaintance Of gentl
~ IN the cars became Interested In her ant esp
~sa,,v IN her fuys and onerec her $50 for sbem. 81
,-uiA nct bowevey, consent 70 close the bargain, b
~ ssv insor I'd Inn that he could have iatDrvie
nm me Counters on The subject Ehzabeth than wendl
~ nav t the residence Of M Cost lo, whom she foul
A very mp eaeant predcam@nt DURING hef aosen
the ,andlorc that rapacious mopsseI mrcasenca 70 "
Inn CUT II be faI,ed obtain his month rent ~ e
hCurs notice; ana Elizabeth, des'rots 81 proving
friendship IN the hour OF need extricated MN rom
dt aerces b,- pnqnucD by allowing MIN 70 pteoge =
Cnuhtess nrs TOR SIS which she hoped N raise before
Oeu,ccE vbep she conld redeem them and thus svoio
cu.rag pleasure the Countess Later in the
she bao another with Costello, when he
h~r that come men had gone behind the bar and sto
ne fure. .
Nes ycCae- underwent . severe cross examination
,he NJ sor couIse Tho stated that she boarded
the Cont B., I'd ct 81 pr week for Dong -oo'hi
1newe we've other lady bosrders who DID nothing also;
ss,shrf hme.t Of the Countess wss always closed