The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-10
Court Of General Sessions.
Before Recorder Hoffman.

A WEALTHY JERsEYMAN ROBBED BY "A FEMALE
UMBRELLA MANUFACTURER"
The only trial of interest Friday that of Mary
Smith, which occupied the entire day She charged
with committing the crime Of Constructive grand lar
ceny," the victim being a Jerseyman named Van
Wrinkle He met with Mary the pave in the evening,
and possessing large development Of social qualities,
he entered into conversation with her She freely told
him the story Of her wrongs poured into his sympahi-
zng bosom the suerngs through which she had passed.
and interested the stranger in her history that
he yielded pressing invitation to visit her apartment
She had sister, who with her left the parental roof in
consequence Of the nhuman treatment OF their parents,
succeeded in obtaining work at making umbrellas soon
after their arrival In New York, and in short, in
fair way OF doing well This her story to Mr. Van
wpkle who implicitly believed IL but on their arrival
IT Miss Smiths apartments, the sister not there
nor were there any indications that the tive c0aary
asscs obtained livelihood by manufacturing umbrellas
Soon after the arrival Of Miss s. and Mr. Van. w. (who
by the by s man Of wealthy at the domic
Of the frai one he warmed himself and
the imagination Of the reader can supply the
occurrences OF the hour upon that eventfu evening
This assertion, however, needs some qualification,
the reader might not suppose that Miss Smith gave
specific instructions to Mr. Van Wrinkle 70 the dispo-
sition OF his apparel But she did, for he ABOUT
to place certain article Of rament upon the bureau,
remain there, and that he must deposit his clothes
the lounge tolerably vivid imagination would be
likely TO conclude that this article of furniture
placed contiguous to what Is known panel door, by
means OF which person might enter the unob-
served by the occupants Of the apartment the fact
developed the trial that Mr. Van Wrinkles panta-
looms laid this lounge by the Of that indis
pensable part of a gentemaus wardrobe said panta
looms containing the sum Of $3.50 "a rle 70 rich
Jerseyman at the time of said deposit and the addition
al fact was elected on the examination Of Mr.. Van W.
that the above amount distracted from the pocket
of his panaoons shortly after he relieved himself Of that
portion Of his dress How II may be asked did Mr. Van
w. discover that intruder had entered the apartment
flor he saw Mary lock the door when they first entered
Mr.. Van W. partly answered the question when he said
that he suspected all not right; but to what
caused his suspicious the Court and jury not
lighened. When he became sensible that he taken
in and done for he hastily beat retreat, made alarm
and soon obtained the services OF police officers These
ministers of the law knew the character of the house
ana Its proprietor and although unable Affect the
rest of Mr.. William sherwood and Miss Smith the
spot, yet they succeeded in doing after time
aud they also recovered $3.50 Of the stolen money rhe
fra damsel exposed her accomplish, and delivered up
$50, which he gave her the proceeds Of the rob
berry Miss smith. in her classic language, said she
would elbow Billy because he refused 10 bail her
There were two counts In the ndictmenone for larceny
and another for receiving stolen goods The jury faei
10 agree upon verdict and then Mary Smith pleaded
guilty To receiving stolen goods Tor money! As she
evidently used by sherwood To obtain victims for hi
rob, the Recorder lenient with her. the
being months Imprisonment in the pententiary
Before tie trial of the girl commenced, william
Sherwood keeper Of this panel house Benson street.
pleaded guilty TO grand larceny, and sent TO tue
state prison for three years and six months.
II is 10 be supposed that IN the future Jerseymens
hearts viii be hcrmetcay sealed against the tender a
peals Of umbrella makers OF the feminine gender who
may be seen promenading Broadway.