, 1863-07-01

a Lake Street Dentist In TroubIe-3l,
legged Black Mailing.

A curious case Of ecan. mag. was brought
before the Police Court yesterday morning
involving many parties Of high station In this
city, and Judging from the evidence, as fir us
developed, exhibiting thorough and syste-
matte eonfse Of black mailing, which finally
resulted in an expose Of the whole matter.
The parties aie Dr. Henry D. Smith, dentist
On Lake street, and Nelly Willard, 4!ias Nelly
Alice Smith, young lively and beautiful girl
atone time milliner's apprentice in n fash
ionable store on Lake street. According to
her own statement she had been living with
him as mistress after his wife had been d.
vorced from him upon her account, md that
he becoming wcaried Of her, deserted her. A
quarrel ensucd md she was arrested for disor-
derry conduct and fined SO and twenty days
in the Bridewen. The execution was sus-
pended upon condition of her leaving the city
within specified time, ut her own request.
Smith, By advice Of counsel, offered to pu,-
chase for her ticket to Providence, from
which city she originally came; after her dis
charge, however, she got intoxicated, went
into Smiths Office, and picking up boz of
India rubber, threw it at his head. He put
her ont of the office, and an officer arrested
her. She was taken to The Armo1y and
brought before the Police Court and fined
small sum. when she gave new phase to the
case by complaining that Smith was living
with her in state Of open adultery.
The girl stated before the Court that her
nane was Nelly Willard, and that she was
seventeen years old. She came to this cltr
from Providence r. l., and was seduced BY
hardware man. Sic then became m inmate
ofa notorious house ofill fame, kept by Molly
Bebec, md was taken away from it, on her
application, BY clergyman Of this city. She
was removed TO his residence and shortly
after was confined ehe praeticcd an abortion
upon herself and Us soon as she recovered,
obtained q situation with wealthy family on
Wabash Avenue. She suddenly disappeared
however, ard next turned up as We laye be.
fore intimated in q fashionable Lake street
millinery establishment, She remained there
but short time and went to Dixon to do
house work, returned here asain and lived
with several families and finally, when US she
claims, she was leading yirtuous life, met
Smith and became his mistress, having
child by him on Green street
On the other hand DR.. Smith claimed that
he was married man, not residing with his
wife; that he met tho girl Willard On one
occasion, and that she became enomored
Of him and has eycr since followed him, sys-
tematically e1torting various sums Of money
for him by blackmall, until finally her de.
mands became 80 e1tortionatc and her ac-
uons 60 extraordinary that he was forced to
use violence towards her, and finally to A.
rest her, prefening that the whole matter
should become public rather than submit to
her demands any longer.
Through the influence Of counsel the mt
ter was compromised by Smiths procuring
ticket for her aud shipping hcr4o Providence.
The whole matter sayors strongly Of q sys-
tematic course Of blackmailing practiced by
a woman OF exceedingly doubtful reputation,
and continued so extortionatcly that the vic.
tim at last preferred to make IN expose, and
apply to the Court for relief, than endure tho
extoTtion any longer.