The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-22
MONEY AND JEwELRY STOLEN.
An Equestrienne the suhercr-Arrcst or
the Alleged Criminal.

Francis j. Sharpe yesterday arraigncd before yus
tce Dodge Essex Market Police Court charg, Of
robbng MISS Leo Hudson the well known equestrian
actress, at Nashville Tenn, IN the month Of February
last. From the examination IL appeared that at the time
the robbery took place the complainant play ng
gageIn,nt Nashville aud the accused acted her
groom During Of her performances the horse which
Miss Hudson riding fel throwing her to tho ground
aud severely niurng her After her arm had been
dressed and she about leaving for her hotel
Hudsons maid discovered that during the enient
small satche containing the following property had been
stolcn:-
Treasury notes. 600
A gold watch and cha n ,................... 500
Six diamond rings, wortl ..+................. 1000
A pair Of diamond earring. i............... 800
A gold buckle worth ................ 800
Several other articles Of jcwc,ry. valued at. IS
TITO, "a 6ss
several pcrsons connected with the theatre were sub.
sequcntly arrested and searched but nothing could bo
proven against thcm and they were consequently dis
charged About week after the above robbery took
place, Francis sharpe, tho accused, who had been In
the employ Of Mss Hud about three weeks groom,
took her favorc performing horse oit OF the stable
without her prmisson and drove distarce out OF
the city Sharpe became intoxicated and the horse ran
away with him The carriage broken and the horse
severely injured Miss Hudson was 80 much inccnsed
t sharpe conduct that she discharged him Tho latter
plead poverty and said that he had money enough
70 take him East whom she kindly him twenty dol
lars or this story OF sbarpc's allaycd any
suspicious that might have been entertained
against him as having been concerned In
TO Philadelphia, when he appeared TO have plenty OF
money dressing In tho height Of fashion and leading
gay life From Philadelphia hc came 10 this city where
hc continued TO lead fast life On one occas on no
visited the New Bowery theatre where both himself and
Mss Hudson wero wcll known, aud displayed large
amount OF jewery The friends OF the lady, who knew
of her robbery Informed her Of this fact when her
pcions were aroused against sharpe for the nrst time.
she Immediately started for this city; but on arriving
here she learned he had 10 Schenectady wnerc
lac won the aecions and married respectable young
lady named Carrie Lambert Tho facts were mndc known
10 the polce and detective lowey, OF tho Central occ
and detective MClord OF the Thirteenth prcrlnct
detailed 10 arrest sharpe They traced him TO Schenectady
and benco to Albany, whore he arrested Sunday
nIubt last The accusod admitted stealing the property
and on reaching ths city told where several OF tho
articles might be recovered The money had been squan
dered together with the proceeds Of several ARTICLES OF
| j,wcry which he had stolen Tho watch and chain
were recovered In the pawnshop Of George A. Meier No
81 avenue u The witch bears the following nscrip-
tion :-"frescncd 10 Miss Leo Hudson by her friends
as an evidence of their esteem Louisville KY Dec TO-
1894 Three diamond rings valu a 500, have also
been recovered and Is believed that several other ar
tices will be reclaimed
Justice handIcy committed the accused, In default Of
5000 bail. Sharpe tainted during the course OF ms
exam pat,on. His wife was with him, and exhibited
much interest Ia his behalf sharpe " ABOUT Meny-hN'
years OF aye aud OF nnc personal appearance
George A. Meier, In whose possession the watch was
found was arrested by the detectives on charge OF re-
cciying stolen goods Justice sbandley held him 10
ST. 500 bail TO answer the charge, his father, george
Meier, No. 2s3 avenue A, becoming his bondsman