The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-27
A SENSATION.

Miss knte Fisher, the "stnr,'' is Arrested for
La hSrceenIyId r. eISI, u2w low the Famous Mazeppa Came
The New York Herald publishes this morning the
There was a theatrical sensation enacted yester-
day afternoon at Essex Market Police Court Under
the management Of Justice Shandley, the old drama
Complainant and Defendant was produced, with
MISS hate Fisher (as the star in the latter charac
ter, Mrs. Eliza j. Bevns appearing In the role Of
,, ,,,Complamant The cast OF Characters supporting
these leading actresses was large, Mr.. Howe appear
ing the Lawyer" Mr. N. b. Clarke as the Bonds
man., Mr. Frellgh as General Sympathizer," Mr.
D. d. Jones as interested Spectator" and "A anguid
looking youth named Nagle, elegantly dressed in a
lght SUIT, acting as bodyguard to the star. Mrs
Eliza j. Bevins, who acted as complainant was sup
ported by Mr.. Stuart, Jr. as counsellor and Mr.
James BeVlns in the role of husband Mr. James
Steers acted as stage manager The drama com
menced about O'Clock and only ran about ten
minutes and at the close OF that time the actors and
actresses left the court room A little farce which
was not upon the papers was enacted outside the
building in which husband, complainant, lawyer,
defendant, and bodyguard took part, and which was
principally made up Of defiant and somewhat un-
complimentary language 10y the first two characters,
and defiant looks and contemptuous smiles by the
latter. The first act only OF the drama played
yesterday, but it is announced that the perform
ance VIII be continued at two O'Clock on Friday
afternoon
The sensation arose from the following crcum-
stance:-Mrs. Eliza j. Beyins appeared before JUS
tee Shandley, at Essex Market Police Court on
tuesday morning last, ana asked for warrant
against Miss Kate Fisher who was at that time, i'm
company with her horse Wonder playing an en-
gagement az the Bowery Theatre. Mrs. Bevins
stated that Miss Fisher had stolen from her gold
watch and chain of the value OF $500 The Justice
asked several questions and then instructed the
clerk TO take the ladys affidavit, which Of course
done. Ihls document reads as fOOws:-
Eliza j. Beyns of the Centreville Hotel Long Island
being duly deposes and aysThat the 10th day
of November 1868, at the city of New York. the county
of New York. the following articles, viz. A gold watch
and chain OF the value OF $780, the property of james Be
wins, feonouy taken stolen carried away from
deponens that the deponent has probable
suspect and does that the said articles
taken and stolen by Kate Fisher. The said watch
and chain stolen from deponent the said day
No 81 East Fourth street, while deponent lying sick
her house DepOnent was informed by Della bevlns de-
ponents daughter that said Kate had taken the
deponent that she took the said watch and chain and
pledged them The ticket for said watch and chain
given to deponent by one Hemmng said to be agent
Tor said Kate Fisher
on the strength Of this afidavt warrant was
issued and placed by Justice Shandley in the hands
of Officer Hiram Chandler for execution. The officer
was unable to find the defendant at the BOwery
Theatre on Tuesday, but was informed that the lady
would present herself in COnrt yesterday. In accord
with her promise Miss Fisher entered the Judi
Cial presence yesterday afternoon, accompanied by
her legal adviser and by Mr. w. FTeligh manager OF
the Bowery Theatre; Mr.. N. b. Clarke, the stage
manager Mr.. j. j. Jones, the treasurer and Mr..
Nagle Mrs. Bevns, a very fashOnaby y-attired lady,
was also in court accompanied by Mr.. Bevns and
her lawyer Mr.. Stuart, Jr. Mr. Howe informed the
justice that he was not ready to go with the eX-
animation in the case, and by consent OF both
sci the hearing was adjourned until two O'Clock on
Friday afternoon. Miss Fisher required to give
bail for her appearance, and Mr. Clarke became her
bOudsman,