The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-29
COURT OF SPECIAL slSs,oaS.

Before Judge Bowling.
A ssFngin', I'm the Metr0polis--rhc Mysteries
OF "Strnw'' Esaii.
A decently attired woman named Ann Lewis told
story yesterday morning at this COURT ana to which
she afterwards made aidavit, which, Ii true, gives
Insight into the cause Of the commission of good
portion of the crime OF the city and how people
get rich upon this crime. This Mrs. Lewis was
charged with stealing, on the Goth OF June, about
1fty-one ana a half yards OF muslin from the store
of Lewis Strauss, at No. SO avenue B. She was at
The time taken before Judge Mansfield, at the Essex
Market Police Court, and committed to answer
at the Special Sessions in default OF $500
bail. While she was at Essex Market prison on
the following day, the 3Oth, she was waited upon
by man named Jacob Cohen, who resides at No. IS
Baxter street and who desired TO know how much
money she had sne replied that she had some money
but that she did not wish 10 deprive her children OF
it; Conen then left her, stating that lie would see
what could be done In the afternoon Cohen went
again to her al the prison aud she was discharged.
Cohen told her that II had cost him iorty-ilve dol
lars to get her OF the prison and that she must
pay hln, and he wished 10 know how she proposed
to repay HIM; she said she would pay him as soon
as she could gct IT. ne said he did not want any
money from her, but n sue would go out and steal
and bring him tue g0oGs he could soon make his
money; he then took dress as security for the pay
ment Of the money; Cohen then waited upon ner
several lines and she tod by him that
less she went out and commenced stealing
and brought hm the results OF her larcenies that he
would have her rearrested upon the charge OF lar
ceny and have her sent to prison. She refused TO go
out to stea and the result was that she was arrested
upon beach warrant Tor stealing the muslin rom
Strrass' store she has been In the fear OF Cohen
for three months past and she would not have stolen
the muslin IL 1t had not been for Cohen, who keps
her in fear OF her being deprived OF her personal lib.
erty, and If she had not been arrested she would
have sold the muslin to Cohen
Iu transplred in the course OF the hearing Of the
case that the $500 bail which Cohen gos Tor Mrs.
Lewis was found by the authorities OF the court to
be bad bail, and the woman was not forthcoming at
the Special Sessions This morning she appeared at
the Special Sessions on bench warrant. and these
facts coming out IN the course OF The case
and ordered Cohen to be taken into the Police Court
Affidavits emoodyng the above facts were taken,
including an affidavit from Mrs. Lewis son, who
said that he had paid Cohen that orning, In the
hail of the court forty dollars TO ''get his mother
Out.O EX-Judge Stuart appeared FOR the prisoner
and he was balied to answer in 5000.
MISCELLANEOUS GASES.
George Kennedy, charged with steaiing watch
from Peter Mcpherson, with whom Le boarded and
slept. six months Penitcntiary. Catharne Moran a
servant girl who had been in the employ OF Pcana
Bonner No. 424 F'fty-fourth street, was charged
with stealing q ring worth forty-ive dollars, from
her mistress. The girl had no friends in this coun
ty she was stranger ana na na1 cohlnsea n9tons
the House OF the Good Shepherd. Thomas Kelly,
charged with stealing one dozen knives from Francis
Harrison, No. 62 New Charles street, six months
Penilentiary. Martha Larkney and Ellen Williams
VINO said they were both members of the same
church. were colored women and were iaundre5Se5,
and Mrs. williams charged Miss Pinkney with steal.
ing about twenty dollars worth OF apparel confded
to her care FOR Washing MISS PluKney denied the
charge; said she could not have swallowed the
clothing, and If she had taken them she must have
been seen to take them. She also reminded the
Judge that there was another cougt-a court III
heaven where her cause would be tried.
Judge-Ies MISS pinkney, there is, and hope my
decision won't be reversed In that court. There Is
thing quite certain that there VIII be no politi-
col influence there. Bearing IN mlnd the higher
court Miss Pinkney, must send you to the Peni.
Tertiary tor two months.
Thos Remen was German who yesterday landed
ut Castle Garden and another German named Sales,
who had been In the country for Two years, miro
duced himself to him and ultimately took charge OF
Remains property, including all his clothing, and
while Keenan, was away he decamped with 1t. For
tuIately he was arrested spe ady and the proc
erty found upon him. Judge Downing said 1t was Il
cowdrdiy, Gastardiy crime to rob stranger who
had last landed; that lie could only express his re-
sentence than that Of six wonths in the Peniten-
tiary.