The New York herald., 1869-11-30

His Female "Pap, Leaves the Court and
Robs n Merchant of S8OO-JeHerson Mar.
ket Court Mystery-A Rncy Narration.
The HERALD OF sunday contained the details OF
the trial, conviction and sentence by the righteous
and fearless little Judge Cunning s. Bedford, OF
Mart Allen, one OF the most cowardly
and successful panel thieves that prey upon
the verdant visitors to Gotham. The re-
suit Of that trial gave assurances to the public
that there still law sufficient to punish evlldoers.
and the hope that this most cowardly system Of rob-
berry had received its death blow was revived.
on that trial one OF the main witnesses against
Allen was Emma Reed, alias Wilson. alias Smith,
alias Hamilton, who gave her testimony In
plain and straightforward manner. One would
suppose that the punishment meted out to her ex-
confederate, Allen, would have served as a warning
the fair bur frail Emma, but 1t appears that II did
not have this effect The day after Alisns sentence
on Sunday night-Emma returned to her old profess
sion and committed an offence that, should she be
arraigned upon before the City Judge, will likely
result her transportation to Sing Sing keep Mart
company.
1t appears that about nine O'Clock on the night in
question Emma, whose beauty Is not OF a mean
order promenaded Broadway somewhere near
Union square she met fashi0nably dressed young
merchant OF this city, named william Morris. who
Is the head OF family that doats upon his constancy
and affection. Emma as she passed smiled
coquetlishly, looked wistfully and attracted
merchant Morris notice. That young family man
applied q delicately perfumed handkerchief to his
lips; Emma did ditto. Morris stopped, bowed and
smiled; did Emma. Morris retraced his steps;
30 did Emma. Morris said 'GoOd evening" !" 30 did
Emma Under The gasllght few words were uttered,
among which were. 81 would not be seen for the
world lam governess for MRS SIS family, at
avenue. II we can get thero unobserved shall be
pleased, sir. to accept OF your escort.o Poor fool
Morris hestated ior moment His family-the
dear wife that he had recently taken Tor better or
for worse, his cOsey home, friends, &c all passed
IN review before his mind. and for a moment he
charms OF Emma, however, who, IN ms
insane admiration, was fairer than the
noon over the silence Of Morven were too much for
Morris lraIl nature, and he accompanied her to a
What transpIred there had better be left unwrtten.
There was . room furniture high bedsteads, pan.
promises FOR the future. About ten O'Clock Mr.
William Morris, merchant, temporarily stopping at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel stood under gaslignt At tne
corner OF Broadway aud Tenth street, and nervously
drawing from his inside pocket wallet, counted the
contents His eyes opened In astonshment, for SIX
sweelied.W 70 use q police term, and q few small
bills left. Mr.. Morris at once hurried to the hotel,
nous house. Where ne reported his loss Captain Burden
at once detailed ofYicer Martnett TO arrest the
woman. From the description, Martinett, who was
formerly special ofcer In the Fourteenth precinct,
aud familiar with Emma's tricks, selected her a.
the party who had robbed Morris. He proceeded
QOWn
night the West Tniretn street station house. Mr.
Morris was sent for and at once recognized her as
the woman he had accompanied home.
Between eleven and twelve O'Clock yesterday
morning ofYfcer Martinett Arragned tho prisoner
before Justice LedwIth, at Jefferson Market, when
Mr.. Morris was presen. to prefer complaint; but
the prisoner was remanded to the station house.
Emma ls now locked up In the Twenty ninth pre-
ctnct station house 10 await an examination.
The strsngesJ part OF the case Is that none OF the
evening papers recorded the circumstances and
that inquiries made at the Fifth Avenue Hotel at
eight O'Clock last mig resulted In the discovery that
Mr.. Morris, merchant, had paid his bill and left
Should the complainant not appear NJ Jefferson
Market this morning 1t Is probable that Emma
Reed will be discharged