The New York herald., 1869-04-15
TIE CEA.ayoYayr EXPOSE.

"sInaame Eyron'' In Court, Face TO- Face
with Her Accuscr-Au Investigator nnd
Settlement.
Yesterday morning, at the hour appointed BY
Justice Dodge for the examination OF the charges
made by Mrs. Hermaine e. Goulet against Madame
Byronn the pretended clairvoyant aud seer, tho
parties appeared at the Jefrerson Market Police
Court. The complainant, IN her lady-like, retiring
manner. first approached the Justice, when the &C.
cused soon followed, accompanied by her counsel
ana hast Detective Young, OF the Eighteenth precinct,
whom It will he remembered the dignined madame
upon the occasion OF his first call upon her. osten-
slnly seeking advice, advised 10 go homo las ms
mind was weak aud that he was bordering on In
sanity.n IL was peculiar group yet the exenins.
ton that ensued was conducted with remarkable
pleasantness, Mrs. Goucs answering oil the interro-
gatories Of counsel In frank and sensible manner.
IL win be remembered this lady accused the Madame
Of obtaining from her the sum Of eighteen dollars
and 1fty cents upon the assurance that she would
return to her . valuable watch, regarded rs . SOU
vonr, which had been stolen some time since. The
examination OF the complainant adduced the follow
ing:-
reside at No. 500 THIRD avcnue: the watch was
stolen stolen rom rom, the bureau IN my room ON Fortieth
Byronv hal never seen it, she didn't ask me TO call
upon her; had never seen her until went to her
residences; the acquaintance who told OF her was
a gentleman: OF my own knowledge the advertise
ment OF her residence at that time given 10 me did
not know referred to her; my friend had called upon
Madame once; do know person whose Initials arc
"E. ~" ns lady she visited my house at the timo
the watch was stolen; don't know where she resides
now; cannot swear she did not steal NJ: suspected
her at the time and this suspicion arose In nv unf
before consulted the Mada ne; what she TOLD nv
confirmed them; do not think she know anything
o; the circumstances OF the case before went there:
when she spoke OF the Initials considered the infcr-
nation valuable. paid her voluntarily tho ais 90;
II she had returned to me the money finally de-
manded or her this action would not have been
brought: she did not obtain the watch as she
promised and wnen called upon her for sstieseoe
ton she "put me of'' with trivial ex.
cuses such as she had other cases Of
me she did not have the money 10 refund
the amount l had given her: finally she ap-
pointed the lst OF April for ts return, nut did noe
call until four days after, thinking would wait aS
long as possible; she did not keep her word, and
~ last came TO the conclusion that she did not de-
sire 70 give fnc any satisfacton; then warned hep
OF this action telling her VI she did give me tho
money desired should make her; did not think :
at first that she wanted 70 cheat me: all want in
the matter " that she should refund the amount es
ultimately obtained. and taen will decline to furs
ther prosecute her, ~ nave time to attend 10
II, meaning soon TO leave town. -
At THIS interesting luucturc the cxsrnjyatioIf
closed, aud after consultation between "Madan n
Byron5f counsel and the o,cer. the entire pauk
LETT the court by permission. evidently with ~ y
intention Of settling the little difficulty.
Mrs Goulot really deserves considerable praise
ventilatinV this matter, and has won the synIpad8
and admiration vi all whom she has come IN contA
with since she assumed the part OF complainant III
there mas not been settlement FUZZY aud uncgullk
caiy meeting the isspes OF the case the HFe& a y
resders may again hear OF Jousina schnaubz q.
"Maaaine Byron"