The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-08
4 GuDED DEN OF nFAMY.
A Young Woman Stabbed Six Times IN LS1
ington Avenue Bsgnic-The Gaze Concealed
for . Week from the Polioe-A Record
.a Bloody Crims-Ihree sisters Involved.

On the oath OF last month q row occurred ID :
sumptuously furnished and glittering house OF III
fame ut No. l73 Lexington avenue, between three
OF its female inmates the result Of which wa toaS
one OF them. Ida Doweil, was stabbed with pockec
knife in the hands OF Matte Dean the propriercsss
aided by her sister, Carrie Dean. The cause OF the
diniculty was that Ida called younger sister q
the Deans, whom they wish people 10 looa
upon a. virtuous, q prostitute. Ida had been
so badly injured that she Immediately took 10
her bed which she has not since been able TO leave
1t only Thursday last that information Of thu
condition OF the girl received at the Twentynrst
precinct station house. Captain Cnchy immey
diaelS the arrest Of Matte and Carrie Dean,
ana yesterday morning took them TO the Central
Police once 10 have their photographs taken ana
their respective histories recorded.
They were subsequently arraigned before Justice
Bixby, at the Yorkville Police Court where
aidavlts giving the particulars OF the assault wcrd
made against the Deans by Louisa Groves and Katie
Green, who also are inmates Of the house NO. l7a
Lexington avenue. i
certificate was received by Justice Bixby rom
DR.. Louis Schutze, OF No. 2a7 East Thirty fourth
upon Ida Dowen since she received her injuries,
and that lie Is now OF the o2lnlon that her w0undk
are quite serious, anu may prove iatal. His patient
SIX WOUNDS, tA.8g !
two In the breast, two In the side and two on ono
oil her arms Those on the breast considered th0
most serious. On the strength OF these statement4
the two sisters were committed for examnati0ns
| O'Clock. ~
Just as they We're being taken down stairs the
younger sister, known as May, beautiful girl Of
sixteen years, with long, flowing hair. reaching al.
most to her waist, came into court and asked TO SEQ
hs s wnc sae her y
| mas i mother residing at the Washington Hotcls
IN this city, whose name IS Mrs. Nady, or something
4 like 1t. Captain Cinchy Was directed Dy the O0nrQ
1 10 interview the lady and, lie found her. TO bring
1 her 10 court. II no such woman is found, however,,
| May VIII be sent to the House oil the GOOD Shep,
/ herd, or some other similar asylum, TO be 'res
/ formed. She has In the meant me been sent 10 the
4 HISTORIES or CARRIE AND MATTE.
The histories OF these TWO women, VINO are Singh
larry endowed with charms s q features , INA. any
are replete with adventures Of me most
thrilling interest u IS doubted by some who are
4 well acquainted with them tnat the young girl May
ia slater Of theirs but whether she IS or they
designed for her the life wncn they themselves
nesses against them state that thes do not believe
that she is vTtuous alhongh the TWO oioer sisters
better price Tor her downia l. 1t is SAID BY them
that $1,000 Is the sum at which her chastity has
a Mo by Saa
suspected by some tna she IS the daughter OF re.
spectacle ana perhaps Meany
into this den Of iniamy by us mlsIresses.
Louisa Crave, VINO, o. course, bears z fictitious
long to Indiana. at the time she FIRST made their
/ acquaintance they living In Louisville, KY.
| Matte there known as Stella, and the wife Of
| Billy Dean, notorious character. VINO has lately
4 figured more or less IN police record OF that
/ city. A short time ago Matte, alias Stella, who
KEPT HOUSE FOR BILLY
4 In Louisville, attempted to Kill hun, she having shot
| him in the arm Tor some cause. Alter this occurred
which was published ut the time In the HERALD, sn0
left Louisville and came to this city and started the
| present den at No. 173 Lexington avenue. About
| the time that Matte shot Billy Dean Carrie was
! boarding at well known resOrt-knOwn only IA q
laundry-In Ninth street. Louisville, kept ny Mrs.
| Annie Raymond,
CARRIE HAD TWO LOVERS,
| Dan Powers, and another whose name could not be-
remembered. These Two were no better IN charac,
ter than Billy Dean. They became jealous or eacff
other and amnesty finally grew sOstrong between
them that they met III deadly conflict. and Dam
Powers will be remembered, lost his life at the
! hands Of his rival Powers brother now came on
the scene and In attempting 70 take the Info OF HIS
brothers. murderer shot him In the arm. for which
he arrested and held to ball TO answer. Carrie
| Immediately arter this also left for New York,
bringing with her Lousa and both went TO I've with
Matte, who Is yet only twenty-fOu years Of ageA
/ but the acknowledged leader or the whole gang.
Louisa says she knew nothing about Mary until
| after her arrival In New York, which has not been
more than three four months since. AT the time
OF the siabbing OF Ida Dowell Matte had lover
man well known in political circles and the pos
SCISSOR or great riches But rs soon as he saw what
the sisters had done he visited their gllded bagni0
no more lie has paid the surgeons fees, however.
Tor attendance upon the wounded girl.