The New York herald., 1870-12-31
TIE GAY AND FESTIVE COACaMAN.
Dispositions Of Mrs. Gridley
and Daughter.
Language Of the Indictment The Prisoner and
His Statement.


the subsequent arrest OF Samuel f. Andrews upon The
charge or defraudng Mrs. Antoinette Gridey Con-
nectcut widow, by whom ne had been employed
coachman. II win be remembered that Andrews
was arrested upon the United States war steamer
California, then lying at Charisstown Mass, upon
which he had shipped as seaman. He was brought
on 10 this city on Tuesday afternoon by Captain
Ryands. or the Bridgeport police force, and Is
under arrest at the station house. awaiting his trial.
which Is expected 10 shortly take place before
Judge Bullock. Contrary 10 the report published IN
the Hartford papers, he has made no admission OF
guilt since his arrest but, as stated In the article
published In the HERALD claims to have
ACTED IN GOOD FAITH
towards his former employers throughout his whole
connection with them. In the opinion of many who
have listened to his story, though IL Is certainly
remarkable one, 1T does appear entirely improb-
abie and Is certainly consistent IN all It's Details a
statement which cannot be applied to the numerous
accusations which nave been made against him. AS
stated in the HERALD, he was originally arrested in
Charestown upon the charge OF puroining from his
employers gems to the value OF
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS,
an amount which, TO say the least, would seem TO
be pretty large TO have been invested In precious
stones by lady whose entire fortune Is not claimed
to have exceeded AT any one time the sum OF
$4,000.
taken ut Springfield Mass subsequent To his ARE at
1t VIII be observed That no mention is made OF her
having been robbed or that amount, or, indeed. or
the loss OF any jcwelry whatever The following ~
the deposition referred to-
MRs aRrDLEY's DEPOSITION.
Antonee Grdley OF Springfield 10 the State OF Mas
nS sposs . and a. cay 6a an The widow O. Elijah
s%Ssf iss resided Sssi halord yona % with i my my
aaa %y das had about % ba $ m
tin trunk n my room In the second second story OF
n some one s that sssS
IL
the aay he knew where We aep our moaey "a and knew
Of ,ss house sasep. s.d and myself s ana
ee h 81 eS p % s
depostion and know they in the handwriting q said
q September 1870 Dated at Springfield, this 22d day OF
The deposition OF her daughter Miss Gridley.
taken at Hartford on the day previous, though some
what fuller in detail than the preceding agrees with
tanning about S3,o0o Her language Is as follows:-
| MISS ASToIsETTK's IMPRESSIONS
.g The
daughter q An,opss % Gdlsy & also q said Springfield
@ merry fs.Ssa Haven s sa Who
''s and y iis9
for " d n"ss .. the ss 10 Of sa an asS
1854 whsn we sSa oSr Place IN HarfS,a % and paa
sss my nosssr ana IN myself We're ws1s
@ BY s I'M IN Il. sSn "s ~. ar
Hartford employed man by the name Of Samuel r.
s:s tsTsasa IN our employ '' tho
/ LEFT w oLAsDEsuNELY
sSs sa
ss?
VIII learn OF somshins greatly q their adsaStaae
a9 s.1s sE y !. s be one 70 use s
you you cant come on that train come on the next train
t1ins. Importance sam" On
' ms p ea % % ss isd odwns was
stances kept our money IN TN trunk IN the room my
and and IN bank bin.
$S:
the afternoon Andr about The Soas in ana out
several %e A1esss A, 70 day ". No Other had
Siss
ii. learned that ko an
s. !: 20
make SS.s hs,s ssss
nosloe dst.cd Dated =, Hartford this alst day Of De
The charge TO which Andrus Is at present held TO
answer different one still, ana was drawn by Mr.
| Bridgeport, In pursuance OF Information furnished
by one q. n. Buell., OF Springfield claiming TO be
| police detective, by whom the arrest was made and
who commenced similar proceedings in HartrordS
but subsequently abandoned them. In the technical
language OF the indictment 1t Is asserted "that the
said Samuel r. AndTus was the clerk. cashier and
agent OF Antoinette Gridley and Ant0inette II. Grid
ley, and was engaged In carrying on the business or
| transporting and forwarding money, coin and bank
bills; and that the said Andrus with force and arms
at said city Of Bridgeport on the 9th day OF July 1885,
and Antoinette H. Gridley, did take, purlOn secree
aud in other WAYS appropriate to hfs own use GER
other articles to wit Sl5 900 OF lawful money OF the
United states, which said money was In the care and
sSsay p the SAID Samuel Ands SO engaged as
Mrs. Gridley ana her daughter arrived in Bridge
port yesterday afternoon from Springfield where
they have lately resided and took up their quarters
at the Atlantic Hotel. The Hon. Gideon II. Hoister,
| ex-Mnister of the United States 20 Haytl, has been
engaged by her to take charge Of the case Tor the
! prosecution The defence viii be conducted by ex-
Judge D. B. Lockwood, Of Bridgeport. when tue
case comes up though IN the opinion Of many, 1t Is
EVER BIZ BROUGHT INTO COURT
at all the period Of more than four years being ad
| the indictment was committed, II ever during the
greater part OF which period the accusers ana ac-
| terms.
Mrs. Gridley and her daughter are well known IN
| this community, having boarded for q long time at
the Sterling and Atlantic Hotels, whore their lavish
expenditure OF money, handsome dresses anu SNOWY
| turnouts made them very conspicuous.
| The elder lady was endowed with full share or
that acuteness which caused Mr.. Weller, senior, to
caution his son. In such moving terms, 70
| 'BByARE OF TIE vIDDERs, SAMMY
and 1t would have been well for the modern Samuel
had he needed the pathetic advice. A "dead set'
was made by her on different occasions at the afYc-
| ti0ns OF two prominent bachelors who boarded at
the same hotel with ner, one wealthy merchant
and the other dgnitary at the bar, but she failed
to ensnare either OF her cautious admirers into the
| chains or matrmOny.
| Lndencroft the former residence OF Mr.. p. I.
Barnum, was inspected by her with the idea OF pur.
chasing It, buctt failed to suit her IDEAS
! THE DAsHING WIDOW,
not having been accustomed TO high life during the
lie time OF the late Mr. Grldlcy, In whose household
IN fact, before her marriage she had oAciaed the
| capacity OF cook, had apparently adopted the
motto OF "a short life and merry onen and seemed
resolved TO enjoy herself while her money lasted.
Her former coachnan, Andrews, has been visitsd ut
HIS LODGINGS AT THE STATION HOUSE
By many curious Inquirers who remember him dur.
ing hfs residence In this city. He Is dressed In his
sailors uniform which he wore at the time OF his
arrest. lie y about thiry-two years OF age though
| looking younger: is OF good address, anu tells
| sufficiently plausible story. The charges against
| him, he thinks, can be easily explained, as he
simply acted as the agent OF Mrs. Crdley In dispos-
Ing OF her property and engaged In no transactions
u tract nal In harn