The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-22


Five Months in the United States and SIX
Months In the Brooklyn Pcnitcntiary.
"His arc green far awayn Ia nm old axiom which
Il meant to convey wholesome lesson OF advice to
those who seek their fortune In ways that are dark
and In climes which to them are new, for no other
reason than the love OF adventure. "That rolling
stone gathers no moss" is proverb but TOO fre-
quently exemplihed In life there is no use In at
tempting to dispute But the case In point is sad
one In verincation OF the latter saying which may
serve as warning to others similarly situated
abroad, who In their waywardness OF DISPOSE
ton may covert the dangers OF the deep
and the perils OF q lot cast In strange land
among strangers, amid snares 100 mysterious for
their avoidance. One day last week Miss Hattie
Van Scheirck, residing In K0skiuskO street. near
Gates avenue, Brooklyn, engaged the services OF
young woman, OF not unprepO .sesslng appearance,
named Ellen Conroy as domestic she had cause
to suspect the honesty OF the girl, having missed
quantity OF silver forks, &c, and on Saturday last
procured q warrant Tor her arrest. Tue latter Ia.
strument OF the law was duly executed and the
stolen property was found among Eilens effects.
Yesterday morning she was arralgned before Police
Justice Walsh, and the testimony was so
strong against her that nothing renamed but con.
months III the Kings County Penltentiary. she was
taken TO Police Headquarters prior to removal to
CHIe Of Police CsmpbeIl to Whom she tearfulIy re-
lated her sad stOrs.
Ellen Conroy. who Is scarcely twenty years OF age,
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brothers and five sters are oil now living, In one
OF the southern counties, In, comparatively speak
ing, comfortable circumstances. she grew
tired OF the monotony OF home lie,
and, against the wishes OF her family,
In the early part OF last summer, resolved to seek
her fortune In America. Hitler she came landing
at Gas lie Garden In the beginning OF August. she
was there but o short time when her appearance
attracted the lusttul eye OF one Flynn, liquor
deaier, doing business In Eghtyeighth street, near
First avenue, New York, who at once engaged her
as servant In his family. Three days subsequently,
SIZE had reason TO rue the insane idea wnicl took
possession OF her and led her TO desert the family
circle In "Old England for the uncertainties and
dangers which beset the path OF the stranger she
was the victim OF foul assault, Tor which Flynn
was tried, convicted and sentenced TO ten
years. Imprisonment In the State Prison by
the outraged law Of the land. During the
term which interviewed between the arrest OF the
mal and his sentence she was detained at the
House OF ID .tenti0n two months. The only person
with whom she Is acquainted Is the unfortunate
young woman VINO was vlctimlzed by one OF the
clerks In the Common Council chamber, New York.
about two months ago. Other than the latter Ellen
Conroy has friend nor acquaintance on this cont.
mem. she wept bitterly she gave her sad recital
oil her career In the New World, aud protested that
for the futue she would lead good lie, that those
nj home might never know Ill or her. How well she
will succeed OF course IL mystery which the future
alone can reveal; but her sorrow ana remorss were
evidently sincere.