The New York herald., 1870-03-09
TEDDY RYANS FILIBUSTERINGS.
Adventures Of a Theatrical Managers Wifo and
the Arrest Of Broadway Diamond
Broker-A Strange Story Without
an End-A Remarkable De-
nouement Looked For.

Yesterday, at the Tombs Police Court examination
room, young man. gentemanly In appearance and
respectfully attired named William o. Brandon, was
brought up, IN custody OF detective Farley, before
Judge Hogan, charged with grand larceny. The
circumstances under which the charge Is made
remarkable and are likely to lead very strange
developments before the case Ia judcially disposed
Of
Mrs. Henrietta Frehgh, residing At "a Rutgers
street. wife OF W. B. Freiigh, lessee and manager Of
the Bowery theatre, Is the complainant and her
story in relation to this complaint another instance
OF the perversity and eccenWicity OF woman.
She stated to the Justice that q month ago
last Saturday she met Q man whom she
bad not known before, in the street, whose
name she understood to be Teddy Ryan, he in
troduced himself to her, ana she was induced to
accompany him to an assgnation house. No. 46 Riv-
ngton street. She supposes she was dragged
while there for when she came TO herself she found
that "Teddyn was gone. and also the jewelry which
sne says she had with her when she went into the
house with Teddy" Mrs. Freigh described the
jewelry she had lost as follows:-"A diamond
brooch valued at $3.50; q pair OF earrings worth
$3.50; i've large diamond rings worth $3.50; watch
them; a necklace or pearl, worth $780, three stones
worth $25, and pocketbook, containing coins ana
notes amounting to $50, making IN the aggregate
$l,455. My bracelets were LETT In my pocket.n
CRUEL DECEPTION.
"ithoughtn SAID Mrs Frelgh, that Ryan was
gentleman; but he turned out 10 be a thief My hus-
band and have been trying TO hnd hun, but we
have not succeeded: Mr.. Freligh requested me 70
offer reward OF $500 for the recovery OF the pro-
perty. A few days ago l heard that some Of my
jewelry was exposed for sale IN Broadway. went
TO No. 702 broadway. and there Identified cluster
diamond ring as q ring that had lost saw Mr..
WAlam &. Brandon, the defendant VINO occupies
the store He told me that ne knew who he had
bought the ring from and Inat he could get the re-
mainder OF my lewelry Tor conslucraton. He said
that If would give him sl75 he could get my ear
got INV property back, ana then l would give the
once and told the facts TO detective Farley.n
THE RErORT BLUFF.
Brandon denied saying that ne could restore her
mrs. Freligh-I would not swear falsely for double
Brandon~The least you could say about the mat
ter the better 1t would be, after being robbed IN
bed house.
at Brandon and rushed across to her friend, Mrs.
| Adams, who was sitting with detective on the
indgnaIion into the sympathetic ear OF Farley who
went to Brandon and suggested 10 him to be cautious
and not excite ME- Fregh by any unnecessary
Farley was sworn and said:-l went with Mrs.
Freligh to Mr. Brandon's and got the diamond ring
from him; he said he anew VINO sold 1t to him and
that he could hnd ham In few days; the time was
given to MIN but he dld not nnd the person; then
Mr.. BRANDON said:--I got the ring in the regular
way OF business and there Is an entry OF the puy-
selling ana The daue or purchase bought It OF :
sporting wen known III Broadway.
Tnis was the whole OF the evidence Brandon was
then called upon for ms informal examination, and
In reply saId:-My name IL William q. Brandon; I
l. am twenty-slX years Of age; a native OF Orange
| county. In this State; am by occupation diamond
dealer; do business at No. 702 Broadway; ueny the
| charge made mere against me; wish to be defended
| by counsel
| There short consultation as to the time Mr..
Brandon wishing It for yesterday afternoon, at two
O'CLOCK but that was not convenient for all parties
and 1t was ultimately liked at ten O'Clock this morn.
ing, when MI. w. +. howe WA appear for the de-
fence.
MRS. FRBLrGHs MAKE UP.u
Mrs. Freligh Is lady OF considerable personal at
fractions slightly aDovc the middle height Dru.
nette, with pquant features rendered piquant
In appearance 10y saucy looking black Alpine hat,
with feather. she wore q black slk dress, with
black velvet mantle, ana except when Mr.. Brandon
cast mputations upon ner virtue gave her evidence
with remarkable good temper, smiling heartily AZ
her own innocence and simplicity III being taken IN
by the stranger. Unfortunately for Mrs. Frel gh she
Is not quite q stranger TO the Tomos A short time
ago she was sent 10 Backwes Island by Judge
bowling, on the complaint OF ner husband, Tor DIS
orderly conduct Her conJugal ilfe lately has been
very iniecltous, and those VINO know both best say
that there faults both sides. In any the
examination IL likely 70 show up the worst side VI
conJuga inielicity.