The New York herald., 1871-01-12
THE esupLsy-,xuas CASE N HeRwALK.


Tessiusony ef Beth Parties 1T the Hesriag--
Asdrus EIasIiy Bo"nS Over Tor Trial in
S1.O0O.
AnArus was arrested In Hartford and taken TO
Norwalk. where the Gridleys charge him with hav.
ing stolen oil paintings, sc, from them. On FRI
day, the 6th Andrus was examined before Justice
J. +. Foot, at the Town Hail. Lawyer HOLSTER, OF
Bridgeport appeared for The State, and d. b. Lock
wood, also Of Bridgeport for the defence. Mrs.
and Miss Grdley were examined at great length,
and the cross-exammatlon was as thorough, sharp
and smart as The lawyer could make IT.
Both ladies conducted themselves modestly, with
quiet dignity, and answered all questions positively,
fearlessy ana unhestatingly, evincng intelligence,
ana several times were TOO much" for the counsel.
Their testimony was substantially as follows:-- =
Six years ago Mr. Grdey oied, leaving them
100000. They removed from New Haven 10 Hart
ford, bought a house and lived IN some style; sold
out and moved 10 West Hartford, where they dls-
charged their coachman ana hired Andrus, who
was then living with w. H. Vanderbilt; soon sold
their establishment and Andrus was retained
as servant; by advice Of Andrus they sold their
stock IN the Farmers aud Mechanics Bank, and
gave the proceeds tsl0000 to him TO invest In The
Quartz Mining Company, !" OF East Hampton, Ct.. he
videnas; mat I about TWO % months later iss Miss GRID. GRID
ley read irem memorandum book which she
claimed to have Kept all the tmel Andrus paid
$I25 as dividend on said stock that two months
vest in same company, and fnat subsequently, he
gave them S150a as q dividend they gave him $500
once TO buy table linen, &c, In New York. and as
much more TO buy Miss Gfldey watch IN Boston;
they subsequently, removed to Bridgeport and lived
at the Atlantic House, retaining Andrus at thirty
dollars per month; there expenses were very largo,
and they finally removed to Norwalk, hiring house
remained fourteen months until Septem-
Der last ney Andras N G $4,000 sa to buy
and reported that he had bought a house
IN Tallahassee for $500; Miss GridIey and Andrus
packed the oil paintings, &c. an expressman or
man called and look them away, Andrus promis-
ing to direct them for Tallahassee at the depot; and
tnat they have never seen them since; for some
funds running low they sold some OF their effects to
Quintard Sons; shipped clothing, &C., to relative
IN Illinois; finally Andrus left them at noon OF Sep
tember on pretenoe Of go ng TO the Bridge after
another box, and cid not return. Mrs. Gridley good
previous TO her marriage she was Mr.. tiridey's
cook" and denied 1t IN toto, but said that she
cooked for him aiterward, and claimed that she
could cook as well as most women.
Miss Grldley indignantly denied that she had ever
been engaged to ''ihat man;' that she had ever
given him $4,000 10 buy dresses. or had ever made
Messrs. Buelf and Mclean, Of Springfield, were
examined and testified 10 the manner OF arrestiDg
Andrus. Buell. owned that he found out where
Anlrus was through his brother-in-iaw, whom he
tod that "Mrs- Gridley had fallen neir to fortune,
and wanted sammy to come back and help spend
it.r sam was found In Boston, having enlisted
under the name Of Samuel Franklin, induced to ac-
company the detective 10 Hartford, aud when over
the State line arrested and taken to Bridgeport.
Andrus, sworn, answered without hesitation,
telling straightforward story; said he was bsrn IN
Connecticut; admitted that he had served two years
IN the State Prison 'lor scrape he get lnto," but
still "claimed to De an honest man ana gentle
man;' that the Gridleys sold their stock and gave
him SIC, 600 with orders 20 to New York aud buy
dresses for them, which nc did buying forty-three
dress patterns and other artlces that they sent him
again with $4,000 for same purpose that the story OF
investing this money in stocks, buying the TallahaS
see house, &c., was lie; afterwards admitted that
he knew nothing OF drcs ses, 6c.; ''couldnt tell wne
ther the stuff Mrs. G.. had on was chenille or what
il was;' that they presented him with gold watch
worth $500-.as nice a watch as any young fellow
carries around,r which he had pawned; that
he had pawned and sold jewelry. furniture,
&C., by their orders, to raise funds; adj
mltted that four pictures, chamber set OF
furniture, cr0cKery &C., were at mis- mothers
house, but claimed she had bought them at public
sac; that he engaged to be married to Miss
back ON him;'' tnat when he lett them '.they all
stood up together and made solemn prayer,r
pledged themselves to correspond and he agreed to
enlist ana deyoe naif OF his pay TO their support;n
admitted that Miss Gridey did not answer his let
ter; thought her treatment OF him hard, and be-
lieved that 'ths whole thing was q put up job.n
The examination resulted In his being held for
trial. and bonds We're placed at = ,0c0. Tie decision
seemed TO give general satisfaction TO the specta-
tors. Andrus was taken in charge by Deputy
Sheriff Theodore Searies.
After the trial Mr.. Gruman. caused the arrest Of
Mrs. Gridiev for balance claimed TO be due him for
rent. They compromised the matter, Mrs. Gridiey
paying $3.50 In settlement ana was then released.