The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-08

From the ST. Louis Times.

From the st. Louis Timesl
ABOUT Two months ago there were recounted IN
!ne Iunes some facts In the career OF q willy WIDOW
living In hired apartments at ST. Pine street. where
sue Ioped Ia youths OF simple minds through crafty
dressed young man appeared at one OF the rea!
estate offices and engaged the for "his sister,,
be doubted The rooms were taken, handsomely
fitted up ana Miss or MRS. p. Berthold, Staunton,
chapter took possession OF them, and soon became
known TO the police authorities as keeping an as.
siglaton house. She possessed agreeable ana
AtIactiVe manners, was highly educated, and IL Is
SAID, Dy those who oughtn't to have visited her,
that sne was brilliant conversationalist More
binary merit. For time all went swimmnRly, with
plenty or victims, and all the money she wanted
On the Sd Of February the tide began TO ebb. The
gushing Fielding was brought before the Police
Court on the charge OF keeping an designation
execution for eight days Still Continuing IN .ways
that are dark" she was apprehended the second
time but gave such apparently genuine indications
OF penltenCe and promises or amendment that
another stay Of execution was granted during good
behavior. After this she suddenly vanished. The
protesting to be q travelling agent, appeared at
house on the north side OF Locust street, betw cen
Sxth anu seventh Streets desiring to engage rooms
for his sister, who, 1t was affirmed, gave music les
sons Alter due negotiations he succeeded in effect
the II the all
was ready the brother left and the ster came ana
TOOK poss ssion. Occasionally the brother was seen,
out IL was finally observed that the two never ap
peared together. For long time the officer on the
beat believed deyoutly III the existence OF two dis
tinct persons Meeting the brother on the street
one day tie officer told him TO clean out his yard.
Then seeing the sister the next day he repeated the
request and she replied her ''brother had told
her about it, and that 1t should be done. The fact
tha the two were never seen together led to an ln-
vestigaton, and 1t was found that the brother and
sister were one and the same person. The work or
reform was again attempted and the woman had
several forced interviews with the authorities. Her
neghporh0od, was broken up and she disappeared
rom notice, IT only being known that she was living
on FOurth street, near Elm. About month ago she
moved 10 house on seventh street. and no further
attention was paid to her.
A few days ago there came to the police com.
plant that somebody was 'spOnging' dinners at
the Southern Hotel. The case was looked into, and
Miss Annie Fielding was brought to the station in
male attire, giving the name OF Francis Martyr.
Then came pltilui story OF now her establishment
on Pine street mad been broken up by the reputation
given her by the police and by the article
OBTAIN situation as clerk, she donned pantaloons
ana visited the Southern Hotel. For Two or three
meals sne rendered payment, and then began to
by the police.
vice at the station house she finally asked what she
should DO If brought into court and announced that
she was so constituted as to wear with propriety
either male or female attire. Such, upon proper
medical investigation. proved to be the case. He,
she or It, as the reader pleases states that up
teen years OF age she was treated as grl by her
mother and wore dresses. AT that age she left
home, and periodically donned male attire, but OF
this epoch IN her lie she Is very reticent. She is
about i've feet eight inches in hight, having square
shoulders and well developed form. Her features
are regular and by no means dlsagreeable. She has
dark brown hair and nigh and rather intellectual
forehead. beard caused her trouble and
oollges her to shave daily and powder to conceal
the .stubbe.n
The case has caused good deal OF talk in police
circles, and the conversation about the station
houses has been decidedly "hermaphrodltcn Tor
some days. A charge OF vagrancy was entered
against Francis Martyr, alias Annie Fielding. and
the case was 10 have been tried on Tuesday, but
was STAYED on. 1t Is very probable that the matter
VIII pc privately arranged and that Miss Frances
Martyr VIII take himself off to some other large city
Where she VIII be able TO support Itself by the
ments.
The reader will notice that it is difficult to con-
struct sentence descriptive OF such person
graphically and at the same time correctly.