The New York herald., 1871-09-10
LEAVES FRODl LIMBO.
Wealthy Annetta and Her Missing Quarter
Knaves of Clubs Playing Heavy Hsnds-A
Rowland for Diamonds Oliver.
COURT or SPECIAL SESSIONS.

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There was the usual full attendance of bumn,er
and others OF Ike ilk &C TINS court this morning.
The calendar was pretty full. numbering upwards
of forty cases; bur the generality OF them were of
traing character.
well dressed 'Hadyr nouncing IN silks with I
most affected smile OF seductiycness upon ncr couu.
'ehahce' ana her general appearance bctOkening
W.. a1h II not afiucnce, stepped gayly into the Wit
ness, ooX ana preferred charge of theft against a
rather rght-ooking. comely girl, aged about seven
teen. IN. amount alleged TO have been stolen was
the enormo g sum Ol twenty five CENTS all In money.
too. Think On thari Obi what tribulaCson so severe
n loss must hav>, occasaoned the complainant Mrs.
Apnetra Post and herr brother. MIR. Morton. as the
lady announced hsN cog. 'omen to be. Theuame of
the accused girl was Annie<1urns.
.whats your name, nlada V"
.Anneta Post"
"Wnat did you lose, and how Mid You lose IL ?"
al lost a pocketbook sir. con Saining twenty-five
cents, and found 1t in this girls dyess hanging up
SEARCHED IN THE POCKET
OF the dress because thought it was queer that IHy
property should disappear and"
"What have you TO say to this, Annie; did you
take the p0cKetDOOk and mOney?N
al never saw the pOcketDOok, Judge"
''pld you pay TINS girl ner wages regularly.
'ies, SIR, we paid her all up-lhat Is, my son. Mr.
sue her or would never haveg0t paid"
SIS that true madameI
"Well-y-e-s; tlat Is, she SUED my son. Mr. Nor
"was this girl present when you found your pro-
perty IN her dTess?'
no sir only my son aud myself"
fOu're acquitted, sad His Honor, to the prisoner,
Annie, and Mrs Annetta Post descended nom her
perch, piqued to the soul. "lividently put-1p
job,n mulercd Judge bowling, as the complainans
swept maJestlraly out OF court.
milky white negro girl, named ANNE Baily.
charged anOther c0ored woman. whose shade OF
black was somewhat darker, of breach OF trust In
asmucn IA she prroined nom trunk left IN her
possession for safe keeping TWO or three jackets. a
coupie PAIR OF shoes ana ,nree vests, which she
trans erred TO the tender mercies OF neghuOrtng
pawnDroker receiving az pledge OF tier safety
about One-eighh OF Their
VALUE FROM THE MONEY LENDER.
The complainant swore that the prisoner, 'sMiss'
Frances +. Drisco. n maiden aged about lorty sea-
confessed TO placing them III pawn.
..Where's yonr witnesses ~ yelled out the ! udgc.
In answer little, bright-eyed Niger wench
stepped up and told story That varied teriaily
from the version given by Annie Bailey. She SAID
thar Annle herself had given her the articles to
pledge, which she DID, and gave the money To ANNE;
tie prisoner dii nos have awning 10 90 With the
transaction fhe Judge thcn recalled Annie and
little witness
Before God, Your Honor l'l take my oath that
never gave them 10 this girl to pledge
mo. sir; she don't know anything about IT, This
woman here (pOming 10 the accused took them out
of my trunS winch she had in her room, aud gave
them 70 the pawnbrokcr."
"Weu bring up the paWnDr0Ker,' SAID prisoners
"Oh yes he'll be IN favor OF her, to be sure, for
yon ought TO see the quantity or pawn tickets she
has. judge She's a very good customer OF his,"
answered the complainant
..You nave no ngit 10 say that; no, YOU haycnt:
for earn my living by the sweat OF my brow; yes,
by the sweat ot my brow
AZ THIS stage the chorus of voices, complainant,
prisoner, witness and Judge Downing. strennousIy
endeayorng for the plastery in the areument. pre-
vented anything beng heard. AT last Hts Honor
said he would
REMAND THE ACCUSED
unin the pawnnrokcr could he secured to testify,
and so ended tnc dialogue.
Ollcer Augustus Whittier charged Intelligent
young man named Andrew Smlth with assault ana
battery. lie testified that the prisoner approaches
MN while he was walking down 1Wenty-seventh
street towards Seventh avenue, rom his dinner.
ard without the least provocation struck him IN the
lace twice, and then attempted To escape by run
"Dld you not push the prisoner or the sidewalk
first, before he had said word 10 you or had done
anything calculated To arouse your anger' queried
counsel.
Ger Grady my side pariner, can testify that gave
the prisoner no excuse ior sIrIklng me.n
lyon didn't shove MN out into the street while
ne was quietly smoking a cigar on me curbstone.
AFTER FIXING YOUR PISTOL
at him. together wuh your side partner, you call
this officer hercs suppose you DIDN'T 40 all this
did you ?' again put IN counsel
"Brng mp more witnesses" (" cried Judge bowling.
Onlcer Grady came upon the stand and sw0rc,snat
he assisted IN arresting the accused. lie a1mitled
that he discharged his revolver at him. but NO
oftener than twice.
Didn't You tell the complainant 10 club the SON
mo: didn't say anything ike that replica the
witness, with nervous twitching ABOUT the corners
OF the mouth
"Therc. tnat VIII do.r said his Honor, "cal your
witness for the defcncer
A young man here stepped up and said that at the
Ing quite mOtionless That the complainant came
up to him and roughly pushed MIN OF tue gutter
ana then the cOmpainantS witness joined III the
CoarLAINANT TO GIVE THE PRISONER
a nf nln nfI flloN m ttxn Gfrr nh
Smith several times as they were conveying him TO
tue station house after having chased him short
distance the meanwhile hring several shOis after
him rs they were III pursuit.
"Prctty bad shots Doth OF you, If you nrcd three
or four shots AT the prisoner and failed to hit hlm.n
(ro the accuscd), 'You arc acquitted: get QUIZ
William Dinond, a dccrepid old rogue. charged a
some trins Articles. While the T.' coinpiana1t
Dimond was upon the stand, counsel for tho prt-
examined him pretty thoroughly ' ''''' ''o'
lyon keep house OF prostitution at No. Roose-
veit street, dont you!' asked the counsellor OF
Dhn0nd.
sTRora AN no. sIR.-
"Well you tired to Keep this girl In thar house
against her Will, believe; and when she ran away
you trumped up this charge against her. Ism that
.Is +. me trumped up charger Faith. didnr;
she toos the things, an | can prove 1t to Your
Honor" pointing TO the Judge.
''0ficer, take this man inro the next room ana
have a complain; made against him Tor Keeping u
disordcrly house." said Judge Downing.
The crest-iallen DLnond bustled down the steps
OF the witness stand. and was led out OF court bY
All oflcer The defendant. Maggie Hermann. was
remanded until she cOnll be used witness
against her late accnser. \lbsequently DimOnd
was placed IN the prisoners box aud charged with
KEEPING DIs0RDERLy HOUSE.
4" Did you not confess that you was the proprietor
OF house OF prostitution at No. Roosevelt street
little while ago +" inquired the Judge.
Proprietor Is it' PROPRIETOR on. no, sir Oh
no. wnt thar wid girl some time ago; that's all
know about the place."
"Ofilcer Quinn, step on the stand. DIDN'T you
hear this man say that nc Kept tue house No.
Roosevelt street a few minutes agoy" f"
% did, Sir"
That III 40. Now, Dlmond, III remand Won untn
more evidence will be forthcoming. and then III 40
my best to punish you. fake him out. Officer"
The
THE sHUFFLING OLD VILLAIN
was then conducted out OF Court muttering various
deep but not audible curses on the head Of the I'M
fortunate Judge. THIS ended the days business ano
the Court was soon alter adjourned.
WESrCHESTER COUNTY FAIR.