The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-14

A PhiIanthropist Duped-Benc violence Repaid
by Rogucry-A Robin Hood in New York
In the Hands Of the Light Fingered Fratcr-
nity-The Forester's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
tho RObber.
Before Judge Shandley.
The calendar presented at the Court of Special
Sessions yesterday morning contained rhirty-three
cases, some Of which were OF q most amusing
character.
Mary Neville, o young married woman OF Teutonic
extraction and dressed up as though she was about
10 attend marriage ceremony, stated that she lived
at ll3 Fourth street. On the I'd OF the present month
Mary Smith, slouchy, idiotic-lOoking creature.
called on her and related
MOST PITIFUL AND NARROWING TALE
OF bereavement, on account OF the death OF both
her parents, who died in New Jersey almost stimuli
tancously; that she was left without protection or
means to enable her to live and to make up the sum
total OF her score OF Ills she SAID her only chance OF
becoming respectable and happy woman had
been taken away by the drowning of young man
to whom she had been engaged to be married. Thus
cast upon the world She solicited the assistance OF the
complainant, who, being i'll want OF servant to
take charge OF her TWO children engaged the "wo-
man OF misfortune" for this purpose. Mary worked
well, seemed very attentive to her duties and was
kind to the children She had only been in the
ed that silk dress. cashmere shawl, a silver
watch, some linen and pair OF slippers had been
stolen. Unable 70 trace them at any OF the pawn
shons around, she about to give them up az
"lostn when she observed that the new servant
MARY WAS WEARING THE IDENTICAL SLIPPERS.
and though she had never, up to that moment, sus
pected the girl the thought now occurred to her that
Ger was called in, and Mary admitted, after a long
test OF evasive skill, that she had stolen them.
'Its q pity you trusted her without making some
innn I'M n Cnl "a N
'ven, could not know she was no t'ef,'' replied
Neville; "ven she vud come and say she loose all
make her good husband, my heart vud weep for her,
and say, Come you in. Marie, and keep my papes
(bdbieSl.'n
Have you seen your dresses snceS'
'tJa: ch habe den sachen wIeder gesehen: sic
warren IN meln Ha1s" mnstered ne e. complainant;
mind II die girl could not take Mr. Rivere's goods"
Mr.. Rivere was ledger, and he stated he had lost
several articles, all OF which were found in the
prisoners possession. He didn't like the look Of the
woman from the first.
sWhal have you TO say, Mary2n asked the Judge.
He repeated the question, as Mary didn't seem TO
comprehend 1t, but Mary hung down her head. and
that was all she SAD. Nothing to say. Well WIN
months on the Island' and the stupid looking wo.
was led from the court as If she was under the
THOROUGHBRED FORESTER
Hiram F. Dickinson, perfect specimen of the
sad state OF dilapldation, charged Thomas Downey,
New York confidence thief, with stealing his watch
KIND Of fellow and he didn't attempt to hide
1t; he had rough business, rough time generally
and rougher people to deal with. For five months
Of the year he lived away up in the Canadian for
ests in company with number OF men who were as
bad himself; they lived under the boughs OF the
trees in fine weather, and had rather hard kind OF
picnic; In bad weather they constructed log hut,
thached It with turf and mud and hadd lssI
weeks. They cut down the trees most suit
able for lumber, and generally conveyed it to
mill where the saws were erected In order to have
= Int c1o hc walf pnQda tn hiU ft
he usually engineered the whole affair, and was
sometimes compelled to remain on this unsteady
kind Of CONVEYANCE for Two days together without
being able TO stop. He had just now
BROUGHT LOAD DOWN TO ALBANY
for disposal, and wishing to little OF life before
returning to his miserable mode Of existence he
came on 70 New York. Arriving here with more
money than VIII, ne became drunk from constant
sation with the defendant. They went about together
last "Wednesday. and Downey, watching his oppor-
was Sleeping a shed on one OF the piers OF vesey
street, citizen had seen the defendant,
RANSACKING THE WOODLANDS POCKETS,
and after following MIN for considerable distance
along West street, met an officer and ave Downey
into custody. They next returned to TN pier where
Hiram, still unconscious of any mshap was soundy
sleeping He was aroused with difficulty. and when
he be y
Downey tried to get away, and when appealed to by
Hiram said he hadn't seen the watch. The officer
inside pocket. All the parties went to the Tomos
before Judge Downing, when the defendant was
held and the complainant also committed for ten
days for drunkenness. Yesterday Downey said
Hiram had given MIN the property To keep. as they
had been about together The whole OF Wednesday,
and that he had promised to go to Delaware to
work with the complainant
.'Good thing for yourself and the State If you had
gone out work. said the Judge, 'but you too
well posted In the lghLhngered profession TO
SHOULDER THE AXE AND WALK THE FOREST.
I believe you to be pad fellow, an incorrigible
rogue and shall send yon to the Penltentary for
SIX months. l shall discharge YOU, Hiram," lie con-
tnued, speaking to complainant, "and hope the
next time you visit us in New York you Will keep
your head level. We have too many drunkards here
already. Now go and keep to your lumber trade
and skip the whtskey."
Hiram lett the court as though ne was under a
cloud and promised to the liquor, but not the