The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-04
SMITH ''SMITED HIP AND THIGHS
The Philistincs Crowdipg Upon Him
Who Will BE Bondsman for This Man.

The Phtlisttnes CrOwdtpg Upon Him
Who Will Be BOndsman for This Mani
The HERALD report OF the arrest of the notorious
confidence man smith," alias Davis, alias Acker-
man, alias Martin, and the owner OF several other
aliases had the effect OF bringing forward some
twenty more people to testify to additional vilanes
and make one marvel at feminine human nature
being SO easily taken in. The worst enemy OF the
cause of woman's rights would hardly dare imagine,
in the widest flights of fancy the abject credulty
or which an ingenious and plausible scoHndrel has
in this instance made them the victims.
Among the number of unfortunate dupes who
thronged Essex Market Court room yesterday was
Mrs. Eliza Nesbitt of 1O2 West Seventeenth
street Poor Mrs. Nesbtt, who was devoted
spouse and model matron, had her feelings harried
by the man 'smith," who detailed to her story Of
bloody conflict, in which her husband had unfor-
tunately become involved, ana in which he had
slain a fellow man, and over whom the sword OF
Justice hung suspended by a brittle thread.
One hundred dollars would procure him ~ tempo
rary release from the hard grip OF the law; and he
was commissioned to raise this money at all
hazards
Mrs. Nesbitts conjugal heart was touched; and,
bidding the sympathzing 'Smith" to accompany her
forthwith she repaired to the Greenwich Savings
Bank, and withdrawing the sum OF 500 from her
account at that institution, she placed the money
in the hands of her husbands pseudo friend and
"bade him haste' to the relief of her incarceratcd
husband.
The latter was represented by smith" to have
been committed by justice in Williamsburg, and
the twain left for the Grand street ferry, in
tent on his liberation Arriving there SMITH in
formed Mrs. Nesbitt that the time 80 short and
his anxiety so great that he thought II she would
wait for him at the ferry he would get along
quicker, as her company only retarded him on his
eager errand.
Mrs. Ncsbitt waited accordingly, and continued
waiting until yesterday morning, but neither the
friendly Smith nor her supposed truant spouse
ing and in agony of doubt she returned hOme there
to find Mr. Nesbtt In an angry mood and savagely
demanding his dinner, utterly unconscious OF the
marital sacrifices OF the unfortunate Mrs. Nesbtt in
her fond allegiance to the husband OF her BOSOM Ex-
plantations followed in the usual manner accom-
nestle misunderstandings. Mrs. Nesbtt retired and
nursed her wrath until yesterdays HERALD awak
ened her slumbering thirst for vengeance, and she
among the first to confront Justice Scott this
morning with her tale OF wrong.
The Judge was not surprised and calmly directed
the Clerk to take the ady's affidavit. She identi-
fed the prisoner at once, and her look Indicated
from her mind. She departed not q sadder, but q
wiser woman.
Such train of compliments followed that the
Judge deemed 1t more advisable to take their
names as witnesses and remit Mr. Smith to the
kind attentions Of the Grand Jury.
victms:-Mrs. Annie Westfall West Nineteenth
street, $40; Mrs. Mary +. Class, l56 South street,
SOS; Mrs. Mary Freel, 635 Washington street, 500;
Mrs. Anna Kaufman, 225 East Eleventh street, $50
and coat; Charlotte Lloyd, 40 West Thirty
second street, S20 Mrs. Kate 4. Ha9gerty 1l6 West
Fifty-fOurth street, $50; Mrs. Eleanor Smith, 209
Spencer street, Brooklyn, jewelry amounting IN
value to $l75; Mrs. Josephine Bruiwotte, 22s East
Twenty-eighth street, SIC; Mrs. Sarah Murch, 27l
Spring street, $780,