The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-08
CHARGED WITH BLACKMAILING.
An Unfortunate Woman the Victim
Singular Action Of tho Police.

An Unfortunate Woman the Victim
Singular Action Of tho Police.
Yesterday morning man named James ID. Bard,
or James Barr, or something else OF q similar
sound, prevailed upon Ward Detective Noble to
arrest a poor unfortunate woman named Josie
Torp on a charge of blackmail The prisoner, COM
painant, Ward Detective Noble and Sergeant
Rourke yesterday morning put in an appearance
before Justice Cox at jefferson Market and
desired private hearing in the case,
and requested the Justice to allow them
the use of his private room they did wish the
case made public. Justice Cox informed them he
could not and would not grant their request as the
court room was the place set apart for such bust.
pess, and he should demand their presence before
him in open Court. -
Banled In this Ward Detective Noble and Bard, or
Barr, next visited the HERALD representative and
desired the TO be left ont OF the papers,
as the complainant was married
man. also "a man OF family; and
out would tend to degrade both them and himself.
They were informed that the HERALD representa-
tive did not have the power to do as they desired.
Upon receiving this information Ward Detective
Noble and the complainant felt very nervous and
excited. In subsequent conversation with Ser
geant Rourke the latter stated to the reporter that
the name OF the complainant Bard, residing in
Twenty street where but at what num-
Der or what business lie was engaged in lie did not
/ know.
The being called before Justice Cox the com.
| planant stepped forward and related how the
woman had wrOnged him, threatening to shoot
/ him, and in case he refused to advance her money
i said she would expose hun TO his family. He also
\ charged that the woman met him on the street
i Monday night and demanded money, but upon his
threatening to have her arrested she left him, only
Y to return yesterday morning and repeat the
demand, when he caused her arrest.
The woman who stood before The prisoners rail-
ing was called in front OF the bench by Justice Cox
and stated, with tears In her eyes, that the com
plainant had hired apartments for her about seven
ing away at night: that she now In a delicate
condition. and that the complainant had aban
doned her and taken up with another woman. She
claimed on Monday night she was hungry and not
having cent OF money IN her pocket TO purchase q
meal with, visited him in hopes TO procure sufficient
means TO alleviate her hunger.
Ward Detective Noble acted counsel In the
case, and being an expert In the business said tht
case was one OF pure blackmai as he had followed
| the parties several blocks on Monday night ant
listened to the demand for money, and accused her
of having money In her pocket ut that present mo-
ment. The woman declared her statement wa.
true and Justice Cox, determined to satisfy him
SELF despatched Officer Ferguson 10 accompany tho
woman TO the Commissioners OF Charities and Cor
rection and have her examined by physician
| The officer shortly afterwards returned with tn,
information that the prisoners statement as To he
| delicate condition was correct
! As the complainant was rather uneasy he state,
he had no desire to prosecute the case any larthe
| If the prisoner would promise not TO modest him
This she promised, and upon Mt G0ldey, the Clerl
Of the Court, asking the complainant his name, IN
ly discharged on her promise TO give the complain
ant no further annoyance. The representatives
the press attempted to obtain some Information
from Ward Detective Noble, but that individual re
the court room, remarked ats an i'll wind tina
blows nobody pOOd.'