The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-13
TIE CONFIDENCE QUEENS"
Madame ST. Valerie Sent to Sing Sing for
F0nr Years.

Yesterday District Attorney sullivan moved on
the trial OF Eustacla ST. Valerie ana Libby Doris,
charged with grand larceny In eloniously obtaining
possession OF s8) worth OF human hair. Both the
accused have been confined IN the rOmbs since
\ their arrest LIBBY Doris, the youngest OF the tWo
Is very pretty mOdest-appearng young woman,
with langulshlng blue eyes and features remarkable
Tor regularity but without any very noticeable ex-
presslon she at the bar beside her counsel with
MOST DEMURE AIR,
scarcely daring to look up at the numerous starers
VINO steadily gazed at her nervousy INTERVIEWING
her tapered white fingers, ana medltaiing on the
dlsagreeab.e situation III which . combination OF
unfortuna Q circumstances had placed her.
Eustacia ST. Valerie ls a woman OF more mature
personnel Than her cOmpanion-sharp features,
large. dark eyes, and pronounced brunette. she
also sat with eyes cast down, but
SEEMED MORE AT EASE
than her youthful chum, Libby. Both were a;tlred
IN som0re black, wearing Astrakhan hats, with lace
wells worn down. Mr. Howe cnampioned the cause
and guarded zealously the interests OF Eustacla.
Strange to say. neither wept though LIBBY several
times appeared as If on the verge OF doing
nearly tearing q cambria handkerchief to snreds
with spasmodic efforts to keep back the flow Of
mist. The proceedings commanded great interest,"
ali in Court
STREAMING THEIR UTMOST
to catch glimpse Of aud watch the effect OF the
evidence ON the accused.
After new jury had been sworn Mr.. Sullivan
called as the irst witness Tor the Stale Charles d.
pecknam, OF 6s7 broaaway, dealer IN human hair.
Mr. lecMham Is "A supernatural loOhlIig Rentieman,
wita norid complexion, and lraSciDle TO u lault as
some OF his shorL answers TO counsel Iuly demon
slrated. HIS story was substantially as iollows:--
VALERIE CAME INTO HIS STORE
on the sn OF February last, ostensiDy TO purchase
some goods; selected Ssl worm Oh ladies' switches.
nm "A Pa hn AZ N Nh ~
East Ninth street, where pay was 10 be given;
wanted them forwarded before SIX T. Nj; ordered
after having gwen bill 10 the purchaser; the
goods were taken as directed, 81. Valerie giving
her name MIS- Charles AiayheW
! Witness showed The articles purchased TO counsel
and jury.
HERCULEAN GERMAN,
clerk to the previous Witness was next called. Tie
corroboraled the NEST part OF Mr.. PecShanls tes-
tnuny, ana IN addition testified thai lie packed up
the goods IN question and took them TO tie house,
asking Tor MRS Charles Mayhew, the lady 0. the
! house; Mrs. Spinks opened The door and asked
Witness 10 step into the parior; st. Valerie Occu.
pied tue back parlor; saw Libby Doris, VINO re
MARKED "On, those are the goods my sister or
derel;p she requested witnes, 10 take seat, she
disappearing WIN the goods into inc back paror;
she came out again ior
with which to Eght The gas, remarking II was
very Colu evening, anu again vanlSned; alter wait
/ Ing twenty minutes witness had his suspicious
aroused aud looked into the rear room, where lie
saw the boxes Wncn contained the rools living
empty on the floor; waited some time Logger bus
the lovely LIBBY mad, alas gone FOR good; saw both
women Two weeks after AZ folice Headquarters;
also some oil The stolen gooos IN the apartments
OF the accuseu. Witness Was here
SHOWN THE HAIR
exhibited before ana idenlined 1t as what he had
sold to ST. Valerie.
MRS. Spinks, proprietor OF the house 327 East
Ninth street. was next sworn--L.bDy DORIS looked
AT a BACK paror and three bedrooms on the stu OF
February III the house OF witness, ana engaged
giving the name OF Mrs. Mayhem she dlrecied
That persons coming with any packages Tor her
should be shown III witness opened the door Tor
MIR. PECAHAM's CLERK
and showed him into the ront paror, as directed by
Lobby she never saw Libby AGAIN at ner house,
but ABOUT Two weeks subsequently saw ner AT 2o1
East Twenty second street.
Detective Napoleon Woodbridge testified as TO the
arrest OF the prisoner on about the lstn OF FeD
ruary also as TO finding all the nair produced IN
possession OF LIBBY Doris, anu some OF II III room
Counsel submitted that there was no larceny
proven agans. the woman st. Valerie, the testimony
only showing that she ordered nalr and ordered 1t
TO be sent 10 certain place. she was not present
when the goods were brought. and there was
concert OF acllon shown between the prisoners.
They might nave been indicted Tor conspiracy or
false Dretences but The crime was not larceny.
argument TO the jury whether the prisoners
carrying out a common design, each acting ner
spective part IN It's execulou. Inc counsel fur.
tner contended that the mere ordering or property
and It's delivery was not larceny ana mat the clerk
did not even ask Tor pay ment.
me Judge !eit all these questions to the judgment
OF the Jury.
Alter pref summlngup speeches the Jury rem
dercd verdict OF guilty without leaving inelr seats
counsel moved for Il postponemcnl oil the sen.
tcnce until bill oil exceptions could be prepared.
Assistant DlsT1ct Attorney SULLIVAN sad that ne
held IN his hand four indictments against Eustacia
ST. Valerie, charging her win offences perpetrated
by precisely the same methods rs the one for wnlcn
sue nad been convicted. There Was only one COM
plalut against LIBBY Doris.
Judge Bedord sad ne would dispose or the case
at that time. IL snail send YOU, ST. Valerie" con
tlnued HIS Honor 10 the State Prison for Tour
years, believing tnat you are IA professional shop
litter DORIS, believe you nave been the victim OF
TINS woman ana dare say TINS y your first offence;
but the jury have convicted you oil grand
larceny, consequently cannot suspend Judgment.
CUunsel say they are going TO carry TINS up ON
appeal, and with the concurrence OF the District
Attorney. shall not pronounce judgment.untl Inc
higher court settles whether there nave been any
errors commltted.v
The prisoners were then removed from the bar