The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-09
A MYSTERIOUS CASE.


A Fascinating Lady from Washington
Is Robbed OF csc, 900 Worth OF Bonds
The Stolen Property Traced to This
Characterization Before Judge Dow
ling.
Francis W. Brooke, of IA Broadway was ar
raigned before Judge Bowling at the Tombs Police
Court yesterday, charged with being an accompnce
TO the stealing OF $4,000 worth OF bonds from Car
lotta F. Shotwell.
MISS CarlOtta +. Shotwell Is a lady about twenty
seven years OF age, OF dark complexion hazeleyed
ana most expressive features. She has wealth
OF purplish black hair, and during conversation
the languishing glance OF her melting eye fasci-
mated even the stern magistrate on the bench.
MISS Shotwell, who was attired in an elegant
piack SIX dress, with fur mantle, after the manner
OF the daughter Of Hungarian magnate. is evi-
GENTLY woman Of great clairvoyant powers, and
re)oices In her spiritualistic knowledge She told
avery long circumstantial story to Judge Bowling
the subject Of which, according to her statement
was as follOws:-
on the l4th OF December, 1872, she was In New
YORK, ana was introduced to man named George
A. Everett at the Grand Central Hotel by j. styles
Amour. To him she made known that
she was about to leave New York to 20 to
Alabama, for the purpose OF getting some bonds
d. Roddy, Of that State with whom she had two
contracts for the delivery of the bonds OF that road
to the amount OF 100000, which bonds were worth
about twenty-five per cent on their face. Everett,
she says, told her II she would go South by the way
OF Chicago, he would furnish her passes over the
entire route, as he had good deal of influence
with Railroad officials and could easily procure
them.
The journey to Chicago was made In company
with Everett, who was very attentive to his lady
companton-got out at every station and brought
ner broiled chicken and oyster soup and sometimes
Tried oysters, and was constantly In attendance to
keep ner well wrapped up against the various
draughts that pcrmeate o railroad car.
On this train was q conductor named Dunn, who
knew the lady when she was young girl. He
was naturally jealous, and warned her OF lier new
found friend Everett.
She happened to ask Conductor Dunn Ii she was
travelling on passes and was told NO." but on a
ticket presented by Everett on arriving at Chi
cag0 Everett was more than usually attentive. He
escorted Miss Carotta to breakfast and introduced
her subsequently to his wife and children.
MISS Sh0twell then went out to take drive with
her trunk broken open and all her papers gone.
The papers comprised bonds Of agreement to de-
liver bonds OF the Selma and Gulf Railroad in the
state OF Alabama amounting to $4,000, and also
number OF other private papers belonging to the.
lady herself, and which she considers libelious.
HANDS g. e c o chca sne
Everett was arrested ana brought before the
Criminal Court there and held under $3.50 bail to
uuoWCis ENCIcIb COlHMuulCutcu W lyITcu VudJ
the papers were in the possession OF Francis w.
Brooke, OF New York city, but that he (Everett
had nothing to do with the robbery WIZ 1
Miss ShOtwe and Detective Tyrrell came to New
York together. An application was made before
Judge bowling, at the Tombs Police Court, Wednes-
day afternoon, Tor the arrest OF Francis W. Brooke.
The warrant was issued ana placed In the hands OF
Sergeant Quinn. At half-past Jour Mr.. Brooke was
arrested at 744 Broadway.
Yesterday afternoon the formal complaint was
taken before His Honor Judge bowling. Miss Shot
well appeared In the ull panoply or her charms,
radiant with jewelry principally rubies and pearls,
which studded her beauteOus throat or hung pend
ant from her well-shaped ears. Brooke looked at
the complainant In q peculiar manner, and, as 1t
was afterwards ascertained, they mad been friends
OF some five years. standing and knew each other
in many different vicissitudes OF life.
Brooke Is what might be called a handsome man,
about five feet ten inches In height, large, full,
dark eyes, dark complexion regular features and
black mustache. He Is q man OF pOrtly bearing,
about thirty-six years OF age, and is well known in
New York among what is called "men about town."
There Is peculiar phase in this case which will
probably be developed on Its future trial. The
complainant Is young lady OF peculiar attrac-
lions and fascinating In the extreme, and has for
some time mingled among the most prominent
politicians In Washington, and was the originator
Of q company called '.rhe Automatic Ship Vent-
latOr, Fog Alarm and Whistle Company" The
members of this company were General p. u. Roddy,
w. +. Myers, Francis W. Brooke and Others She
also claims to be member Of 1.-The American Seal
Lock Company"
Francis w. Brooke was held by Justice Bowling
in S., 900 bail to answer. Ex-Judge CardoZO who
demanded an examination yesterday, will appear
for him to-day. Mysterious developments, AFFECT
ing prominent persons in this city, are expected to
exude from this peculiar case.