New-York tribune., 1874-07-21
THE COURTS;
THE OPERA-GLASS SUIT.

LIFE AND LETTERS OF CARLOTrA +. sHOrwEIT"
The trial of Carlotta +. ShOtwell, who Is
indicted for grand larceny stealing an opera glass ana
several other articles the trunk OF Philip D. Roddy
her alleged husband. resumed yesterday IN the
Court OF General Sessions before Judge Sutherland The
room was crowded to It's utmost capacity, and deep In
terest was minfested in tho crosJeXdmnau0n or the
accused By eyJulge Fullerton. She took the stand Win
perfect seposession which she preserved throughout
the long ond trying ordeal to which she was subjected
Her counsel, AlgernOn S. Sullivan, left her
entirely to herself, and neither e1Judge
Fullerton's ingenuity in framing questions, nor the
directions the Court that she must not include in her
answer facts and circumstances foreign to the issue,
kept her in check. She referred repeatedly TO Mr.
Roddy her husband mentioned the letters which ne
had written her to how much he loved her called
attention 10 the certificate OF marriage which she claims
Roddy gave her. and insisted that wife could not
steal from her husband 1t very evident that the
sympathy the spectators was with her. and OCCASION
ally she seemed TO excite that OF the jury Ex-Judge
Fullerton drew from the witness the history OF her life
since she left the Ashland House in this city, and the
main points in it, given by herself, are as foliows
Under the advice of Mr.. Brockway left the Ashland
House about the middle Of April, and went to washing
ton to nv husband who was at the ST. James Hotel;
when left Washington came to Tayors Hotel Ia Jer
sey CITY. and remained there about half an hour;
money, did know where else TO 90; did not en-
went, took care Of me for aweek; when left her |
husband-tO the man Dan called huSDttnu
for six years / then went 10 Mrs. Warnings In East
Twelfth-st., and remained there till / arrested
when the officers 10 arrest me- had the papers
which were mentioned The other day, IN my arms;
slept with them, breakased with them. and dned win
them; guarded them closely because knew II Roddy
got them he would RUIN me- when the ollcer came,
sred the paper, mp taT fd no, Eant e TO part W6 I
threw them in her lap; some OF ne papers were love
letters which Roddy had written to me during period
request Mr.. Brockway gave me netIce that my board
would not be paid az the Ashland House. but Roddy had
given up unless complied with his conditlOns in 1866
Roddy gave certificate OF marriages. that is, call
IL such certificate; 10 was to the effect that We were
married. the marriage to be made public as
soon existing reasons for concealing il had disap
at the Grand Central Hotel by man who is now
under indictment; since Jan. 3, 1868 have NOT gone
showed the divorce from his wife. no longer sup
posed that he had any wife but myself do not
Roddy. but may have done have been very much
excited times. and when under such excitement l
said that If Roddy would not give me $4,000 would
ruin him; never was engaged TO Gen Withers;
A juryman-When you and Roddy lived together, did
you have supervision OF his cothInsi A. had entire
charge of II.
The redirect examination elected nothing new except
that Roddy had told the witness that he would take her
his heart again II she would fulfill his conditions. One
OF the theories Of the defense is that M Roddy lived
with and acknowledged the accused his wife, and in
support Of that theory Mr. Sullivan called Dr. H. A. Hart
who testified to the effect that he had attended her
her physician that introduced herse hun as Mr.
Roddys wife that she living at his house, and that
he had paid the BILL but that he had never spoken OF
her to him Mrs. Roddy. 1t then agreed that
Roddys love letters to the accused should be submit
ted TO the jury when they retired and that they should
not be given the press, and Mr. Sullivan rested his
case for the defense
ExJudge Fullerton called Miss Jennie Gatney as
rebuttng witne,s. She testified that she had heard
Miss ShOtwell say that she would Ike to marry Gen.
Withers and that IL he could settle $4,000 upon her she
would marry him. ExAssistant District attorney Eel
lows the next witness. He said that In 1873 the
defendant employed him her counsel, and that all he
knew about her her affairs communicated 10 him
her counsel and that he did not propose 10 be guilty
OF betraying the confidence OF his client. lie was
greeted with applause, which the Court lad some dill
Guilty IN restraining.
Mrs. f. g Hylliar testified that the accused had told
her that she was engaged TO Gen. Withers who had
nine children aud tnat he 5hoUld she thought
she would him.
Mrs. Mariah Warning Of No AZ East >Twefthst testi.
fled that Miss Shot well had told her THAT Gen. Wthers
desired 10 marry her. ana that she wanted To b0r
row money or her 10 buy pistol 20 shoot Mr.. Roddy
Mrs EOise Fuller testified that she said to Miss
Shotwe that Mr. Roddy was attentive to her. and asked
her why she did not him, and that Miss ShOtwel
replied, can't; he has wife and family IN Alabama
he Is not the style Of man Ike, and would not marry
him II could" j. q. McGOhln, a cousin Of Mr. ROddy.
and j. j. Gers OF the POstOice Department wash
ington, testified to the effect that MISS ShOtwe knew
that Mr.. Roddy had wife and family III Alabama. IL
appeared on the cross sseXamnaton that MIR. Roddy
Instrumental IN obtaining position In the POst-Otlce
for Mr.. Giers, and that the later obtained pardon
him.
Mr.. ROddy swore positively that he never showed
Miss ShOtwell decree Of divorce from his wlfe that
gave her certificate OF marriage that she never
spoke To him aDO AZ such certificate and that during
the time they lived together she never mended hIs
clothes. At this point the court adjourned I'LL to-day