The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-15
THE BRICK ROMANCE.
Scene in the Court Room-Appearance Of the
Prisoners-How the Heroine Bore the Or.
dsal-The Proceedings Before JUS
tice Morgan-The Women Likely
To Be Set at Liberty.

The four cOnsptratOrS in the BRICK mystery case
were yesterday taken from Police Headquar-
tiers to the TOmbs Police Court for preliminary
animation. At about half-past two O'Clock Detec-
tives Tilly and Heidelberg escorted the prisoners
into the court room, and they were at once placed
at the criminals bar. Crowds OF people had been
waiting outside the building to see the chevalier
and the famous heroine OF the brick romance. and
groups or men and women scanned the faces OF the
four prisoners they passed along the streets in
the vicinity OF the Tombs But the greatest object
of curiosity to the sightseers was the exhumed
CONN., which was driven up in front OF the main en-
trance to the Tombs and allowed to remain there
for considerable time, concealed under q rug,
which the most inquisitlve OF the crowd occasions
ally raised to get peep at the mysterious box.
IN THE COURT ROOM
the scene was one OF the most exciting that have
been witnessed In that ancient hall for many years
past The relish OF the proceedings was the
keener as there was no dread in the minds OF the
spectators OF any immediate harm to the prison.
ers and the case was one brimful OF so much ludi-
in the comedy might at any moment appear.
Uhling and Finch were placed at the lett hand side
OF Justice Morgan, who presided, and Louisa and
Nine. Marie stood at the right. Counsel Tor the
prisoners stood immediately In 'front.' OF the bench
standing room was occupied by re.
porters and by insurance people, who were
more OF less interested IN tne case. lHc SeatS
in the body OF the court room were filled to over
flowing, and a general hustle and rush everywhere
prevailed. The Court or Special Sessions having
been held In the Police Court room during the 0re-
noon, the business OF the latter Court was neces-
sarily postponed until the afternoon, and conse-
quently Officers with their prisoners were being
hurriedly brought before the Justice to have the
ofences disposed OF. But In all the rush ana con-
fusion
were the objects OF all the eyes in Court. uhling
looked quite calm and se.possessed though In the
beginning he manifested signs OF eagerness; but
as the proceedings went on he grew TO be more
encouraged and finally ne s,t became even even
Finch looked the very picture OF misery.
Palid in cOunsenance and with his head dropped,
he seemed to be mplOring for pity IN his discOm-
future, and everybody responded TO the appeal by
Nine. Marie as usual, was the very personincatlon
OF venerable decline and languidity her shrivelled
cheeks and attenuated person being in marked
contrast with her large, swollen eyes, which went
and feeble that the sergeant OF the Court, by the
direction OF some kind-hearted person, procured
her a chair to sit on while the Judge was disp0sng
OF the ordinary Court business.
THE LITTLE HEROINE OF THE MYSTERY,
the famous Louisa Germs. was neatly attred in
black, with fur boa around her neck and she did
not seem In the least perturDed. Her night IN the
cell at Police Headquarters, however, made her
less merry than she was on Monday, and she
neither laughed so much nor was there such u
roguish wandering In her eyes. While perfectly
calm she wore resigned, melancholc expression
IN ncr face winch may or may not have been put
on. 1t Is hard to say what Louisa can or canno {
40; SO that she may have either been grooming in
sleeve" at all the fuss and nonsense they were
making about what sne herself considered to be
one OF the best Jokes OF her life. There much
CONFUSION ~ the court room that the justice de-