New-York tribune., 1874-07-18
SHREWD WOMEN IN COURT.
TIE BRINCKLEY CASE OVER AGAIN WITH NAMES
CuANGLn-CABIOT L. SHOTMELLs DEFENSE-

SHREWD WOMEN IN COURT.
TIE BRINCKLEY CASE OVER AGAIN WITH NAMES
CHANGED-CARLoTTA +. sHOTwELLs DEFENSE
MoLLiE HoLBRooK's DEVICES.
The case of CarlOtta +. ShOtwell, on trial
for larceny in the Court OF General Sessions,
tinued yesterday before City Judge Sutherland AT the
time of opening in the morning the courtroom was
crowded by throng attracted to the place by the
reports OF the trial in the morning papers. The ac
cused. rather slghtly-built. plan-featured woman
Of about 80, dressed in black, was IN attend
ance at an early hour, and her appearance as
a witness the stand the most noteworthy Incl
OF the days proceedings Her appearance aud be-
havior. when combined with the evidence presented
left 10 room doubt her shrewdDess. ExJudge Full
erton the counsel for the prosecution, in his cross
OF her, had task which taxed his abilities
to the utmost The exceedingly ingenious manner in
which the accused brought in references TO cerncate
OF marriage Roddy. the presentation of which
had been objected to- only single instance OF the
wOmans acuteness.
The proceedings began with continuation OF the
crossexamnatlon of Gen. Roddy by Agernon s. Sulll-
van counsel for the accused Testimony elioited,
showing that the witness had in March last wDen the
prisoner sick, employed "a physician aud paid the
bill He had told the prisoner that he had been
married, ard prosecuting suit for divorce. The
accused visited his hotel in Washington without his con-
sent in December He very sick and refused to see
her. She remained there day and night, and seemed
socitous about his health. She finally remained
an entire day with him, and came on to
New-York with his consent. AZ he desired
to take her away from Washington, where she threat
cned to visit certain persons with whom he had busl-
ness ana talk about him. She offered to stop moestng
him if he would give her 10000 She had followed hlm
around everywhere with dOgged persistency, making
threats On occasion lie mad seen pistol In her
possessiop ana had taken it away from her Her bill
IN Washington amounted to $2Oo6 This he had paid.
He had also made arrangements III lo69 10 sc1u er 10
France ana Germany 10 bc educated she was 10 re-
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Horace ii. Brockwey, proprietor of the Ashland
House testified that The accused had desired 10 be
registered the books Mrs Koddy. TINS he had re-
fused.
This testimony closed the for the prosecution. and
ll:45 MI sullivan opened for the defense against
what lie called private prosecution on the part OF
ROddy. The Object OF the prosecution was 10 get rd OF
the defendant and furthermore, TO stop the prosecution
begun against him. Roddy had represented himself as
divorced from his wife and had persuaded the Defendant
TO sign written agreement to i've together as man ana
wife, the marriage when il took place 20 he secret.
They both lvcd under the name oi dr ana Mrs Koddy
IN TINS city.
cused gave her name as Cdriota )ddt. She denied
having taken operaglass from Koddys trunk, and
said that she bad taken care OF 1t since Jane She hai
taken from his trunk nothing except some lOVe letters
winch had made her jealous. IheN were man ana wiie
cunsianccs OF her ntrOducon 10 ROGdy, substautiat
ing made by her counsel IN regard 10 the
cevcd certificate from Roidy, aud had gone
with him to the Everett House where they lived She
had been married aim at the house OF her cousin,
Mrs. Wilkinson, in Twelflh-st She gave her name
sometimes as Roddy ana at other times as SnotwclI.
the latter name because Roddy had urged her
To do it, saying it was matter of lie and death with
him. He sand tnat stepfather Of his divorced wife
cOgnIZant of "a certain crime which he ROidy) had
committed, ard that If he heard Of hs RJddysl mar
rage he would surely proceed against hm.
1n the crosseXamlnation of the Judge Fuller
ton endeevOred 10 prove tha the WltHess had sued
former lover for seduction under promise of marriage
Dutng this attempt the witness made several manifest
ati0ls OF passion, her cheeks becoming nOtlccably
flushed and she burst into tears several times ana
stamped upon the floor IN her AMER. she interrupted
the questioning by the angry remOnstranCe, why can
let tell own story, ana let the jury decide
whether I'm telling the truth or not AGAIN she
burst ont WITH d" How could steal anything from my
husband p These manifestations were all shliuIly
cOutriyed, and had the anticipated effect NothnG in
portsnt was elected, however, and the tral was adj
iOUrned at p III. ill Monday morning, wheI the cross
examination Will be resumed
THE CHICAGO PANEL THIEF.
The case of Molie Eolbrook, alias Hoey, who
was arrested Oh "Wednesday night in this city on a
charge of having stolen S25,OOO worth of United States
bonds from wealthy man in panehOuse IN Chicago,
was brought before Judge Lawrence in the Supreme
Court yesterday. The narrative of the womans escape
from the Chicago detective who was returning
TO Chicago with her, was told yesterday in
THE TRIBUNE After one innocent woman had
been arrested and carried TO Chicago by
this detective who to this city to retrieve the
disgrace his dismissal from the force OF Chicago,
Can't Irving at last succeeded in capturing the guilty
the application yesterday was Tor the release
OF the "A writ OF habeas corpus. The motion
wa, made by Mr.. Price, aud strenuous opposition was
made by the Assistant DlstrlctAttOrUcy, WhO admit
ting that she held simply telegram OF the chi
cagO Chief of Police yet asked for time 10 procure
affidavit for her detention under the statute permitting
such detention until te Governor Of the state demanding
her could be communicated with. Judge Lawrence
gave Nj Lyon until D. IN. TO communicate with the
Court and stated that with the consent OF the District
Attorney and Mr. Price, counsel for the woman, the
writ had Ell Withdrawn and the woman reminded 10
his custody await The arrival ol officer from Chr
cdsO with q !cquIsltou Tor her.