The New York herald., 1874-09-07
LIBBY DORIS.
The Woman Who Could Not Get
Into the Tombs.
POLICE BUNGLIN G..

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cihet police She was conducted to the private
room OF Captain lyman In the station house and
desired to be seated. With the Captain In the
apartment az the time was an aged gray-hared
genlieihan. HIS lips were thin, his nose was
sharp' MS eyes small and twnkling, his shou.
| ders bent and his head good deal thrown
| forward. At Libby's entrance the old gentleman
put on look or searching intensity,
and while the Captain put fe W grur questions to
the woman he seemed to contemplate her mar.
| rowy. Presently he shook his head, and then
Libby Doris understood she was undes examina-
ton for recognition. The old gentleman IL an
peared had been indiscreet In the quality CT some
recently acquired acquaintance, and had suffered
some pecuniary disadvantage In consequence.
With
FLOODS OF vIRTUoUs TEARS
pouring down the well marked ridges OF his coun-
lenance. he appealed to tine police. Youth might
be rash and unforeseeing could not age be some
times foolish tooa 1t could. 1t would and 1t was.
Youth would be precipitate and bear the conse-
quences. Age had managed to establish the value
OF money in the course OF long labor to acquire 1t
aud could not Dear to lose much BY its own
foll.es. The old gentleman reasoned as he
suppicated the police ior assistance to
get back his lost treasure; that 1t was hard to
sacrifice much lOr just one little step aside from
the paths OF rectitude; $14O his fall had him.
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youth was reckless, trusting and ambitious, but
an old man. having grandchildren, must-at all
events in the matter of money-think Of his family
| obligations. The police were melted by the appeal
| the tears, the wre tchedness Of the old
man, and endeavored console him..
description Of the acquaintance that had been 80
| fatal to him was acquired and officers despatched
| to hunt her up. Ine accident occurred in Twenty
third street. Ne one could be found In that local.
ity at all answering the points Indicated. In q
moment of sudden brilliancy stupidity as the
case may t1rn out, a memoer OF the detective
force was appealed to. The description said the
woman was
| VERY BEAUTIFUL,
had magnificent hair and most perfectly moulded
hands. But one woman coming at ali near that
approach to perfection that had ever been in the
clutch OF the authorities was Libby Doris. Like
drowning men IN lofty tossing sea rushing to-
ward fast receding plank, they pounced upon
| Libby. The detective hunted up her record
and peculiaritles among the archives OF Mia
Captain. So lar. 80 good; the thing was
how to catch her. That was not so easily done as
tnguishing trail behind her. Some one at length
saw her on the street, followed her to her house
scene in the station house was arranged mes
senger was despatched for the old gentleman; tho
Captain p%u! % on his newest Uniform and most dig.
for Libby and she was moved in upon
this taoleau of Of 50 much to
even cowed, and with an air OF firm CONSCIOUSNESS
OF innocence asked why she was brought there.
The old gentleman failed to recognize her as the
party he was sOrrowlng ior, and catastrophe No.
TO the police had arrived. Too much powder
| had been exploded, however, to let the matter
drop there. If Libby was
| NOT A CULPRrT,
the police argued as she had been arrested she
might know the culprit. Now she must know
something about somebody. She could not and
she would not 80 she was trotted to Court. There
the magistrate bundered even than the
police and they nM MANAGED % to bring catastrophe
way aid them, she was remanded back
SIX other persons were ss arrested ior the same or
fence. The acuteness OF The police fastened the
On n each sSa their 9
liberated after time but Libby Doris; She was
Donohue, with what result the public is
was returned to the TomOs. warden Quinn would
not take her, saying he did not want to be ar
magistrate at the Police Court would give no
commitment for her custody, telling her that In
Sue was then oatsd ou town and
finally
ACCOMMODATED WITH CELL
at the First precinct station house. On Friday az
ternoon she was conveyed to Police Headquarters.
superintendent Wailing did not at all relish the
idea OF having her there. but as he could not help
himself he lent her cell. On the way to Mui-
berry street representative OF the HERALD met
her, ana conversation was opened.
"YOu are still IN custody seer"
Eyes; and why should be Is Q mystery to me.
have done nothing to warrant the treatment
have received, and some OF the police authorities
'lt is possible, then, q suit for false imprison-
ment Will result In this matter?"
~ can't say anything about that Just now; but
can tell you that some OF the most innuential men
in this community nave sent me word OF their
readiness TO take up my case"
otnpa
were before the publicY'
81 very much regret ever was before them in
that way, but since the time the newspaper gen.
tlemen. who were always very kind to me. made
so much OF me have been living very quietly with
living and the police mad no right to interfere
with me. But that's the way; once get into trou-
long. have nothing to say against any one, but
think crying bitterly 1t Is too bad should be
MADE A sCAPEGOAT
OF in this way for other people. I have done
nothing wrong don't wish to do any wrong
na s M %as Sn n e1 s apns on bother
came q true friend to me- She recommended mo
to cut on my HAIR and make myself look ugly and
That was good advce, and meant to take It; but
when came TO do 1t couldn't. My HAIR is SO very
part with it. But she was right and | knew It.
Men are so jealous OF anything like personal ad-
ana 50 tney hunt down but this time ;; think
they have made q mistake"
lit lit was said you were married. What has be-
"Oh, well, they have said so many things about
me. never was married. but may he soOn I
nave nad good offer from man who is In a posi-
tion to do oil for me could desire. NV wants are
not many, but have hesitated TO take him because
OF the things IN my past HE. You know would
not, not IKE to see him regret, alter few years,
having made me his wife. For thas
reason I am giving him plenty OF time
70 think about 1t. He sent me word yesterday
that my being prosecuted as l am only the more
endearcd me to him. and the moment he arrives
IN town he will come to visit me. am not afraid
OF the police, for have plenty OF irlends, able,
ready and willing to help me. That Nine. st.
valerie, you remember, was o cunning woman.
1 have since learned all the tricks sne
put IN practice TO ruin me, and
learned, too, the value OF keeping in good way OF
lie, though 1t don't really seem to be much use to
me. BY the way, have b~come very fond OF read
ing, and II you have any books TO spare send me
some to the Central O1ice-n0t novels, unless they
are very good ones-but anything In the way OF
French or Ameriban history would be very