New-York tribune., 1874-07-22
THE COU RTS.
CARLOTTA F. sHoTwELL ACQUITTED
CLOSE OF THE oPERA-GLAss sUfr-A sYMpATus,,


CARIOIIA r. SllOI AGDDIIYln
CLOSE OF THE oPERA-GLAss sUIr-A sYMpArsy,,,
AUDIENCE.
The trial of Carlotta +. Shotwell for GRAN,
larceny in stealing opera-zla~s aui other as,bel
from the trunk o; Philip ID. Roddy, her ao ged hust
was resumed Yesterday In the Court Of General a.
slons before Judge sutherland 10y the Introfuct,o .,
further rebutng testimony the part Of te pro,e-
ton. The only witness called was NIX Fdo4uaa.
broker VINO mad transacted business for Mas -hit sea
or as she call, herself Mrs. RJddy. IL tcsaei 10 "a.
effect that she once told him that Rplly owel her
great deal OF money, and thl II 10 dii not settle Win
her she would d,grIce him and " communicate W,
hls wire and family" O1 tho .cro,sa x.Mil.
ton, Mr. Friedman said tnIt Miss saDtgsH h,s
called on MN TO obtain money 10 10 to Eir,,-
lind Rpddy and secure what he owed her, udtAitas
had never told her that ho would give her GD0 Il.
would have the complaint against BROOKS ana Eyer,a
dismissed. TIE witness also stated that Ms, saOtWea
never ordered him out OF her room, AM told L Ia,
would accept 5000 Tor sucn purpose, beel4
IL would be cOmpOun1nS felony.
II was then agreed that certain letters purportnga
have been written By Miss jhOtweil 70 Nr RJiIy shea
ho was Ia Europe sAOuld be submitted 10 the jury al
Mr. Sullivan called MISS SnOtWeA. sac tc-l h'o tAI Af
Friedman did tell her that he would give ncr sJ0jfss
would have the complaint against Brooa, a.I E.crea
dismissed, and that sae refused TO take 1t.
Tns closed the testimony the cas-, aIf jag sIth
erand told the counsel that they cOuu eJcn have ha
an hour in which TO up.
Mr.. sullivan, turning to tue jury SAID, among Other
things: 81 was not employed by this lady r-0aaly.
but by one OF the oldest AMI most hJnored ctzons %
this State Thurlow Weed lie knew this dy when sic
was little girl he with her when her father Sn
carried the grave lie felt that there was gigantic
conspiracy 10 her, and hc requested me 70 under
take her defense aud that ssc WAS not raf0adea
into a dungeon by ROddy's money to satisfy E)idys
un.n -frItt fftr Il.
prosecuting officer Of the people, takes no part IN ths
case but other eminent counsel have been hired 70 us
their talent and ingenuity convict this woman 80 tIat
sue cannot appear as a witness against D'oO@s a1i
Everett and believe that II Benjamin n Phelps "efs
IN town to-day and knew the facts that have Deea
developed iu this cIse, he would at once dI~
miss the prosecution" Mr.. Sullivan then stis-
matIzed ROddy "despcaOie c0Wdrd'
who should receive the contempt o. every honorable
man. "Roddy lived" said he " Jr SIX years VITA tnIs
woman as bis wife; he gave her MS love aud laYhei
his fortune upon her. His money was nOtlnSi Ms 0I'
tune nothing but the one thing dear to his heart
was pair OF opera glasses Thc woman wIJ Tor sI
years had called him husband stole them. 10 Ae claims
and immediately his heart was broken, aud 10
heal his lacerated feelings be had her indicted"
Referring to Roddys Mr. sullivan asked the
Jury what they though Of a man who nad ett VIE
and family IN Alabama, come to this city aai trcaed
a woman as no had treated his clent. k.tdFnng
TO the opera glass, Mr.. Sullivan claimed that TO
evidence showed tnat was th' properly
OF Miss shotwell, and that 1t had always been
at her disposal. "But when" continued tho cJdl'sl
the miserable, cOwardly ROddy cOnculeI that seli-
interest required him silence this womans mouth he
ransacked her history for period OF six years. and al
he could ind against her that she hal taken from
ns trunk pa VI operdSsses ana I"o oI tAfee 80 'es
eigns."
ExJudge Fullerton began his Argument by saying
that Mr. Suyan nad not toucned the evidence IN the
case, but simply appealed 10 the sympathy o the JtIy
lie stated that he was IN the case iecduse D. was
Intimately acquainted with the fcs because he wanted
To see justice dOue ana also because no DaIeA'''i
ney, account vi recent severe labor was unable 10
conduct Tue prosecutor. hs lheh e'i"eI 'nat @ ''s
snotweI Lad perIured herself, and tht tue evidence
showed that had deliberately stolen the opeta-ss
and sOverelGns from ROddys trunk AMI that thereoe,
she should III justice be convicted.
In spe king OG the sympathy which had been mani
tested Mss shotweli. eX-Judge FJl"rton eIid /:
Where IL the sympathy OF her famlyf Muy are they
not herep Hastily mterrupung MIN, Mr. suiiiyan.
"Ibers thew are iIer mo,her is sick ia Del, she
would here but there her friends there are er
sisters. ana there stands her brother"
Judge Sutherland charged the jury that there was no
evidence koddy been divorced nom hl' Mic,
that he and Miss SBotwel had ever been married.
lie also told them that they coull not convict the
property in question with the c!OJu, tcni 10 de-
prye Roddy OF 1t. and that In determining that point
they could take into consideration the TeatIOns Mcn
e1 lsted between Roddy aud Miss ShOtwcll.
The jury about p M, and returned at as
p VITA verdict OF not gulty. II Was fccsI'ed wan
great applause when II was very d1cat 40 chctA ilo
coolest person In the room was Miss ShO~c the Ouy
change IN her cOuDtenance beng look OF gratitude
which she cast on the jury. Mnen the appliance bad
suDsIded. Assistant D.sUct-AtUrney L5On moved tnAt
Mss SnOtwell be remaudcd to tlldl on lIdlct
ment charging her with perjury in swearing that ,ne
was the VIE of MIR Roddy. Mr.. sullivan sand tat
ready TO TO trlal on that charge AT ono, aLd
after some discussion Judge Sutherland decided To
hold her IN 81 Uai Sne then reuaDdrd TO tAe
TOlnbs but counsel says that lie wI ~ oD-
tam tie required bail for her to-day