New-York tribune., 1874-08-27
A PILGRIMAGE WITHOUT PARALLEL.

A PILGRIMAGE WITHOUT PARALLEL.
WOMAN WITH SIX CHILDREN MARCHES THROUGH
wAII-sT. TO RECOVER MONEY FROM HER
BANKERS.
The first sensation of the day was an event
which has had parallel in the history OF the street.
woman about 40 years of age, tai aDd slim. and carry
ing her arms an infant only few months DID,
marched dowd walst followed by five children ranged
according to hight On the breasts OF each OF these five
children hung pacard. and still another larger and
more elaborate than the rest danged from the babys
neck The procession solemnly tooK up it's line OF
march through Wall and Broad-sts, and the unusual
spectacle proved powerful magnet to the eyes OF those
who were plunging along the sidewalks People Hooked
from all directions, and from the Offices poured out
bankers. brokers, and clerks On the strange-ookng
pacards which decorated the company was the follow
ing remarkable inscription;
Robbery of 5000 by Utley & Dogertv, bankers and
brokers, No. and No IL Wallst
Having deposited 5000 cash with them on guaran-
tee ney gave me Dogus oonTs serwars went into
bankruptcy. turning over their property 10 tner wes
And NV husband being sick is not able to offer
support We get nothing OF u1ey ana Doser!'
and we are IN great distress
Mrs. E. GOLDBERG, 81 Lewis-st., n. Y.
The suffering was hardly perceptble to the casual
observer, for the company were all well dressed and
appeared enjoy the excitement they had caused on
the street. At length the mother gave the command TO
halt and the broken up and soon ater
the various members were scattered In the narro"
streets and alleys OF the vicinity. little later there
was reunion. and at about this time Detective sampson
appeared and asked the woman to accompany hiT.
Tney went TO Mr. Utley's Office, ana the woman re-
hearsed her story of misfortune and demanded the
money which she claimed was due her An immense
crowd had followed, and was now surgin0 around the
entrance. The woman was subsequently taKsn 10 tue
IN fha nm ha
police Court. The children followed with many
lamentations.
Areporter of THE TRIBUNE called on Mr.. Dousherty
and learned the particulars. The firm Of Utley
Dougherty were doing business at No. II Wast few
wears ago. About ye years ago an effort was making
70 introduce into the City OF hoches'er' anu an
issue Of $4,000 in bonds was made Messrs' Utley
Dougherty negotiated about 100000 OF THESE oonds an
were themselves largely Interested IN tine CONTRACT
Something more than half these ponds naa oeen us
posed of and the work had been carried rapidly Tor
ward when IL was found the wooden pipes IL miles
of which had been laid, were defective. No more
money could be raised and the whole enterprise was
failure Messrs. Ukley Dougherty hsd sth on nahd
about so 600 In bonds and were Obliged 10 suspend al
once They vent into bankruptcy and received dis
charge In the Fall of Is Among the purchasers OF the
hond. as Mr. C,oldberg who had invested s.sOo and
had received the guarantee Of Messrs Utey Doughey
their failure she often pressed her claim for the
and had been that the firm we're unable
to pay her. Mr.. Dousherty, PLYING ner os'ress' auo
wishing to rid himself OF her, has gwen ner money on
.everal oocas,ous He has handed her this money a.
g and ha. kept account of IT, and taken no receipt
On Aux rs he received call from the husband OF the
woman who said n he would pay them sisoo he should
never seaiu be troubled Mr. Doasnerty told him vas
Impossible. but 20 iuportunsss was he In bis demand
and 70 much trouble bad he dven the nrm, aud even
,ha i've. os the members, that Mr.. Dougherty gave
him "a rns man had already msds some tAsssts thss