The New York herald., 1874-09-26
Amen sad ne knew nothing about the AFFAIR. lie
WAS iully committed Tor trial.
ESSEX MARKtT PJLICE COURT.
A Case for King Solomon.

1850 A~A A>A"S S~A~ssA~'
Before Judge Otterbourg
curious case, reminding one OF the famous
problem once submitted 20 the arofra'ioh
OF the author Of Ecclesiastes, was yes,er
day made the subject OF controversy oe-
fore Judge Otterhourg. some eight years
ago Jane Murpny gave birth 10 an hiegiuha'e
child, whom she named Susannan She was 40
mestic living out at servre ann uuso'e w Par pr
VIDE properly lOr It's suprOrt III her
dilemma she conhded her unfortunate 0hspring
10 woman named Pnllomena hehgei' VINO re,
sides wItn her husband who rs tailor at NO. l7o
Suffolk street. For little while she contributed
IRON ner small means to the support OF the chihi,
but llnay ceased. The lOster mother contracted an
affection Tor the little All and, Notwithstanding
the natural mothers neglect, continued to man
Ia II ana protect IT, as her own. some two years
ago latter's eeling iowa ds the child seems 10
have revived, ana she made an effort 10 recover
its custody. Her attempt was resisted and
lawyers were retained on botn sides 10
contest the issue. After some litigation
the supreme Court finally disposed OF the case oy
awarding the OF the child 10 MIS- Hengel.
The matter then sumDered until yesterday, when
Miss Murphy, whose maternal instincts seemed
TO have Deen once more aroused male an AT
tempt To lorcibly regain the cnild as she was re-
turning home from the public school In East Hous-
ton street she was 80 lsr sucoessiui as t 10 carry
street, when, the alarm having 0een gwen,
Onicer Eateman, OF the Tenth precinct,
entered her lodgings and arrested botn. Both
women appeared IN Court and were vehement IN
urging their claims. Each rested her demand
upon legal grounds, but neither had counsel or
bourg was naturally embarrassed and listened
patiently TO both claimants. AT last, having Salts
ned himself OF the merits OF the case, ne reegated
the custody OF tue enid 10 Its adopted mother I'M
III this morning, when he Will finally pass upon
the queston after examining the papers ~hlch
Mrs. Henge alleges sne possesses In Justification
OF her right 10 hoid the girl.
The B0yiston Bank Robbery.
peculiar phase OF the Boylston Bank robbery,
or rather Its incidental consequences, occupied
the attention OF Judge Otterbourg yesterday.
The chief OF the band OF masked burglars VINO
robbed the bank, a man named Bullard, n ap.
pears, lied to England, and there assumed the
name OF Wells In Liverpool he married lady
named Catnarne Flynn, and, III company with his
wlle, returned TO this country Tney lived TO.
gether for a little WHILE wnen ne deserted her. Al
the time she possessed OF $4,000 worth ol
furniture, which she lett on storage with man
named Frapcis Stronm One G. ". chapman,
claiming to be q Boston detective, sued out
writ o replevin for tue iurnlture and by v,r-
tue OF the legal process seZed II. MIS-. Wells,
alas Billiard had no notice, as she alleges, OF ihe
proceeding, and Was unaware OF what mad been
done until she accidentally recognized the gooos
exposed ior sale on the Bowery. chapman claims
to nave bought the goods rom Bullara. while the
lady denies thapman's claim tn toto. She charges
Strohm with being IN colusion with Chapman,
and upon her affidavit jude Otterbonrg decided
TO hoId him In $1,000 bail for examination Chap
man has not yet been arrested.