The New York herald., 1876-11-25
MRS. CASSELLMAN.

HER ATTACHMENT AT THE WASHINGTON PLACE
coURT-A PHYSICIAN PRoNoUNCEs HER IN
SANE.
Sarah wiesner, alias Mrs. Casscllman, arragncd
before Justice Bxby, at the Washington Place Court
yesterday morning. The court room crowded
with persons who imagined that they had been SWIM
dled by the prisoner under her various aliases OF Mrs
Sutherland, Lee, Banker and Beauregard in various
boarding houses. Mrs. Glcason's son was present,
but said his mother indisposed, and, addition,
did not desire press any charge against the pris
ouer Mrs. Cassellman was attired In the Same mo
rino dress that she when arrested In her ears
were the rings winch Tuesday Identified in
the Tombs u portion OF the property stolen. On
tho case being called Captain Kennedy, o. the Ninth
Physician Brekcs.-
Captain KENNEDY -
Justice Bixby beg leave 20 You that L.
c.naned This prison. been examined by
examination based personal observation ana commnni
the asu,ion Of possessing oi friends always
prepared aid her with means t. carry out her projects
ar ss her aess 1nd my GE&E r.
Justice Bxby said This is very well, but have
q sworn complaint here from Mr. Ebcn II. Balcn Of
No. $50 Seventh avenue, charging the prisoner with
grand larceny"
Mr BalcL's complaint was thcn read He recited
that during the months OF July and August, 1876 the
prisoner, under the OF sutherland, boarded In
ms house. and on hor leaving suddenly quantity of
clothing and ewclry valued at $l2o, among which
pair OF shell earrings owned by his daughter These
earrings he recognized as The pair which Mrs. Casse
man wore in tho Tombs The iull facts of this COM
plant were exclusively published in the HERALD of
Thursday. On beng formally examined in this case.
Mrs. Cassellman gave her name as sarah Il. Cassell
man, agod lhlrty-lvo years, Of No. s24 West Four
tcenth street, housekceper, and sald she was
not guilty. Al tins period OF tho case, Cassol-
man, the husband Of the prisoner. came into
court with his counsel He mad bcen requested
70 attend BY Captain Kennedy. Captain kennedy.
prisoner turned her head away and said, Al don't
10 see him. y Justice Bixby said "What do you pro-
pose do regarding your wiiey She charged with
larceny" Cassellman, who is u rather fine looking
| German, said, II do not know, sir. lett her iour
had been gong officer, who had been sent to the
residence OF Mrs. 4. +. Bishop, No 9s Fifth avenue,
| plant read that In october last the prisoner
| called at her house and represented
she was worth 100000, owned a iarm and bIooded
horses at pougnkecps,e and extensive lands IN Yates
county, New York. She also produced letter pur-
porting have been written to her by lawyer named
Il. r. Wilder, acknowledging the receipt OF $780, coun
sci fees On these she gave the pris
| board TO the amount OF x455 In response TO
questions from Justice BixDy Mrs. Bishop stated that
had resided at No 9S Filth avenue since September
last, aud hired the house, partially furnished, from
| Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt In response to questions
| from Mr.. Berry Sue stated that she became
| quainted with Mrs. Cassellman in the Maltby
house Great Jones street, In 1874, where she was
ardiug. She did not know that Mrs. Casseman
wns poor, aud did not know that her trunks
board that brought Tor repevin
She knew involved in q suit but did not
! Know what Kind oil a suit Il was.n
unselor Perry slatt 10 the Court that he could pro-
duce 10 prove that IN 1874 Mrs. bsbop knew
Mrs. Cassclimanis Impoverished circumstances and
therefore c,uu not have been imposed alleged
false representations regarding her supposititious
wealth.
justice Bixby adjourned both cases until next Mon
day morning and heid Mrs Cassciluan Tor exanina.
taken 10 the Tombs by Captain Kennedy, Of the Ninth
precinct, and Detective Bush.