Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-12
EVENING STAR.
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RIv. HENRY NJ LITTLE sKSrrScsp TO
sIAlf Prison FOR OBTAINING MONTY
By FsLsE PRETkNCks-HoW HE AR
Quoted ToUSs LADY.
rev Henry NJ. Little, an ordained deacon
oi Ine methodist church, who on the 9Th inst
pssoeo eullty TO oot aiming money by false
slstant District Attorney Rollins, "a Part /.
OF the court Of general sessions Yesterday
Liiue, who s thirty i've years OF age, aud
the mission organized In the rat oil OF ss Etf'.
Burns, In Water street, New YORK. soms
years ago, and was subsequently, Connected
with the Appleton Mission In BROOKLYN. And
several other undertakings OF the Metho list
church. On July % last he called on NJ
KHAN Van Rennsselaer, OF No. SIS Pine
Jordan, OF No Sc Pine street, had promised
TO give him $50 TO purchase hymn books for
q camp meeting which he was about 10 or
ever, was out OF town, and n Mr.. Van
Rensselaer, would let him have the money IL
would be paid back when Mr.. Jordan re
turned: On these Representations Mr.. Jor-
dan advanced the money, and Little left
A Few days afterwards those members OF
the Methodist church who had aided Little
ln Dis religious efforts were shocked At the
publication of the announcement that Lit
We hsd disappeared. and had induced Miss
Jordan, the adopted daughter OF the gentle
man TO whom be had referred on the occs-
sion or bis visit 10 Mr.. Van Rensselaer,, a
young lady OF education and preposseSsine
appearance, 20 accomrany him. IL was sub
keauenuy ascertained that the scoundrel
had gone 10 Europe with Miss jordan, who
bad been enticed away from Mr.. Jordan's
county seat In New Jersey. He returned 20
this city after an absence OF two months
unaccompsnied by the lady, and was imme,
distely arrested on an Indictment for obtain
ing money by false pretences. % being
brought mp In court he admitted his guilt,
and on motion OF his counsel he was re-
manded In order that his case might be ex.
amined. He represented that he had suf-
Tered the agony OF remorse in England for
the crimes he had committed, had been re-
converted, aud had returned TO this country
10 suffer the punishment OF the law. During
his Incarceration in the tomos he wrote TO
Miss Linda Gilbert, asking her TO inform
Mr.. Rollins OF the fact that he had come
back to make restitution, as his prose.
cutors had concealed that fact and sent his
wife 70 try To induce Mr.. Van Rennsselair TO
modify his complaint. Mr.. Rollins, how
ever, has Information that Little was q vii
famous scoundrel, who, under the cloak OF
religion, had IN ured more than one lady, aud
swiDdled more than one OF his patrons. Lit
tie says that Miss jordan has returned 20 her
friends In this city; but IL IL stated by the
latter thaQLittle abandoned her in London,
and thatshe IL still absent In court yester-
day Little admitted that he was an ordained
the money from Mr.. Van Rensselaer, and
bad used IL tor wicked purposes, but denied
that he had practiced any fraud, as he had
INTENDED 10 pay the money back. BE said
that Mr.. Van Renneselaer had often ad vaced
him various sums before. Judge Sutherland
said that under the circumstances he would
not lnnlict the extreme penalty, bot would
sentence the prisoner TO two years and nine
months In estate prison-N. " Times, lIth.