The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-27
Herman vs.. Moore. Reference granted.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Sutherland
A SAD sroR,

A SAD STORY.
A poor-looking woman named Ann Doan, bare
headed and very scanty clothed, arraigned yes
tcrday under indictment for abandoning infant
The prisoner was honest looking and but for her owl
dent misery, would have been eomely. Through her
counsel. Mr. William +, Howe, sho explained the cir
cumstances Of the case, from which IL appeared that
she lived ut No. 19 varck street. and, being stepped
in poverty was unable properly for her SICK
infant, which died about March l. Two weeks later
ncighboring woman equally straitened circun-
. stances burdencd with q sick infant about eight
months old. fearing Il would die for want OF proper
care despair begged the prisoner TO carry to
institution where II would be taken Of Mrs.
Doan. touched with pity for her friends sunerings
and soitcncd by tho recent death OF her own child.
consented and in The gray dawn OF the morning OF
March 6 carried the babe and left on the
steps OF No 10 Barclay street. occupied by the Sisters
OF Charity attached St. Peters church. expecting
they would take II in She discovered while eav-
ing the place by officer and locked up the Tombs
wherc she was confined I'LL yesterday. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Rollins on learning the iacts aban-
the prosecution as he thought the prisoner had
no, been guilty OF abandonmcnt according 10 the sprt
thild under circumstances which would tend TO It's
jury from exposure or other cause The prisoner
thcreupon discharged. Mr.. Howe promised to person.
ally that the child was conveyed to the Founding
Asylum and properly cared Tor
AN OLD swINDLKR-
An entcrprsing young man was arraigned TO answer
70 Ave separate ndictmcntsonc for perjury and four
for obtaining goods by false presencos His name is
Charles r. May, alias yogt, alias Gerner alias Byncr,
alias Randall, aims William Leonard. on the 10Th Of
March.he called upon Pond Taylor produce dealers
No 900 Washington street, and, representing that he
was agent for The st. German HOTEL succeeded in OBJ
tanning of four barrels OF eggs valued at
$50, with which he slopcd. One week later no called
upon Frederick Hansen OF No. liz West street. and,
saying he first steward Of the So lanes HOTEL OBJ
tanned Ave barrels Of eggs. worth ST. ST. for which ho
gave check tho Second National Bank, purportlng
10 be signed by George H. Lester proprietor Of the
hotel named II was, of course, forgery. ON April
he visited George II. Platt No 40 Greenwich street.
and obtained six barrels OF eggs by representing that
they for the G,lscy House Tho bill was S74 so
Second National Bank, with The name Of J. H. Brcsln.
proprietor Of the botcI forged TO H. May no
called upon John Tonycs. No. 357 Green
wich street. representing himself coming from
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. and obtained Ave barrels OF
eggs worth $62 co. Under Of hts aliases
tho May Is appeared before the Grand Jury
and procured an indictment against woman named
Sarah Moses, whom he accused OF having robbed him
Of diamond ring and Sl26 In money At an infamous
hotel up town. The accused was arrested among the
inmates OF the house Of John and Josephine Fisher,
who arrested on the complaint OF u pirl who
claimed have been abducted by tlcm and were sent
prison lew wceksago under conviction OF keeping
dsordcrIy house. The girl Moses swore that she had
become acquainted with the egg swindier while both
her to 60 partnership with h and that upon her
refusal he hal made the complaint OF larceny against
her revenge Tho testimony of vogf, alias May,
&c, before the Grand Jury found 10 be q TISSUE or
insehoods. and ne was on the 2th nsl indicted Tor
perjury.
The prisoner blended guilty to-day 10 the offences
committed on Mas 8 and April Q. vhereupon JUDGE