The New York herald., 1876-12-16
AN ALLEGED SNYDER RIFLE.

A BEAUTIFUL SAN FRANCISCAN LADY CHARGES
FASHIONABLE BOARDING HOUSE KEEPER
WITH THEFT.
In the language Of Captain Byrnes, ofthe Fifteenth
precinct, .'onc OF the most criminal
history" camc up IN tho Washington Place Police
Court yesterday afternoon, before Justice Bxby Mrs
Bertha Snyder who keeps fashionable boarding house
at No. SO East Fourth street and whose character Is
vouched for by or the most prominent cit zcns OF
this city, arrested, charged by Mrs. Euscbia Ftz
gerald wealthy resident OF San Francisco, Cal, with
the larceny Of bronze box, containing diamond and
other jcwclry valued at $4,000 The parties
were taken before Justice Bixby In the
afternoon and private examination had,
no testimony being takcn IN writing, and
a. haf-past four o'clock yesterday evening Mrs
Snyder was released her parole TO appear Tor
further examination this morning at ten o'clock. Mr.
Edmund E. Price. the criminal lawyer, who resides
with his family, in Mrs. Snydcrs house, appeared
her counsel Tho facts In tho case MS gathered from
Justice Bixby and Captain Byrncs. who made tho
arrest seem be follows:-Mrs Fitzgerald stated
to Justice Bixby that she came from San Francisco
to Philadelphia and from thence to this city. She
cashed draft for $500, ana, with friend, entered
Fifth stage 10 go to Fulton ferry. On the way
her pocket was picked Of the amount and she
lett pcnniless for the moment On
informed by Mrs Snyder that she owed $40 Tor board
for herself ana her ron Harry aged ton years Shc
informed Mrs. Suycer OF the misfortune which bad
befallcn her, and on Wednesday afternoon told Mrs
Snyder that she would leave her trunks containing
wardrobe valued at from 1900 TO $40 coo security
for her board and the loan OF money take her
to Philadelphia. In showing Mrs Snyder her trunks
she exposed bronze casket containing hcr jcwelry.
This cnsket Mrs Fitzgerald claimed, Mrs. Snyoer at
once seized say,ng .fhis Is security enough Tor me-
and went down stairs with II, since which time she
had not seen the oaskes or It's contents Mrs Fi,z;
Ewing and tho daughter OF General Wooloy Of Corn
ing, New York.
suppress any publication Of the
ing, but the HERALD reporter obtaining somo Of the
particulars he called on Captain Byrncs, OF the Fiji
tecnth precinct, who made the following statement
On Thursday evening Harry. the little OF Mrs.
Fitzgerald entered the Fiocn,h precinct station house
my ma has just been robbed of big box OF dia-
monds and wants q detective"
Captain Byrncs asked him where the house was, and
putting on hts citizens clothes. went TO Mrs. Snydcr's
residence lie found Mrs. Snyder and Mrs. Fitzgerald
! In the parlor. Mrs. Fitzgerald said:-- eat Af
Harry, you saw me give her the boxs" But Harry
Mrs Snyder equally excited said d-.sonny, tell the
truth, you know did mol get any box"
| Mrs. Fitzgerald then ad-'Harry, you know
gave ,s ner the box You are sooa witness with rs ior me-
the station house. There Harry, on being questioned
by the Captain, at first said that while lying
he Mrs. Sny der come into the room and take away
the box in presence OF his mother, who said nothing
he again said ,ha, he standing tho bureau when
/ Mrs. Snyder took away the box On his attention
being called to discrepancy between his two state
mcnIs he said that he got up from the sofa ard went
10 the bureau to see what Mrs. Snyder was doing.
| COMPLAINANT.
On further investigating the case Captain Byrnes
learned that Mrs Fitzgerald, who is nn extremely
| nued and beautiful woman, married Colonel Robert
| Lee, OF Kentucky, who some years ago died In San
| Francisco She rcmarricd Mr.: Fitzgerald the
on her former husbSyds lie, and came East
tho Centennial s:1nP'0 snd was n.roSupea 10
Colonel 81 Martin, Of tho crack Connccticut
rssmens acn IN pnsdsipha a,,, VINO accompanied her
boarding house Kept by Mrs. Snyder On inquiry she
found that the policy ncr first husbands Lille had
not been paid up. but the Insurance company gave her
a check Tor $500 in Just settlement or her claim.
Colonel ST. Martin cashcd for her giving her
hundred dollar bills and the rest ive-doar bills
These she plnccd In her pocket and then requested him
| 10 accompany her 10 Dorlon's in Fulton Market, in
| order to have some refreshments He entered Fifth
avenue stage with her, and arriving at tho
/ Fulton Jerry she made no complaint Of having
Colonel Martin at hts Office snd that Mrs. Fz-
/ gcraId had not paid her board. This Mrs. Fitzgerald
learned, and Thursday afternoon charged Mrs sny
der wiih stealing her diamonds, and ulso for Tho
iimc mentioned her losing the $500 The mos, ex-
traordInary evidence in tho given informally
| by Mary o ODonnc. servant employed in the board
ing house. who In questions put by JUS
| ticc Bixby, said tbnt on Wednesday morning she
F,tzrcraid = bed, ana asked "what is TINS ," Mrs.
Fitzgerald said THAT is my jewel box" and, taking
from q diamond. studded adys watch OF tho most
exquisite workmanship, said "That is my watch" +"
ON Thursday morning while in Mrs. Fitzgerads room,
tue servant saw Mrs Fitzgerald wrap the box up in a
newspaper. and IN few minutes after her leave
the house with similar package nnder her arm MRS.
Fitzgerald claims that the box contained the following
property :--One ladies' diamond cluster ring, OF our
diamonds and a centre emerald; diamond cluster
ring, seven large stones circle cluster diamond ring,
IL large stones, cluster ring, two diamonds and
emerald, with hve lines Of black emerald crossing;
solitaire two-carat diamond ring, amethyst ring.
with rose diamond setting pair chain bracelets, with
diamond setting; diamond buckles, heavy gold
ring, pair diamond cluster earrings, large oval
diamond locket, with inscr rptfon, "Ncd 10 Eusebia
July = 1874; necklace, set with diamonds; long
watch chains with bcjewellcd clasps; short watch
chain, chd's necklace and pair or ivory sleeve
buttons, mounted in gold. Mrs Snyder cmphatically
denies having the box any Of the Jewery
The case comes tor examination this afternoon and