The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-22
Mrs. LAWRENCE'S ESCAPE.
IN UNFORTJNI TOMfN DRIJEN
10 DISHONESTY.


Queer Phases Of CITY Life md Crime brought
out iu tue General sessions -Mr-. Law
rcuce's Companion sentenced to Prison.
Henry II. Lewis was put on trial before
Judge sutherland yesterday on an Indictment
for grand larceny and for receiving stolen goods,
the goods being the laces and embrolderies that
were taken from Ksch q simpsons store, at %
Greene street. by their forewoman. Lucy Law
renee. In opening for the prosecutions, Assist
ant District Attorney Russell said
"In the latter ri Of 1875, Messrs. Kisch
Simpson began to miss various articles from
their store. They finally ascertained that their
fOrewoman, Lucy Lawrence was ia the habit OF
carrying away aud disposing Of goods. Lucy
Liwrence l. not her right name. She came TO
this country some three years ago with a man
named Reynolds from England She had been
sep rated from her former husband and lived
with REYNOLDS, whether married or not do not
know. She was lady Of education and refine
ment Reynolds, or, as he afterward called HIM
self, Lawrence. had been an army officer and in
the civil service. lie was er-do-well, and
drlf,ed about hlther and thither. lie was inca
pable Of good. and m de a bad bOtch OF what
ever he attempted He changed his namo and
q d t. this country to escape the consequence
OF a forgery When Lucy Lawrence arrived in
this city she had only $40 in money She an
swcred an advertisement for woman on lace
goods. went to the place, and got employment
at g. a week. This was aftcrward somewhat
raised, and on Il she supported l. iwrence for
| i've or TX months. At this time another woman
! appeared. aud saying that she was the wife 81
| Lawrence had him arrested. rms woman was
| u servant, whom Lawrence had been coin-
! y, II To marry.
"licioro this Lucy had, through Lawrence,
| made the acquaintance 81 the prisoner. Henry
! r. Lewis. lie professcd to be an cx-licutenant
! OF Her NJ lcsty Eleventh Regiment, and sid
| that he owned estates In kildare. ana was con-
/ stnntIy cxuectiug fcm!ttances thcreffom. lie
| had letters. Wills and other papers to confirm
! his claims, but the remittsnccs did not come
! After Lawfeucc's WE Appeared on the scene
! Lewis persuaded Lucy to ive with LIN. she
/ did so for "a short time as ms wiie she tired
hard to get money to give to Lawrence. whom
| she loved, SO that he might send away the other
! woman lhe promise ct me money was one OF
! the Inducements nv which Lewis persuaded
! Lucy to 1--we Nitn him. sac continued To Work
| tuttfull Tor kisch ~ SluusU II. and suppotted
! Lewis. and he sold the la1 RAJ 81 her clothing,
except what she had on her back, IN order that
| lac might Keep drunk.
| "About "A year ago Lucy first begin to take
things from her employer, aud Lewis sold them.
! She took home work to do at night, and he by
dtut Of uetsuasiun ana threats induced her to
| lei him sen , me II the goods. lie sold them
To "A rs. kingsiHnd In Greenwich street. telling
! her ia I they belonged to ms wife. Al times
| Lewis upDraidcd Mrs. Lawrence because she did
| not steal more, yet not "a cent OF the prucet ds
| did she receive. his went on for long time.
| Lewis demanded more ana more money. and
threatened to 60 t. Lucys employers and ex-
pose her. aud thus he kept her stealing until his
Aih ~ t'NHtilN ~ N'N ~ N''''s Nv
To "A police tUl'tr ana htd MN hiT'stcl. lie
was sent 10 ilackweii's Island Tor three months.
After the eXp ration OF his sentence he troubled
| per n. befure aud sre buu q inn arrested AZ "A In.
,.,,t, A.. h,t Nm 60, t,,,,.s
D., -. ~" A, -. A H.. =. y. ~,
on hia'hN'H = - uN' ~ h"A ~ "t w ~ ~ ~,
tiers 70 her euplONeis thai she hau llNeu WIN
him a. HE wife. and that she had had him ar
rested To- prevent his exposure Of her iarcenics.'
| Vhp f.r.yntuy recital WAS sustained hy tho
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80, 49, .'i - "a -, . h - -,
hl'ch n o,m son. 80 - "s 'ciSlcu ~ Tue laiSe-
Mr.. Jane kinesland testified that she kept a
fancy goods store In Greenwich street. and
bought emit roidefies from time TO time. lie Nis
! tallin,, nor ,hut thnv Md Depn brought from,
Tn'ia,,d by h.. wife
~ '"''" ~, ~, Ill, CT, $50 tat.,,.
l"'' bhNI er'e VIZ ''il'u' '.' w JU'',,N
! indicted Nl.h wis Tor siAud larceny lux the
~ re, ~ ~, ecu "0' ~ i'"7'Nu'o "ei
'nN '''''" " az
came 10 ths country ln January. lH'l ana ert'ret
'h' t"4 I.i 81 A-'Ni :. i'' 'N ..' &c." ~ y ~
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| c.u.t from the rril .O|lr fHir urtaeeu N.Nruncr
1873. ana February. tsso nrunrit fNefI houe, an,
49, -suii tn,m lft'iu- g. ilir hr hai soi a. lnl
g.. IL. N.'M No., ., 'N' "-' ! I., ID y .'l
n, t'r"r nam, I'm, ~, a. "a. f ~ "a ,y
What ,ariled s.tes- @ riuch ~ tnai have hc.t