The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-23
RESCUED FROM RUIN.
A BEAUTIFUL HEIREss FOUND AFTER LONG
sEARcH-scENE IN THE WASHINGTON PLACE

A BEAUTIFUL HEIREsS FOUND AFTER LoNo
sEARcH--scENE IN THE WASHINGTON PLACE
POLICE COURT.
About nine O'Clock yesterday morning Officer
Schmittbergcr. OF tho Twenty ninth precinct walked
into the Washington Pince Police with beauti-
full young girl hardly eighteen years of age pris.
She was tall, had 1.-THE, shapely form. violet
eyes and wealth OF wavy brown hair HER attire
rich but neat, a heavy black silk Dress elaboratey
trimmed. with mantle to match, and a black
velvet hat surmounted with two white roses com.
plcted her costume Judge Otterbourg looked at the
prisoner and officer inquirngly, when stout man
with heavy black whiskers came forward. He
said his name was John Duffy. q sergeant OF
police in Philadelphia, and lived at No. 6l3
Alaska street. in that city. rho girl accompanying
Officer schmiiiberger Miss Lizzie, his ward who
had run away from home year ago and OF whom he
found trace though making the most diligent search
TIL few days ago. Since that time he had understood
she had entered life OF dissipation aud shame he
anxious 10 bring her back TO her home and save
her, II possible, from certain ruin. Sergeant Duly
also informed tho Judge that LIZZIE, whom quite
young GIRL was adopted by elderly widow
lady in Philadelphia, who provided for her hand.
somcly, gave her good education, and when
she died. about two years bequeathed 10 her Ger
tain property in Philadelphia, amounting IN value n
$4,000, which she was TO receive on arriving at the
age OF twenty-one lhis lady made Sergeant Duffy the
mother she hved, with his consent, with hor uncle
and aunt wh,e with her relations she showed signs
any control whatsoever, but no nevor thought
she would be foolish enough TO run away from
On the 10th OF March he received a letter from
Charles 4. Bench telling HIM his ward ia New YORK
from the same days ago, telling HIM
where she might be found, and ho came 10 this
y The sessS to officer 1ussssS sSs
he searched the rxenty-nin precinct Wednesday
night succeeded in finding his missing ward IN
saloon on Sixth avenue near Twcnty-sixth street.
When discovered she was partly under tho influence
OF liquor and she locked up in tho Thrteth street
station house Tor the night
BITTER LASS
While the Sergeant was making his statement Lizzie
was walking up and down the court in an ,mpa-
tient manner and looking angrly and denantly alike
ut olIcer guardian aud judge Us II she would like to
drown them aL Judge Uttcrbourg spoke to her in
kind iathefly and asked her II she would not
go home with her guardian and gvo up forever the
life she was leading: She answered at once:-
"NO won't go back to Philadelphia He Is not
my guardian, ana he has nothing to say as to whore1
shall go am my own mistress, think"
JuuAe Otterbourg had somo further conversation
with Sergeant DUFFY. and he then requested Officer
SchmittDerger to take the young girl TO- the examna.
ton rom. where snc might sit down for awhile and
her feelings Before going Lizzie spoke to the
porter, saying:-
IL presume he has, " the reporter mildly answered,
'sor you would not be brought hcre What is the
son you do not want to go backs"
because don't want to live with my uncle and
aunt again. They abused mo and sneercd at me and
always triod to beittlc me IN everybodvs eyes"
stNow did you come to leave PhlladephiaY"
81 left there with scho0lmate Of Inino, young
girl, who coaxed me 10 leave home, and came to New
York last fall. What makes me mad is the way was
iound She then proceeded 10 make certain statements
concerning the Informant OF her guardian which do
not merit publication She declared that 1t was all
jealousy.
THE DOWNWARD PATH
Judge Ottcrbourg lectured tho young girl for about
half hour. He pointed out 10 her IN vivid colorS
tue road she entered on, Its mserics and
end and told the stories of several girls like her who
had been brought before him In his magistcrial
| pacty; how he had Thorn 20 down from bad 70
| worse within tho space of few years, till they
| had become habitual drunkards, lost TO all sense
homo she left, aud how glad many of her errina
sisters would DO to be allowed to go to their home
again. Lizzie vsiby affected by what the Judge
said TO her. ard burst into passionate flood or tears
| and SAID
| 81 will 10 back with him, Your Honor, II he will
promise to put me in any convent or institution"
This promis the kind hearted sergeant readily gave
aud told her he would bring her to his own house,
where she would be treated one Of his own family
| swell, Judge, l don't want to 20 away without my
bird It's up ut the h0use-No. 437 Sixth avenue
where the rest of my things are'
Judge Otterbourg-Onicer Schmittberger, 60 up with
this girl Sergeant Duffy TO her house. get all her
| before me.
| OUT THEIR CLUTCHEs
The officer, the guardian aud the reclaimed ward lett
! the court room together On the sidewalk the two
male rivals In her abusing each otner whom
the trio made their appearance, and as the officer
| platform and the other on the rear. Sergeant Duffy
managed however, not to lose sight OF his charge, and
both took early train for Philadelphia yesterday
afternoon