The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19

A COMEDY OF ERRORS.
REMARKABLE CASE or MISTAKEN IDENTITY
PROBLEM THAT PEBpLExEp JUDGE WAN

REMARKABLE CASE or MISTAKEN IDENTITY
PROBLEM THAT PERPLExLD JUDGE WAN
DELL
Judge Wandcli called upon yesterday to give lis
DECISION In very peculiar case of mistaken Identity
where Scotch woman named Mrs. Margaret AIemsiy,
OF NO. ~ Gay street, persisted IN claiming a Dane
naued August Jansen al the Husband who had abau-
doneu her two years ago. on Thursday aiiern DON
Jansen IN III about i've feet two, was walking quietly
up broadway when he was suddenly confronted 10y
tall, vigorous looking woman VINO grabbed hn by the
shoulders. turned him completely around, and
catching him quickly by the upper up and
Jaw opened his mouth II she were about to
find out his age by HIS teeth Jansen was so thunder
struck by tho assault that he knew not what to saw
but breaking IRON tho woman he ran down Broadway
Ike deer. Mrs. Acmsly, Tor she was the woman
followed him Til she him enter the store No All
Broonc street She then proceeded to Jefferson Mar.
kct Court, told Judge Wandcil that her husband
Walter AIemsy, had abandoned her two years ago
that shc mot hun that day broadway, and she
wanted warrant for his arrest. The magistrate was
not perfectly satisfied with her statements, aud
fused 10 grant the warrant withoR iurth,r evidence
SECOND Acr.
lie was surprised TO SEQ her walk into court ycstcr-
day 10 the custody oil officer Valley, OF the Eighth pre-
cinst. who had arrested her compliant vi Mr. Brooks
six importer Of No al Broomc street. Mrs Alcmsiy
ifont OF Mr. brooks store ycstorday luornIur
raising disturbance aud demanding that lis porter
August ansen whom she positively declared WAS her
husband, should conu with her 10 court when she
was arraisncd before Ills Honor testified that
Jansen, whom she PERSISTED IN calling Alcusiy,
was married TO her IN Charleston, ;. C., lstj,
and that he deserted her years ago Jansen denied
most positively that he Alcusly, and said no had
vie aud nvo children; that nc never woman
Till last Thursday lilo then proceeded tell the udge
how he attacked by her on broadway and begged
u HIM 10 secure him from any further vlocncs
part
'.what nationality was your husband" asked the
judge.
HE was a scotchman, sir she ansscrcd.
but this man Is not a Scoicnman" continued the
Judge. 1T is easy 10 tc that does not look like
scoIcnmar, and he speaks with strong German
accent
Mrs. Alclnsly however, would not DO satisfied. she
that tue accent merely tor the occas
'Wny, know hm by his tcctn, said she, land that
- the reason opened bis mouth on the street.n
In corroborative evidence abe offered The my
oi Airs. Margaret Scott, WHO Identified Jansen as
Aemsly when he lived with hts vito nj No 20, West
Twenty. irst street two years ago.
THIS, however did settle tho matter for Mr.
Brooks testified that Jansen had been In ms employ
years and had lived the store during that
timc.
JrpcG IN QuAxDARy.
Then Miss Mary Edearton, Il cnhd thirteen years
OF age, was producsd. WHO pcked out Jansen among
u crowd Of forty pcopio rs the man who lived her
aunps bousc NO Ia West Eleventh street, under tho
name OF Alumsiy. lhls testimony seemed To puzx,c
tho Judge Tor awhile, but after vigorous cross qucs.
toninc OF an paftc concerned he MIRA Alensy,
my good woman, have no doubt AZ TO tho honesty
oi your motives IN this matter but you arc undoubt.
ediy mistaken IN tho When you do Mud the real
Aicmsy Will freely give a,warrant Tor arrest y
Then she cried out IN tones that could DO heard
throughout the court room. sOh, Judge nave mercy
on me- have pity on me poor, dcfenceIess woman
Who VIII look Tor u do not look you, AIcmsy ~
jansen lett the court room a. quickly as possible.
Mrs Aiemsiy. however would not inovo from tho
Judges desk III sho gently ushcrcd OUT w ono cf
| the court onicera