Daily globe., 1878-02-16
SURPRISING VICE.
A RID on MADAME REsrE11.
From the Most Snowy of Fifth Avenue
Palaces to the City Prison--A Prosecution
that May Prove SeriOus--Dificulty in Sc
curing Bail--Men Don't Want the News
tionist's ROnd
New York Sun Feb. II. !

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New York Sun Feb. IL.
Madam Resten is in trouble again. This
ime through the ingenuity and persistence
If Anthony Comstock of the Society for the
Prevention of Crime. Madam Restell lives
in the magnificent mansion in Fifth avenue,
well known to all frequenters of the street
BY reason of its peculiarly rich and snowy
curtains and great door plate. On the side
OF the house is door leading to her Office,
where, as DIR. Restell-her real name being
Mrs. Caroline Lohman-she receives patients !
who desire her assistance in violating the |
laws of God and nature. She is well known |
to the courts of law. More than twenty
years ago she figured in case whose result |
was her temporary lodgment on Blackwell's
Island.
For some time Mr.. Comstock has had his
attention attracted to her advertisements,
and several physicians have complained to
him that her teaching and practice were do
ing grievous harm. He resolved to secure
evidence of her practice in person, and to
that end, in the capacity of a mild and ap-
prehensive husband, he called upon her at
her residence. She received him in state,
clad in silks and decorated with jewels. He
went second and third time, and then pre-
pared coup.
Yesterday morning, armed with warrant
from Justice Kilbreth and accompanied by
half dozen officers, Mr.. Comstock made
his appearance at the Office door. His knock
was answered by Madam Restel in person,
He waved his handkerchief and his men
rushed in. One deputy took charge of
Madam Restell, another guarded the ser
wants, the rest searched the premises. Sew
Tested, but their names and addresses were
required for use in case they were needed on
the trial.
''Where am to go?'' Madam Restell in
quired.
s'Before the judge Mr.. Comstock an
swered.
"With these menu she said, with mag
nifcent disdain in voice and manner.
Chow then?' Comstock asked.
''In my own carriage" she said; ..it's at
the door. At least l am entitled to that
courtesy"
There being no law against prisoner
driving to court in her own carriage, Mr..
Comstock considered the point, and accom-
panied her to Jefferson market police court.
The arrival of superb span and gor-
geous coach created commotion at the door
of the p.lice court. and in quick time great
crowd gathered about the Madam and her
escort. They hurried into the building, and
appeared before Justice Kilbreth.
Mr.. Comstock submitted his papers to
Justice Kilbreth. No lawyer appeared for
Madam Restell at this stage of the proceed
ings, although she had sent a note to A. H.
Purdy, ESQ.,, requesting his immediate pres
ence. The justice asked Mr.. Comstock to
tell his story, and he did. He then asked
Madam Restell to tell hers, but she suggested
that there was probably no use in her talk
| ing: that she would wave examination and
take her chance before the bar of the ses-
sions. This simplifed matters, and the
justice said he would commit her unless she
could furnish bail.
"How much?" she inquired.
"Well, the penalty is $4,000 for each
offence, and should not feel warranted in
putting bail at a less figure, say $4,000
"All right, here it is,' and with the word
the prisoner indicated her readiness to pull
from her pocket, and plank on the judicial
desk, $4,000 in United States bonds.
81 must have real estate security the JUS
tice said, "and one surety
''But isn't this better than real estate?''
''In certain sense, yes, but not for this
purpose. I don't propose to become the Gus.
todian of $4,000 for anybody. must in.
sist on real estate security
AT this point James Mackinley entered the
court room as the representative of Mr.
| Purdy, who is in Albany.
He retired with Madam Restell to a pri
vate apartment, and after long consulta
tion he made sundry Intellectual endayors tt
ameliorate the condition of his client.
Her grandson was sent in divers directions
but one man was out, another was hamperec
by his partnership, another had real estate il
Kings county, and all had dread of publ,
opinion.
Madam Restell sat in the inner room sew
eral hours. She is large, keen-eyed, dark
haired woman, IS years of age.
Madam Restelrs grandson returned to re
port his failure in searching. His grand
mother consoled him somewhat after tn
fashion of Mrs. SAINT Paul in the extraya
ganza of Baby for the grandson is a mai
grown, and competent to look out for him
self.
Mr.. Mackinley then started out to maxi
an effort, but Justice Kilbreth soon squelchet
his ardor by saying that he must have rea
estate in the county of New York, or none
All this time Anthony Comstock was quiet
ly pulling his whiskers in an anteroom
There he politely welcomed the writer, VIII,
asked, NOW came you to make this seizure
Mr.. Comstock?''
swell, you know, in the first place, sh
and her business are nortorious. Then sh
advertises extensively, and number of ply
sicians have called my attention to her oper
atoms, and concluded it was my duty. BE
sides, have been twitted with the taunt tha
was afraid to tackle Restell, and conclud
ed it was best to go for her.
''And you did?''
''And 1 did. I went three times [ sa.
her each time. waited until l had my pla1
fully laid. Then l procured search war
rant from Justice Kilbreth, took my men
went to her house, arrested her, searched th
premises, and found what wanted. That
the whole story
Afs'uid of the Newspapers.