The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-26


mixed and put IN = bottle, when the water added,
which got from down stars; defendant said she
(iaughter)-she said that sometimes It would bring
out rash.
O Why did she tell you thatf A. suppose to
prevent me from using any myself (Laughter
Witness contin uing. sad:--DeiendanL also tod
would make the ladies' good looking she mentioned
names oil ladies' who used IT, but do not remember II
they ladies' OF title she also told her age
sixtynrse and that she could read but that she had
hurt her thumb, and so could not write; she told
once thai Mrs. Pearcc, whom l had seen there was
poor; saw Mrs. Pearce there several timos and ac-
companed by her mad: some oil the bottles gwen TO
Mrs Pearce contained hairwash, pearla and water;
the hair wash was made oil pearl-ash and water
(aughter; tho usual charge Tor these bottles
guinea have the OF starch and fuler,s
earth given 10 Mrs Pearce ana also TO Mrs. Turner
(she Was Nine. Racneis daugherl in her presence;
Mrs. Turner never took away what wac given TO her.
"a laugh.)
Mr. Harold senior, analyst, deposed that received
bottle aud anaiyzsd It's contens IL was sx-ounce
dud bottle and IN u were 10 grains OF lead
OF starch, Is grams VI hydrocnloric acid 400
grams Of water. In cfoss-examinaI,on by Mr.. Day he
said Gouard water was sold as wash aud IL also cone
tanned lead. Tho prisoner applied have some OF the
wash analysed by Professor Redwood, but there
small he offered, however 10 submit his anayeis 10
any qualified person, and he knew none capable
he said his analysis had Professor Redwood's au-
thorisy There was no hydrochloric acid In Goulard
water
DANGEROUS REMEDY.
Or. Thomas BVud, 0l No. so Parliament street,
surgeon ana lecturer on forensic medicine ut the
Westminster Hospital, deposed that had heard
Mr.. Seniors evidence and wash OF that descrip.
ton applied 10 iadys face would great
roughness Of tho skin anu bring out an eruption II
used sufficiently often; 1t was y stimulating Uut
rrilatng wash, and II could be applied 10 adys
face unless sue had very bad SKIN indeed; u would
have the effect oil removing hair; the intriusic
value Of the wash would be sixpence per bottle.
Replying 30 Mr.. Day no said hydrochorc
s.toilet vinegars," so-caiied, were mostly com.
posed OF acelic acid, which was soothing, while ny.
starch not Irritating. In further examination by
Mr. Poland, he SAID ne had tried htue o. The compo-
sitIon upon hnself; the second application caused
tlnsnng, and the day alter there was percsp,iDls
roughness OF the skin he had used v again. irrita-
thing winch would tend 70 preserve youthful beauty
In the lace and complexion quito the reverse; no
never prescribed cosmetics or Washes believing that
soap and wafer were all that were necessary
aE yoK DKPKNCE. iA
For the defence Professor Redwood was called, and.
replying 10 MT Robert Williams, SPOKE 10 having
conferred with Mr. Senior 10 the probable mode
which Inc wash was made. As TO the elect Vi such
u mixture on the skim so lar the lead con-
cerned II would DO the that produced by ex-
tract OF lead, which was commonly used 10 ailay rr
starch quite harmless; salts oil load applied
lotions were not dangerous; II was not his opinion
that rash would DO brought out by lhc iotiou;
he applied II to his own arm and there was
result; " dried, the starch, fuller's earth
anu chloride Of lead tended TO whstsn tie
skin; toilet vinegar would probably have a
stronger acuon than the ioton; pearl white Or
carbonite OF lead was nsbituafy used oy ladies Tor
u temporary whiteness; the undue or continued
OF any cosmetics or loss injurious, AS the
pores OF Tho SKIN gos hIled up graduaiiy even ora-
nary powder had that effect; soap ana wafer
best washes no cosmetics ever preserved the bloom
Of youth, nor would the lotion IN question.
VERY LITTLE TO BE
Mr. Day, speaking Ia the prisoners defence, said the
issues were Of The most momentous importance the
prisoner and she claimed ~ the hands OF the jury
OF those from any pref
against her and simply upon the evidence whcn had
been adduced before them. The prisoner was not
chnr ~ IA "A q hay
might disapprove mnisterng, az II did, to the vani
ties Of silly women, but she was indicted Tor obtaining
money anu jewelry from Mrs Pearce by fraudulent
representations as to Lady Dudleys acquaintance
with her ana the piedging Of her jewels; as TO
process was finished, and 10 tho Qualities
oil The washes ~ preserving the beauty OF women. AS
to the last subject oil alleged msrepresent aton, no
conssnded Il amounted only 70 OF the Ordinary
pulls oil trade ior whcn the age was remAr kape.
Those puns part OF the daily lie OF advertising
Every entitled TO laud the CHI. racter OF his
own wares, or 10 overvalue them, but he was not,
therefore, 70 De held crlminally responsible TIE
jury must consider whether tne representations we're
made Ut ALL and II so. whether II was IN conse
Qusnce Of them tnat Mrs. Pesrce parted with her
seek gu. Mrs. Pearce; but. on the contrary,
tho prosecutrix had forced herself upon Nine.
Rachel from nrst TO last written her no end
Of letters, some OF them signed yours afscsiouaiely
praIsing her goods aud anX0usy inquriuR about her
health and now she turned round UPON her aud COM
plainsd that had been beguiled All thai
by the prisoner was That the washes would Improve
the personal appearance were largely used by ldess
y
appsar At more advanced age as young as she Then
did There Was no k,na Of undue ,Ihueuce used
cleansing the skin tor three iour months before
her departure for Rome, she had been deriving
Ducn benefit IRON them that she ordered more before
YaisSpsnIp MOST DlslSrEaEsrEp
In her turn the prisoner aud her iamiiy Joined Mrs
Pearse effort 10 assist SIgnor Mario, hrs.
Pearce's father, wuo had unhappny fallen into pow
crty. There letters In existence proving over
whclrn ngly tho Obligations o; Mrs. Pearce TO tho
prisoner and her family for what they had done tor
Signor Mario, but thai prosecution Mas Tho only
turn Tor those acts Of kindness. Turning to
statements as 10 Lady Dudey's jewels, no asked
what could possibly DO more uniKeiy aud ridiculous
than shat Nine Rachel should confess TO
then comparative stranger 10 the actual ownership OF
stolen property TO winch very Iarse reward had
been offered, aad about which the police The pub
lie were alike anxious 10 trace the goods and " arrest
the offenders The whole story was 70 absurd and
prcposIerous that u could not possibly nave beoa
iod. In sentence, AGAIN. Mrs. r. arc. alleged at
xne. Rachel told ner she Was ruined Tor ME, ana
10 the next that she must take The
ordinary precaution oil one With such ooom-
oil consulting doctor. Could anything DO
more inconsistent or more thoroughly uuikeiyy
Tho bargain to 90 nnished by Nine. Kacnels
process having been entered into, Mrs. Poaics pro-
cscdcd 70 nud The means Sue admitted that she mad
MT The money reaay, but she nanded some o her
jewels TO Nine. Rachel Tor tue purpose OF being
pledged. MIA Pesrce had denied that authorized
the prisoner pawn the jewels, but her st,sfs
fortunately contradicted that point Tne goods
moreover were pawned in Mrs. Pear cs's name, her
correct address, ueiug gwen aud she herself knowing
where they were pledged. At last Mr. Pcafce was iu-
natural state OF annoyance to Mma Rachel She
told hun she had been Tor nearly Two years supplying
his WHO WITH washes, ana tnat there founda.
ton Tor the charges against her She however at
gave up 70 Mr. Pearce the pawn tickets, Uut tor
his threat OF criminal proceedings all might have been
arranged He (Mr Day. trusted they would consider
carefully the whole evidence aud say whether, upon
sucn evidence, they could send poor old, helpless
woman ~ doom tbut might end only with hor ME-
Mr. POLAND Drit fly replied for the Crown, ana Joined
Mr.. Day Ia urging Tue jury 20 deal with the Case
rs merits, withoul any reference Whatever 10 the
previous life oil tho prisoner.
NMHf HEAVY SENTENCE
The jury, after ton minutes debcrarion found tho
prisoner guilty.
The prisoner being asked in the usual way whether
she had nything TO why sentence should moi DO
passed upon nor, made appeal ~ tho Judge on be-
half oil her innoccul children.
Barou Huddieston, IN passing sentence, snid:-Pris-
ouer nj The bar, you nave had previous cxper-
icncc or this Court, and in spite OF that pre-
vious experience you slil chose follow o call
Ing which Is about as detesiaUle one AS 1 know
OF, tor you live, and have lived, by pandering 10
ivbies aud feeding upon the vanity OF your fsow
creatures OF the same sex as yourself and when you
possessed Of an amount Of cunning which might be
dangerous f IL assisted ~ education got tho