The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
MRS. WALCOTT AND THE BROKER.
JAY GouLp's PAaTNEn APPEARS AS COMPLAIN

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JAY GouLps PAnTNEn APPEARS AS COMPLAIN
| ANT IN POLICE couRr-HER BAIL.
| The sensational developments growing out Of the
relations OF Mr.. William Beden, the broker and Mrs
Eta Walcott, which came to light on Friday IN tho
Essex Market Police Court created quite stir ycster-
DAY Mr.. Belden's prominence the financial world
aud tho notorlety he has attained as Jay Gouid's
partner naturally intensified the Interest In the issue
This contributed 10 NIL the Essex Market Ponce Court
yesterday whom tho hour down for the examtna
ton drew From the beginning OF the proceed
ings It was limited that effort would be made 70
covor the OF The ease and the matter
would DO marily disposed OF by the Court. rms
Impression strengthened by various delays
which complainanl's .iiui . appear oc,asioned
we'll as the lawye preparations OF paps:s AKA
au thorties. IL late IN tho afternoon when
Corporation Attorney William A. Boyd appeared
win air. Belden his counsel, and. coming Leioro
Judge BixDy, asked to have the FIRST charge Of
threatening his clont's iiie with pistol disnissod
and have substituted Tor u u complaiat that tho
prisoner had subjected William Beidvn 10 annoyance
and had threatened take his lie. Mr. Boyd
produceJ a number OF letters. which he submitted
to the Court as evidence OF Mrs. Wacotl's
h.,v,nx repeatcdiy warned the complainant
that sho would proceed 10 any extremity IN
case her demands were not satisfied These were
seemingly OF character preclude their product,on
tor publicity YET, and were only LAID oeiors Judge
Bixoy for pcrusli. Mr. Bnya ,hon had the proper
aldav.ts submitted embodying the new CHI .rsc, and
the case duly opened.
MRS. wALcorr
Long before tuis Msssrs Howe aud Hammei, the
prisoners counsel had appeared IN court and ushsred
Into waiting ROOM from the jail she had passed the
night IN, Mrs. w1cott herself she seemed 10 have
suffered no way IRON Incarceration and Was atrcd
as gor.cousy tue previous day and with equal
display oil gold and gems. Accompanying her was
youpger lady IN siken attire aud modest look!ng
youth appnrelied sober ulack. These were The
Witnesses whose pr0Guction. her counsel ciamed,
PREFER, agar INST her ana Messrs. Howe and Hum
mel quite confident air as they led thcm 10
the prosecution but the latter proved had more
Startling III store themselves Ths Came IN the
law, 70 which Mr.. Boyd at tue opening OF the case
drew attention OF the Court IL referred to per
arrested 10 enter INTO rccognzance and read as
toliows:-
These is no examna Of the party
the Of the warrant and he not permitted 20 be
proceedings. He must either enter into the seeognizncs
the duty Of the judge to commit him
PREVENTING EXAMINATION.
This was barrier TO the examination of wit csses
and sLut out the possibility OF the cases details ap
peariug But Mr.. Howe tricd 10 meet the emergency
by nurrisuiy caing The prisoner upon the stand and
de manding that DO allowed crosse her
accuser This the Court denied.
II ask,'' said Mr. Howe. shat she DO confronted
with the man VINO nas exposed her imprison mem"
81 will concede tnat VIII Mr. Beden step tor
wsraf" said the Judx, and from tho seat outside tho
broker passed before the Bench ana up
face 10 lace with Mrs Waicott. He seemed good
humor, quls composed and IN no way affected by
II demand > said Mr.. Howe ..that IL be entered on
the lady deprived oil her liberty IL IN ths
Court denied tho right Of cross-examining nor ac-
cuaer."
Tue entry was made.
Then counsel went on TO say that tho construction
OF the arbitrary statute opposed to the spirit OF
the constitution. Toe defence wanted to cross
with view 10 establishing the falsity OF
Inc IN
the Court, "that you or any other
JudUe has actsd under This statute This is grave
responsibility to assume. Never, even were he called
10 decide tho lie OF prisoner has case Of such
importance boon prcscntedi police magistrate You
are here denying right accorded by tho laws Of
every civilized land TO prisoner 10 be heard 10 his
own defence by committing this woman unheard."
Here the Court observed that could deny counsel
tho privilege OF speech well AZ ms ciont and SAID
that In another court hearing would be gwen both.
Counsel st conlonded that tho recognition Of such
a statute Was AL heterogeneous Of prisoners rights
aud never be.ore mentioned IN court or even
known court praettioners all Of whoh the Court
calmly asscntea, bvt remained hrm Alter vigorous
protest declared his Intention OF applying Tor
course lett The production Of this statute, however
eaeotuAly prevented Mrs. wa.cott's making puolic
her relations with Bedep on the witness stand and
shade immediate av III the testimony VI others
who had been summoned.
Her bail was set down ny the Court at VI COO and
she was back to the prison where che passed
tho previous night
rnR PRISONER STORY
Sho seems boar her troubles ugnty and entered
into easy converse such oiicals
called upon look alter her. Her story, which hAs
been Kept out OF sight by the court proceedings,
Is substantially AS ioows:-She said sne WAS
married woman, living with her husband
In a fashionable uptown nelghborbood, WHOM she
FIRST met Mr. Belaen, VINO resided IN Park avenue
quite closs 10 her abode. HIS attentions soon became
quite marked, and Us she repaid them the relations
between them soon became subject OF gossip. In
time her husband mAde OF them, anu alter
suffering mutual annoya and engaging In much do
nestle bicketiDg they separated. Beiden was then
about $40 900 or $50 vOO, Out he oeeved that
bis condition would DO cetterea by the admission OF
Jay Could into the coucern he Was menu
Der or disposed TO follow the
latter's reference 10 has private
relations. On that account no preferred to delay
making Mrs Walc0tt MS vita, but he supported her
la srmptuous style aud paid her every atteptiUn
Alter Gould mad transacted business tor
time as partners she called upon him Tor perform
his promise, but he refused Tnsn she brought
against MIN Tor breach OF promise, ana claims TO
have got dgmept Va her avOr. la spite VI that,
however, refused 10 give her with nm,
ana persisted maintaining tlom n &c yllor-
ously when sho learned that no had other ntsutions
IN vs~. since that she declared she hss frequently
called at his house and threatened nm " bc Uroks
his compact with her On the day which snc u
nargeu In tho compliant with Threatening 10 take b.
lie sue says she Was out riding with lady Trend.
aud passing Belden's door she stoppeJ there anu
sent tue coaehmsn up 70 noliiy hun that a lady
wanted 10 zee MIN. The man obcyed, but Mr..
Beiucn when no saw wno Was In quest
OF him shut the door upon them and re.
acted sopewaat violently, but denies having
drawn pistol on him sac claims to have never car
red weapon OF the kind her lie, and says that
Mr.. Beldcu 4 and that pretext 10
tered account and has boon turned IRON several
respectable boarding houses because o him.
SIR. BcdeD's TRENDS. however. Say thai no has
acted IN a most munineent way with the wUman, IN
Justice bixDy, before wnom sue before gnea,
says her conduct has all along been most rcprencn-
siDIe.