The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-16
THE COURTS.
A Woman Saved from Twenty Years
in State Prison.
TWO MULES IN COURT.
The Penalty OF INDUCING in Ear
Biting Proclivities.

Sarah Weller or Wheeler, tho widow OF q Hebrew
RABBI arraigned Part OF the Court OF General
Sessions ON an Indictment charging her with abduc-
tion In having enticed a young girl named Mary
OConnor, sixteen years old, from the Labor Bureau
Castle Garden. II was set forth by the prosecu-
lion, which was conducted by Assistant District At
lorney Bell, that tho accused the young girl as
= domestic and took her to her house Third ave.
nue.. The landlord. however. soon compelled the
woman 10 leave, aud she moved TO Forty-soventh
was in this house That the accused alter several
successful Efforts hnaliy resorted 10 an artince ny
winch tho young girls RUN nn,d wss enesaS
with the authorities Mrs Weier as alleged, locked
her up for several days. The uniortutate girl coon
found au opportunity to escape. She ned IRON Mrs.
Weiiers rooms to the nearest police station, where
she detailed at length tho outrage which had besn
perpetrated her. In view oil this state OF acs
Mrs. Wcicr was arrested aud indicted on the charge
Of abduction In ner own defence the accused de.
The Charge OF abduction, that she had entced
The girl Tor immoral purposes compelled her
Prostitute herself as claimed by the prosecution She
further testified that the gri had voluntarily become
an inmate OF the house, and that Whatever acts
committed wore done OF her own viii ana by no arti-
noe on her part The jury iound the prisoner guilty
Sutherland IN passing sentence said that tho accused
had had narrow escape Tor had she been convicted
the hrst count sne might have been sentenced TO
twenty years' Imprisonment As II was he sentenced
her 10 The Penitentary Tor Two years.
ALL ABOUT A MULE TEAM.
the year 1874 were doing business under the firm
name of Whiimore Brothers, and course Of time
became possessed OF q OF mules. The repu-
tation OF those mules tor docty and speed, not to
ypoak OF the many other well known characteristics
Of the species, does not appear. The animals, how
aver, having been duly exhibited to admirng neigh
bors, 10 whom, perhaps, thor many excellent quail
l.ies we'll known, finally attracted the a.,en-
hon OF Mr.. G. Peck. whose desire 10 OBJ
tain their possession induced him to apply
personally to tho Messrs. Whitmore for their pur-
cnase. Mr.. peck's propositions wero quickly
responded to by the proud owners OF the mules q
bargain was soon struck. Mr.. Peck, as they say,
although presenting all the outward appearance OF
well-to-do gentleman, was not known 10 them, but,
on the contrary AN entire stranger; and as the
contemplated purchase included SET OF harness
concluded that, before completing purchase on
sred they had better Mr.. Pecks pecuniary
responsibility. They then suggested that he
should give them some reference. Mr.. Peck
q. oncS complied. and referred them 10
NJ ac DAVID !; Ely. Acting upon TINS ms o rel,
Of september, 1874 went TO see Mr. Ely and obtain
from him tue needed information. Mr.. Ely, as they
asscTt told them Mr.. PECK was gentleman OF vast
neans, having no less than 500 900 worth OF prop
city, encountered for only $4,000 This showing Of
Mr. Pecks pecuniary condition SO satisfactory 10
The Neasrs. Whumore that q sale and ueiivery
Of The mules. together with the harness, WAS u
loicng. II now appears, ~ the former owner Of
Tue muos further alicge that all these representa-
lions as 10 Mr. Pock's pscuniary responsibility were
lalse and only gwen 10 misguide them order that
Mr. Peck might obtain the mules without paying Tor
them. The trial OF action against the executors
OF Ar. Ely to recover $780, tho alleged value oil tho
property, was commenced yesterday IN the Court
Of Common Pleas, before Cniei Justice DAILY. num-
Der Of Witnesses were examined, aud the defendants
Of the allegations contained In me complaint Tho
trial Wall be resumed to-day.