The New York herald., 1878-01-16
A FRYING COACHMAN.
The Remarkable Interest He Took
in Family Affairs.
ARRESTED FOR ANNOYANCE.


There was man put under $500 bail to keep th'
peace in the Jefferson Market Court yesterday whose
crimo consisted his claiming cognzance ola secre
which would expose tho history OF wealthy family
and his use OF his assumed knowiedse
rs a mean of intimidation. Whether there Is some
dreadful narrative underlying Frank Brady's air ol
mystery not Is open question: but IL Is certain
time past he has infested tho residence
sof family well known in society and has, by his
repeated attempts make his knowledge marketable,
caused his arrest and his arragnmsnt before Judge
Kibreth.
Tho nrst ipklipg received OF tho important case was
the arrival OF private carriage with vericd attend
ants at private OF the Jefferson Market Cour'
Such that neigborhood Is big WIN porten'
md tho curiosity which 1t excited was not at all re-
licvcd by tho appearance OF two well alfred iadics
who alighted from IT, Into the Judges room the new
comcrs were ushercd and tho ghseors who iniest the
Police Court werc into high state oil excite
meut by tho departure of Judge Kibreth from his
oflcial chair this inner apartment AT the timo
thero was in tho prisoners pen. under the sur
vs,llauce OF oniccr Erskne slim. knowing looking
man. with a flavor OF surf about him, who was
snortly summoned to ihe private tribunal
whero Judge Kibreth officiating This
was Frank Brady. coNchman by trndc, a
msu versed horse rainns and horse
nesb, who at present resides at Fitch's stables
at No. l53 East Twenty fourth street. He was led
into the Judges room and officer was stationed
at the door prevent intrusion. Inside were Nrs
Mary Robinson, OF No. 30 East Th,ry-sxt street, and
her mother, Mrs. ZIliah Robinson, OF No 80 East
Tweny.hith street accompanied oy coup,S o. ", mae
lowing aIldavits, winch were read 10 braay;-
THE LADIES AFFIDAviTs,
Mrs. Zillah Robinson siated that on The 18th nst.,
and on other OCCASIONS, the prisoner nad demanded
admittance house. and nad within two months
several times In tho street and used vio
lent and abusive and that she bad recoivod
from him several notes demanding interviews She
further asserted that she was tn fear OF bodily harm
~ his hands.
Mrs. Mary Robinson swore that tho prisoner had
demanded acmttance INTO her house; that such de-
mands were made pursuant 10 threats hc had pre-
viousy made; that he mad accostcd herself and her
mother in pubnc and had written offensive aud abu-
siyc notes 10 her mother. She believed that In de-
manding abundance her house his object was TO do
bodily harm.
that he bc sworn to 1t in his own behalf This
beng accorded he made the following siatemcnt:-
admit some OF the ,ao,s charged AGAINST me-. me; !
there several times; admit having written two lot
ters TO Mrs Robinson; ! admit having made some
three years la Mr. Robinson's employ; some letters
OF his came into my possession ana were stolen from
mo; the facts know; went to them and asked for
work; Mrs. Zillnh Robinson asked me TO keep my
mouth shut; / never demanded any money asked
Tor anything except TO assist mo IN procuring work.
Judre Kibrctb, who had heara further particulars
than epueared m the sndavs told the prisoner that
be had narrowly escaped Sing sing, and that unhap-
pily tho law allowed him niict penalty more
severe than put him under $500 bail 10 Keep the
pence Tor months. The matter being thus dis
posed oi the isoes retired ana Frank Brady was led
10 a cell, from which was in short time released
when E6enezer A. Fitch. of No. i04 East Twenty fifth
street. appeared his bondsmnn. Brady WAS just
reticent as Judge and prosecutrixes had been, aud
The case became matter for tho curious to puzzle
their wits about.
BRApY's CAREER
AN inquiry into the matter revealed that the
seen chapter IN The history OF some family
taugemcnt III which Brady determined 10 make him
self character. He originally from
Albany. where he was engaged as a host.
coachmau Of Nr Andi,ou Robinson, ana according 10
tho account Of his bondsman, Mr. Fitch,
mss,sISiao person, VINO could generally be relied on
In tho Robinson family, however, no developed
quito an aptitude for investigating tho affairs
pleasure OF some Of them by his prying dspo-
sition. The family was one OF afilucnce and tho
that occurred matrimonial relations OF Its
bers Addison Robinson had daughter, Mary, who
nephew, Eugene, who married Mss seymour. In
tinc, however, tpere was double divorce. Then
Frsnk Tracy married agnes Ethel and Eugene Robin
son formed alliance vita his cousin Mary.
Frank Brady, people In his position Will do, took
deep interest In these family affairs. He became
concerned for his employer, TOO, anu affected great
regard Tor Addison Robinson. who was then inva-
lid. These intrusive Offices oil Brady wero
not avs[Sov ne secsvsd' bo and after iw" Two
iamiIy's service or was discharged, according
70 tue Robinson side Of the story That was on May
@ 1870 Nineteen days later Addison Robinson
breathed his last and his possessions became the
properly of his vile zillah and his daughter Mary.
BRADY BECOMES THREATENING.
Frank Brady Kept niling the functions OF coachman
and stable tender to other people through number
Mr.. Fitch, who, on account Of long acquaintance.
gave him some position about his stables to afford
him means Of subsistence IN occupation
ever, anu Tor n long time he has been unable
To secure employment In tns stait he determined
70 appeal 10 tho ko6iusons. About two months ago
Mrs. ZtI!ah Robinson went TO tho Grand Central
depot take the to the residence of father
There shc was accostod by Brady, who told
her OF his condilion, and implored her
10 give him employment The lady was taken
sbacK by this sudden appeal in q public place ana
tired to Withdraw, but Brady continued HIS impor-
tunitics and when she sought to hurry away from
him hc uttered some threat about a family secret OF
which he was the p0ssessor and which nothing but
employment would induce him TO keep silent Later
ni,h street and iariDg no better than before
repeated his threats II appears that Brady
was fostering q romantic belief IN tho Robinsons OF
properly 10 themselves. Time ana again the darkey
nnled that bo could divulgc certain remarkable facts
that would aatonish people and impair the propr!e-
tary rights OF Mrs. Zllah and her daugh-
ter to the Robinson estate. To his asso.
ciates he mentioned this moro than once
but US he uttered the nature of his suspicious
they took interest In the story. At length in one
OF his unacceptable visits he referred In ram oir
way TO his melodramaiic secret, which was simply
an embodiment OF his belief that old Mr. Rob
inson had been fouly made away with, and that
whole bottles OF poison and other equally
dreadful things had been employed in
doing the decd The lady 10 whom he
made this revelation was naturally horrined
and wnen he spoke OF letters he had iound which
contained records OF other prodgious quies she
became still more ANXIOUS TO get RID ol the mpor-
tunatc empioym yment seeker. She forbade him TO
her again aud assured him that had no oc-
casion his services ana did not want them Brady
went away but ON the 10Th OF December he put
personal column OF the HERALD the following adycr.
tisement:--
INFORMATION wANTED-Of DANIEL ROBINSON
los Mrs. Perry, by FRANK BRADY, lJ4 East 2ith st.
This he stterward enclosed in envelope and sen,
10 Mrs Robinsou o-dcntly with the intention OF
showing that he proposed carrying his some
market Brady claims that the personal was re
sponded to by another, which suggested, IN a
pecunIary way, that his secret was wort
keeping lie received also notification