The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-16
BLACKMAlL IN HIGH LIFE.
rrIroW PERsTsTENTLY FOLLOWING
rRs IIGENE N. ROBINSON.
wr,,,ns Letters and Aceostins her In the
streets An Exceedingly Vnusuai Scene
4. jefferson Market Police Court Mr..
V,,i,.on', card Frank Brndy's Arrest.

streets An Iseesd'"sw ""s"A' ,.
In Jefferson 49,.
h"''"''"
Just after an officer with man Ill GUS
toly had entered the prisoners room at the
Jefferson Market Police Court building yestcr-
day morning a private carriage which mad
been driven rapidly down Sixth avenue stopped
At the main entrance. The coachman seemed
m A loss what next to do. but appears to
have been directed by some one on tho
look out for the private door on the
Tenth street side. Without waiting for the
coachman the door OF the carriage was opened
AMI a young lady. who was dressed with cx-
eui,ite taste dismountcd, followed by an elder
ly lady. also fautlcssly dressed. Before they
reached Justice Kilbrcth's private room lie was
hcrc-ihcir approach having been announced
tahin by an officer. Thon the oncor who had
,t. , -, 49,, a., ,,ri.,p,rs' room appcarcd
'""' " '''"' '"'' '''' -, ,,b ,,orc
IN tho court room with him' ana oo'n "'lu
silently shown into the Justices private ROOM
,iio,yo1 In, ,ba Clark and then the door was
""""D ~ Wv o,.,n ,l,'.oI In fran, of IL
shu' anu sprcli viiiNNi " n, -
~ guarl II. More than an hour passeu pS p'-
i'e U' '"y i"'''s ,,', a., r,on who
aui were driven away anu INC man N"v
Wa, d prisoner was taken below and locked
M Tl.re was SO much mystery about
ug "no -. ,.r'o, ro,ironcn
an o @ ,es rart O, tho court officials
,...1.. nennrs were looked for with intense
-. Whom founa at length they showed
interest. Nhch Iuuh" a. N"N'" a''s "
That Mrs. Mary Robinson of 30 East Ihirty-
'i.,h s.r.., and Mrs. Zillah Robinson of 40
siN'' n,,h s,ron, h,t ,nor.,ol tho
prisoner Frank Brady OF 1853 East Twenty
fourth street. with disordcrly conduct, and that
Justice kllDreth mad put MIN under s,oo ,. bonus
to kcep the peace for six months in default to
be -ehl 10 ''' p,i'''ii.'"i, W. Vno -
Mr. Mary Hoo'iisoh IF III, wiz VI Iusci'r ~
Robinson. the well-known Wall street broker
anI vr. zuoh Robinson il her mother.
Aun III = '''',', - -
llttl' eoull pe iearhou "oVu' 'ne ir"'ecu'nE7
IN SU,,,V ,.. omaa,,,s shawca NJ MAJ Roh,n.
WI" "'' Nv. ~ ~ - ~. -.
son had sworn that Brady Ai In various WAYS
annoyed and insultcd her; had twice demanded
aln,i,,o,,,, T., b.r house. Ind aec,st.1 bcr I'm
Ia s,raaf and usei yiol'nt threatening. and
shusiyc language: had written notes demand.
"S n 2aS RSb9son g in SAID saId Il tRat at" brady % de-
mandcl admlttance to her house on the even
Ing o. o lS Is an naI na n51 hsa Mdg nl
while I'm the street in a familiar and Insulting
way.
Brady made a counter aflldavit saying that
heAdmiited some o! the IA 'ts charged against
him. iut denied demanding admitiance T. the
house. H. admitted passing by the house and
writing two letters 10 Mrs. Robinson, and
Ho added: was for ten years In the
employ Of MIR lAndersonl Robinson, and
while in his employ came into possession OF
certain information. There were letters writ
ten BY Mr.. Robinson which came into my pos
session, and which were stolen from me-, These
facts. knew. II made public. would tend 10 de-
With knowledge Of these facts l went 10 them
and asked for work. told them had beer
me 10 Keep my mouth shut, never demanded
money or asked for anything except 10 assis
ne IN getting work v- T
A. Fitch. who keeps a livery stable At 1853 las
Twenty-fourth street, soon appeared and CAV,
bonds in the required amount He had refuse
not until late in the evening that he consenteC
to.say anything.
company his wife 70 court, he had q letter read
i9r the press when the reporter called, ana Inr
,.ner ,dr, man % ,hat refused 70 say anything lh
To fnr rrsiic Having had for several Years tlaekms
I e9ss ssa ess m t s @t az . ss5 sss 10
be citns should take the law In their ow hands 10
the projection OF the character Of thens Ives and hei
iamille. Signed ErsrSE RosiSsoN
Mrs. Zilah Robinson denied herself to re
porters. Ollcer Erskine Of thu '1hirtieth stree
police who made the arrest. said that he, knew
nothing about the matter excepting that he wa,
sent on Monday night TO arrest man who Wa
acting in a disorderly manner at Robins
house and was surprised 70 find that the mar
lallon for honesty and sQbricty IN his precinct
Brady sat last evening behind the stove in tn
OF e attached 10 firhs stable He is q small
nan WIN pear-shap'd head. short mou.
greatly innamel. He pufI'd nervou-ly, a. an
OIL pipe. allowing il 70 20 out aud ttci
T.lehung Il many times. In oih.
way- he Indicated that he was sunerinl
rom i.ar or extreme ncrN"lsn"ss. l haN'
hI- natter, he said. /. ] had bsen allowed i
t'uil lllS morn llE WOu,i nav. toIl iie MAVI
try lgt The Judge wouldn't nllow il,
~ 40 not WltnirNW rom your slnnation'
tli' mere r. something cl IA secret nature tha
49, wat -WO Re 10 slaAd 70, ana u4UA
L, D swear - ~,
I" vri WIN hr, h9hlnson Al,
ti-.n"'s rn rlr. and father Of his present wife
sA' " > Mr-. Tracy then. Since then She has
tesi Nf"rcgi from Mr lra y @nd If4sy hq1i
Pr lNs lir li'plh-oh hal ''n divorced a ll,ll'
a. i tup lhtA h"IIieu Mrs lra'y WHO Is III
W t,.oN,lA ~,
7 bfAiY now couli letter written 10y Mr
'i' A"f' come I.lrI,. l,u,ip your hAhn7
in-3n. Ih,y were written by Mr, AndgrsoI
l. n.l IN hr- Mary konlnaonh iath.r. wa
7.If.i' ih lhr mouse hel' Inc letisrs Were
sN hhl 'hry asked me had seen them, hn'
tna W. way u'ey a-1td iAIar me curious i1uh.
tH.5 re stolen from me- don't know b!
'"TTi' ,..,
fl.a r,.f w. & &'i'n'i'i , .n" ,l iA -, ue W hi'o"l
"."' i,' N'i rlfrs alone, knew othe