The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07
DON CARLOS FRIEND.
4 csrvAIaIc SON OF SPAIN WHO Is HELD UPON

4 curvALRIc SON OF SPAIN WHO Is HELD UPON
4 SERIOUS CHARGE.
70 the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday camo
Counselor Charles s. Spencer with young woman
rtch In attire fair TO look upon Hardly had they
seated themselves before some members OF the
dramatic profession appeared At the door, gazsd fur
lively about then quietly seated themselves IN re-
snote cornerG This circumstance bsgota suspicion IN
the minds Of the court audience that Mr. spcncer's
client Of some repute whom she shsnty
resent les but this disposed OF when the young
woman came to the stand and herself 10 DO
Charlotte j. Soliinger oil No 149 East Thirty-thrd
street Immediately interest became concentrated on
her case. Her last Appearance as complain
ant was In her suit against ex-Asssmoy-
man Hapine, whom she alleged was ner
husband bot who succeeded In showing that the mat
rimouial ceremony had not been performed. Thist time
II was charge OF larceny that Hiss Sollinger mado
and the defendant tho case was Emanuel Martinez
spansrd proposssesing in appearance and about thr
ty-nve years old Martinez. seems, had been resi-
dent OF New York for some time when he was miro
duced 10 Miss Sollinger by friends. Miss Songer
kepl boarding house, and IL occurred TO the Tor.
eirner that he there could lind commentators adm
raLIy adapted TO his tastes. Thither ne accordingly
went telling his fair hostess that ne had been patriot
n homo, anu. Ike other patrols, nad sunerea unnn
mate friend; had been the other members Of that
brownies monarchs family, and i was on account OF
their reverses that he sojOurning =
foreign land. He was not iorgsstsn - homo.
however. He hae mother there, IN whose VEINS
flowed tho blue blooo OF Castillo and Leon. she at
times favored him with remttances anA one OF these
was due. he said, the LIST oil April WAS on the
kth OF January when Martinez made those PROPOSE
tions Miss Sollinger, and was received into her
household. Time passed. ana tho refugee won tho
10 her account, tho veii fell from her syca The
So, 600 remittance from spain was forthcoming she
surpassed in couple OF days ana Aaranez ~ouio
ACCUSATION or TaFpr
purse. contaning $35, Oh man,el piece and while
adjoining apartment she saw Martinez take up the
gSs ioSrsa MIN csusSs him on The sa.rs ana ac
cused him stealing. He denied II, SAID that tho
so e rsaned
that tho money was gone aud on hassening alter Mar
tincz discovered that he. TOO, had flown. This was
substantated the plant msdc Ny Miss Soilingef
MARTINEZ SIDE OF THE STORY.
Martinez denied the charge in toto aud was disposed
70 regard u a. scheme Of the lazy 70 annoy MIN ior
having left her house This counter assertion LED to
curious cross-cxamln alton ~ inc prisoners counsel
from which II appeared that Miss So'nger and the
Interesting foreYner had bosn engaged in certain fir
tations, which were from their own account, re-
garded By both az mere pas,imes Marti6ez. in his
Statement, CLAIMED that had wood the lady, but
with serious Intention ana without making any
more Startling deciara.ions. Were you Two on.
yaged?' asked counsel mo, no. Chartered the
Mars,nsa, be say be Ike me vsr moon; / smart; I
make him good wife. But what 10 me could ne 10
s know -ss. ns Posson Mss ws nud
.sOn, only this. Ho hao . wife AMI four children
IN wre.chsd attic. NO; 2s2 Third avenue avenue.
his daugh ter-a little girwas At the convent in NAH
oaItsnviIle 60 there she see me sns speak OF me
60 there, and there Is family OF the TREND OF Don
Car starving"
tinez after stealing tho money, returned II 10 MISS
Sollnger, and servant testified that told by
her mistress that had received II back, and
warned not TO toll anybody. Miss S0lhngor herself
tnen admitted getting the money back; but Martinez
denied II. He SAID that no had stolen nothing. He
had lett tho boarding house togo 20 Philadcphia aud
had intended TO 30 bacx TO MS wife ana cnarcn.
From he recalled by letter IRON his board
ing mistress, calling him hsr "dear DARING, telling
hun she wanted him back and 10 other ways srying 10
decoy him New York. THIS letter produced,
but Miss Soliineer declared IT forgery. Judge Kill
bveth decided TO hold Martinez default OF 81 900 ball.