The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-26
A Dapgh!ss sf Sigss Mario COnsults
Aessoz~r Of Beauty.
POWDERS, BATHS AND CREDULlTY.
interesting Statements by Three Maid Ser
wants and Two Medisal Experts.
SENTENCED 70 PENAL SERVITUDE.

IRON the L0noon Daiy NewfsI
Sarah Rachel Levison, commonly known as Mme.
Rachel April 10 placed In the dock al the Oh
Bailey, before Mr. Baron Huddleston, to take Der
trial the charge Of having obtained two necklaces,
brooches and other articles OF jewery from Cecilia
Mario Pearoe by false preences ana also with attempt
ngto obtain money by false ana fraudulent pretences
The case excited great interest and tho court was
crowded. The defendant. whose uge was stated In
the calendar nfty-eight, was dressed In mourning
and appeared 10 be i'll. On tho charge being road over
to hor she pleaded "Not guilty." She was then ale
lowed to take seat, and she remained seated the
whole OF the day.
STATING
Mr. Poland, in stating TO the jury, said tho
defendant was charged with obtaining quantity Of
ewslry from Mrs. Cecilia Mary Pearcc, and there
also count In the indictment charging her with at
tempting 10 obtain sum OF money BY false pre-
fences, and with obtaining the signature of Mrs.
Pearce TO certain documents which might DO con-
verfed into valuable securities 1t appeared that the
dsicndan, who was commonly known as Mms. Rachel,
had end OF 1875 shop Duke street. Grosvenor
square, aud was dealing In pertumery and
articles Of that description and she described herself
~ "Arabian periumer to tho Queen" Mira Pearee
Italian lady, daughter OF the celebrated singer
Eignor Mario. She twenty three years age and
married to Mr. Pcarce, member OF the Stock Elk
nhange and II appeared that at the end Of 1875 Mrs.
Psarce passing this shop and went 10 and bought
some perfumcry and from tame to time she spent at
The shop about 500 In articles OF perfumery Il APP
peared that the defendant suggested Mrs. Pearce
shat she should be allowed to enamel her, and
she said that though tho word ,"enamelling" was
used II did not enamelliDg In tbo ordinary
that all artisses had their mode OF descrb
Ing their art and called her process enamel
The skin pure and white, and 70 improve tho good
looks Of the persons TO whom tho process was APP
Mrs Pearcs appear a. good looking and rs well at
sixty as she did At that time In reply, Mrs. Pearce
able process 70 nsr own rsSsoS and he defendant
said:-"Wei. my dear, you do not know my aga
can do IL as far az sixty, but am eighty-nvo."
PLOT rHcKRNBD
Mrs Psarcs Il appeared, was accomplished
singer, and tho daughter OF the defendant = Mrs.
tot up In aid Of the Turkish Compassionate Fand.
Mrs Pearce called Mrs. Turner and .hsy oonverssd
know that MRS. Turner was the daughter OF the de-
lendant, but ultimately Mrs. Turner told her that she
had met her No. 1853 Great Portland street. and she
did aiterward meet her there. The fact that MIRA
Turner was living IN good society and was tho daugb-
ss 81 Mma nASns, ssvs n, a. ns 70
been maze, tho defendant said her lee was 1000
guineas aud that sue had applied The process 10
ladies' Of distinction. Well. Of course. with Mrm
900 guneas was out OF the question and then
me lesser OF E200 WAS named. There
doubt Mrs. Pearce sndeavored to get the money
visits time Zine No 1853 Great Portland street.
che defendant her liquid be applied 10 her face
bo.sis Of LIQUID from the Defendant TIA. she applied i
10 her lace aud that an eruption siterward
broke. out Beyond all question that was
saused by the liquid because Mrs. Pearce's
servant tried II upon hcr arm, ana It produced
rash there, and It produced tho Same elect on an
Dthcr servant we'll, and 1t was suggested on the
part Of the prosecution that this liquid was gwen 10
hrs Psaros order that shc might have rash pro-
iuced upon her winch would brighten her and compel
her again tho defendant Tor assistance in
tks matter. MIRA Pearcc, IN fact, was exceedingly
husband noticed il and then she went 10 the defend
Ant ~ that time she had not succeeded In raising
ss 70 pay "r me as as
ana unless finish you you VIII be ruined Tor hic.'
rhis observation was, OF course calculated 70 alarm
kra Pearce, and she was very dcsrous that the de-
lsndanI should 70 on with the process
iSDIsCRKEr WOMAN.
As stated, Mrs. Peurce had endeavored to raise
money and had not succeeded. She went " money
lender and endeavored TO raise money In that way,
made the Observation that she had IN the
number Of jewels belonging 70 the Countess Of Dud-
s icy snS 90 0s snS Ds
Eas the Countess Of Dudisy's maid, that sho was
spply'ns her pr, process. 70 that 'ady v. ana
fhe defendant then Suggested 10 Mrs Pearce
that II she could not get more could got ESQ but
deposit y quantity OF Jewsiry, and Mrs. fearcs took
her tho articles OF jewelry described 10 tho udict
n.ent, and deposited taem with the defendant AS a
sacurty for the payment Of the ESQ. When shr took
the jewels the defendant said to ner You had better
have bath and sue gave nsr bath; which s she be-
part Of the procesa That was some time early in
January in the present year Mrs. PsarOe found u
ifnpossibl TO obtain Inc return OF her jewels,
silhough she promised 20 send tue prisoner The re-
ms,Uasr OF tho money. Nine. Rachel pawned the
Pearcs was then induced " write letter giving va
Iid,ty TO the deposit she also frightened into
snen toid her husband. lie visited Nine. Rachel ana
demanded all tho lctlers and her jewels the defend
snt threatened exposure. Hs acned hcr and began
tho suit
Mrs. Psarce, the nrst Witness made oath TO all the
facts stated above Mr.. Pssrce narrated his conncc-
ton with the case. showing many attempts to extort
money BY what 10 known Ms ''backmalL"
N rHRxE HrERssrsa SERVANTS
0rsoliDa Painacor, being called witness for tho
prosecution said I'll maid TO Mrs- Godfrey Poarco
ana can speak h.,lo English; 1 remember sccompa-
saw me prisoner; ~ that time there was rash on
mrs. Pearcs's lace; that was IN Decembsr; ! only
Saw u on her face; Mrx Pearcs asked the prisoner
The cause OF H. upon which tDe prisoner said u she
did not bring the money Tor completing u she would
MaJame; remember something bong said
soou. Jewels, upon when Mrs. Psarce OBJ
the money the only thing was TO bring
her Jew ois Madame that she had got tho jewels
ssongng 70 me Coansess 81 dudley WIN diamonds a.
tress another day and taxing with me the diamonds;
that occasion MRS. Pcaroe had bath At tho sugees
ton OF Nine RacbeL vino said that sho mad got q
rash all over her Taco; assisted In preparing the
bath; remember, after going home ON tho Monday,
after the bath, seeing letter from NINE. Rachel ask
ing MRS. Pcsrcs 70 write her iotsr and Mrs. Pearce
say Ing she did not like to do that Mme Rachel said "
she would write her . letter TO certain effect she
would give her zoo; Madame dictated letter 10 her
II sue were a child just going 10 school; remember
going home and my mistress writing . letter,
she giving mo %, which took to Nine. Rachel;
asked her 10 give mo MIRA Poarce's jewels; sno said
MIRA Pearcs was fooIish did not get the jewels; l
Ieit the Is with NINE. Racbe went on tho Saturday
with Mrs. Pesrce ana Nina Rachel nsds !. Pearco
wri,e . letter " gentleman, she do,si'ng u; she
made her the same time write something 10 book
went alone and asked Tor the counterpart OF the re-
evipt. which vas written m q book; Nma Rachel re-
fused ~ give w 20 me; remember uyng some
OF the wash, ms did also Mary, servant to Mrs
Pcarce. It's effect on me was rash. which came out
on ms arm; Mary used u osener tuan did, because
when Mrs Pearoe threw away the bottles, she Nary
used tho remains the effect that she had the rash
oil her face.
rHn CouNTnss' MAID
Isabella Scott was the next Witness sho said am
lady maid the Countess oil Dudley, and have been
90 Tor many years; l nrst saw the PRISONER ~ tho
Marlborough street Police Court; never TOOK sent
hsr ieWels about three years ago, In December.