The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-11
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.

THE INTERPRETER OF THE COURT OF SPECIAL
SESSIONS CHARGED WITH RoBBING BOARD
ING HOUSE KEEPER--A SINGULAR COMPLAINT
DISMISSED.
The arraignment of an officer Of the Court of
Special Sessions charge of robbery and his dis
charge by magistrate before the COMPLIMENTS
allegations were investigated created quite
ton in the jefferson Market Police Court yesterday.
It was late in the afternoon when rather stout lady
with diamond pendants. richly atired and in high
state OF excitement, came down the aisle with two
policemen at her back and between them Gustavc
St. Alb the interpreter of the Special Sessions. The
prisoner seemed q trife clustered. but main.
tanned his self-possession throughout tho proceed
ings. The lady. French woman. with tho volatility
of her nation. said my name is Louisa Gouldeu.
live at No. oil West Thirtyfourth street. In March,
1873 I advertised rooms to let. with or without
board. On the following morning ut about eight
O'Clock. gentleman waited on me to inquire about
the apartments--a suit on the second floor directly
over the parlor aud my bedroom in which kept my
Jewels locked up in . casket that generally stood
upon the bureau. showed the untensnted rooms
to the newcomer and he seemed greatly pleased with
them. His name was Justus Knapp. he said. the
nephew of q wealthy Mr.. Knapp whom he mentioned
as reference in conjunction with Mr.. Appleton, the
publisher. He himself stopping at the Gramercy
Park Hotel. At three O'Clock in the afternoon no
rcappeared and. saying he was ready to pay
months rent in advance. drew out cheek book and
signed An order for $lOO on the Second National
Bank. Then he launched into conversation. told
me he proposed going to Europe in tho following
Juue, and proved by his conversation that he was
well read man, conversant with the world aud it's
ways. During our conversation he introduced the
aftesward supposed. with the purpose Of lead.
ing me to speak OF my own valuables.
%, Mr. rI,pnn h VIII IN waa afa nj fbo
be back in the evening with his trunks. He was at
tho door precisely at six o'clock and he said he
would await tho arrival of his trunks showed him
into the paror and went down to rojon my guests
ut table. Whom 1 came up was surprised to find
tho hall door ajar. the parlor unoccuped and my
bedroom door standing wide open. l ran to the
bureau and found my fears realized. Ihe caskct of
jewels was gone and 80 MIR. Knapp and his bag
gage. Afow days later letter came to the house.
IL contained u photograph or my deceased husband
and lock of hair which had been incloscd in .
lockct wore. In "A note which accompanied them
writtcn:
As these mus. be very dosr 70 you send them. an
''The writing was Mr.. Knapp's. 1t corresponded
with his signature the check tor $lUO. which
tcctive's hands, but nothing ever of it,"
THE ATHEIST.
81 going down town ia a stage this afternoon
TO visit my lawyer Moses d. Maclay, when on the
corner Of spring street and Broadway looked out
of the WINDOW saw the man had been looking
for these past eighteen months stopped the stage.
him arrested and brought here.
'"rhis, then, IN MIR. Knapp His Honor asked In
surprise, pointing out the prisoner.
THAT is the name hc gave me-" was the arm
reply.
.'But you not be mistaken"
The complainant put her hand on the book and
then raised 1t solcnnly -
.This, / swear to you before God. 10 the man."
Hts Honor turned to st. Alb for All explanation.
81 was coming from the 1ombs, said the utter
prefer, who has scholarly reputation and who
shifted n volume from one arm to another ~ lie
spoke. "and was ON my way to the law school when
this lady rushed up To me excitedly and said You
are the man: know you, aud, turning to these po-
lcenen. had Inc arrested. About her charges know
nothing and have never seen her before"
''How can be Mistaken the complainant
claimed. III had conversations with him three
times-at ten O'Clock In the morning. at three aud
ut six ia the afternoon. have the check he signed
and the letter he sent. They can he compared with
his handwriting" She turned away triumphsntly.
Az HIS Honor said was:-
.Do you swear, Mr.. St. Alb. that you never this
woman beforoY
al do" said the interpreter. kissing the Bible.
you are discharged. The case Is dismissed
The complainant looked at him aghast. "Whati
He il to 40 frce?" she asked.
ION you must be mistaken In the person." said
the Court.
Tie lady turned away, but her manner indicated
that she would back her conviction Wy an appeal TO
another tribunal.