The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-20
MRS. Titles COMMITTAL.
SENTENCED TO THE WORKHOUSE As 4
COMMON DRUNK1RD.


Conspiracy and Grand Larceny Charged
Against her Nephew-Three a ndnvits that
were signed In the Harlem Police C"urt.
Tho examination Of Mrs. Della Littles
charge that her nephew. James i. Williams.
robbed her Of all her property and then had her
committed to Blackwell's Island as drunkard.
was resumed yesterday. before Justice Otter
bourg in the Harlem Police Court.
Mrs. Little the wife Of William Little. n law
yer and politician Of San Francisco. who died
in Washington was left some $4,000 by her
husband. Part Of this money she invested in
residence In San Francisco. and on the interest
OF the rest she supported herself. In Dcccm-
Der. 1871 she was Frustrated by dropsy. In the
latter part Of May. 1878. her physician gave up
hopc Of her recovery. Mrs. Sarah Crawford,
Mrs. Titles housckeeper. wrote to james T..
Williams Of this city that his aunt was at the
point OF death. and, as she had money. 1t would
be TO his interest to come to San Francisco.
Williams. who had not seen his aunt for
twenty-six years. went to California. Promis-
ing to take Mrs. Little to New York for medical
treatment no persuaded her she says TO sign
what she supposed was power Of attorney.
but what turned ont 60 be- a decd OF giii ui all
her property to Williams. In the oHrly part "
juno they arrived IN this city. and Mrs. Little
regnincd her health. As soon ne she had used
IN what ready money she hnd. 81" s4ys h't
i'i'. w., t''-s'R " "a - ~ "'N''i -
her back to san Franc s.u. closed carriage
was sent for her. and she was taken To the
Harlem Police Court and thente committed to
6"%nF i9 arr III h% Gavs under which
Mrs. Little was committed;
en- mt CisnV of NJ. lmi. nm pt',ir F'fs CH,' -
SWIM irt,,,,Id .a,. tldt on tn 5lh d.. o' y , cr
1878 40 she citv Ncw Ylrk and iu Tue county Sew
york. Della Lite "ho =, ihg aunt ,i u.,ar..H'nt Was
IN state 81 Tt',. iitNi, w. al V, l.' it .,ti
.1S n ,,,1, si'9 Ky ~, w.
Elk ' etion and mnin;cnlfcc ,i ,r family Inc 81
bni hss been such iahiinn druutari or me space uf
tour wears list past wherefore tlc d,runri pra,. int
aid Della Little may lr elIIc.'ld.n anl "yNl WI" as
the law an such eases made aud provided may direct
sv,o,r q, h.foro r,. ,,,i. 7,h IA, ro,i,t.r i--t
Grouos h. KAsuinr Police Justice.
,y,, ,,t r,,.., ~, A, it t,al D..tt yt., l..t -.
Fannie 4 Wiiflnis COL ~ last inth street. o. ur dul.
SWIM dcro.c. si .1,s i1t 40 no I'm l, of Octu.cr
-, a. thr ciiN o NcN NurA aud 900 the cuun o." 81
York. pcih iiio NOW here Is common agd lalitl u
, m ""1 ~, ',i' .t. a' r o1 Iyi
Grpnt,td for 10 ,re a., tn year. itst r,.i THAI .e
isWo.cnt and at time. delhi u. 0nd b. adcr tc inHl
encc oil hqu r c,cty day. nat ,nci. incapable ms-
| ins care oi herself NJ. FA>Nit J.. WILLIAMS.
sworn to before me ms m daN o. oct1.cr lII,-
"h""rA l. NAs''""' ''..' '"s"'''
..0'gani o3gv Of w., i.'f !nA b,'.T F.te f,.i-
marc. haIiis.h ul - ~ nv NAVY,
dnE iwofn iep",es an ~ ingi %, n', MI W.
hcf ini0xicad lie kn0ws her A. an habiua uuksui
ana know. mat slc fails ana in The care pro'.c on.
an maintenance Of her family Gus llA.ri'oN
| "h""'h l. NASN'ih' i''e' 'us".e
| Tho following was hlcd at the Court OF Cen
| efhl NfSElNlSs
p.un r,.e tcing examined ACCORDING 10 law on the
above nouuuu.d charges saw. shc va. Norm DO Troy.
Sow Yors. i- 70 years o. age o.. M nar,d ard h1s
| no chndi tn lNihs. Examined lurutI saN5 nave
| nothing to say r.. i'T -,,
| '.lrt
| Taken before me thi. sth d,y NJ october -,
| GtoRGr T. KasNiuv Police Justice
| Tn nor ovor,iro,ion v..,er,lnv Mrs Iitile
n n1r eN"u,ln"il4u g'S'rl""S, -hts -, ~
nor,img ~ have been sirn"d hy her.' tlIut no
tnrI evar,ir1fion ,vns over made. thnt nj .hn
| lnoIvs ~ thr transaction il tiat n rrntIersnr
nm, Co. ma dcCr ~ ,tn enrrtag ,vtrn II US
am AIM, In fr0ri ~ H." roi i.s .C,irt Itrf in
anI hen want AVA. thni sL /. n"t 70 mi oniy