The New York herald., 1879-08-29
CAPTAIN HAZARDS ENCHANTRESS.

YOUNG WIDOW WHO WON THE HEART OF
MARRIED MAN-CHARGEs AND COUNTER
cHARGEs-MRs BRAY PUT UNDER BONDS TO
KEEP THE PEACE.
On the 18th OF February. 1878. suit for abandon
ment was brought in the Fftyseventh Street Police
Court by Mrs. Maria A. Hazard against Captain Oil
yer Perry Hazard of the steamer San Jacnto of the
Savannah line. The lady was an imposing looking
woman in silks and diamonds, who averred that the
gallant sailor had formed other connections in for
eign parts. and had brought young widow
named Mrs. Bray home with him. whom he was
bestowing the devotion which legally be-
lonued to his wife. Hazard then about
forty-eght and Mrs. Bray hardly twenty.
Accompanied by two detectives, Mrs. Hazard went
to the house No. II West Ninth street. where the
Captain and Mrs. Bray were living together. the
latter under the name of Lena Knlball. When her
husband was arraigned in Court Mrs. Hazard alleged
that he had taken $4,000 from the Seaman's Bank
and was wasting it upon the woman. He was COM
mitted in default of $500 bail. The case did not
como up for trial. though. Messrs. Howe and
/ Hummel, on the part of the lady, had begun suit
for divorce. Mrs. Hazard charged the Captain be-
fore Judge Lawrence in the Supreme Court with
intimacy with Lena Kimbail, and that magistrate
issued order OF arrest. on which nc was put under
"a 600 hail and confined for long time in Ludlow
Street Jail. At the time Mrs. Hazard had him
indicted for assault and battery, and like charge
Court of SPECIAL Sessions where she was fined $40.
Before tho divorce suit came up. however, COM
promise affected. and the Captain and his wife
went to live together again..
AGAIN BEFORE THE PUBLIC.
The trio had not since been heard OF till yester-
dav when thew appeared in the Tombs Police Court,
before Justice Wandell. This time Captain Hazard
| accused his former mistress or stealing diamond
ring and she accused him of stealing gold locket
They both arrested at the Chambers street sta
ton OF the Metropolitan road about haif-past four
| O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon. and were locked up
in the Filth precinct station house all night When
arraigned yesterday they were both accompanied by
counsel. Mr.. William r. Howe appeared Tor Mr..
Hazard and Mr.. George Schwab for Miss Lena KIM
ball, alias Madeline Bray.
Justice Wandell said:-What charge 90 you MAKE
against this woman?
Captain Hazard-I charge her with stealing dia-
mond ring from me on the 27th Of June.
Justice Wandell-How did she steal 1t, under what
Captain Hazard-she took it from my room.
Counsel-Tney were living together as man and
wife, Your Honor, at the time.
Justice Wsnde!l-Is that soas
Captain Hazard--Ycs. sir; we wero.
Justice wandell then turned to tho woman and
id:-whae charge do you make against himf
PURSUED CAPTAIN.
The young lady forward and said that she
had tried to avoid the Captains company, but he
followed her ncessanty and sent her notes to meet
him. The diamond ring was one he had given her.
The day previous he followed her on the IL road
aud asked to return it to him. She refused and
he he'd the Iocket from her neck chain aud had
her arrested.
A. this point Captain Hazard broke in. .Sho told
i'm mG it, t. take It, All wanted was inc picture A'' was
Counsellor schwab then read the following letter.
to which Mr.. Howe vehemently obJected;-
SATURDAY, August -, ls7s-sA A. NJ.
My DARLING LIrrLE GIRL Lena, ESA:-,-,.,-
day as the day previous good owing
to your visiting the Maurers your mind was poisensa
ruined and orsaken and have paralyzed my future
sSa ah iSSs S""Ss sss manner
M os ssd Hom s 20 s
my trunk today will take it TO my own room, whore
Lsna DO come E for Gods sake sad
s yS1r i'm. Suls the =. ons IN
with heavy heart l Wish ! were dead: God knows do
morrow bseve loving papa forever and ever
Justice wandell--I don't think that We can enter
tain a charge of robbery against Captain Hazard.
Mr.. schwab--Then If Miss Bray's ocket is not re-
turned to her / will insist on a complaint being
taken u matter OF record. They can have the pho
tograph She doesn't want it.
Mr. Howe took the photograph out of tho lockct
handed it Captain Hazard and gave tho locket to
Justice wandell--You are 10Th discharged.
HAZARDS COMPLAINT.
Captain Hazard Yentaway with has wife. and Miss
Bray walked OF with her COUNSEL Acoupie OF hours
later. however. she was arragned before Justice
Duffy in the Fifty seventh street Police Court Mrs.
Marie A. Haz rd had appeared there and procured
summons requiring the fascinating widows pres,
ence She SAID she lived ut No. 235 West Forty-third
street, and that Mrs. Bray, woman not con-
tent with her former misdeeds. had como there TO
tnunt ner She alleged among other things that
the defendant had shaken her umbrella at her In the
street and calio,. ner opprobriors names She COM
planned. too OF letters she had received. One was
produced in Court. 1t referred to diamond earrings,
which had been pawIed and which Mrs. Hazard
wished to secure. "lhe shop is open." writes the
mocking woman. ego and get the earrings. Tho
shop is OPEN La! ha! ha!' a letter to Captain
Hazard also laid before the magistrate. 1t was
OF different In it LENA kimball said that
il was not well Hazard 10 after her, poo
pie would take him for her father or grandfather and
talk about IL.
After the complainant had lpished her state
the case the Justice asked Lena what she had
to say. In answer promised the Justice that she
would not seek disturb the complain ants domestic
relations the future. The magistrate however put
her under bail to keep the peace, aud Mrs. IL, zard
went away with tn. avowa that IL the woman
crossed her path again she would kill her. She had
hardly gone out court when Mrs. Mary Smith. ut
whose house in Twenty-fourth street the Captain
and Lena had resided, appeared with complaint.
The couple had hired room tor 81 80, and Miss
Kmball, she said. not content with defrauding her
of the halt dollar. had carried of a blanket. The
charge suminartly disposed OF. Mrs. smith con-
sonting not to press 1t.
BROOKLYN TAXATION.