The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-13
MISS ABBOTT IN WALL ST.
CASH FOR A NEW TRIAL FOR THE NEW
JERSEY PRISONERS
Bulls and bear. Found TO he Not the Terrible
Creatures thnt Miss Abbott had Pictured
Mrs. Smiths Hopes and Covert Bennetrs.

Bells and Bears Found to he Not the Terrible
Creatures that Miss Abbott had Pictured
Mrs. smiths Hopes and Covert Bennetr-.
For several days past Miss Emma Abbott
has been working diligently to devise ways and
means for raising tho money necessary to pay
for n new trial for Mrs. Jennie Smith and CO.
vert d. Bennett. II was uphill work. for not
only was the season nearly over. but most
OF the artists to whom she applied ior MS
slstance were either out OF town or had
pressing engagements that could not be
foregone On Tuesday afternoon she went
down to Wall street to get help. but. owing to
the lateness OF the hour, without success. Then
she determined to raise the money by subscrp-
ton. Accordingly. yesterday afternoon sho
rode with her agent. Mr.. J. W. Morrssey. down
10 Broad street. and with n subscription paper
bearing her own name ut tho bottom for 800
she asked for signatures. Nearly every gcntle-
man 10 whom she applied not only subscribed
but thanked her md COT graduated her on her
efforts. BY 6 o'clock she had in hand over
$1,000 in cash and certified cherks.
-" You have no idea Miss Abbott said, In the
Westminster Hotel. Inst evening. YOU have
no idea OF the amount Of sympathy found
among those noble hearted gentlemen in Wall
street. had hoard Of the bulls and bears be-
fore. and | fancicd them something terrible,
and 1t was not without tripedltion that went
among them. Almost all OF them were stran-
gers to me. had no claim upon them. and
OF those two poor prisoners ns my apology
for troubling them. Obi hut they he.
The very first gentleman saw was Mr. Gould
Mr.. jay Gould. He was up to his cnrs In bust
ness. and surrounded by nll sorts ofmen, both
ering and intrrruptlng him. and | feared AZ
gave me 800 without waiting for mo hardly to
ask for 1t. ! tried To- explain 10 him about tho
licye-hc hadn't road word Of it
bb ns1 t kn62w I ma maapprned pc w@s SO
$500 and told mo in the kndest way how much
he was interested in. the case; TINT it. was "A
shame that the New Jersey laws should allow
life and death to depend ON few hundred dol
lars. and that he hoped that would persevcre
ana ana, ss' nsT trial t2r Mrs smith; D92nt you
Outraged me so much. saying that II the poor
| thing needed lawyer he would volunteer
And tho brokers. too. they we're so kind. Mr.
| Charley Osborn wouldn't let mo get ont - the
| carriage. but brought me certified check and
| handed Il To me ut the window. telling mo how
| much he wns Interested in the poor woman's
casc. nnd how b. appreciated what was doing.
| Mr. John d. Townsend told mo that II Mrs.
| Smith needed lawyer 10 prepare her appeal
he would gladly give his services gratis"
Miss Ahho,t has drawn M and sent 70 the
| Rev. Mr.. Rice tne following letter enclosin a
| draft for sl.0O5. the amount Of her collection
rHs Rrv ~ Rcr-b'rr ~, As several DAYS would
for giving the proposed concert Ia secure sccuui al
,"r , ,,', ~ Sn,,. ~ knw1 ulc on
Ter q nobehearied scntrmcn sid iilfoush their zen.
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Jaw Gould sipl. Chns Osborn 60, 500 Hatch Futc
! siY; Alouzc fcl.it so. hnrkwalter So rrucc
! WHITLEY. SIS. wall street, So Rohrri Cutting. SIS.
] john %. Townsend. so $ v White SO. Emma Abbott
sion H. In the the trial further funds IN,
I've required would AFFORD me great pleasure give She
| prunu-sd concert
Believe me- dear Dr. Rice, always faithfully yours.
ENNA ABBOTT
Tho money was deposited in Mr.. Rice's hands
| last evening.
Mrs Jennie r. Smith and Covert D. Bennett
were more cheerful yesterday than ut any pre-
| vious time sine. their sentence. They are ms
| happy ms crickets." said Sheriff Tofley 20 a
| reporter for THE sun and seem 10 n" sustained
| 10y their hopes OF new trial. Thu chang,
| In their feelings has been sudden aud cxtrnnie
| They are constantly watched, however Rav
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