Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-14

Pentmrofi. the Prima Dnnseuse, arrested
for Soliciting AlN.s-- Poor, ParalYsed and
in RAGS, the Splendid Creature Who De-
lighted CrOtCds ina 1.-The Black Crook" is
Driren by Neglect to Craze Public
Charity.
New York Star.
Mile Erminia Venturoli, the once famous
premier dapseuse, whose name recalls visions
of "The Black Crook in all the splendor of
its magnificent presentation in 1868, was
yesterday prisoner among the common
herd arraigned at the Tombs court. Ventu-
roll, in by gone years, was one of the most
agile dancers of the day. She was brought
here from Italy by Jarrett & Palmer. Be-
decked in all the beauty of parti-colored
silk, she appeared in Tho Crook" as if
floating before the brilliant footlights, in
crowd of feecy tulle, and tripped nightly to
the plaudits of hundreds
of delighted spectators. Those
scenes have changed, however, and NIL
Venturoli has changed with them. Yester-
day afternoon she stood on the outer side of
the green curtain. From beautiful, we'll
formed and attractive person, after twelve
years she has become poor, paralyzed,
meaniy-clad outcast. She sat on bench at
the door of the female prisoners pen of the
Tombs court.
The charge against her was that she had
been begging in the streets. Officer Char
di, agent of the society for the prevention of
cruelty to children, found her yesterday in
Wall street visiting the banking Offices, &C
companied by ragged urchin, her nephew,
Robert Venturoli. In the forenoon she
visited the Bank of America, at No. 46 Wall
street, and presented William l.. Jenkins,
the president with the following letter:
To all Ladies and Gentlemen: The bearer,
Miss Erminia Venturoli, has been paralyZed
for the past six years, and IN such misfortune
is unable to earn her own living as prima
danseuse at Niblo's Garden and other thea
tiers. Under such circumstances she implores
the sympathies of benevolent ladies and
gentlemen to assist her in some pecuniary
or other means in order to enable her to live.
Interceding health, happiness, and prosper
ity to all her benefactors, l remain yours
truly,
ERMINIA VENTURoLI.
No. 3 Union Court, Place, between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets, near University Place.
Mr.. jenkins, the president of the bank,
had come down stairs to look foT an officer,
when Officer Chiardi happened to come
along and took Venturoli and the little fell
low to court. Venturoli sat looking about
her with pitiful stare. She carried IN her
hand walking cane, which served to assist
her cramped and rheumatic limbs. Her
clothing was merely bunch of old tattered
Tags.
Officer Chiardi told the court that he had
arrested her four times previously, and never
knew who she was till he found the letter in
her possession. He had always discharged
her on the promise not to beg. He had
made some investigation into the case and
found that Mile Venturoh was Is years of
age when she came to this country to join
the original "Black Crook company. She
continued all through the run of the piece
with Mile Bonfanti, her companion dan
seuse, and she also took part in the White
Fawn when 1t was produced. During the run
of this spectacle she was stricken down with
paralysis. The dramatic profession then
raised fund for her and her mother. "But
the mother is chronic beggar," continued
Mr.. Chiardi. "She would beg if she was IN
der water. In my investigation found that
the family, though not well off, are not
starving. When arrested her on former
occasions, she said that she lived in Jersey
City.
Mr. Chiardi further said he did not want
to prosecute her: he only wished her to stop
begging.
Justice Bixby said to her: 'You must stop
this begging, or we will send you to some
charitable institution and care for you. This
time will discharge you, but if you repeat
it you will be dealt with according to law"
Venturch could speak but very little Eng
lish, but she evidently understood the tenor
OF the Judges remarks, aud seemed affected
when Mr.. Chiardi translated to her what the
Justice had said. She promised not to beg
again, and was then discharged.
A new dramatic star has burst upon the firm
ament. She is named Emma vern. and is
characterized in the advertisements as ''the
great emotional actress" 1t is probable that
in the vernacular her name was Green.