New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-15
STARTLING EVIDENCE IYA LARCENY TRIAL

Catherine T.. Moore was tried in the Court OF
leral Session. Jersey City, yesterday on an ndcI
,nent for grand larceny The indictment alleges tnat
she stole trunk belonging to Mrs Rebecca Jackson Oh
New York. which contained clothing and Jewelry Vaueu
al 81 600 Mrs Jackson is elderly woman OF refined
appsarance and It stated that she is the mothern
law of zachariah Simmons, the lottery man, and that
her husband who died year aud half ago, was III
partnership with Mr. Simmons. Mrs Moore was MIS-
acksons confidential friend ana housckeeper Tor seven
years Last spring sne leased mouse ~ IatSon usnt
there from the Hotel Wellington, In Madson-Sve ME,
June until August when she and her daughter went
TO Narragansett Pier. Before leaving the house mrs
Ito trunk and left II in Mrs Moores When shs
returned the latter part OF August Mrs ana Tue
and her property She MIRA Moore arrested In New
York recently and aftorward in jersey Guy because he
alleged theft had been committed there Mrs Busicx.
friend OF Mrs. Jackson. testified that she saw Mrs..
Moore with Mrs. Jscksons trunk open ana the articles
which 1t had contained lying ON the moor l., TT,
Mrs Moore testified that she took the house In falr
mountaye at the suggestion OF Mrs Jackson ATE, Alter
Mrs Jackson's departure for the country MIS- moore
was unable to pay the ront. and Mr. Van Ness, VINO
claimed the house began dsposse:s proeeednss
which she would not have fall into the possession OF
certain people, Mrs Moore sent u ana ner swn ~
this city directing them to No. 81 East EigntcenhsI
where she had engaged furnished room. mnen tne
ungworth, VINO looking for property stolen from
several hotels, and we're taken 10 warehouse, welS
!hay Mess IgatSse Victoria Hotel AIRING Hots
Washington and Continental Hotel In Phllads pnla
were found in ali the Mrs. Moores trunks were
returned TO her In "a few days, but Mrs. JACK
sons trunk was attached IN soit Tor de9t
ed that neither e nor Mrs Jackson had ever boarded
AT any OF the hotels mentioned. but Mrs Jacksons mar
RED daughter, Mrs. slmU0ns had she had also stated
that ,he went To the surrogates office New York Oh
October TO testify IN the Henry will case. bnt the hear
ing was postponed Henry, one or the parties 10
the case and against whom shs was to testify is MIS-
Jack sons daughter immediately upon leaving IN,
court Ms Moore arrested for larceny on complaint
OF Mrs Jackson Moore believed that her arrest Ia
Jersey city for the purpose Of destroying her ere
bity In the Henry case lhls 10 the Case III
which about 100000 is involved
District Attorney Winfield. who appeared for the
state theory that Mrs Moore entered into
conspiracy with Detective IIIngworth 10 damage tne
credibity OF Mrs. Jackson as witness IN tue henrJ
case aud accomplish their purpose the detective pro
cured slverware ana table linen from the notes ana
Mrs Moore placed some OF them In Mrs Jackson ;
rink The detective then went 20 the hotels ana OF
ferrd his services the property Inc Jury ae
Quilted Mrs. Moore but Mr. Winfield declared mat ne
would have her and the detective indicted Tor con