New-York tribune., 1891-04-24
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
NEWARK.
THE STRANGE CASE OF MISS GARDNER.


There lack of interest yesterday in the courts
at Newark in the of Miss Lucy Gardner. OF East
Orange, the charge OF larceny Of goods belonging
10 Stern Bros The charge Is made that she took goods
sent TO her by express and said she had not received
them. After she accused of stealing the articles
she said she had found some Of them In secohd
package sent to her by the same firm. The court
room was crowded with spectators. The wagon-boy'
John Burns again placed the stand yesterday
He testified that driver named Mitchell had told MN
to look out for the Gardner house, goods had been
stolen from him there. The word used by Mitchell
dumped" Mitchell had since been replaced by
McKenna as driver. "I told McKenna," said the VII
ness, to look out for her (meaning Miss Gardner be-
cause of what Mitchell had said"
The driver, McKenna, was recalled, and testified
that he opened the box addressed TO Miss Gardner on
December 81, and saw that II contained nothing
but silk handkerchief. Mr. Hatchagen and
william Kennedy present ut the ume
Louis Hatchagen and William Kennedy corroborated
the witness to opening the box at Barts undertak-
ing place. After some further testimony the state
rested.
Mr. Karge then opened the case for the defence. he
said he would show that the testimony offered by the
State susceptible Of explanation and ne alleged
a conspiracy to ruin the young womans character.
Eugene Dudley of Brooklyn, testified that he saw
the second package delivered He saw Miss uafuier
cut the string, open the box, and take out the hano
kerchef and pin, with some tissue paper. MISS GaIu-
ner wore ghthtting sleeves and no gloves. He never
saw her doing acts Of sleght-ofhand. When she
opened the box Miss Gardner screamed and said:
" Here is one of the articles / bought"
Mary E. Gardner, mother Of the defendant, tesuled
that she opened the door when the boy Burns brought
the second package 81 shut the door," she said,
land called Lucy and they all came down stairs
lucy said to the boy You in the habit 0 opening
these packages. Has this one been opened = Inc
boy said NO., and then tried 20 get out. salu 40,
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against the door. Lucy opened the box IN her zap,
and took some paper and handkerchief ihen
she said: Oh mammal on, mammal ana hed up
her hands MY youngest daughter took the pin out or
the box, and sad: Ma, this IS one OF the articles that
Lucy bought before, and is accused OF stealing
The Prosecutor asked, Why did you want the boy 10
see the box opened 2"
The witness replied, 1t only natural, after the
we should be careful how we received nything from
stern Brothers." The Prosecutor pressed the witness
on the point why the defendant should have wanted
to have the handkerchief sent home. Ihe witness
explained that they went to Stern Brothers by ad
vice Of their lawyer, to ask whether the girl VINO SOLD
the missing jewelry still In their employ. III
was by her advice that the handkerchief was bought
They had been dealing with the firm nine years, and
cuOr stl pressed the witness to give satisfactory
reason why such small thing as handkerchief was
placed the pocket without being sent by express
and wagon Judge Kirkpatrick held that the witness
had answered the question. The court adlOurheu
until 10 a. m. to-day.
Richard Williams, colored, treasurer OF the Monu-
mental Baptist Church, coored, Of Philadelphia, was
arrested by Philadelphia detective yesterday, on a
warrant charging him with embeZZlmg 800 OF the
church funds lie was remanded to await requisiton
papers. Williams is about thirty-nlne years DID, ana