Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-11
PHTTIcoATS In COURT.
Mrs. r. B. Leonard, Alias Mrs. r. 3. Jones,
Alias Miss Fannie Lambert.
rAIsrLy SECURED AID.

Mrs. II. B. Leonard, who also goes
under the pseudonyms Of Mrs. Y. b.
Jones and Miss Fannie Lambert when
soliciting aims for an unfortunate couple
by the name Of Mr.. and Mrs. Y. B. Leon.
ard, in destitute circumstances, had her
hearing before Justice Crawford this
morning on the charge Of obtaining
money under false pretences.
The defendant was represented by
Horton Moore. Several business men Of
the city testified that the defendant had
called upon them aud represented that
she was collecting money TO buy railroad
tickets TO ri Paso for poor consumptiye
and his wife by the name Of II. B. Leon
ard. who needed TO get into more con.
genial cline than this; that the Nom
Sectsrian Benevolent society was en-
deayoriDg TO get half fare rates, and she
had taken 1t upon herself 10 raise the
necessary funds for the poverty stricken
couple. They also testified that she had
given her own name as Mrs. y. B. Jones,
who was here with her husband from
Utica, New York.
Marshal Colbert testified that Mrs
Leonard had told him that she had given
her name a. Mrs. Y. b. Jones for the rea-
son that though she was poor she was
likewise proud, and could not bear 10
openly beg for herself
A letter and an order from DR.. N. II.
Morrison. Of Los Angeles, for two half
fare tickets for Miss Fannie Lambert,
were introduced in evidence.
The defendant testified In her own be-
half. She said she had married Mr..
Leonard last August In New York and
that he suffered 30 from asthma that they
were obliged 10 come west. She was q
professional nurse and before she
married had worked for DR.. Morrison In
the capacity OF a nurse. Her maiden
name was Fannie Lambert and she
signed this name 10 her request 10 DR..
Morrison for passes for the reason that
she thought he would more readily COM
ply than II she signed her married name.
She testified to collecting charities from
citizens for Mr.. and Mrs. Y, B. Leonard
sn9 y,nen asked her own name pride had
impelled her 10 reply that 1t was Mrs, u.
b. Jones.
When the evidence was In Justice
Crawford adjourned the case until 2
O'Clock this afternoon.
Marshal Colbert telegraphed 10 officers
In Las Vegas making inquiries II tie
woman had worked that town on hei
way south.
After her arrest yesterday Mrs. Leon
ard called upon "a good man Of religion
In this city and by pitiful tale induced
him TO intercede In her behalf. The OIL
GERS, however, explained that the Law
would have 10 take its course In thii
case. Even after her trial this morning
and her exposure Of wrong doing In thu
police court, she was bold enough TO cal
on the good man Of religion" again
asking his help.
Justice Crawford this afternoon founC
the woman guilty on the charge Of OBJ
tanning money under false pretences ant
will sentence her at o'clock p. IN. Th'
man was arrested as vag. and placed II
charge OF officer Emery. He will hay'
his hearing this afternoon.
Horton Moore, young Kentucky bar
rister with bright future before him. Il
the attorney OF the couple, and Is work
ing on an uphill case.