New York Herald/1865/A Saloon Keeper Charged With Theft

A Saloon Keeper Charged With Theft.

Georgiana Mackey, a young woman living at No. 119 Mercer street, appeared before Justice Dodge and lodged a complaint against John Lindower [sic], twenty-three years of age, keeping a saloon in Grand street. The complainant states that she went to the prisoner's place for supper, when Lindower induced her to accompany him to a place kept by Mr. Wolf, No. 109 Grand street. While in that place Georgiana charged that Lindower appropriated to his own use her gold watch and chain, worth $100. and her diamond breastpin, valued at $250. On missing her property the complainant demanded a restoration of the same, but Lindower refused to comply with the demand, when she called officer Grady, of the Eighth precinct, and had him arrested. The prisoner denied all knowledge of the miming but on searching him the watch and chain were found in his possession. In explanation Lindower then stated that the complainant had ordered four bottles of champagne in his house, and had given the watch and chain as collateral security for the payment of the bill. Lindower, however, denied all knowledge of the pin embraced la the complaint The magistrate committed the accused for trial in default of ball.