The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-25
A PRETTY WOMAN'S ERROR.
CHECK FOR SfO,fOO PRESENTED
IN THE NASSAU BANK.
An Affecting Romance that Split One Jury
but Didn't Move Another-Love mud Inn
prudent Trust, Forgery, and the Prison.


An Affecting Romance that Split One Jury
but Didn't Move Another-Love mud Inn
prudent Trust, Forgery, aud the Prison.
On April 10th last n pleasing looking
German woman, scarcely out OF pirlhood, pre-
sented at the Nassau Bank check Tor $1,000,
purporting to have been drawn by Warden,
Mitchell Co., machinists In Springfield, ohio,
In favor Of Mrs. Caroline Pell. She was dressed
In deep mourning, and knew barely enough
English to ask, Fees dis dc NassOw BonkY"
Inc check was not ono OF unusual amount for
the hrm whose name was signed, but the APP
peafance Of the woman aroused suspicion, and
the paying teller, with the assistance Of voluu-
teer interpreter questioned her closely. She
said that her husband who had just died In
Hamburg, had bcqueathcd her an estate near
Springfield, Ohio, which sue and her mother had
come over to possess themselves Of. Mr.. war-
den, of Warden, Mitchell & Co., had bought the
property and had paid tor It by the check that
was waiting for her In the 1t. Nicholas Hotel.
Pending this conversation the signature OF the
check was cpmunrcd with those of other ac-
ceptanccs OF Warden, Mttcnell & Co., aud the
bank officers concluded that 1t was a cleverly
executed forgery.
rnE ARREST r~~
Superintendent Walliup was sent for. and he
speedily arrived with Detectives Brown aud
Hart. The Chief engaged the young woman in
tuhlet' uhsuspccting conversation, ia which
she told romantic stories Of hcr femily impOr-
lduct anu wealth. = Telegram WAS soon hffor-
ward received FROM Warden. Mitchell & Co.,
saying that they had given no such check az
that described; This was shown to the young
woman. and she seemed very much annoyed,
aud even indignant that her friend Mr. Warden
should have palmed on a worthless check upon
her. She at last moved to 20, saying that she
would Join her mother In the st. Nicholas Ho-
tel. Mrs. Pell was permit d TO 20, but the de-
tectivcs went close enough after her to watch
every movement. She walked first through sew
eral streets Of the swamp, Of which she showed
marvellous knowledge, considering that she
"A OF ~
then took Third avenue car rode TO Spring
street, and thence crossed to broadway. De-
tective Hart crossed her path just us she was
entering a building there. DO you speak Ger
manr said she, with perfect self-possession,
although she mad several times betrayed con-
sclousness that she was heing Swallowed. Tho
officer replied aiiirmaiivoly. and the little wo-
man again told her story. and added that she
was seeking her mother, and could not remem-
Der the number Of the Office Ia which she had
"That makes no difference however" said
she sweetly. ~ perhaps will find her m the st.
NICHOLAS Hotel, where we are staying
The officer escorted her across the street, evil
IDENTITY much go her chaerin. lhey Inquired at
the hotel Office, aud found no such person IN the
motel. Ihc ohccr then arrested nef.
THE TRIAL.
She was tried for forgery In General Sessions
In MAY, but her counsel imposed upon the Jury
such moving story Of her seduction and de-
scrtion by a Hamburger. and Of her coming
hithcr and ilrding him only to be made the
tool = an infamous forgery conspiracy, that the
jury disagreed
She was put on trial again yesterday as Caro-
line rcll, alias Blank. al1s Hoffman Assistant
District Attorney Rollins established the facts
recitei above 10y the testimony Of Raphael NJ.
Mattesen, teller OF the Nassau Bank Albert
Schneider. who acted us iut"rsrctcr in her inter
view with the bank officials aud by Detective
Brown
Tho prisoner IN her own behalf testified that
she hnd been the mistress OF one AlOise Ham
mer both IN II hamburg aui In their late residence
In Hubokcn. lie hai induced her to take the
the value az IT, hut he told her that u was " all
right: :" that pcli was the English Of her German
name, and he persuaded her to sign the name
caroline PEI while lac held the paper on the top
Of his hat in the street. She rad been instruct
ed what REPLIES TO make. and had made her flrst
inquiries m English which Hammer h I'd taught
her in the few minutes while they stood togcth-
er In the street IN front 81 the bank. Her testi-
mony was delivered with the same fearful EN-
belIishments that imposed on the jury before.
THE SENTENCE.
Under an impartial hut searching analysis Of
the testimony b. Recorder IIackett, the Jury
returned "A verdict Of guiltv. and she was SEN
After the sentence Aloise Hammer. who had
been in the court room throughout the trial.
pressed forward and took afectionate leave
OF his dupe. He tells this story of the forgery:
He. while yet In Hamburg, In some way obtain
ed the address OF Warden Mitchell * Co. and
began "A correspondence looking TO furnishing
them with medals with which TO stamp his
wares. That firm enter tained his proposals. and
be came To- this country ostensibly to perform
his share OF tho contract. On some prcteuce he
obtained their check for n small amount. and
soon afterward had completed an imitation so
accurate that only the number of the check and
tue amount proved its wOrthlessness. The
woman convicted was, re says. the mistress Of
fore been arrested for the offence OF which she
has at last Lecn convicted.