The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-04
A QUEEN OF CONFIDENCE.
TIE WILLING VICTTMs or 4 BE-
WIrCHING BE1UrY.

The smooth Words aud Graceful Deeds by
which she Made Iierseif Welcome In Jer-
sew City Drawing Rooms-Iipr Capture IN
Philadelphia aud Exposure In Jersey car.
Mrs. Mary A. Gibson, the charming
widow who beeuiled several Of Jersey Guys
Leading politicians, occupied a room In tho
Gregory street police station Yesterday. Her
victims. who had read Of her capture, made an
early visit. Her dark eyes spsrkled rs she
glanced at each crestfsllen aud duped victim.
sne is, perhaps, thirty-slx years of age, well
formed, and having the brightest OF dark ewes,
aud pleasing, amiable features. Diamonds spar
kle on her fingers aud in her ears, and she wears
costly | ce aud velvet.
Among the visitors was Isaac Parmenter.
natter OF NeWerk avenue. she walked into MS
store about three years ago bearing letter from
an Intimate friend named Blow, In Philadel-
phia. "she Is a woman OF great wealth., wrote
blow. "Whatever advice OF aid YOU give her
Will be appre ciated." Tn bewitcbng tones she
told MIR. Psrmen,or OF her vast real estate on
the Bouevard. NV York ; how the propsrty had
been sold through neglect, and only tlJdwas re-
qntred to rcicase II from the SneriG's hands.
Would Mr.. Parn,enter lend her the money, aud
save hera journey to Phil idephia2 lie tele-
VI pncd tn MS friend. 1hs reply was, "She Is
u. X loan bet the money"
Then followed the story Of the est to In Ger
many and the u den BADEN inheritance. she
said that money Wa needed To prosecute Der
claims, aud The wiling Parmcnter lent her 800
l. ore, and, on repeated assurances Of his friend.
the sum was sNcilcd To $500. hen he uisaD-
peafed. aud Pdruenter went to pnli adeiphia to
seek iis friend ana the wneredpOuts Of his fair
credit mere he iound that she was conn-
denee woman.
l. ~ summer she appeared at the schuizen
pnrN. linton Hill, gorgeous In silk ana velvet.
she "xnend,d money lAyisnb, aud was known
~ the ri h widow from Philadelphia" Among
thosr succes-fui In forming her acquaintance
W Justice Frederick a. n rrier, u Repubhcan
ltrN. - L.. M "A
him her name vas Mary Hansc u, tnat she was
widow OF Phiia eiphiH, aud living ~ her
moor,. her uncle. the Rev. Francis Xavier
Wool uf liauen Baden, dici receuniy, and md
bs qseathcu her u estate valIed az $4,000.
1ha lws Of GERMANY mad prevented
from reshzins the amount. aud OF course money
sntsdtu to carr 1t tLrougn the courts. As
aJusuce profound In the w he could tell her
what to %. and sue sought MS counsel on more
o. u one ucc siOn. Tue Ju. ice was eli ned
vita her society, aud I once introduced her to
hi- nome. Sue . also a welcome guest at the
house OF Nnrare rIier. the JUSTICES brother,
aud ,ue Ftrfi-rs ere enviel IN the acquaint-
ui ceship Il tDo IA uionaro widow. Not a shadow
Of suspicion WIS cast On ncr actions. She was a
devu.t Chfisti'n, and a, ne rcd 20 oe shocked ~
toe WY Of man, vi wuom she became
acquainted. she de- AIRED for Fnii,nelDhit
~ 90 IL ting promise from her frienus 70
WI her nd the great Exripitton. hey
went All branches Of the FIricr family. in
GLIDING tue Justice. his brltno's Hor ce and
william. aud h's "a 'nds S,tnuei a. Gar ettsuu
ent'Tt i0ed ruv .l.y AZ Mrs. iial-on's house 2S0
Catherine strcet. where Christian mo toes. eie-
and morses aud car i'ges rolled the visitors to
tue Exublti u grounds. Then she returned,
auu y rt.iuk again OF tue hospitality OF the Far
tters. Shs cOmpl iued OF the laws delay ~
u nsfetring tue estate ~ C'rl many, and found
willing q r 10 lcr story. She began to re-
cnIve teifgr pinto desaatches from Cardinal
McClosk and Archbishop Wood. VINO
had Interested themselves In her case.
ADD these kilograms she showed to her
81 Oh hpta'e Firrler she borrnwe q
tl,AH, GIVING him a secuTlty lien her est ste
sealed In n myaterou--loukng envelope which
Was not 10 bc pt ened without her pe-mis stnn.
From m eel ID & rrrtt.on sne procured $I.pn.
FROM MLli.m husnes Sirl, and from vdri lus
otDer residents ana poi tirians sums ranging
ITO ~ So 10 f.0J She Introduced pretty young
lazy 30 NiI..m Farmer, to whom report says
young Fur Ter w b. Totu, q an ~ whom was TO
b. gi.eO weauiug giIt u SlOC,U and hand
somel, furnisheo IA use
On lhur.Iay 1T. Il rmenter received n letter
from Pnaaeiphii saying th1 . Mrs. Hanson, aIi .
Gso-un. WAS visiting Mr.. Farrier's residence IN
POLICE lusps ctor Muir INV, and ~ wa arranged
that NJ. Parmentsr shOdii see the woman. lie
Identified ner at once. uni oAtae me day sue
atsrtsJ sud JeoIy for Philadelphia. MIR. Par
nenter communicated bi- discovery to Justice
Reese and tbeao- to the fsrrier fItuiiy. &c fell
hAe tnunderboit. Her arrest was az de-
te miued on. and lns sector Murphy captured
hor IN her luxurious ap rtmcut, IN Philadelphia.
her husband, Heurt Gibson, VINO Is sai1 To be
Tue Doice Yesterday CD ned tue envelope sup
pose, to contain ave necessary papers to prove
her cidiin 10 the .rpperty IN q rnany. and found
that IL oODtaine tNO streets o. blank parer
hr. GiOsOu ~ said t. lave sent the kilograms
sigued a. diua. McCio-Sc,.