The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-14
MRS. MARY HANSEN'S EXPLOITS.


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HErREss TO A WEALTHY GERMAN ARcHBIsHop-
HOW RICH WIDOW FASCINATED SOME oEN-
TLENsN IN JERSEY CITY. 9ar
The trial Of Mrs. Mary Hansen alias Mrs. Mary Glib
son. on an indictment charging her with obtaining the
sum OF $l.2l5 from Horace Farrer by representing
that she was tho niece and hciress OF Archbishop
woln. OF Baden Baden, IN Germany, was commenced
yesterday in the Court of Quarter Sessions at Jersey
City, before Judges Hoffman. Qualfe. Virgins ana
Brinxcrhon District Attorney Garretson appeared
for tho State ard Charles Winfield for the defence
Horace Farrier testified I'll reside No. los Grand
street. Jersey City ami lived in this city thirty
years; know the defendant. Ars Hansen, ono year;
was introduced BY her daughter; she stopped In my
house In the month Of September and she obi aimed
money from mo in the latter part OF that month; she
represented to me that she had . largo amount OF
money left her by her uncle who bishop IN the
Catholic Chu.ch at Baden Baden In Germany she said
that this money was to be paid 10 her by Cardinal
NcCioskoy; she said that the money she wanted from
mo was to employ counsel, she could not got the
money until tho papers al drawn up; she
said she would pay me soon sho
got the money from the Cardinal; on these
representations loaned her S275; paid
It 10 her at my house; the second amount loaned
fret loan; next gave her $780, and the following day
$1o the next advances $s75 $s5 SIS respec.
lively, being $l,2l5 in ALL this all 10 pay counsel
as she said she would have 10 pay large sum TO the
German Consul In Philadelphia; she said she was 10
receive S7o0o 600. which onohalf the estate, the
other half to revert TO this Catholic Church, asked
her why shc did not 60 TO see the Cardinal said
shc would have to DO identified before tho German
Minister At Washington; shc said she bad received
she did not get another advance from him she said
that she was not idcniihed before the
German Minister within certain time Tho
whole estate would revert TO the Catholic Church !;
on looking over paper next day saw that the CARDINAL
was At Seton Hall College; saw dispatches with her
tober she gave papers in Philadephla on The 2st
October: she had told me that she received
from me :" pay oT she would bring
presentation o. them; she gave mo The papers
curty for my I'LL she should on % Jersey
gave her $685. brought the papers with me to Jersey
City; they were enclosed In two large on.
Msst sad 1a s. s s'y York s0A s.
! put tho papers In my safe; Mr. Parmen-
sor soon after called on her for the payment Of money
no advanced to her and Inspector Murphy to my
house and examined tho papers; one envelope among
tho papers sho gave was addressed TO rev. John
Wood Philadelphia !; that envelope contained nothing
but blank sheet Of paper; ! showed her the papers
and demanded explanation she insisted that They
her and sho acknowledged the receipt Of ALI Inspector
Murphy called her attention to one OF the envelopes
that had been opened BY mistake and she satd there
mus, have been mistake about Il: she gave me some
lewelry to obtain some money Oh so that could pay
Ar Parmenter, whose claim was $500 kept the jew
ery 10 secure myself and would pay Mr. Parmeh.sr.
Tho jewolry consisted Of one ihress.one ring, one
cluster ring, one pair Of earrings one pendant one
pair OF bracelets pair OF chain bracelets largo
chain one small coral pendant one ockct and cross
ono engraved watch, ono cnamelled watch tried TO
get 81 500 on them, but iaed, AZ nobody seemed In
cined to touch thcm; she went 70 Philadelphia the
day after she gave mo tho jewsry, and ths next
Inspector Murphy, OF the Jersey CITY police fofcc.
corroborated that portion Of Mr. Farrlcrs testimony
about opening the letters addressed 10 Cardinal No
Patrick LaverIy testified that Mrs. Hansen called
ON him week ago At his nouse, and asked him he
case she SAID that tho CARDINAL knew nothing about
her and that she certainly knew nothing about him
told defendant that he had personal Interview with
the Cardinal, whom he had known for many years IN
relation to this ana that the Cardinal observed
that knew nothing about the woman, and that she
could Know nothing about him /; defendant replied,
This witness closed tho case for tho State and Fred
ericx Farrcr was called a rss witness for tie de-
fence. He Am acquainted with Mrs. Hansen
introduced 70 her al the Scbufzcn Park Green
vile; It came 70 my knowledge that she vas rich
daughter TO tho house OF my brother Horace she gavo
him on ono occasion $50 to buy overcoai and plain
gold ring. r,
Mrs Mary Hansen tho defendant, was then placed
on tho stand and she gave the following recital =
marrIcd 70 william Tarrsr, Was learned, stopping At
Horace Farrier's house. and wanted her to Ieav .
rages went 70 Philadelphia ana autographed for my
daughter to come home and Fred Farricr brought her
homo to me; the nrst money ever got from the Far
family given me by Horacc's sister; tho
amount was $50; Horace was impressed With Tho IDEA
that was rich widow; never made representation
that fortune was coming 70 me; whenDl got tho
money told him would pay him back; gave him
my jswelry and diamonds secure him tho last
oT for my ,y William ' Pssr
Samuel Garretson; there was besides groosry D ior
500 contracted while they were stopping with me;
money his brother Fred; that I should give no
moro 70 him, As ought 70 know what KIND Fred was
and tina. l ought 10 give oil my money 70 MIN
security; Fred and Horace and the lattcrls
family and myself went carriage riding during the Cen
tcnnal furnished the money 70 Fred 10 pay al tho
y oses ssD %s
also gave 70 Horace dlamosd ring which had pre-
scented him; also gave Fred watch gAve up my jew.
I On me say y os m s 70
Of 400; this money was paid Tor silk dresses jew
elry. provisions. wines, s'ivsrware, china, &c. III.
toned TO Horace Farier that her faihers brother
Archbishop Francis Xavier woln OF Freiburs; she did
% .sssS ..cs q hS
at different times $50 900 Of the bcqaest left her by
her uncle; the money was paid 10 her by Father
tccnth street. PhiiadclphIa The District Attorney
pressed her so closely In regard 10 her alleged rela
tlonshp with the Archbishop, the pay OF money
alleged TO have been made by clergy OF tho
Catholic Church In Philadelphia, US dis-
pensIng agent her anteccdenis and fam
lily history that she became quite confused
and contradictory. Some questions she refused 10
I'll directed by tho Court She SAID she aid NOT
1.-Two with her last husband, who still living, bot no
did not support her Shc said she arres cd before
In Philadelphia on charge OF obtaining money under
false pre,ences She was also arrested IN New York
the charge Of assaultipg n man. She denied hav.
ing bcsn arrested IN Now York complaint OF man
named Bixby, who charged her with obtaining money
under false prctcnccs, but acknowledged that she was
q frequent visitor nj the Tonbs -e
The case here adjourned TIL this morning
There Is another Indictment against her OF q siniisr
character In which samuel Garrctson alleges no was
victimzod.
THE ASTORIA MASKED BURGLARS.
George A. Mott counsel for Jake Roberts, one Of the