The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-19
A LADY'S TROUBLES.
SHE LOSES HER HUSBAND, BESIDES
GOES TO PRISON F0R LOSING $3.50
OF ANOTHER PERSONS MONEY.
Particulars of Her Arrest. and How She
Has Reem Reached.

Particulars of Her Arrest, and How She
Has Been Reached.
Yesterday a Miss Mary Wall appeared before
Recorder Smith and swore out an affidavit.
charging Mrs. Georgiana Barton with embez-
Element of $3.50.
The accused was arrested by Aid Minor and
sent to the Parish Prison In default Of $500
bonds.
A reporter visited Mrs. Barton at the Parish
Prison. and from her department she showed
herself to be lady Of refinement and totally
unused to the disagreeabe position she now is
placed in.
The reporter opened the conversation with
Mrs. Barton: You are likely to be placed before
the community In disagreeable light. and /
have called on you to see II you wish to make a
statement In regard to the matter.
The lady then started by saying that she bad
never been in prison before, and that she was
totally unused to the situation she was now
placed in.
Blu to get to the facts Of my case, will tell
you the whole story. and after you hear 1t you
will certainly be impressed with the b9lief that
have been made the victim OF most diabolical
Miss Wall and Mr. James came to me week
ago Monday. That is the first time ever saw
Miss Wall. Mr. James Wall introduced her to
me as his sister, and stated that they were going
to Cincinnati to pay visit and would like me
to assist her In getting travelling dress ready
/ SAID when would you like TO go, and
SHE REPLIED THURSDAY
told her / would see Mrs. Sinclair the pro-
prietress. If 1t could be doLe in that time. And
as she said that 1t could, | so informed Miss
with. The $40 / gave to Mrs. Sinclair. That
night my husband came home and said that Mr..
james Wall wanted me to accompany his sister
to Cincinnati. and that she would bear all the
expense. The next day, when she came to my
sore to try on her dress. she. said. You are
aniI IN Ttlu g
ticket with"
On the following day she again came to our
place and she and myself went out shopping.
While in one OF the store she handed me roll
Of money: how much don't know. When we
your money" and she said Keep It." and so /
took it. and after making q small bag put the
money into it and tied the bag. around my neck
Before putting it In the bag | counted 1t and
found it TO contain seven CSC, bills, or $3.50.
hat night my husband II said, What have you
around your neck p r.. replied Miss Wallis
her." ! said, " No. / will keep it myself" That
same night Miss Wall gave my husband ring.
1T ON HIS FINGER.
When saw Miss Wall again she told me that
she had made my husband a present of the
ring. The next night my husband asked me
me- with money beo e MAJ had beter
give me that money. as can keep ii better than
you can" / spiied to him, Il can't see why
Mary (meaning Miss Wall) has informed me
That II Will accompany both Of you. that she
would pay my expenses. and II l am going /
with and get ready" He then took the money off
of my neck. The next day We were to leave on
the Mary Houston for Cincinnati. That morn.
ing he went out and said that he was going out
to buy the tickets. aud for us to be all ready by
the time he returned.
Miss Wall was present and heard him say
that he was going, to purchase the tickets, He
said that he would be back at half pa5t o'clock
as the boat would not leave
UNTIL O'CLOCK.
From that time to this have never laid eyes on
him. When o'clock arrived. and my husband
did not come. went to his shop. but he was not
tn, re. returned home and said to Miss Wall:
He is not there. and now we have neither money
nor tickets; what are we going to do? She said:
Il dOnt know"
On the. following. morning I again made
poiice Stations, also t5e NOBLE and aekso5
railroad ticket Offices to see if my husband had
purchased any tickets for, Cincinnati At the
station Miss Wall was with us and the chief
told her that she had better have him arrested
She said no, that she did not want to have him
arrested.
On Monday afternoon we wentto the telegraph
office, and telegraphed to Mr.. James Wall, who
was already in Cincinnati. to the effect that
Miss Wall was in the city without means. as Mr..
Barton had run off with all her money. The
whole transaction looks like job to get me In
trouble. The picture was a very dark one from
the first. and especially VIII en- the police advised
her to have my husband arrested and she de-
clned saying she did not wish him troubled.
Now, why did Miss Wall, who was q total
stranger to me, take me- into her confidence.
and make me the custodian
OF HER MONEY?
Another popularity about my case Is, that on
Thursday week ago Miss Wall came to me
and asked the privilege of staying with me- say
ing that she had quarreled with her brother,
Thomas Wall, and that she had no place to 90. |
and that she wanted to stay there, So Mrs. |
Sinclair allowed her to stay until we went, |
and as we did not go, she remained there until |
yesterday. never had any idea that Miss Wall
would have me arrested for ny husbands acts, |
as she always said that she believed me inno- |
cent of any completely In the matter, and / had |
no idea she would until was arrested yester- |
day and sent to this terrible jail.
Mrs. Sinclair the lady for whom Mrs. Barton |
and she stated the fol lowing: Mrs. Barton, in /
my opinion, is a perfect lady. I have had her |
in my employment since March. / have always |
found her trustworthy; so much so. that in |
tended to go away and leave my house in her |
charge. Ever since she has been with me, |
she had acc IS to everything in the house, and |
l have frequently left large sums Of money in |
the house, and while she was in charge of 1t / |
never lost a cent. IL / was worth $4,000. |
would not hesitate to put 1t In her charge.
Mr.. Barton WAS the man that stole the money |
from Miss Wall. II Miss Wall had staid at home |
peacefully with her brother she would not have
lost her money, and that poor woman would |
not be in prison.
Miss Wall was next interviewed. and she par
TALLY cOrroborated the statement made by Mrs. |
Barton. From Miss Wallis manner it appeared |
that there was no desire to press prosecution |
in this case.
HANNIGAN's FATE.
He is locked UP in the Central station,