The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-27

How she became Acquainted with hs-. and
Arterwsrd Worked for hin.


Mrs. Ellen L. Peck. with her little daugh-
ter Annie. sat In the damp. ill-ventfated oorri-
dor OF the Essex Market prison yesterday. She
was bare headed and had thrown away her
shawl She is thin. dclicately formed woman.
her features being sharp. Her eyes have a
steel gray color. and while she talks the left lid
continually droops. She is a quick talker.
ready in q moment to catch any thread that she
can twist to her advantage non -committal. and
a skilful and practised dealer in innuendocs.
She Is confident that she will convince a jury
that she made no attempt to defraud Mr.. Bah
bitt She believes that she has natural detec-
tive abilities, and, having been employed sue:
cessfuly in detective work says that she acte !
~ good faith. She denied that she had asked
Mr.; Rabbit TO- give her daughter, employ;
myself; ia one OF the most beautiful women liv-
ing Her name e Sara Ellen Peck. and she is
employed n the Mercantile Agency Bureau at
NOR she worked in the Belmont Hotel whore
Mr.. Babbiit made her acquaintance He asked
make her his cashier in his West Street Hotel
That day we all three dincd together, and
with and Lewis. He said that but p Tor his wife
Beckwith would have been arrested, and that
even Lewis surrendered TO the Chief Of Police
Of London through tho influence brought to
bear upon him 10y n woman, He denounced the
detectives. who. he asserted. fooled him ont Of
his money and time. and said that he believed
that smart woman could do more in recover
ing the 5000, 0OO-not 5000 0O0-that had been
taken from him by Lewis and Beckwith,"
Mamma, why are we herc2" little Annie inter-
rupted. and asked, Why are those men stand
ng there, looking at us so closely? Let us 90
home, mamma. for am so frightened"
Mrs. Peck patted her daughter on the head
and continued: " II was during this conversa-
ton that told Mr.. Babbitt that was acquaint-
cd with woman who had been employed by
the Bcckwiths. | also told him Of my expert
ence as female detective. and he suggested
try and find out what Mrs. Beckwth had done
with the bonds her husband had left with her
He thought that the only way TO obtain this in
formation WIS through n woman, and that he
nation. The next day gaye Mr.. Bnbbtt let
ter from Detective William F. Williams, an old
friend OF my family who kindly gave me let
ter OF recommendation ~ nm honest. intelligent.
culqt"d to work up difficult case.
Now. Mrs. Peck said. with slight tinge OF
sarcasm. ! shal prove my innocence OF all at
tempt To defraud Mr.. Rabbit. ! shall prove that
est work. and that every cent received could
return " him ut any moment. My work was
unfinished. but am confident Of its eventful
success. have obtained information in this
Bit, and on my trial. and after | have consulted
my lawyer. ! will make these facts known
! hayo been harshly treated" Mrs. Peck
said. was Kept in a eel in Mulberry street
Monday. On Saturday evening begged to be
allowed to write TO my children TO tell them
where was. WIS told that could write. and
! did So. On Tuesday | learned that Detective
asked him, Mr., Golden. were not my poor chill
dren notified OF my nrrestY he replied | did
not think It worth the WHILE"
The little ten-yrar-oid girl interrupted again,
and her mother had To- sp"ak cheerfully and tell
her that she would 70 homo later. aud that she
was only there on business.