New-York tribune., 1878-06-26
4 sHREWD WGM4N'S SCHEME.
A DETECTIVE WHO DID NOT DETECT.
d. T. BABBITr DUPED BY A WOMAN WHO PROMISED
To RECOVER STOLEN BONDS.

a DETECTIVE WHO DID NOT DElECI.
d. 7. BABBlrr DUPED BY WOMAN WHO PROMISED
To RECOVER STOLEN BONDS.
Mrs. Ellen T. Peck. of No. 307 Putnam-ave.,
Brookyn was brought before Justice Bxby at the Essex
N,,Ket Police Court yesterday charged with obtaining
s23 900 through false preenees from b. T. Babbtt the
soap manufacturer she had been arrested on Monday,
and had spent tho night a cell at the Mulberry Street
Police Station. Detective Timothy Golden, who made
the arrest; and little girl Of eight years. who Is said TO
be Mrs Pecks daughter accompanied her to the court
room. Mrs. Peck middle-agcd woman, tall and
spare with dark complexion and shrowd. Intelligent
face She was dressed plainly, but with good TASTE and
was efpossessed throughout the preliminary hearing.
Her husband Richard w. Peek. Is engineer on Havana
steamship. and IS on the ocean.
Detective Golden arrested Mrs. Peck warrant
issued by Justice Bixby 70 whom had been submitted
an affidavit by Mr. Babbitt This recites that prior TO
January q 1876 Charles r. Beekwith (nOw IN prsOnl,
defrauded the defendant out Of 100000 large part
Of which has never been recovered During the past
wear Mrs Peck represented herself sleddeteedve,
and offered TO secure portion OF the stolen money.
She SAID that she was acquainel with Beckwlths wiel
who is now living Ia Newark j., and that she could
secure bonds which had been purchaSed Win the
money stolen nom Mr. Bahbiit Mrs. Peck obtained
Mr. BaJbltTs confidence nj hrst through letter OF in
PRODUCTION written by BTooAVn police detective, Win
whom she intimately connected. She got money from
Nr. Babbitt the pretence Of having to travel 10
Deep River Conn., ana TO other places search OF IN
formation From time 10 time she gave him assurances
sums. She represented TO BIN that she was Obgeo TO
have the services OF other persons IN Waelhg ne prop
erty upd i'm kerping track OF the movements OF Mrs.
Beckwith These services, she assured him, Involved
Nrs Peck at Length uufolded plan by which, she said
Mr. Babbilt could capture large amount OF the stolen
10 pul chase 800 900 IN bonds Of Mrs. Beckwith.
she was 10 meet Mrs. Beekwith By appointment and
exhibit the purchase money Mr BSoDl aud an 0lnctr
were be IN hiding, and AS soon ds Mrs BeckWth pro-
dueed the bonds they were To 3e s1ed Dy tns as
ever Mrs Peck informed Mr. BabJit5 that Mrs. Beck
With sick and could not meet hrr she RAJ recelV a
from Mr. Babbt, at thiS tme $4,000 Last March she
represented that, IN order TO Mn fs BeckWlths conn
dcnce she had compelled TO buy some Aonds with
oapTns,tsd q tnem With Mr Parker cashier of
bank at Deep River, Conn., She aiterWard
gave an account o IN H5SIs nas -, nv sv vaine y;
$50 OOO and her assertions that she could secure
these bonds Mrs Peck succeeded IA getting $4,000 moro
from Mr. Babbitt She then began 10 invent excuses
for delay Mr. Babbts suspicious were aroused and he
employed Detective Golden to make an Investigation.
Golden discovered nat Mrs, Peek had never Deen
IN communication with Mrs. Beckwith, and that all her
representations were false.
Several letters written by Mrs, Peek TO Mr. Babbtt,
were given in evidence TO Justice Bixby yesterday.
They contained acknowledgements for money received,
and recouned at length her pretended transactions with
Mrs. Beckwith. In a letter, dated March %,
1879, she writes: % have made an affidavit, explaining
in pa NV dealings with and for y1u thinking that per-
haps you may feel that am taking too much time and
money for wlat am trying To do Tor you but know
that IN the end you Will say that have aceomphshed
done In many years. In another letter occurs this sen
tence Mr. Babbitt II there one thing more than an
other that pride myself on, 10 Is my strict integrity.
At the preliminary hearing OF the prisoner yesterday
br. BabOIu present with his counsel When asked
what reply she wished To make To the charges against
her Mrs Peek stood silent and thoughtful for seVern
minutes She then said don't want TO plead guilty
becalse have no wish 60 delrdud want 10 pay Mr
Babbtt the amount that have. with interest" When
asked II she could give bail for trA she SAID hat snt
could not until she had communicated with her friends
Justice Bixby committed her until to-day, when tnc
amount OF bail Will b. hxed.