The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-16
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VICTORIA CONNERS'S PURSE.
MMR GIRARDIN'S WAY or ESTIBLISH-
INC HER CONFESSION

Her rGort 60 Spare Dr. Bradford tho Huw,i-
iaiion Of Term In state Prison-Grati.
tudc, not Love, tho Underlying Motive.
Mime. Josephine Jaratzky, alias Nine. Gi.
rardin. who ACCUSES herself OF the malpractice
which caused Victoria Conners's death, and
who is endeavorlng to save DR.. Orlando Brad
ford from Imprisonment. has in her rooms al
165 Piorrepont street. Brooklyn. much-worn
purse. which sho says was left with her By
" "Vicky" Conners She hopes II will establish
her connection with the dead girl. 1t Is a clasp
purse with pcarl sides. One sido Is plain. but
the other is elaborately carved. representing
boy and pet sheep. The lining OF the purse is
nearly all gone some torn piocos OF rod silk ro-
naming.
What interest have you in trying to save
Bradford 2" the clalrvoyant was asked.
am guilty and he is innocent that is ALL"
she answered. Il cannot live II he suffers for
what have DONE am ready to swear that he
never knew mo to be- what l confess am and
we never exchanged n word on the subject Of
malpractice. I do not know anything bad o!
DIR. Bradford except that he advertised as a
specialist. In January Inst went to him be-
cause / was troubled with tho disease Of the
heart. and he would not charge mo one cent
He treatod mo with so much respect. and 80 few
do that. that called on him sometimes after
that to talk with him. | confessed to him that
was y fortune teller. and he said there must be
something IN telling fortunes II so nico lady
as followed It, and he promised to call on mo
some time to get his fortune told. liz seemed
TO be an honorable man. although he wHs sur
rounded by number Of common persons. but
| thought he must he good because he spoke so
lovingly OF his mother There never was
word passed between US about Victoria Com
ners until after ho was convicted. and then ha
almost refused to believe that did IT, He did
not understand why was bringing all tho deli
cacies money would buy. II was because my
conscience hurt mo. and II he had not told me
day after day that he expected to be acquitted
would have gone TO his trial and sworn that I
was the guilty one. II they think no has got
mo to confess this, why did he not produce me
when no was making his defence2"
The clairyoyant resented tho suggestion, that
she was IN love with DIR. Bradford. and said that
woman had but one love. Hers was Polish
nobleman. to whom she was betrothed In 1860.
lie was mysterlously put to death. and she
buried her love In his grave She was n Polo,
and hated the russians. hut she consented TO
marry Il banished Russian captain that she
might have protector in accompanying her
idiotc brother into exile In Sboria. whore lie
was banishnd nttoen or moro years ago Sh0
has earnestly begged Bradford TO forgive her
for leaving poor Nicky Conners in a dying state
nt his door. and she says TINT he said he would
forgive her If his mother did not de.
Bradfords counsel expect 10 ask for new
trial on the newly discovered evidence. Nine.
Girardin has already arranged to change her
continue To prosecute her claim for a grant
from Congress as tho heress Of the Count
Pulaski. 4 man In this city has promised TO
pay her $50 month while she is seeking tho
money. on her promise that she will divide with
him when she gets her pension.