The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-30
MRS. c. S. WILSON'S ARREST.
TONIY VINO CfRRIEs 4 RECOMMEN-
D.iIION EROM Mr. BRYINT.
Ridinu from Town 10 Town aud Seeking Char
ity because She Aided Union Prisoners In
the War-Nrs. Caroline Wilson's Arrest.

DIfION EHOh NIX BR14NT.
Riding from Town to Town aud Seeking Char
ity because She Aided Union Prisoners In
the War-Mrs. Caroline Wilson's Arrest
Mrs. Caroline S. Wilson arrived at the
Sheridan House. Elizabeth. N. j.. last Friday.
She walked lame. aud one OF her arms was sup
ported in sling. She wore "A black dress.
tstefully trimmed. and her manners were
those Of a lady Her appearance indicated that
she was about 60 years Of age. Her eyes were
bue. and she wore black wig. The hack in
which she rode had been newly refltted with q
fine Brussels carpet and made comfortable for
its inmate by the presence OF n pillow and
bed blanket She secured commodious apart
nlents. and her driver. whose name Is
Edward II. Kite. obtained board and
lodging elsewhere Mrs. Wilson would
not eat at the hotel table and had her moals
served in her room. She required Of the SER
wants very careful attention. Twice very late
n night the porter was summoned to make
fire in her room. Every day sho consulted the
clerk as to who we're leading residents OF Eliza
beth. She would ask particularly as to their
political views and their disposition. She fro
quently went out in the day time in the huck.
On Monday. the Rev. MIR. Langiord. Rector OF
St. Johns Church. sent word to Chiof OF Police
Keron that he had been importunod for money
by woman whom he believed to be- an impos-
tor. On this complaint Mrs. Wilson was ar
rested To Chief Kcron she showed little
back-covered note book on tho flrst two pages
OF which the following was written:
NV NoRK. JAn. 23. 1878
OTricF or riE EvKSIS0 Posr
IKE ncarcr u this. Mrs c. $. wilson. whom have
known er several year, ra;, wa, crcs insirumen,sl
nab A. .n,,r.rnyiii snJ a. tbs Iii,y pri -, il,
charities LARGE and freely given Is a,tes,ed by
American service. and shc Is now In poverty.
tain rcmnner Tor her sacrifice from ihe people
q that state Those who are willing 10 contribute Tor
that purno,s WI please put down their names Tor the
'''''' wiIiiIs 9 BsrAsI. $40 tpaidl
| Following Mr.. Bryant's signature werc the
names tapparently nutographsl OF large num-
| ber OF well-known men, each with n sum OF
money placed after Z and marked paid. Among
| II. Potter SIS: Ii. W. Bellows. s5 Noah Davis
s.: o. Is. Frothingham, $40: John Hall So: Mr.
| s5 y. d. Silliman SIS: Jackson =. Schultz. s5
/ and scott Lord. S. The amounts credited to
ETaSel rsidenis mt sSrsg yere " iooYs hsi Exishe,G
Postmaster c. Harris. 50: Col. John Keap. Is.
On adding all OF the amounts. appeared that
ialned led d 100. "'"''O1 u "'' '"' ''O w.
To Justice Osborn. Mrs. Wilson said she
| was 81 years OF age. and was born in Spring
spent in the South she had no Immediate rel
"
ton. Her Husband she said, died before the
| war having contracted cold while they were
travelling in Europe. which resulted in pneu-
What property was left me" she said. by
| my husband ! exhausted in doing good to
| Union prisoners in Richmond. at Belle Island.
and elsewhere. never represented myself rs
| nm agent Tor any association. and never made
benefit feeling that am entitled TO support for
the good | have done to Union soldiers
The charG" AGAINST her was merely that she
| was professional beggar. She was remnnded
| for further examination. but II is not believed
that she will be held,
key OF Earle's Hotel. in this city. Chief Keron
that Mr.. William Cullen Bryant had visited her
himself in her behalf on the other hand. he
was Informed thnt she had gone away owing
the hotel sli5; She had stopped there IRON
Yesterday morning the PROPRIETOR OF the
Sheridan House received the following postal
TGruos HovsE, TuSros n J.
w1s ty n.ms OF Mrs ' wilson Shs w Rr0sse ss"
tina. ,he is promptin settlement Nouy she Is still
The proprietor Of the Sheridan House at once
sent his bil to Mrs Wilson. while she was in
Iail. TWAS promptly paid.
ness until after the examination, says that Mrs.
Wilson. whom he did not then know. selected
the TrtnSs Sep epo o"y and rS he a arCys
10 the Trenton House; He then made
nn engagement TO hold himself at her
service for iifty cents AN hour while the carriage
was in use. and the payment q his board: He
had been with her ever since They had visited
Princeton. Pennington. Lambertsville, Free
iS%a. hSS,s,S2w@a' My bI%%@.Sics. Ds DXllss-
leyvlle woodville, and New Market.
that OF GOV. Mcclellan. The Governors name
does not appear IN her book. Kite says she AL
ways boarded at iirst-elass hotels. He had once
for S. n week. but she replied that she mad TO GO
to hotels because she required 20 much waiting
OF his carriage. lie said she sometimes pre-
tended she could not walk alone. and the gen
tlemen she called on would have to come out to
When sue was alone with the driver. she walked
Easily without nssis.an,c.e: and would neycr al
low him TO assist her. hitrreturned to Trenton
To a reporter Tor 1HE SuN. who visited her in
a the % % @ prsoners TS s"s sha wSs
obliged to 20 in Disguise Once She applied 10
Congress for relief ON the same grounds that
found in her possession by Chief OF Police
Keron indicate that hll introduced in her be-
half was reported adversely on the ground
ceniy definite She told the reporter that the
bill had failed because she could not afford to
ntor Wade, sho said, had charge OF
| SenMe WITHOUT Nll'uulIR 10 ". ono uuutu that
IN 1873 William Cullen Bryant wrote letter To
:, :. Coz. and the latter ask ked Vice, President
Wilson TO have her matter brought beforo the
senate hut she does not know what has
been done since. When the war closed
Secretary stanton offered her any position she
| wanted, but she was sick for n year. being com
plrtey broken by her work IN the army, Scott
| Lord. she says. hus been her lawyer. and letters
from him nre found in her possession, She
also claims the acquaintance and friendship OF
President Tilden.
Postmaster Harris SAYS that he gave her 80
| after she had told her story to him. because he
saw the MINES OF three of his friends in her
book.
Mrs. Wilson says she broke her leg while at-
| tending lecture delivered in Music Hall BOs-
ton in 1871. by Elias Hlskett Derby. for hor
bencilt. subsequently, while she WAS hanging
up some clothes in her room in the Trenton
| House. her ankle. which Is yet weak from the
| fracture gave way causing her to fall and
| break her arm. Ii Is on account OF her weak
ankle. she sNys. that she is compelled to 90
| about 50 much III u carriage.
Three Men Arrested FOR Stealing.