The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-06
THE DETECTIVE COMPREHENSIVE.

THAT PKRsHcuTED LADY-How SOME PERSONS
TRIED TO GET POSSESSION OF HER PROPERTY.
There was much comment In social circles ycsIer.
day on the story published In tho HERALD OF tho
lady residing ut the metropolitan Hotel, who claims
10 have been so outragcousiy prosecuted by Tho de-
tectivcs Forbes and Walker because she persisted In
snforcipg lust demand some money duo nor It
seemed incredible, every body remarked, that such
things could happen In this city without tho police at
arresting aud bringing TO justice the guilty par
ties Many on this account refused credencc to the
story, but careful Investigation only places the
iacs In stronger light Tho story Of the legacy to
Mrs Walker was pronounced BY tho LADY In Ques.
tion be fabrication, for the purpose OF
ceaiing the misdeeds Of Walker and his comrade IL
is also hougnt by herself friends that Forbes DID
not 10 Europe IN the steamer Adratic last satur
or else Tia, he has gono west Mr. Walker has bidden
goodLy 10 tue Metropolitan Hotel and he Is not
pcctcd to return.
THE BURGLARY IN DIZZY srREsT
IL IL hintod that besides the mere CLAIM for 81 068,
the notes Tor when safe keeping. thai shore
other documents Of aQuaspolitcal nature, reectiug
tho maker OF the notes, and TINT account
OF these papers his odertes were get
possession OF tnem. The maker OF the Is stated
10 be a we-to-do msn residing IN peighborlbg state
and IL Is askucd that ne would not let tho COMPARE
lively small sum OF 81 900 stand IN his way were n
not that tnero ara Other complications In ths case.
However that may be- the alleged cons praors showed
that ,hey would stop At nothing to got possession OF
she nirustcd her papers, MS already stated, to "a
Trend, WAC has olnce IN Dsy street. During the
quon,y to 10 this Office, and tho sido found
u out. She vas shadowed thors, al umos, she says,
there, and she adds coacoetsd plan to vet q. Them.
The Uhco on tho nrst n"or of the build
og. which, y the way :. only one, one block
lion. Tho top floor - used oy The compositors
Of several journals published IN the vicinity and tho
printers come there 10 get the forms On this
count the main door of tho building left Upon until
naii-past nine. On the night vi tuesday. July 10,
little alter eight o'clock, some person or persons,
whom tho LADY supposcs 10 have been IN collision
with The dstocttves entered tho building ana pro-
cccdvd 10 the oncc on TIE nrst floor Tho door was
fastened BY meaus of spring Iock but in Inc psucI
VI tho door is letter drop IL cojecured that the
bugsrs ~ means of wire thrust through the open
Ing caught inc bolt vi Tho spring LOCK and drew II
back. ~ tried II that way soil" said the OF
the occupant, 'and caught the bolt tho nrst time"
Thus " Is thought tney entered The premises. Tue
hour Is hxod by the Anlrcss who says that she heard
the bolt oil the lock spring back thsy SD ut the
door. she tired tho door. aud hndDg u locked and
hcuring no noiso made. coocudsd mat sue had been
ueccivod Oy soma freak oil tue Imagination and
thought no more OF tho matter un,li mo next
1t was found that tho thieves lad entered
tho rooms and ransacked the desks, drawers,
some vaiisss lying on The floor, the box Tor tue gas
meter and In fact everything that could be supposed
to conceal anything, except two largo sales, which
they we're unable to opon Is needless to say that
tho adys papers were saIoy locked up IN those safes
All tho papers OF the occupant were strewn Bround In
confusion. Tho thieves had evidently made a thor-
oueb search and did not give up until svcrything was
turned over wth a view 20 personal profit, proba-
bly,, they walked OIL With about si0 worth Of gold ore
50 IN change. all tho postage stamps OF the establish
mcnt and revolver, kne and several other litto
things belonging 10 tne proprietor since that time
the lady has removed her important documents to q
ssic place.
WHAT LAWYERS EAR.
II will DO remembered that Walker at one period
made IN afndavit regarding tho conspiracy Ia the
presonce VI the lady and q third party They slso
mado uihdavits concerning the yorsn ion. Those
three nffdavts said 20 be la possessiou OF the
lady's attorneys Messrs Fullerton, Knox a. Crosby.
a HERALD reporter yesterday called on Judge Crosby
nj his Office Ia tho Equitable Building and. amer rcier
ring the story tnat has bsen published the iolo
conversation took place.
KKroarEm-Mr. Crosby, We would ike 10 tako copies
Of those afldavits"
Judge Caosnr--0n, We could not give them 10 you ;
that would not be proper. wo would not Give the
n the lady herself desired II.
REroRrsR-Ihsn ~ Is true you have such anldavi.s
In your posscssionf
Judge CKosBr--Now, young man, have been
twenty-five ysars lawyer, and don't intend 10 lot
you cfossexamine me.
With mat be bowed tho reporter out Tho aida VIC
OF walker, which Is said to be rather lame, 10 also
said TO give Information concerning the alleged con.
spiracy. The anidavts Of TIE lazy and her friend
givc iuler details OF conversation that occurred
when walker made MS confession, compiled iron
notes OF the conversation taken I'm N eaia,cy alter ~
occurred The further developments ~ the case IL 10
said. will be highly istsres,lsG