Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-09
The Black Mailing Conspiracy Case.

HEARING IN THE POLICE COURT TO-DAY.
This morning In the Police Court, Percy alias
Albert S. P. Brown, Paul B. Wright and Eugene
Buckley were arragned on the charge OF con-
charge that Salle w. Willard had caused the
death Of her husband, Il. II. Willard. by al
m1nisteriDg poison to him. and endeavorei to
obtain from her $500 for certain information
which they falsely pretended to be in their poses
sion, which would lead to the prosecution and
conviction OF Mrs. Willard. II will be remem
bered thai these parties were arrested last Tues
day by Detectives McDevitt and Voss, who saw
Mrs Willard in conversation with the boy
Blown said he would Waive examination. anf!
he others each pleaded hot guilty. Mr.. b. Ii.
Webb appeared for Wright.
MRS. wIL!ARD-TEsTIFIED
that on the 25th OF october she received an
Anonymous letter which she identified. (rnt,
was published in the STAR Of Wednesday ia5t.)
Messrs. T. +. Miller aud John +. Riley, and took
their ADVICE, they placing an answer In Lhe
STAR as requested. on the 3ist she received
another leJIer In which the writer COMPLAINS
that The second notice did not appear, and tina;
she had not kept her engagement. on Tues
DAY she received note Stating that the place
and She sent it TO her attorneys. She went
down Oh street as directed TO the fountain and
there met the boy, who had bundle 10 his
hand and she asked If he was looking for her
ana received an Affirmative reply. sac then
stated that she did not have the money but
would have 1t the next day at the same hour
ard he promised to meet her there. She then
LETT and they were arrested. Paul Wright Sent
for her alter his arrest and she went there:
Wright said he was not guilty; that he never
saw Brown. witness brother married WrighJ,
sister. Wright while at the station wrote her
that he was in trouble.
On cross examination by MI Webb she stated
that she did not know Brown.
TESTIMONY OF THE DETECTIVES.
defective McDevitt testified that some weeks
ago he received Information that there was
sucn scheme IN progress; that after the meet
Ing had been arranged Detective VosS aud ntIa-
Willard.
Mrs. Willard was recalled and testified that
she passed over an envelope to the boy.
Detective McDevitu testified that when the
Iaoy HANGED the package to the boy Brown was
at The northwest corner Of 9th street ana Penn
sylVania avenue; that after they parted MI
Voss and himself followed the boy. who was
Ihey were arrested, and in Browns pocket
there were found copies of the letters sent to
Mrs. Willard: The boy had a vial containing
some kind OF liquid and Wright had a pencil
note from Baltimore addressed TO him saying:
II hope you Will succeed In your racket"
Brown said that he knew what he was arrested
loI; that ne did not know whether Mrs. Willard
was guilty or not; he was working for other
people, but did not know who they were.
Wright, at 10th street, stated that he would tell
all he knew at the proper time.
Detective Noss testified that the boy, Buckley
said that he was to have delivered up the vial Ii
the money was paid. 1t was In front OF Gold
STEMS when they broke and scattered. When
the boy left Mrs W. he nodded to Brown. and
went along c street, to 10th, to Pennsylvania
avenue, and the boy whiStled for Brown. who
joined him, and the two proceeded to the ST.
Marc, where Wright joined them.
The government rested at this point, and the
court said he would send the case to the graud
jury.
MIR. Webb said he had some evldence-the
young man who wrote from Baltimore to Wright
hoping he would succeed in his racket.
ALL THE PRISONERS held FOR HEARING.
The court said that he would hear no evil
dence On this point. 1t Is possible that Wright
is innocent but the fact that he was connected
with the party whom he supposed had the
money tends TO show that he knew what was
going On. He does not state to the officers that
he did not know what he was arrested for but
as soon as he recognises the officers In their dis
gu1se, he With others starts to run. The court
held all the prisoners for the action OF the
grand jury; bonds 81 600.