The sun., 1881-01-16
HER ONLY COMpLNIOY A DOs.
More Of the strnnvo st"ry or Mary Unmmei
who WINS ImprIsnncd In u llousc.

The inhabitants OF Flushing, Locust
Grove. ana winfield. Long Island. were greatly
interested in the story In THE SUN OF yesterday
regarding tho imprisonment OF Miss Mary
Hammel in tho old Texido mansion. on tho
border OF thu Flushing meadows. Mary Ham,
mol and her maiden sister. Sarah who live in
Locust Grove. have many roles OF thoir grand
father Philip Frencnu. ,he poet Of Revolution
ary times. They have leitcrs from James Mad
ison and other distinguished contemporary
men. written to Philip Freneau. They also pos
seas his translation. In manuscript. OF the
Dies IrD." and n volume OF his poems. pub
lishcd by Middleton. 1866. entitled. Poems
Relating to tho American Revolution" This
was presented to nn aunt OF tho Hamme sis
ters. and has the following inscription upon
fy leaf:
Pres n,ed to Margaret L. Frcncau by the publisher.
June, 1865.
They also havo portrait Of Philip Frencau
Mary Hammel at first said that she thought
she had been confined in tho little 8-by-10 room
in tho isolated dwelling since September but
as che had no means OF ascertaining dates she
| merely guessed at it. 1t has bcen learned that
| the time was probably November. The little
| dog that kent her company was formerly owned
by Miss Julia Clarkson. who gave II to Mrs.
| Allen. the woman under whose influence Miss
Hammel says she Was. and who rented the
| Hammel says that Mrs. Allen brought her tnr:
| key sometimes. which sho invariably divided
| with the dog, Mrs. Allen always urging her to
THE poor dog needs something. too"
The last timo Mrs. Allen visited tho house
| she left Mary a loaf and half Of brend. several
| apples. and an orange. These she shared with
the dog. She said she could not bear to soc tho
| poor creature starving; besides, sho did not
| wish to lose her only companion. The hallway
| with which her room was connectod by door
was boarded up at the end leading to the stair
| cured by rope which was fastened to the door
knob Of her door. and another on the opposite
| side OF the hallway.
| most countless papers recommending her as q
woman OF largo and charitable heart who had
been distinguished for her interest in
hslDngg the pd bossS ssS
Miss Clarkson's agents by getting an
Introduction to Mrs. Catherine Henry, q
siser 81 BGadtSrd s% Primes, o6iei Of
Mr. . Prince &C % through = letter from a prominent
clergyman. and Mr. Prince. upon the strength
OF this letter. commended her to his sister, Mrs.
Henry. Mrs. Allen has not paid Miss Clarkson
cent OF rent since she rented the house.
In October. 1879. Miss Sarah Hnmmel had
Mre. Allen arrested on u charge OF assault and
battery. She was tried before Justice Meefow-
an. in Winfield. and was sentenced to the Kings
County PSntentiary iof three months; mo 1s sbs
had been in tho penitentiary for six weeks. Al
the trial Mrs Allen presented paper In court
drawn pp BY Brooklyn notary and signed BY
mitted no assault but that, on tho contrary
Sarah Hammel was the assailnnt
A warrant 10 to be issued to-morrow by JUS
tice Mcdowan for the arrest OF Mrs: Allen on !,
Mary Hammel. Mrs. Allen was In Flushing or
Friday. She took the P. III. train for this city
| and has not since been seen.