New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-28
MYSTERY OF TWO CITIES.
UNRAVELLING THE MURDER CONSPIRACY.
STRANGE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PLOT TO POISON
YOUNG WIFE.

YOUNG WIFE.
BosToN, Oct. 27 (SpecidD.-lt was learned
this morning that the mysterious woman who was ar
rested ON the charge OF soliciting another to muir
der a woman in Baltimore is Mrs. Emma Coolidge wile
OF Police Officer James f. Coolidge, OF Division No. e
Mrs Coolidge kept a frsclass lodging hOuHe at NO. o'
Chandler-st., and her present predicaineht seems
strange TO those who vere acquainted with her. Ohcer
Coolidge had an interview with his wife at foee he'u
quarters this morning lie said that he could not under
stand how his wife came in contact with villains
Mrs Coolidge was arragned In tho Municipal Court
The room known as the "Old Mil" was
crowded with spectators, among VINO"
members OF tho bar seemed TO predominate
The face OF the prisoner showed signs OF the mental
anguish she had undergone during her Incarceration
The complainant in effect charged the defendant Anna
A. Coolidge with soliciting and melting TO commit mur
der Joseph Bennett appeared on behalf OF the rrSohe
and the case was continred until December II. Mrs
Coolidge being held in 81 600 bail, which, 1t is under
stood, furnished.
Inquiries were made o-day of Mrs. Charles A. Miller
OF Revere Mass, who formerly boarded In Mrs Cool
idges house II so ever knew the latter to mention
friend in Baltimore.
yes" she said. she told one day that she had
near friend ia Baltimore, a Mr. Mellen. who kept
hotel there but before sho went further her manner
changed and she at checked her conversation, re-
Qucsting say nothing whatever Of what she had
mentioned. was with her for some time longer In
fact than my husband wished me 70 be- lie did not
like her at all, while on the contrary he
thought Mr. Coolidge an honorable man. Mrs.
Coolidge is u person who Is gifted with an amount OF
ability as n business and Is also considerably
conceitcd think 1t is in tins way. II any that shc has
been led into the She Is fully capable OF Iookig
out for herself, being as Keen woman as there Is @ ~
Boston. This is all know Of her Tho person whom
mentioned IN her message Is no relation OF iehu oi
ours" - <,-..-,.,.
District Attorney Dacey ana Inspector Gcrranghty'
OF B"ston arrived In Baltimore nt an carry oGt w., osS W
They driven almost immediately 10 thr Clty MAI,
shnls Office soon after the interview lhe Maisuas S ,h
that the young implicated belonged 10 one Oi tue
leading families In Baltimore put ns inc ea'p was wa
strictly belonging TO the Boston authorities he was
address on the dispatch which Mrs. Coolidge
presented at the Western Union office. 1t
Mclcn ST. James Hotel Baltimore" The proprietor OF
the hotel to which the telegram would have been sent
len. 1t appears that this man has a son recently
married whose name Ia Edward r. 80
few months Old. The character and position Of these
people correspond with those implicated In the alleged
crime. Nothing positive has ~ yet been proved
The elder Mrlcn has been passing Few Day IN nos
day that nc would bc at home At o'clock tonight IL
l. believed that the attempted poisoning was the work
OF a woman now staying In Bnltmore who has been IN
some way connected with the family by whom tho sue
sufficient evidence to caIse conviction IA probably the
object OF the Boston officers
BALTIMORE, oct. 27.-Devcopmcnts IN the story
started by the arrest IN Boston OF Mrs. Emma Coolidge
fail show the motive for the desire TO put out Of the
way the young wife Of Eward L. Mellcn, OF this city.
giH, Mary \. Somerset. secured employment Mt the
81. James lIo:c OF which A. l. Neucn
father Of Edward il proprietor The young man formed
an attachment for her, which resulted tn thc young
people secretly Lvias together a. man and WHO
for some tine. Last spring they qutrrcsd, and
were not recouclcd until April II. 1850. when
Miss Somerset called nj tho motel aud toll
her story 10 tha mother OF young Mclcn, VINO
immediately sent FOR priest and Insisted on
the two being married at once aud they consented.
shortly after closed FOR tho summer ana
MeIlen senior took charge oi the stockton Hotel at
Cane May. where the whole family remained until the
end OF August. when they returned TO tho st.
James About fifteen days ago Mr. ana
Mrs. A. J. Mccu went 10 Cambridge. Mas
and have not yet returned They last heard OF az
the IT. George Hotel. Philadelphia Tho Ho,-
ton detectives are uudcr-toOd To De hero Tor
the purpose Of arrc-ng Mr. Mrcn. hut they refused To
lie interviewed one OF :hcm rad tO-ni-h that lac khc"
the story sounded Improbable. but tho real
motive for the desired murder WAS known
only to himself aud would not be divn.-cl
until the cham OF evidence is Completed
Young Mcllcu admits tho truth 81 the story ah given
above but rldcucs tho idea that there wa, any con
sprury hs fathers part. and doe not lcNc that
there was any scheme on foot 10 murder his VIE