New-York tribune., 1885-03-14
PRICE THREE CENTS
MRS. HUDSON CAUGHT AGAIN.
swINDLNG THE COLEMAN HOUSE.
CHARGES MADE BY HER AGAINST A BROOKLYN
CLERGYMAX--HIS DENIAL

CLERGYMAN-IiIS DENIAL.
A tall, stylishly dressed woman, of pre-
possessing appearance, was taken into tho
Twentyninth Precinct Police Station last night
by Detective James X. Price. She gave her
name as Emma 8. Hudson, age thirty-nine. and
said that she physician. She had been arrested
the comp. .ant Of James H. Rogers, OF the pro-
prietors Of the Coleman House, who charged
that she secured accommodations, food and lodg.
ing at that hotel with intent to defraud In her
possession found NUMBER Of pawn tickets issued
By the Collateral Loan Company, Of Boston, represent
ing articles of jewery aud clothing well a.
several letters.
Mrs Hudson came to the Coleman House on March 8,
and engaged one OF the best In the house She
did not limit her expenses. and all her actions indicated
a woman of large means. About 10 O'clock Monday
she Rogers and planned that her
been aud robbed She said that she had
church twice the day before and had left in OF the
bureau drawers $7i in cash and three rings,
which valued at $ll7. When she
went to look for the money, a part OF which
she wished TO send to her daughter Amy, who
in Putnam, Mass and who she wished to join her,
she found that the things had disappeared and from
the that the locks scratched she thought that
an entry had been effected into her bureau
by of pick lock- Mr.. Rogers advanced her the
money and said nothing further ABOUT her bill Every
effort made the part OF the hotel people
discover the thief but without effect. The matter was
last reported the police and Detective Price was
put on the case examination of the lock convinced
the detective that the marks on 1t were not made
by pick lock- but had been made for
the purpose OF giving that idea HIS
suspicious aroused in regard to the and he
began TO investigate her character. His labors
tcrialy lessened by the receipt yesterday by
Mr.. Rogers OF four column extract
from The Boston Herald giving in detail tho
swindng operations OF Mrs Dr. f. 5. Hudson In that
CITY, who had about two years appeared Boston
Paurs Episcopal Church mate herself proLnlhen.
swindng and hotels out of aggregatns
at least $4,000 list II thirty-seven psope wcom
she had swndIed was given as partial iist OF
er victims. In the list were INSURANCE Commissioners
larbox. Mr. Ballard, leading tailor OF Boston the
fremont House. the United states Hotel am tine Pelham
Alter studying tho clipping Price made up his
OF Tue story and tue of the Coleman House were
6se and The same and m aier ri, eSdsi'tloa iSl bas
room and found her wrItlng Looking at her IN
tently for moment Price sad:
"Hayen't seen you somewhere before
:" Not that Tn aware Of" was the reply.
'Didn't see you at the fremont House In Boston
Possibly have stopped that hotel several times"
"Do you know Mr IarOoX IN Boston, T.
"Do you know Sir. BaIlardr
"Dont You think that you've played this game on Mr.
When asked this question by the detective the woman
wa ind gnant, but when shown the clipping from me
edged tna, she was the person referrsd asd
kn IN to The & pdes SeS station %as % While crs she
talk with Mr Rogers aud offered TO send e. TREND aie
e os moRsy %i S y nr and she O wrote
a note. which was given TO Detective Prlee 10
Wond have to remain in the station all night at all
events As lie would not take the responsibility OF letting
her 90 until TIE Boston pawn tickets iOua III Lei pos
The Ietter which Mrs. Hudson was writing when ar.
rested addressed Bishop Potter and made serious
charges against the Rev. j. -. pfs suaie.
Il spoke Of previous n.l,in1.r. letter mailed nailed
had is noe bss eg aekno%icsed Two cslsr letters
4. Grosyenorlale. Mass. warning her against
telling on Mr Dry sdale so openly" AS ne knew knew
and was add -essed to The Rev j. b. d. No i36 Rod.
ney-st. Brooklyn. f. d." IN which their former
relations spoken OF and her fervent and
nasHsa IN aa@sakDie t terms. The letter is ssasa : Had.
SOU, and ws leosed In an envelope address, " Hev.
viii be arrligned in Jefferson Market Police Court this
The Rev j. b. Drysdale was seen last night at his
home. No. l3G Roiney-st., Brooklyn He is sGlwart
young man. twenty-seven years old, an6 has
been an Episcopal minister He wears glasses.
is fue looking ana OF pleasing manners. When asked IL
he knew Mrs. Hudson he SAID -.,.. =.
DIR. Frederick Courtney OF ST. Pauls Church there;
Mrs Dr F. :. Hudson, made her appearance there She
joined the church and apparently was adevout thrst,
sons aSn oRs e P9n and monSs %as hs Sas
gone her true character was discovered. She
had dctauded nearly everybody Doiy III Tue chuIch.
was transferred from the church In Boston to st:
Thonas's Church in New York, where l assisted
DR. Morgan. Aferward given charge OF Calvary
Church this cly. The woman hrst made
her charges against about months ago.
Assistant Bishop Potter examined them
ana completely exonorated me. My present po-
stiun is evidence OF this eXOReriti0n. Wh'n
the charges were first made DIR. George
Zabrskie Gray. of Cambridge; Dr.. Courtney,
and Elshop Paddock OF Boston questioned her closely
She then denied my lintniacy with her. After
wand she renewed the charges and dd her
hest 10 inure her. :" II Is matter OK
biackmail on her part. Often she has
written making demands ior money
The cause OF arrest was prIbdDiy
my exposing her at the Coleman House sent The pro-
prieor marked OF The Boston Herald OF February
i3 II contained four-cOiumn account OF her career
do not hluk IL right permit her To impose upon the
punllc any further aud have taken the trouble to eA'
pose her whenever it was possible