Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-30
FOLLOWING MRS. ROWLAND.
The Long Journey That q Detective
Took After the Missing Matron.

Detective Mahon has returned from Mime
apolis, where he went to look after Mfb. Annie
n. Rowland, the ex-matron Of DR.. Hammond'I
sanitarium, who was arrested on . charge Of
embezzling the funds Of DR.. Hammond, as here
tofore published in The STAR. Mira Rowland
did not return with the officer. She remained
in Jail at st. Paul until the return Of Judge
Nelson, who, it is stated, is the only person WHIT
can issue warrant of removal. Detective
Mahon, who investigated the case, had q long
and exciting chase after Mrs. Rowland. The
officer first started in pursuit Of Mrs. Rowland
July 81 and went to Philadelphia, the former
home Of Mrs. Rowland There the officer
she was likely to be found in one Of those in.
situations. Failing to find her there Detective
Mahon went to Norristown, where he thought
she might be employed in the insane asylum.
She was not there and the hospitals in Cam.
den, NJ, were searched with the same result
obtained information that induced him to &c
to Lehighton.
DRIVING OVER THE MOUNTAINS.
There he got clue that led him to drive
over the Mahoning mountains. There he re.
ceived information that led him to believe that
Mrs. Rowland had gone west, and he traced
her as far as Mansfield, Ohio, and later sue
ceeded in discovering her whereabouts in Min.
neapolis.
Armed with a warrant from the Police Court
In this city and the necessary legal references
the officer proceeded to Minneapolis. Upon
his arrival there Saturday the detective swore
out warrant before United States Commits.
sioner O'DelL He then obtained the services
OF the deputy marshal, and together they went
toward the house Of Mrs. Davis, No. 81 High
land avenue, where it was ascertained Mrs.
Rowland was employed as a nurse.
1t was arranged between them that Detective
Mahon was to visit the house and when he saw
Mrs. Rowland he was to lift his hat. That was
to be signal for the appearance Of the deputy
marshal.
Detective Mahon rang the door bell, and the
servant responded.
SIS Mrs. Rowland in 2" he asked.
Eyes, sir" responded the servant girl.
Presently the officer lifted his hat. Mrs.
Rowland had made her appearance.
The deputy marshal entered and was intro
duced. All this time Mrs. Rowland was under
the impression thatthe visitors wanted to secure
her services as nurse.
Detective Mahon then informed her who he
was and told her of the charge made against
her by DR.. Hammond.
'It's not So" she said.
She admitted that she was the woman men.
toned in the warrant and consented to return
with the officer.
LEGAL DIFFICULTIES.
She was taken over to St. Paul The papers
made out by the commissioner were defective
and the officer anticipated trouble.
Friends of the woman appeared, and the bes
lawyers in the city were employed It looked
at one time as though the officer would not, OF
account Of legal techncalities, be able to secure
his prisoner. He gained his point and the
woman was finally held for the District In the
absence Of Judge Nelson she was sent to Jail
The judge will return to st. Paul about Sep
TENDER II, when he will be asked for q warran
Of removal. If there is no further trouble Mrs
Rowland will probably arrive here not latel
than September 20.