Evening journal., 1890-02-22
ONE GENT.
S.-COTT AND THlBAULT
The Embezzler's Friend in
New York.
NOT HIS COMPANION IN FLIGHT.

w. 100 NoHA A@fAVN ~ EhAWmA~
The Canadian Adventures Says shs
Neither Fled with sfr. Leeaom's De-
fauIting Cashier. Nor Was Responasbi~
for His FaiI
NEW yoRK, Feb. % The World says:
"Herminie Thibanlt, the young Canadian
woman credited with having caused the
downfall Of absconding Treasurer Craven
r. Sileott. whose flight from Washington
three months ago with over $4,000 belong
ing 70 the nations representatives, caused
such sensation, is now in this city. She
arrived here from Montreal just two weeks
ago yesterday, and has been living quietly
with a friend, whose handsome hrownstona
house is not more than stones throw from
Fifth avenue, and quite near the Windsor
hotel. Herminie, who has been and is now
known as Louise Barrett, was called upon
by World reporter last night, and con-
sented to toll what she knew Of Sllcott and
his flight Her manner is quiet, unassumine
and refined yet fascinating. Her pronun-
citation and mannerisms proclaim her orig.a-
Her first remark was.
She Did Not Oner 70 Tetrny sueott.
II am 50 very glad to see you, and wana
you to make one correction for me in your
paper. That Is in regard TO the report that
| offered TO reveal Mr.. Silcott's hiding place
to the officials in twenty -four hours, pro-
yided was given $1,000 Why, the idea IL
preposterous / do not know whore Mr..
silcott is in the first place. and IL did
would not give him up for si0,0 900. Why,
would, indeed, be a contemplate thing to
even contemplate such an act 1 simply
went to Washington last Tuesday on any
own personal business, and cams away as l
went-alone, ! saw no reporters and made
no effort 70 SEQ any ono in regard to Mr.
Silcott.
Not the Embezzler's Companion.
But lot me give you my entire story. Z
never was intimate with Mr.. Silcott He
was a good friend Of mine. and came 20 sea
me often AZ the house where / nved In
Washington / lived there az Mrs Thibault
''He did not support me, nor did he ever
! give me the $500 said to have been won on
the race track just before bis flight He
was a liberal, generous man. though he did
not throw his money away. II you recol-
4 lect Silcntt left Washington on Saturday
and did not go until the following Thurs
day. The cause Of my going was a telegram
from Quebec announcing the illness Of my
mother, who thought I was q shop girl IN
Washington, and also tho fact that the
/ papers connected my name with his after
his flight had not seen Mr.. Silcott for
two weeks before his flight nor have ] seen
or heard from him since, 1 only wish /
know where the poor fellow Is
Her visit 20 Canada.
n remained in Quebec long time nurs-
ing my mother and trying to keep my se-
crct from her. but she al last learned 10 and
then went 10 Montreal 1 hnvo made no
special effort to conceal my identity or
whereabouts and l would be perfectly will
ing TO have all the world know where 1
| am but for the annoyance the notoristy
would cause others There "a, Of course, a
reward offered for me and Tor SiIcott o9
$4,000 Well II anybody wants me car
easily be found. ] left here Monday night
and spent Tuesday and part Of Wednesday
ia Washington. Mr. Leedon moreover did
not refuse to see me either In regard to ar
ranging compromise for Silcotrs return
on with a view TO capturing him, for ! did
not in any way seek to see or converse with
him
Not Rcsponsible for siioatt's FAN.
81 would have held my peace for all time,
but that horrid statement that was willing
to become Judas and hetray an old friend
for thirty pieces Of silver. am very sorry
the affair has occurred--m0st sorry for the
poor wife who is left alone 70 suffer in
silence, but really had nothing to do with
his fall any more than any ono else who
happened to have known him. repeat I
have neither seen nor heard from him since
his flight, nor have / the slightest idea OF
whore he now is.n Miss Thibault began her
career in this city several years ago, and
says she will now remain here She is -
years OF age