The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-04
TRUSTED SAMPSON TOO FAR.
MRS AERNsTELN,s EFFORTS TO GET
BACK TIE MONEY SHE LOANED.

BACK TIE MONEY SHE LOANED.
her Husbaad Makes u scene when One Of
Her Love Letters - Read-SaRpson Says
she fsstared Him with Her Devotion.
LONDON. March a.--The case OF Carl August
Sampson. known as the American Hercules"
who was arrested few weeks ago in New
York charged with obtaining diamonds and
E700 in money from Mrs. Margaret Bernstein
OF this city on false pretences and who was
brought back to England. was further heard In
the Westminster Police Court this morning.
Mrs. Bernstein made the acquaintance OF
Sampson while he was performing his feats OF
strength at the Royal Aquarium Music Hall.
She became enamored Of him and sought to
be constantly IN his company. Her husband
separated from her. aud applied for divorce on
the ground Of adultery. naming Sampson and
one Turner as the correspondents
During Mrs. Bernsteins acquaintance with
Sampson. 1t Is said. he borrowed money and
jswelry from her The day previous to Samp-
vons departure for New York he visited Mrs.
Bernstein's lodgings. and. taking the money
! and Jewels out OF his pocket laid them on q
/, table in Mrs. Bernstein's room. She barely
!, glanced at them. and then thought no more
: about them. SAM son made . short call. and
then said farewell. Mrs. Bernstein going to the
door Of her lodgings with him and wishing him
bon copaos.
~ Some hours after Simpsons departure Mrs.
I Bernstein went to the table where her Jewels
and money had been placed by the strong man.
! but to her amazement she found that they had
vanished. After due reflection. Mrs. Bernstein
g made up her mind that Sampson had. BY some
,sleight.of-hand. taken possession OF them
again. She lodged q complaint with the po-
q lice. A warrant was issued for Simpsons ar.
rest, but before It could DO served the man had
n nj Had n n
this morning Mrs. Bernstein took the witness
She related the story Of the various money
loans she had made to sampsoIn; she sag
-inSsstmentsh he could make with, her money.
/ az rsilfoad stocks and said he could win .
Ehe had no great faith in these speculations.
she said. and only made Sampson loans now
needed lis m
$. The counsel for Mrs. Bernstein produced IN
aSsi a
dressed Mrs. Bernstein as Dear Maggie" and
r. one letter he made m most fetysnt deelara
that he had married E-' against his win
and that he loved no one and could be happy
TithM no one except his own sweet pet darl-
d ax , RsspSs the she
ssp. fse was now shareed wth
loaned him this sum sampson had written her
be ssr and
would, return L directly Il che needed i: PIT
suit him better: She eaye him Tie sum be
asked GF and vas glad to do II 4 he b, really
the money at bis earliest con ysniencs :. ~
Mrs ad%tted that
but she blushingly denies that they were both
coon after elected from hotel at o'clock in
ana .se nsa tssa
menced Dear Carl" and said. among other
ssss ana darns
do not doubt my love for YOU"
" MI; Bernstein was present when this tender
Himself: He swore and growied At Mrs Bern
stein. The magistrate rebuked the husband.
committed for contempt Of court. The coun-
sci who represented Mr.. Bernstein's interests
hs hs s was Ss sea sHss
!shi9E Bernstein should 5ssoms s ePersfed st
Mr.. bernstein promised not to allow his in
Other letters were then read. One Of them
nsary caused aNH net e1noson frog g. Mr.
sop to take her away. as she could only Be
f IKE reading Of these love letters and the e1-
for the oyer strung nerves Of Mrs. Bernstein.
who suddenly uttered a cry. buried her face In
her handkerchief. and fell insensible in the
witness box. The woman was then carried
into an. adjoining room where restoratives
were. applied. The magistrate adjourned the
court for twenty minutes. after which Mrs.
Bernstein returned. and the case was resumed.
stein .pestercd him with her attentions and
that the latter was in constant and iudicroIs
dread Of being discovered by her husband.
The hearing was adjourned until Saturday.
1ar. Gladstone ON the Mombasa Railroad.