Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-18
MRS. N. ROWLAND.
Pointers as to Her Identity
From Buffalo.
Crandall's Betrayer Still q Person
Of Mystery.
The Resuit Of Reported fnvsstsg 8 atom
A Mrs. j. w. Rowland Found.
Crandal1's Statement Of
the Matter.

CronuulI's StoCe ment Oh
the Matter.
The Buffalo Times in its issue Of the
11th instant has this to cay of the Mrs.
M. Rowland who is supposed to have
betrayed Crandall, the alleged life in
surance company swindler, to the po-
lice:
Who is the Mrs. M. Rowland who took
such prominent part, apparently, in
delivering Bryant B. Crandall into the
hande of those who were seeking his
punishment for alleged fraud?
The beliefhas been generally expressed
that she is Buffalo woman, and the
names of several parties have been mem
toned in this connection.
One of these is Mrs. Regina Earle, who
once lived at 563 West avenue, according
to the city directory Of 1886. A knock
at the door brought q middleaged
woman to the door.
"Does Mrs. Earle live here r. asked
the reporter.
"No; Mrs. Earle lives in another part
Of the city. John w. Rowland occupies
this house. am his wife,"
"You know Mrs. Earle then?"
Yes. she is my sister. She once lived
swell, Mrs. Rowland, have you
heard the rumors that Mrs. Earle and
the mysterious Mrs. M. Rowland of
Crandall fame are one and the same
person 2"
my Godl are such reports ~ that in
circulation?" gasped Mrs. Rowland in
an agitated way.
"Well, is it true, as has been rumored,
that Mrs. Earle was out Of the city for
number of years, disappearing mysteri-
ously about the same time as Crandall7''
she was asked.
There is not an atom of truth in it
Why, for years Jeannie has been right
here in Buffalo. My sister was inti-
mate with Crandall. bat not in any way
that could be considered discreditsble to
her"
Would you mind telling me sil you
know of it?"
mo, don't know that do. .Jeannie
was born in St. 'Catharines, where sew
eral of my brothers etill live. Their
name is McCarran. have also sister
OF that name in Rochester. Well,
when l married Mr.. Rowland, Jeannie
came with me. In some way she made
the acquaintance Of Daniel Earle, wild
over with seven children, who lived at
East Aurora. After awhile they were
married. Daniel Earle stopped In this
city and in some way met Bryant B.
Crandall, who was acting az . sort OF
sales-agent for Henry w. Box In die
posing Of real estate. He persuaded
Mr.. Earle to bay lot of Mr.. Box. In
this way'ny sister Was thrown consid-
erahiy into the society of Crandall and
his famiay. with whom she became i'm
little while before the disappearance OF
Crandail, the latter became the admin
istrstor Of his estate. He managed it 90
that my sister lost every cent she had. q
'Hgve you any idea who this Mre.
n. Rowland is1.'
'.Net unless Il is Mary Rowland, the
wife.ef William Rowland, my husband's
brother. She hasn't lived here for
twenty years. believe her capable of
almost anythi0g mean"
In the issue Of the 18th inst. the same
paper prints the following interview
with Crandall:
The reporter csqled on Crandali at the
jail, and he was asked il he knew any
thing Of Mrs. Regina Earle.
"YeB," hc answered, "she is the
widow of former boss of mine. She
and my family have been on intimate
terms for years. and / understand she
was one of my. wife's dearest friends
while Twas Awsy."
"Then you do not for moment
imagine that Mrs. Earle and Mrs. NJ.
Rowland could be one and the same
,person?"
IT do not. IHhink Mrs. M. Rowland
lis Mrs. N. Rowland, as she is, and is
the wife Of the William Rowland OF
whom Mrs. Earle's sister speaks in her
interview. Attleast, cannot imagine
anyone else whom it can be. Still, I
never saw or heard of her until the
papers and the insurance people men
rtioned Der. Yesterday was shown
what was alleged to be picture OF her
and it was also said to be picture of
the woman who gave the information to
the insurance people. 1t looked like
that OF woman,0f 80 years of age and
was certainly taken twenty-five years
ago."
"What is your idea of the matter?"
II will tell yen frankly. believe
someone IN California who came from
Buffalo had heard of my apparently
mysterious departure from this city saw
nAo Out WcbU pIAOA " y uuo, loo0s Au6y
thought they eaw resemblance. Be-
fore they could communicate with the
authorities / disappeared. l did that
quite often, as in 1887 and 1888 trav-
eaed several thousand miles on coast
wise vessels, going from one place to
another on business of different kinds.
Afterward this person, be it man or
woman, found that my name was B. B. |
Wilson. When returned to Los Ange-
lea this same person. connected with the
hospital as nurse, ] think, recognized
the similarity of names and finally came
to the conclusion that / was the person
that had been noticed ard inquired
about in 1889. ! say that this recogni-
tion must have occurred in that year, as
l wassso changed by illness that pros
trated me in June of s89, that no one
could have recognised me afterwards
from the photographs sent abroad by
the insurance companies"
''You never told Mrs. Wilson, in Los
Angeles, any of your history?'
mo, Why should n"
.'You were sick while at her house ?"
Eyes, for long time.'
Perhaps You were delirious and told
some OF your history and she may have
given the information?"
Orandall looked worried. rubbed his