New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02
DETECTIVES FOLLOW BARONESS BLANC
SHE HAS ONE ARRESTED AND THE EARoN CALLS
HIM A FOOL.

SHE HAS ONE ARRESTED AND THE EARoN CALLS
HIM FOOL
Baroness Elizabeth l.. Blanc, living at the Abe
marie Hotel was complainant In the lorkviIie Ponce
Court yesterday against Gilbert Leonard. private
detective, age forty, OF No 1913 Clinton Place. whom
she charged with following and annoying her. The
Baroness came to court in her carriage. accom-
panied by three young Engshmen. They were at
once escorted to the judges private room. yhere the
case was heard by Justice Ryan for half an hour
lie then concluded to hold Leonard In $500 ball Tor
further examination to-day. As he had no b)ndsnan
In court, he locked up Little Of the facts
could be learned none OF the people Interested
were willing to talk. 1t said. however, that the
Baroness was being logged by private detectives by
order of her husband. After the disposed
Of the Baroness with her friends sat on the bench
with the justice. and listened attentvcly to his
adjudication upon the cases OF "drunks and disorder
hes
From what could be learned yesterday. number
OF cabmen who have their stand about Madison
souare and In front Of the Albemare Hotel had
noticed three or lettering about the outside
OF the hotel for several weeks, and every time that
the Baroness would leave the hotel TO 20 out walk
Ing or driving OF the men would shadow her..
The cabmen got II into their heads that the men were
watching the Baroness without her knowledge. but not
caring 70 Brighten her they held their tongues for
limo As the men continued DIGGING the Baroness
from day to day the cabmen spoke TO her cOacliIan
about 1t two weeks ago. lie also did not care 10
Brighten his mistress and kept quiet. week ago
Saturday while the coacbman driving the Baron
ess about Central Park, he saw two men follow them
In a cab wherever they went. The cOachman finally
decided last Wednesday, to tell his mistress about
her being shadowed.'
She at once consulted with her lawyer. and the
matter was placed In the hands Of Pinkerton's De-
tective Agency. On Saturday she received ietter
Of instruction from the detective agency. ana was
told not 10 be afraid she was guarded. The IN
structions were TO leave the hotel Mt $3.50 D. m.'
walk through Twenty tfrd-st. TO sixth-ave then rae
uptown as far as Fiftietst. by the elevated road.
walk across TO Fifth-avc then up to Fifty nlntlst
and enter the Plaza Hotel. the telephone. then
walk down F1fth-ave TO Finy-seventhst. The Baron
ess did as she was requested although she saw the
prisoner Leonard meet man within half block
OF the hotel whom she overheard TO say: THAT is
the woman. Go on and follow her. On arriving III
the terminus OF the prescribed route she looked BACK
and saw her siadower" Leonard. In the custody Of
Detective IIotcfliss and Policeman Browne. OF the
FIT. frst-st squad Leonard denied ut the police
station that he had been following the baroness ana
demanded his liberty saying that the police had no
right to arrest him without warrant. lie was oe-
tained, nevertheless. all night, ana yesterday WHICH
arraigned before Justice Ryan. he at first persisted III
denying everything. but when closely pressed al
United that he had been hired by detective. John
SON. 70 watch the Baronesss movements Leonard
further admitted it is said that Johnson had told him
that he Johnson had been engaged by Baron Biahc
TO "shadown the Baroness. Leonard said that he
was private detective. Justice Ryan adjourned the
case and issued subpoena for the appearance OF the
Baron to-day.
few hours afterwnrd Baroness Blanc was found
at the Aibemarle. She occupies suite OF rooms
On the first noor and the Baron the adjoining suite:
8 There Is positively nothing between my HUSBAND
end myseif,s she said, with laugh. Baron Blanc