The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-26
REDWINE'S FRAIL FAIRY.
THE FALLEN BEAUTY RATHER
BOOzY MOST OF THE DAY.

BOOTY MOST OF THE DAY.
The Case Made Out Against Her st
the Preliminary Trial Based Mostly
on Admissions She Made TO Friends.
Steve Ryan's Name Added to the
Galaxy Mixed Up in the Scandal
ATLANTA, GA, March 95.-A strong case
based upon circumssautial evidence, was
made out against Mrs. Jeanette Ham
moud, charged with being Lewis Rsdwine's
accomplice in robbing the Gate City Ma
tlonal Bank. on her preliminary trial to-
day. At the conclusion of the states testi-
mony, Mrs. Hammonds attorneys held q
consultation and.dnally, without introduce
ing any evidence for the defense. requested
that the case be allowed 60 stand open until
Monday afternoon. when Mrs. Hammond
will make her statement. Something
at this writing known OF only by the
attorneys and detectives Is expected
to develop by Monday which may
throw the Hammond theory into the
background, and on account OF this Capt.
jackson, who Is prosecuting the case for the
government consented TO allow the investi-
CATION to remain in statu quo until that
time, instead OF insisting upon the formal
commitment OF the defendant. Mrs. Ham
mond is still in charge OF deputy marshals
at the Metropolitan hotel. She is entirely
too fastidious TO be treated as an ordinary
prisoner. In addition to her hotel accom-
modations she has been allowed to have her
regular toddes and morphine injections
since her arrest. AS "a result OF this leniency
she has been absolutely "boozy" most of the
time since she became a United States pris-
oner.
TOOK A BRACER IN COURT
So desperately does the woman use liquor
and opiates that In the court room to-day
she had to fall back on her hand-sachel for
"bracer," which she stepped to the back
of the room TO hastily swallow. Her
nerves are In terribly shattered state. but
under the stimulating effect OF her little
"toddy" she appeared 10 take lively in
teresJ in the proceedings to-day, frequently
laughing outright at disclosures made on
the witness stand. The sensations Of the
trial were the statements Of Daniel Roun-
tree and Gussie Allen. Mr.. Rountree has
figured In the case from the first DE Is
widely known as the young attorney ewho
filed the bill which placed the Central rail-
road in the hands of receiver.
Gussie Allen, or Gussie Jones as she is
Mrs. Hammond when she was arrested on
the Georgia Pacific train. She is a remark
ably handsome woman, one who has light
ened the pocket books OF many young
man about town, several OF whom she man
aged TO bring into the case, by name, to-day
when cross-examined by Mrs, Hammond's
attorneys
ROUNTREE AS A WITNESS.
Mr.. Rountree az q witness was required
TO give the details Of his meeting with Mrs.
Hammond at Cora Howards house, aud her
subsequent communications with him In re-
lation to Redwine, as was given in these
dispatches yesterday. Mr.. Rountree, how-
ever avoided telling what passed between
himself and Redw wine on the ground of vio-
latng professional confidence. IL was
pretty clearly established, however, that
Mr.. Rountres did not act as Redwine's pro-
fessional adviser, though the effect Of the
evidence was TO relieve him some what OF
the embarrassing situation into which he
has been placed by the disclosure Of his
visit to Redwine while he was IN hiding.
CLAIMED TO HAVE THE MONEY.
Gussie Allen swore positively that Mrs.
Hammond had voluntarily confessed to her
that she had received $4,000 or $50 600 Of
the banks money from Redwine and that
she had safely hidden it, This statement
was corroborated by Lewis Horne. a negro
boy in Mrs. Hammond's employ, who had
overheard the conversation. Detective
Looney, who happened TO be secreted under
meath the window of Mrs. Hammond's bed
room, also swore that he hoard Mrs. Ham,
mond tel Gussie Allen that she had
Redwine's money. The two women have
been bosom friends for years. On
the stand Gussie Allen said she
had confded what Mrs. Hammond
told her TO Steve Ryan, the young dry goods
man, SO well known on account or his big
failure From him Ii is believed the detect
ives received the clew to her knowledge. It
also developed that Mrs. Hammond had
promised TO tell her friend where the money
was hid when they reached Hot Springs,
their destination. when the trip was inter-
rupted by the detectives.
REDwIrE's FINAL STEAL.
From President Hill OF the bank II waa
learned that Redwine must have taken $40,-
600 or $50, 600 in cash out Of the vault day
or two before be skipped.
A Jew pedlder told OF debt
which Mrs. Hammond had owed him since
last fall. A week or so ago, however, she
gave another large order and said she would
settle up. When the time came she claimed
TO be afraid to pay his bill, as she said she
was suspected OF having Red wines money,
and IL she paid this bill ID
would excite further suspicion. AS
it now stands the case seems to be
made out against Mrs. Hammond, but as
every point is built on her own admissions
aud talk those who know her say she was
drunk when she made them ard that there
Is no truth In them.
Another report current ia that advantage
has been taken Of Mrs Hammond's rela-
tions with Redwine TO throw sand in the
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