Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

EDITH SESS1ONS iUfiEh.
Russell, the actress, says she would
rather be interviewed by Mrs. Tupper
than by any other reporter, for she never
misrepresents. Mrs. Tupper's own anus
ing estimate of the trials and difficulties
attendant upon interviewing women is
in itself worth quoting. She says:
Having recsiyed anfsintin ten that
! t1s lady viii grant an interview, one
must fortify ones self for delay, disap-
pointment and continual torment, for
rarely is the interview obtained at t4e
appointed hour. When you have gained
an audience, you will wait until patience
ceases to he virtue. Then she comes to
you with languor, Indifference, ccnde-
scension or cordiality, as the mood may
be. The successful business woman is
8 capital subject for the interviewer.
She is yet {. novelty-not a back num-
Der, like the actress and the agitator.
She is educated, broad, original, daring
in her advertising methods and often
possesses unique and picturesque per-
sonality. She has luxurious surround
ings, handsome jewels and gowns, and
knows all sorts of famous and interest
ing persons. She is rich mine to the
zealous digger for gossip, and from the
tints of her corsets to the creams she
uses for her daily massage she furnishes
invaluable material for the assiduous
interviewer"
In 1890 Mrs. Upper had an experience
which was decidedly sensational and
quite as unpleasant. It is well worth
recounting. She went to Toronto to
visit relatives, and when she reached
that city she was placed under arrest Oh
the suppositi0n that she was one Mary
Wilson, who was wanted by the Buffalo
police for robbing the house of her en-
ployer of property valued at $4,000.
Mrs. Upper had a through ticket, return
coupon and various letters and other
evidence with her that she was not the
person wanted, but the inspector Of
police of Toronto declined to release her
until he heard from Buffalo. Mrs. Tup-
per did not answer the description of the
thief in many in portant particulars, but
in spite of this, however, she was de-
tanned two hours before she was allowed
to 60 and treated in an extremely brutal
manner. Her own account of the affair
is in part as follows:
"What is your narle?"
Edith Sessions Tupper," answered, with a
violent effort. What was the matter with my
voice, and why did my tongue seem paralyzed2
"You travel under the name of Mary Wilson,
do you not?" he demanded.
NO" said. ~ do not"
"You got the check, didn't you?" he asked
the detective who had brought me in.
'Oh. yes, I've got the check all right enough"
hc answered.
'She answers the description very WE'LL"
went on Sergeant Reburn, reading dispatch
he held in his hand: ARREST Mary Wilson.
Wanted for stealing goods. About 20, blue
eyed, brown haired, ladylke in appearance.
interrupted him. "But am not Mary VIII
son. You must see for yourself that am over
%, and am by no means Slim am no thief.
and II you will send for DR.. -" naming
woman physician who stands at the head Of
her profession in Canada, and whose house was
only O few blocks from headquarters, "or Mr..
-" q prominent business man. "Or Mr..
"a well known journalist, a member OF
the staffs of the Toronto Globe and Toronto
Saturday Night, 'any one of them can and will
identify me-"
Sergeant Reburn is one of that class of po-
lcemen who believe that the best way to ex-
anime person under suspicion is to yell at
them. This he proceeded to do.
understand me now," he savagely roared,
"you are prisoner. You might as we'll under
stand that first as last. You can no more get
out OF here than | can move tho stones of this
building The chief Of police Of Buffalo wires
me to arrest the woman presenting check No.
2,479 He also wires NE to arrest Mary Will
son, dressed in greenish dress"-
"WeTl, see. mine is navy blue"
'That's sort of green" he snapped. BE
sides, here's another messac. a;tyi;Is y"u have
changed your clothes or ths wGy ever"
"Oh, well,"I said YEARLY. Il scc you are
determined that | am the thief, ard you will
NOT give me an oppor, unity Ia ell you who and
what am. | wish 10 prove 10 you That aia
not Mary Wilson. but Edith Sessions r;:nDcr."
1Where do you come fr,n?' hc dculantcd
"From Panama. =. " answered. Il left
there this morning with my fA,ter. who
accompanied me TO Brocton. From there !
cernc along to Buffalo.
"Who is your father?"
"Waltcr l.. Sessions. man well known In
New York state"
"Have you any business?"
az nm newspaper correspondent"
"a newspaper correspondentF' with nm a.r
Of utter disbelief.
"Ycs." said determinedlS. for was begin