The evening world., 1894-04-12
ALL THREE MUST CO BACK.
Alleged Boston Heiress and Her
Chaperones Excluded,
Game Here to Lay Claim to 3d.
100000 in Boston.

catrlna Bernabo, the Italian woman
who chaperoned a supposed hciress
across the Atlantic, her idiotic daughter,
Anna Amelia, and the woman herself
who claims the Boston millions and for
whom the journey was undertaken will
not have a chance to prosecute their
claim to the money on this side Of the
water. They had a rohearlng before the
BOARD of Special Inquiry at Ellis Island
Yesterday afternoon, and the first decision
excluding them was sustained. They will
be Gent back to Italy on the next North
German Lloyd steamer sailing out of this
port for their native country.
The three women arrived last week on
the Fulda. The supposed heiress, An
tonia Malchiedi. said she had been in
formed by n Boston lawyer that she
was entitled to Il vast property valued
at 1900. 900, n that he had sent her
$500 to come over and press her claim.
She said her II N years ago was
adopted by a wealthy family in Boston
and was left the estate on the death
OF the owners. This aunt never mar
ried, and died ten years ago. Since that
time the property has been in litiga-
ton. Catrina and her daughter accom-
panied Antonio to this city with the
understanding that they were to receive
a portion of the money for their trouble.
Catrina is sixty-one years old and he.
daughter thirty-four.
When the case was called yesterday
nearly all the officials on the island
focked INTO the Board-room. John ]. 8.
r--. --..lzl,., " RECONSIDERATION
at Philadelphia. who visited the island,
was an Interested spectator by the side
of Commissioner Senner. Assistant
Commissioner McSweeny personally
conducted the examination, and through
ing.
Catrlna. who did all the answering,
proved that she. was far beyond the
mediocre in shrewdness, Intelligence
She answered all questions in a
smooth, refined Italian. and the inter-
prefer said her language and accent
showed that she was a woman Of su-
perior education and must certainly at
one time "a trod the higher walks Of
life.
Her linguistic ability, however. was
amazed those present, She was spoken
TO In eight different Continental Ian
Ssn,ages. and smiiingly responded in each
eNllblS Nl'l ~ lldI VI
Italian. French, German; Spanish; Per
~tuguese, Russian. Polish and Hunga-
rian, there was none left on the island
who could speak another language. and
how many more she has at her COM
mand is not known, excepting that she
does not speak English. Commissioner
Insolvency. suggested that she would he
a good acquisition to the Ellis Island
force OF employees.
All throughout the proceedings the de.
mentcd daughter smoothed the, front of
\ ~ ~ y,ttL IAr fnt ln - Is I'D IL Atrly
and smiled. She has a habit of thrust
ing her tongue from between her thin,
closed lips continuously, which action re-
minds one of q snake darting forth it's
fangs. The alleged heiress looked on
stolldly, with an occasional expression OF
gloom.
catrlna repeated her former story With
leaving home she had consulted the
ablest counsel and had sought the ad-
vice of the American Consul. When
she had not been guided to some extent
hands ieF and cr at'iefS @Ne sne No s1r siFno 7" ne'
had sHf bs ssla . r"at sIp bs n a fr Hr1dy" who nefe came Sne
over on the steamer with her, named
Giovanni, Orsi. who brought a letter
from an old friend and ne!ghbor, Galasio
ark, n. j., offering to assist In securing
her the inheritance and also the hospital
ity of her home. She said she sent a tel;
first written in regard to the Inheritance,
but had as yet received no reply: She
still had Sl25 in English money. and said
that she had many friends in Boston.
Notwithstanding these facts. after a
short discussion the Board decided to
exclude all three. Just why 1t could not
be asccrtained: 1t was argued that she
might spend her money with lawyers,
and not having enough to pay the return
passage of all three they would become
public charges.
Still a great number OF foreign immi-
grants, with not more than So or 50 In
their possession, which could not possibly
last over two or three days. are allowed
TO land.
Catrina seemed very much downcast,
as she was intelligent enough to fully
comprehend the situation.