The evening world., 1894-08-16
IS THIS BLACKMAIL r
Manufacturer Arnold Causes a
Young Won ans Arrest
Said to Have Annoyed Him with
Threatening Letters.
She Tells a Story in which She
Claims to he the Sufferer.

A good-looking woman. dressed In
deep black and wearing cape and
jaunty hat, was consigned to a cell
In the women's prison at the Tombs by
Justice Grady in the Tombs Court to-
day. II her story Is true she is much
abused woman. II she is not to be be-
lieved she is n clever adventures, and
has already secured money from a
wealthy manufacturer.
The woman Is Annie Alien, thirty
three years old. Of 169 West Forty-fifth
street, and she Is locked up OH COM
| plant Of Nathan Arnold, forty.three
years old, II manufacturer Of Innings. at
y and q West Houston street, and re-
siding at the Hotel Vendome.
Mr.. Arnold charges the woman with
sending HIM annoying letters which
have caused him much trouble. The
one upon which the complaint is based
is dated June 20 aud reads:
II YOU don't send my picture soon 1 shall
A. ALIEN
Mrs. Alien. who claims she Is a married
| woman was arrested at her home this
morning by Court officer O'Connor, and
came to court In carriage. She was
Immediately arraigned before Justice
| Grady.
Mr.. Arnold was in court with his coun-
sci. Benjamin Steinhardt. OF Howe Il
Hummel office. The complaint only
alleges the writing Of one letter but JUS
tice Grady was informed of the contents
| or several others, and also that an ad-
ditional charge of perjury would proba-
bly, be made against her.
Mrs. Aiten asked for an examination,
| and bail was liked at 5000, for Satur-
day morning at 10 o'clock. She was
| unable to secure ball, and was locked
up In the Tombs.
When seen in her cell, she told a
I am u German by birth and came
Then I commenced to travel and was
came back. ! met Arnold In n house
| at the corner of Sixth avenue and Six
teenth street, where was stopping with
a friend.
AT first our relations were only
friendly. One night he forced his way
into my room. and few days later We
left the house where I met him and
went to live at the Oriental Hotel
I'VE lived there together for a year
under the name of Mr.. and Mrs. Abra-
hams. .--
known as MIR. and Mrs. Alien. We
remained there four years, and since
that time we have been living at various
Last January. Alien, as I knew him
said he would marry me when his
mother. died, and his word I never
doubted. He seemed ned, 9verse to leaving
he. would give me $1,000, so that would
Last March he offerd me 5000 to re
lease my claim upon him. / signed
paper at the time, but got no money
When l continued to write to him
, sci, MIR. Steinhardt, admits that Ami
Alien had been mistress up to Jan
uary last. He had become Disguised
With her persSnal habits at that tim
such an extent. he alleges, that he pal,
her 5000 to get rid of her.
Inc question or marriage, he said, hat
never been brought into the case, MOI
had they lived as man and wife undel
mentioned. The money was accepted b.
her, he claims but she began suit for
divorce. Mr.. Arnold adds that hel
character was not that of n reputabl,
person when he met her.
At the afternoon session OF court al
additional charge was made agains,
the prisoner OF sending obscene mat
ter through the mails. On this she wa,
During the recess she retained Lawyer,
Evans and O'Reilly, who at once begai
Beach In Supreme Court When tn,
second charge was presented she wa!
represented by Lawyer Jacob f. Berg
who demanded her release in bail.
In view OF the service OF habeas cor
pus papers, Judge Grady was in doub
as to his power In the matter. The wri
Is returnable Tomorrow morning a
1880 O'Clock.