The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-08

Annie Kampf has succeeded In creating n SEN
patton and exciting widespread interest In her
rase She had been convicted, taken to Tren-
Ton to serve a term of two years and half, and
brought back writ of certiorari before
sheriff Toffey had time to deliver her to the
state prison authorities.
She then had a Second trial. which resulted in
her acquittal and she is now held in the expec-
tatiou that the Grand Jury may indict her for
perjury. She has instituted civil suit against
the Judge who convicted and sentenced her
her first trial, claiming 5000 damages for false
imprisonment.
Annie 10 only II years old. but II she said she
were Is probably nobody would dispute her.
She Is below medium stature. There is nothing
about her appearance to Indicate that she is
hardened criminal. Her features are regular,
she has dark hair and eyes, peach complexion.
and look OF childlike innocence.
When Sun reporter her in the Jail yes
terday she wore Il calico skirt and a white waist
and her luxuriant hair hung loosely down her
hack. She apologlzed for her appearance. say
ing that she had just been washing her hair.
She talks with n slight German accent, and
opens her big black eyes to the fullest extent,
while the color comes and goes in her checks.
Annie Kampf was arrested on April IL on the
Hamburg American steamship Fuerst Bis
marck. Special Policeman Wendelken had
noticed ntr NJ Otner times on the hamburg
liners just before their departure. On
this day he called Detective Nelson's at
tention to her. She had crowded herself in
among party Of women who were bidding
adieu TO friend who was going to Germany.
The policemen say they saw her putting her
hand In the pockets Of two or three women be-
there was nothing found in her possession which
would furnish evidence in confederation Of their
Nelson and wendelken..took Annie to Police
He;sdqqarters;i , AS they were leaving the pier
chief De SnrI EsppninF told Detective Mel
isnt in, view of, the statement subsequent
WAY made I'd Ss saf sas
Offered to release her. provided she would ' sc-
company him to q house and remain there with
saw, Nelson had made such a proposition. how
would he have accounted for his failure to re-
turn, or have explained why he had not locked
The girl was occupying a cell in Police Head
4uar1e fro w' I'M ,%en MINUTES after she was
an interview with her in the cell and she said
hhohing about % the alleged to have
that he went wit Il Nelson and the prisoner TO
headquarters, and no such proposition WAS made
way; She was alone with Nelson some time
Al Headqusrters she gave her name as smith
plains this by saying that she did not want her
friends to know tina, she had been arrested.
mitted her to the county jail to await Tie action
Of the Grand Jury, Instead OF awaiting the
court is composed Of the law Judge and two lay
Judges, but at that time there was vacancy
Judge Hoffman's term had expired. Gov.
Werts had reappointed him, but his appoint
peth and Kenny tried and convicted Annie and
sentenced her to two years and half In State
She now claims that her conviction was ille-
gal, because there we're only two Judges on the
Sehes On bs t9 su ErG ar nst Shs her
The girl said nothing at that trial OF Detective
Nelson's alleged proposal. She says she re-
Trained from mentioning IL by advice of her
lawyer. MIR. Simpson.
Alter her conviction Lawyer Dixon took hold
Trenton by serving writ OF certiOrari on Sheriff
Toffey us he was leaving the railroad depot TO
The Grand Jury Indicted Annie and she was
tried again. On this trial she displayed clever
stories she told were easily shown 20 be- lack
ing In truth, She explained her frequent visits
there to meet her aunt, who was coming
over from Germany on the Columbia. When
told that the Columbia sailed from Genoa. and
moment, but recovered herself quickly and said
her aunt might possibly go to Genoa 10 take the
Her aunt did arrive on the Columbia, she said.
and went TO hotel Annie did not think II
and she did not remember where 1t was That
was on April IL. Annie made an appointment
Win nef aunt 10 meet ner the next day at the
Hoboken ferry house. and returned 10 her home
in Brooklyn.
When she was on her way to Hoboken to keep
the appointment with her aunt, she met young
woman named Miss Bissinger on the ferryb
She was the daughter of u German banker, and
MAS about to sail for Germany on the Fuerst
Annie didn't know Miss Bissinger by sight but
Miss Bissinger recognized her, told her she was
going TO Germany, and asked Annie TO accom-
pany her 10 the steamship Annie consented.
vested 81 n Souaae sp for Miss Bssiassr anu III
As Annie had only eighteen cents when she
was arrested, she was asked why she had spent
know, The question embarrassed Annie for u
Then she assumed her sweetest and most in
nOcent smile. and said she didn't make Miss
Bissinger present Of the bouquet. She
Miss Bissinger 10 take it over TO her.
Did your mother get itf' asked the Prose-
"O6 yes" answered Annie glibly. ~ got
letter from her telling me that she received IL
Where Is the letter.
f." Did you ever have IL:
" Well, how do you know that your mother
"A friend OF mine uamed Schmidt in Myrtle
avenue, BROOKLYN, who receives all my letters,
ia this ~ay Annie went on telling yarn after
yarn and getting herself mixed up. She dis
posed OF her aunt, for whom she had been 30
When she and Miss Bissinger left the ferry boat
they met the aunt.
Annie told her that she was going TO see Miss
BissingeF on the Fuerst bismarck. Her |
aunt said all right and started to catch train |
for Boston. Annie has not seen her aunt since |
and does not know her address.
Armies alleged friend schmidt in Myrtle |
avenue, Brooklyn. was hunted up. He had not |
received any Of nnis's letters; fact he didn't
know her and had never heard Of her before.
Annie said that she Was employed BY family |
named 10y. Mr.. 10y keeps a candy store ia /
brooklyn. He says that Annie boarded with his |
family Tor time and paid $3.50 week for her |
spent IL freely.
Another reference the girl gave was > Mr.. |
BreAlin. who keeps a hotel az Bath Beach. She |
was employed there during the summer Mr.. |
BreAlin said she did work for him for two or /
Ihree weeks, but his siYeTWare, knives, forks. |