The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-12
SPY ON NELLIE BLY,"
Her Eighty-Year-Old Husband
Has Her Watched.
She Tells Her Side of the Story
in Court.
THREATENS TO SHOOT.
Dares the Detective to Follow
Her Around Again.
The Spy Whom She Had Arrested
Let Go.
THREATENS TO SHOOT

NEW YORK, Nov. 12-The arrest on
Saturday night of Amateur Detective
Henry Hanson at the request of "Nellie
Bly," or, as she is now know, Mrs. Robert
Seaman, caused q futter in Jefferson
Market court.
Hanson was to be arraigned before
Justice Mott on a Gharge of disorderly
conduct, and the report had spread
abroad that there might be sensational
developments when the faiS prosecutrix
appeared against him. The disorderli-
ness of Detective Hanson's conduct was
comprised in the assiduity with which he
is alleged to have pursued Mira Seaman
during her various outings within the
past three weeks or so.
Mrs. Seaman was not represented by
counsel, although Joseph 81. Choate is
her legal adviser. When the case was
called Mrs. Seaman stepped up on the
bridge in front OF the magistrates desk.
After reading the complaint Magistrate
Mott asked Mrs. Seaman what she had
to say.
"For the past three weeks" she said.
this man and several others have been
shadowing me constantly. Last night,
when l left my home, 10 West Thirty
seventh street, in a coupe. this
man followed me in a cab. I went
through various streets just to see
if he was following me, and when l de.
cided that he was I asked the officer to
arrest him. have had to put up with
this thing day after day and night after
night for the last three weeks. I don't
know how long they had been following
me before that time"
"Did you know who this man was?
Did you ever see him before last night?"
was asked.
81 did not know what his name was I'M
til last night, but l knew my hus band set
him to watching me. l saw him in the
dining room at home with my husband
one night last week, but when I asked
who the man was Mr.. Seaman would not
tell me. I said Thought he was one of
the men who had been following me,
but my husband still refused to tell me
who the man was"
Hanson stepped on the bridge and told
his story. He said that he had expected
Mr.. Seaman there to corroborate his
statement.
Il have been in Mr. Seaman's employ"
said Hanson, flor the past seventeen
years, as manager OF his country place at
Caiskill. He sent for me to come down
about eight days ago, saying that he
wanted man about the house while he
was away. He was out a great deal
with his brother. I have been living at
his house ever since Mr.. Seaman told
me last night that a cab was waiting
for his wife at the door, and that
another was waiting for me on the
corner. He told me to get into the sec
ond cab and follow his wife and see
where she went to dine. l aid as l was
told. She stopped at some hotel first,
but started on again as soon as my cab
came up close. I em a stranger here,
and don't even know the name of the
hotel or the streets we went through. A
few minutes after leaving the hotel the
cabs stopped again and l was arrested"
Did this man ever speak to you or
touch your" inquired the magistrate ad-
dressing Mrs. Seaman.
mo, sir; but he followed me several
times
81 do not see that he has done anything
for which he can be punished" said the
magistrate. "He has not interfered with
you"
"But, your honor, 1 must have some
protection; can't you put him under
bonds?"
Under bonds for what?"
"To keep him from harrassing me. He
sneaks around the Railways in the house
and watches me-"
Cant help that It's your husbands
HOUSeAoJds aHO no OEOuSAt tAIs U1dH
there"
but some Of these men tried to get
into my room one night"
"Was it this MANI"
81 don't know. The door was locked
and l could not see who was there"
81 can do nothing for you," said the
mag istrate. "May be the other man
wants 10 get divorce from you. That's
none of my business I shall dismiss the
prisoner"
Il see that I can get no redress here"
said Mrs. Seaman, as she turned and
started out of the court room.
When seen in the lobby outside Mrs.
Seaman said: 81 am going to put stop
to these men following me-"
At this juncture Hanson approached
and said: "Mrs. Seaman, you shouldn't
blame me. If I have done anything
wrong l want to apologize. l never
tried to get into your room and nsver
| followed you before las night"
"Oh, yes. you have" she replied. ST
| give you fair warning that you had bet
ter not follow NE again. l can get no
| protection in these courts, SO / shall pro-
| tect myself If you follow me again I
| shall shoot you. Do you understand
that? You just darer'
| Robert Seaman, who is a millionaire
times over. is nearly 80 years old While
| in Chicago last April he met Miss Coch-
rane, and married her after q short &C.
! quaintance.
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