The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-03-29
Is IT PERSECUTION?
Extradition Case Against
Emma ParkhurSt.
Efforts of Her Brother To Have Her
Brought Back TO New York for an
Alleged Theft of a Ring-.-Her Sis
ter Appears Before the Governor in
Behalf of the DefcE dant.

Boston, March 27.-Governor Green
halge gave hearing on the request from
New \ ork for the return to that state of
Emma Parkhurst of Boston, who is
charged with grand larceny in the sec
ond degree. The fact that the CHARGE
was made by Der brother, Charles Park
hurst of New York. and that the ailida-
Wits We're all signed by the latter's wife,
as has been previously published, gives
the case peculiar aspect, and has at
tracted much attention.
Effort To Frustrate Evil Designs.
Judge Bennett called to the stand a
sister of the accused. Mrs. Hamlin of
New York. She told the governor that
she had come on from New York to do
what she could to frustrate the evil de-
signs OF her brother, Iully believing that
1t was case OF most unjust persecution
OF an innocent woman. She said: "My
sister Emma came to my house on the
llth of March and told me that she was
going to see Charles in order to get some
money which he owed her
Deaf to His Mothers PRAYERS.
Il knew that he owed her the money.
and she has numerous letters from him
in which he admits his Indebtedness.
What happened at the other house | do
not know, as | was not present. But
when | heard that a charge had been
preferred against my sister, and that my
brother and his wife were trying TO have
her brought back for the purpose of
criminal prosecution | went to find out
what it all meant. My aged mother had
gone there before | did, but even to her
prayers they We're deaf. They insisted
that they would prosecute Emma to the
very end.
Glad To See His Sister Hanged.
81 myself then pleaded with them but
was told by Charles that he would prose
cute her. If hanging was the result, he
said, he would be glad to see her hung,
and if it was state prison he would be
glad to send her there. For my mother's
sake l begged him to give over the
charge All my prayers had no effect.
then inquired about the ring-and |
will say right here that | never knew
Mrs. Parkhurst to have any diamond
ring at all and do not think their cir
cumstances would allow them to have
diamond rings. Many, many times
Charles has borrowed money of me and
has admitted his poverty more than once.
A Female Shylock.
''Mrs. Parkhurst told me, however,
that she had diamond ring and that she
had left it in box on the bureau. 1t
was worth $50. she said. | asked to see
the bill OF sale but they dId not have it,
Charles said he thought he might get
another bill of sale. | told him that
whether Emma was guilty or not would
endeavor to raise the money, even if
had to sell everything | owned, and give
him the money, rather than have the
prosecution continued. He replied that
if brought him SO he thought he would
discontinue the case. His wife, however,
insisted that she would prosecute Emma
in spite of the SO. ."
A Case Of Persecution.
Questioned as to certain atIidavits
made by Mrs. Charles Parkhurst, the
witness replied that she would not be-
lieve that woman under oath. In CON
clusion she addressed herself to the
governor saying: - will say that, to my
mind, from knowledge of both parties
in this case, that this is purely and sim
ply case OF persecution and the result
OF spite" The hearing was then con-
tinued, the date to depend upon the con-
dition of the defendant, who is sick at