Evening journal., 1895-11-15

william Barretrs wife Lived In Luxury
In the Metropolis While Ho Robbed
People at the Hub-she Thought He
Was Honest.
NEW YORK, Nov IA romantic So
tuel TO the conviction and sentence TO life
imprisonment in 1894 Of William Barrett
lor the murder Of James Fnrrar in Wes
ton, Mass, IS reported. While Barrett led
The life Of a criminal In Boston his wife,
10 is said, was ignorant that no was a
burglar, and, supposing him to be enRag-
ed in business there, lived in this city,
with luxurious surroundings For nearly
three years she lived in the second story
of the apartment building at 1858 West
kifty-oighth street IL was the most ex-
pensiyely furnished fiat in tho house, and
from the scale upon which Mrs. Barrett
lived it was plain that she had no fear Of
the source Of her income failing.
Mrs Barrett wao nno horsewoman
and kept two thoronghbreds for riding
purposes at Durland's Riding academy
Each day a groom brought one Of thom to
the house in Fifty eighth street, and Mrs.
Barrett, in perfect fitting riding costume
was accustomed to canter through tho
park. Like herself her only son, who liy-
ed with her was always dressed in the
height Of fashion.
Ii was rarely that Barrett himself was
seen, and IN reply to inquiries his wife is
reputed to have said that be was IN busi-
ness in Boston. Checks for the rent, sign
ed by the husband were punctually for
wardcd to the landlord OF the apartment,
and consequently not the slightest whis-
per Of doubt as to the integrity Of Barrett
or his wife was ever heard. IL Is asserted
that Mrs Barrett had not an inkling Of
the real facts that her husband was one Of
tho most remarkable burglars at large,
and one who had succeeded in hoodwink-
ing the police for upward Of 20 years. 1t
was not until after Barrett's arrest for
Mr.. Farrar's murder that her eyes were
opened to the truth A man named James
S ChaiIey, whom Barrett has accused Of
being an aocomplice Of his, Is the reputed
medium through which her dream was
shattered.
Chaffey, after an interview with Bar
rett in Maltham prison, came to New
York, SOW Mrs Barrett and exposed her
husbands true character. Barrett for
nearly 20 years had lived alone in rooms
ut % Eliot street. Boston. During these
years it is alleged he stole about $780, 600
worth Of yaluables and goods and always
managed TO conceal tha dual nature Of
his life from his wifes knowledge.
Visits Her Husband In Jan.
Visiting her husband in Waltham jail,
Mrs. Barrett heard his confession, and
then, womanliko, determined TO help him
in his plight to the extent Of her power
She sold her horses, furniture and iowel-
ry and applied the proceeds TO Barrett's
defcnse. Meanwhile she accepted the hos
pitality of Chaffoy's family ana lived
with them.for time; then, it Is asserted,
Chaffey availed himself Of the opportunity
TO rob the woman of all she possessed and
TO appropriate for himself tho valuable
plunder which her husband had gathered
together and stored away. BY means Of
the combinPtion, which he learned from
Mrs. Barrett. Chaffey is alleged TO have
looted the burglars safe before the police
found Barrett's hiding place in Boston,
and then, by specious devices, obtained
from the woman warehouse receipts for
goods stored by her husband in this city.
In this way he is reported to have obtain
ed possession Of a valuable collection Of
stolen property stored in the Lincoln safe
deposit vaults at 3s East Forty-seoond
street and at O'Reilly's storage warehouse
at 1913 East FOrty-second street.
Mrs Barrett supposed that all these
things had beon stored in the regular
routine Of her husbands business. The
receipts were given to her to take care of
merely, and she says she was ignorant Of
the value of the goods. Tho value Of the
property Chaifoy thus acquired might
never have become known but for the rea-
son that while endoavoring TO dispose of
some rare stamps to Mr.. Trifet at 30
Broomfeld street, Boston, they were rec
ognized as stolen property, and he was
then arrested Chaffey, in reply to quos-
tioning said they were given to him by
Barrett. Afterward trunks were discover
ed in Chaifey's possession filed with jew
elry and other costly things to the value
Of about $50, 600. They were taken to the
police station, and in the last few days
many prominent residents Of Boston have
identified some of the articles as having
been stolen from their houses.
Chaffoy was formally charged on Mon.
day last with burglary and receiving sto-
Ion property Barrett when seen in prison
by reporter, accused Chailey
Of having stolen most of the things found
by the police, but added that Chaffey had
also used underhand methods 10 obtain
things which belonged 10 him (Barrett)
without having given a penny TO his wife
for her support.
Mrs. Barrett is now reported to bo in
this city, trying to earn her living and
taking good care to keep her identity hid
den.
Nephew OF Ex-President Harrison Dead.
DENVER, Nov. 15.-Arch Eaton, nephew
~. s.I.. II.
Luke's hospital here Of consumption. The
remains were shipped to North Bend, O.,
the home Of his mother, for interment
A. r.ra- . "a. 80, fs..rst