The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-19

1ots, 20 Mrs. Hansen asked. him outright
1900. and thai began Inc i pipcS KIM ia OF ftSSs he Soos:
time. He lot Mrs. Hansen have 81, 600 as readily
a. qse aS %'u Three SsS. t ,imes w they 'n rea rasas' the St Rfr rSc
nRurc. On these occasions DIR. Lott had TO go
and borrow money himself in order to make up
the aniount,. but he did 1t cheerfully and was
Earlly embarrassed. Meanwhile his friend
to DO the man to whom Mrs. Hansen had applied
for hclp. The Admiral would never forget this
Of the loans would probably be his return.
Ihis sort OF thing ran from February to octo,,
for It, DIR. Lott spoke to Mrs. Hansen about a
settlement. Mrs. Hansen wept whom she per.
friend, but showed him u telegram she had Just
received from. Secretary Carlisle, in which he
would soon be able to put a million or SO at hpr
The doctor waited awhile and then spoke
Mr.. Jordan was shown TO him. 1t demanded
$500 at once, but contained references to the
its genuineness. The doctor came up nobly to
this last appeal.
call, and Mrs. Lott. alarmed by the sickness Of
the truth, told Mrs. Hansen that she was re.
sponsiblo for his condition, and would DO his
murderer IL he died. At this Mrs. Hansen fell
on her knees and called on heaven to punish her
day she Went around to say thst she had heard
from the AdmiSal., He was at Saint kits. West
him II he desired. DIR. Lott wrote a long letter
to the Admiral. setting forth his claim. The
letter finally came back marked mot known"
Appeals to Simpson were in vain. He sent let
tiers OF sympathy, but said his motherin.law
was still hampered in money matters by the
DR.. Lott died. and when his. friends looked
oyer his papers they concluded that he had been
was strengthens when it WAS learned that Mrs.
Hans . i had sson borrowed 8 from Mrs, Lots
effort was made to trace Simpson, who had
moved from tho Greene avenue house. He was
nuc. and next to, Sixth avenue. but in each
place tho searchers were told that the
left IsHp'U a trail ' Of Indignant mdSDH a"as and inS Unpaid ndd
butchers, bakers, and grocors behind them.
APPEALED f to BY Lawyer sS:"@'! J, Edward T@ swanstr S%s
who had been retained by Mrs, Lott. Detectives
at an address in Park Row, this city. Mean.
while Miss Shea had employed a lawyer. who
Joined hands with Mr.. swanstrom. and then a
all the facts in tho case put in his possession.
Mr.. Jordan and ex-Secretary of the Treasury
millions and declared that the letters and tele.
grams purportinG to have been signed by them
DR.. Nelson, in his account of the case, severely
c~riticises the District Attorneys office. He re-
fsrs to a n s0yiish'loSk t64 slSwy %f.s meaning an n w, AS
he seemed to take no interest IN the
f&s'' feet emu up p''' on fG a table While sGhiie"P the law
yers talked over the matter. went before
s sesu sedha PERSONS sgsS sna S sssessh ie s0 the 10 i ssmpso ons
were indicted for conspiracy and Mrs. Hansen
for obtaining money under false pretoncesI The
Mrs. Hansen in Plainfeld:, He was ready {
no warrant. While the police were waiting, fol
the Assistant District Attorney to act. DR.. Mel
were arrested. but without warrants. so the,
had to be let go. They We're rearrestcd. how
ever eve bs and , are dp nnS an nr on So Ss : b Nrs; ss Ms' MIA ia,
Mr.. Miles wouldn't talk about DR.; Nelson
charge of negligence yesterday. He simply
laughed at 1t. In discussing the case. however
nj Hansen is unquestionably Ellen Peck
There isn't a shadow of n doubt about this
Simpson is really her son-in.law. and Mrs. Simp
notified the police OF the country to look out fo
her, and as she is well known everywhere. sh'
will soon be IN GIs ; 2 ..r
MY assistant, whom DR.. Nelson speaks OF. II
Mr.. Miles. 1t Is simply 2 case Of q gentleman
is only a lawyer. l do not care to talk about tn,
case itself. BIT decidedly refute the charges
Dr. Nelson began life as a newspaper reporter
SJuQleu law, anu was auullItcu 10 inc par auC
a%fterward studied for the ministry, Capt
Reynolds OF the Detective Bureau refused to tall
Dr.. Lott was a very we'll known physician IL
cause Of charity. He was q member of the oil
in the Long Island College Hospital and she go
acquainted with him when he was on the stat
A full account of the exploits of Mrs. Ellel
Peck would cover a page OF THE Sun. She is
woman Of accomplishments, and her picture IL
the RDRueS' Gallery makes her look like an in
significant little old-fashioned woman OF mucl
respeetability, Yet, beginning in 1873; thi
with him she had $4,000 Of his money. 81
, bonds that had been stolen from him wer
, concealed, and promised to get them 70
tric diamond merchant. out OF $2l 100 b
selling diamonds TINT he intrusted TO her keeI
!, msnt nn ae 4ltf foSGd a twfnsy- her s fSspe essspe and aH
!, punishment. A Cuban jeweiler lost $1,000
!, through his acquaintance with Mrs. Peck, an
|. many other people, principally furniture dealer
, had a trick of furnishing a house on credit, the
. finally disappearing. leaving the furniture fo
her creditors TO fight over.
: into the hands of the police OF this city. Colnn
{ bani was an ex-convict. He answered MT
) p nands a9 Wben the TWO tr cam 4 to1 tor Sh sp1 cola ar,
, hani said he had no money. but would give Mr.
Peek a half dozen Richmond county bonds. ys
4 u ~ ltOo St'h. MS q SNh UHheNA W a.
! She got the numbers OF the bonds from him frs
however. and then learned from a broker tina
! they were stolen property. Angry at Colun
hani's attempt to fool her; she went 70 Thoms
= offered 70 betray him. 1t took two or three day
: TO land Columbani. He was suspicious, bl
, Mrs. Peck. was more than his, equal. an
finally got him In II room over a saloon on Sixt
!. avenue. There he pulled out a revolver and
, stiletto and remarked Significantly that he
: : rather die than so to prison. md that he'd Xxi
J any one who betrayed him. Mrs. Peck nev'
fiinchcd but drew a pistol herself and. reInarkin
: that Columbani needn't try TO bluff her. d
mGnded to see the bonds. Detectives had meal
, time Crept up the stairs, where they were di
covered by the proprietor Of the saloon, who w
. warning and the Italian jumped out OF the wi
i dow and escaped. He was caught n few da!
Byrnes. who the, woman was who trickcd hir
a the officer replied:
. "A good deal clcverer woman than You ara
! man. She's the smartest woman in the country
8 Mrs: Peck T. gasped "Ih'
! wasn't Peck r.
, THAT'S who It was" said the Inspector.
y Mrs. Peck has been in jail n number OF time
u hnt nnrar for very lOnr terms. On the Who'll