The morning times., 1897-01-28
STILL LBEH|NDL0cKA AND KEY
Hrs. Annie KimbalI Unable to
Procure the Necessary Bail.
ALL A MISTAKE, SHE SAYS
She Has Plenty of Distinguished
Friends, but Would Not Let Them
Know of Her Predica mept for the
World-Her LandIady's Faith in
Her Surpasses That Of Milliner.

Mrs. Annie KiInbali, who was arrested
yesterday afternoon, on the charge of
false rretenses, preferred by Mrs. Louise
Hendricks, Il nil!incr, Of No. S21 Seven
teenth street north west, was unable. even
by the most strenuous efforts, to raise the
money necessary for her release, and so
she spent the night at the First precinct
StatIoE-house as the guest of Matron
Pennifiil, and will appear in the police
court this morning.
Mrs. Kimball was excessively nervous
last evening as she sat in Matron Peni
fills room. She rocked herself backward
and forward and shaded her face with
her hand. She was dressed in "a modish
gown of eray-blue cloth, braided and hut
toned in tailor fashion. She wore a charm
ing hat, one of the dainty creations which
brought her to grief. She appears to be
woman of sixty years. Her hair is grey
and she is slightly deaf. She bears the
unmstakahle signs OF travel, culture, and
refined association. She was insufferably
bored, not To say distressingly worried,
and it was difficult matter to talk with
her.
Its all a wretched mistake" said she
to a Times reporter, whom she took for n
missionary. 81 ordered some bonnets off a
woman and did not know she had deliv-
cred them until this morning. They were
in hoxcs showed in behind my door. She
thought | was not going TO pay her, and
she has had me detained. But nEIst get
away tonight This is disgraceful and will
scaDdallZe me-
Have you any friends To send to, or
any money to send to the milliner?'
Il have great many distinguished
friends, but / don't wish TO send TO them
in such d dilemma; / don't wish them to
know OF my trouble. / expect money III
every mail, but I've nothing on hand"
At that minute Mrs Bartlett, who
keeps a Eoarding-house at No. 91G Fif-
teenth street northwest, and from whose
| house Mrs Kimball was arrested, came
in with Ter lawyer, Mr. French. They had
| been to a brokers with Mrs. Kiluball'
| watch. rings and brooch. The amount
Offered was only $50 Mrs. Kimball
turned 10 the reporter and asked to Dor
| row the other S15 Mrs. Bartlett was
| deeply Interested in the woman, and re
| peatedly stated her positive belief in the
woman's honesty, but did not, however
pay the lacking SIS to release her Mrs
| Bartlett admitted that she knew nothing
! OF Mrs. Kimball, previous to her coming
| 10 board with her, five weeks ago, except
| that she came from the Shoreham. Sh,
has not paid Mrs Bartlett cent.
The milliner, Mrs. Hendricks, told Tn,
Times reporter that Mrs. Bartlett had
| pleaded for her boarder on several uc
casions, and said that Mrs. Kimban haC
friends of the best kind in Washing gton
and had even taken her TO a reception
IN one of the most elegant homes of tn,
| city. Mrs. KimbaiI had also told her that
she was one OF the beneficiares OF tn,
Lemon estate. The little milliner waited
The venerable belle promenaded the streets
in one OF her most expensive hats, anC
| had two more sent home, which she hat
several days and made various excuse,
about not paying for them, so she knew
| perfectly that they were delivered las
Friday
The clerk at the Shoreham said the wo
man had been there about a week, and
as she did not pay her room was closed
against her
The members of one family well-knowI
/ in fashionable society circles into which
| Mrs. kimbaH intTuded with her landlady
10 strengthen her reputation and extend
her blll, have dim remembrance of her
She went TO this lady, Senator's wife
10 ask her patronage for a private school
where French should be the language OF
the house. The lady asked for her refer
ences and she had Zone; the patronage
| therefore could not be granted. Mrs
| Kimhan later attended one OF this lady
public receptions, bringing strange wo
| man with her.