The evening times., 1897-03-13
MORE FINERf DISCOVERED
Silk Ribbon Found Between Mrs.
Hopkins Mattresses.
HUSBAND CAN'T OBTAIN BAIL
Does Not Believe His Wife Took the
Articles, But Is Unable TO Ac-
count for Her Possession of Senate
Towels-The Woman Is i'm Del
icate Health-Her Statement.

The case OF Mrs Mollie j. Hopkins.
charged 10y the Capitol Police with steal
ing Senate towels and also accused of petit
larceny boy merchants cT this city, was
continued until Fuday 10y Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Mulloney, TO give her time
to prepare defense. Her husband, W. f.
Hopkins, glocer, at the corner Of Second
and + streets northwest, attempted 10 Sc
cure her release ON $500 bail, but failed
To get security for thatamount, and she was
committed To jail to await trial The
charge entered against her by Detectives
Weeden and Home, WHO have chan &c OF tie
prosecution, lis ispetitlarcenyi in twocases. The
! complainant in the first case is Capitol
Detective Sinnott, and in tie second case,
Abraham LisDer, proprietor OF the Palais
Royal. Her name is entered upon the
hooks as Moile j Hopkins, a se twenty y-four
years, occupation housekeeper.
The detectives have been working upon
the case all morning, and believe they
have clear case against her on 10th
charges. They say that She was in the
same sort OF trouble once before, when the
manager OF the Boston Variety Store, on
Market Space. found her trying to leave
the store with a valuable silk parasol.
This was OH May 10, 1894, and she gave
the name of Teresa Tully. She begged so
hard for iIer release that Manager Hen
bricks agreed not 10 prosecute, and she
w8s allowed 10 go unpunished.
When her room on I bird street was
searched yesterday the detectives found
block on which bolts of ribbon are
usually wound. In their further search
today they found about ten yards OF rib
hon concealed between the mattresses on
her bed. The Palais Royal people claim
that this is a part OF the goods stolen from
them.
The detectives still refuse TO give the
name OF the Congressman whom Mrs.
Hopkins was in the habit of visiting at
the Capitol, but the towels marked U. s.
Senate are never used On the House side
and consequently could not have hecn
stolen from his room.
The husband talked freely about the
case when approached by Times le-
porter.
Il was not at home yesterday when the
detectives searched the house, he said,
but | know that one of the dress pat
terms which the detectives claim was
stolen is the same pattern purchased by
Us at Lansburgh's. The other goods /
know nothing about. They say she stole
a holt of silk, some laces and napkins, but
] cont believe it. My wife is ia delicate
health and j am anxious to secure her re-
lease on hail, but am not certain that /
shall succeed. Detective Weeden said that
we were not married and that lie would
prosecute US under the Ednunds law. We
have been married a little over year
and I am going to get the certificate from
Father Mckee today"
Mr Hopkins appeared very anxious about
his wife. nd Is deeply grieved at her in
generation.
How about the towels from the Senate?''
asked the reporter.
Il don't know anything about them, or
how she got tlfem. She had fifteen in her
possession.
Mr. Hopkins was allowed to see his wife,
who was very in in her cell She had al
most tainted, and was brought outinto the
corridor. He was allowed TO accompany
her back into the cell, and sat for long
time, holding her head upon his lap. She
looked very pale and W 1rn a freT her nights
Imprisonment.
Mis- Hopkins was feeling much better
porter siisrfly after noon. Her husband
was still with her, and urged her to tell
about TIE different goods reported stolen.
Shctalked willingly, but in broken sentences
and in such a mysterious manner that 1T
was hand to clearly understand her mean
ing. She had fixed herself up bit, and
smiled and laughed all during the recital
OF her story.
Mis- Hopkins, is it tue that you stole
tue goods, as the detectives Say?''
mo. Why should l steal them? l al
ways had plenty of money 10 buy what l
wanted and she smiled at the thought
How about the ribbon found in your room
this morning.
Il bought il at the ribbon counter Of the
Palais Royal and paid 81 so for it.
And the organdie dress pattern?'
That was given to me, but / saw the
party buy it. There he is over there now.
1t was given rue by my husband
And the towels-will you state from
what committee room they were takeD?''
No. win not. / haven't said so yet
and viii not until | am ready. Now I
want 20 tell my side of how all this hap
pened. / rented two rooms from a lady
at No. sol Third street. She didn't have
any furniture and / lent her mime. One
night she ran short OF towels and I gave
her one Of those from the Senate. She
had run up a grocery bill of $27 IA with
my husband and when he said he was
going TO make her pay il, she got mad and
reported TO the officers at the Capitol
that / had the towels. l had them like
all other government employees have those
things, you know, and If they d only search
for them they would find them, but am
not sa wing anything about that now. The
rest Of the goods l bought and paid for,
but | never kept a receipt in my life. /
have witnesses 10 prove this about some
the things They seem to think that no.
body can have anything like napkins and
dresses
This interview was accompanied by ges-
lures, smiles. and appeals 10 her husband.
She apparently is not grieviug much about
her imprisonment. She says her maiden
name was Miss Lvden, Notwithstanding the
opinions OF the detectives to the contrary.
Mrs. Hopkins was unable to secure BAH
and was remanded to Jail until Friday to
await trial.
STEIEI- I--TIRED WHEEL. COMBINE.