The herald., 1897-09-28
MRS. JENKINS in JAIL
SHE "NEvER THOUGHT 1T WOULD
COME TO THIS"
And Really She els as Innocent as a
Babe"-Will Be Examined
Thursday

Mrs. Matte Jenkins, arrested In San
Francisco last Sunday on charge of
obtaining $1,000 by false pretenses from
DR.. H. Bert Ellis, was brought back here
yesterday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff
White. The officer left the train with
his precious prisoner at River station
and took hack to the courthouse, where
Mrs. jenkins was taken Immediately be-
fore Justice Young and arraigned. Her
bond was fixed at $1,000 and the prelimin-
airy examination set for Thursday at 2
o'clock.
Mrs. Jenkins telephoned from the sher-
ifs Office to Attorney Frank F. Davis
and requested him to take charge of the
case. AS she sat in the Office the woman
presented picture of detection. She was
gowned in black travelling costume and
wore a black hat covered with black os-
trich plumes. Her face, which was pro-
tected by a Light veil, showed what she
has suffered since her arrest. Her fea-
lures were worn and her eyes were red,
showing unmistakable signs of copious
tears. Mrs. Jenkins had very little to
say to the reporters who approached her
and referred their inquiries to her attor-
ney. When asked, will Mr.. Jenkins
come to your assistance?" she simply re-
Piled Il am not at liberty to say any
thing about Mr.. Jenkins whereabouts.
When Mr. Davis arrived he had long
conference with his Client but declined
to make any statement in regard to her
case At the conclusions of the interview
he did some skirmshing to find bonds
men, but that apparently was not an
easy task, and he returned at o'clock
with the information that these were not
procurable When Mrs. Jenkins was told
that no one who would go on her bond
could be found and that she would have
to go to jail she broke out crying and
exclaimed: "Oh oh, never thought it
would come to this" She was conducted
to the county jail and placed in the
woman's ward.
Later in the evening Mrs. Jenkins
somewhat changed her mind in regard to
publicity and expressed desire to see a
reporter. When the reporter called he
found Mrs. Jenkins in the dingy little
room which. served as her cage, almost
devoid Of furniture and in striking con-
trast to the handsome apartments for
merly occupied by the high-fying Jen-
kinses in this city. Her eyes were still
redder from more crying, and she could
| hardly repress the tears as she bade the
reporter welcome.
Il am innocent of this charge" she
declared; "as innocent as babe. But
what can least understand is why DR..
Ellis, of all people, should make such
a charge against me. I have known him
| for years, and he knows my family. I
always supposed that he was one Of my
best friends I did borrow the money
from him-that is true-but I expected
to repay him. 1t was shortly after my
husband lost his position, and I thought
that could get fourth interest in Mrs.
Gotthelf's millinery store with it and
place myself in a position to earn my
own living The deal, however, fell
through and as DR.. Ellis was east at
the time I did not repay the money, but
of course I would have repaid it some
time
Deputy Sheriff White stated that Mrs
jenkins was very nervous on the way
down. and did not sleep at all, but passed
| the night with intervals of crying.
DR.. Ellis denied that the relations be-
tween himself and Mrs Jenkins had
ever been intimate to the degree that
she has limited. To reporter he said
yesterday:
IT never knew the woman, except in
business way We were never on what
could be styled terms of in innate friend
ship by any means. 1t was and is a
business proposition with me. I have
been done out Of my money, and pro-
pose to prosecute Mrs. Jenkins, who is
alone responsible. I have started to see
the case through and I mean to do It,"