Evening star., 1897-01-28
MISS kiMBALL'S HATS
Hearing Of the False Pretenses Case To-
day.
Defendant Held for the Grand Jury
and Released On Bnil-rhe Testt-
m0ny en- Both sides.

held Miss Annie Kimball for the action of
the grand jury in 500 bonds on a charge of
false pretenses. AS stated in The Star.
Miss Kimball was arrested yesterday after
neon on complaint of Miss Hendricks.
milliner, whose place of business is at SS1
18th street, who charged that the de-
fendant secured from her three bonnets by
fraudulent means, maintaining that she
was a beneficiary under the will of the
late Capt. G Gorge E. Lemon. Miss Kimball
was defended by Attorney Edmund French,
Assistant District Attorney Mullowney
prosecuting.
Miss Kimball is woman of fifty years
Her hair rs gray, and was dressed careful
ly under a green velvet hat. modelled to
diminish the fullness of her fiorid face
the face of a woman who has been accus-
toned to good living. Her hands, small
and well-gloved. she clasped and unclaspe1
INCREASINGLY she bent her gaze through
out the hearing on Mrs. Bartlett, in whose
friendship she seemed to repose great con-
fidence
Ordered Hats.
Miss Hendricks was the first witness.
She testified that three weeks ago Miss
kimball visited her establishment and Or
dered q hat. which was sent to the board
ing place of Miss Kimball. A bill accom-
panied 1t, but the porter left the hat with
out receiving payment. Miss Kimball call
ed at the store later and ordered two addi-
ticnal hats. Her money, she said. was tied
up in the Lemon estate, but she could get
it soon tie will was probated, when
the hats would be paid for. Goods to the
value of $36 were secured from Miss Hen
bricks, SO the latter stated, and, becoming
suspicious, she caused the arrest of the de-
fendant.
Attorney William A. McKenny, connect
ed with the management of the estate of
Capt. Lemon, testified that Miss kimball
had no interest whatsoever in that estate.
Capt. Taylor, of Capt Lemons Office, ex-
planned that Miss Kimball erdeavored TO
borrow $1,000 from the National Bank of
the Republic, setting forth that ali her
money had been invested by Capt. Lemon
before his death. The loan was not made.
The government rested its case at this
point.
The Defense.
The first witness fo- the defense was
Mrs. Bartlett, at whose house, GIG 18th
street. the defendant stopped. Mrs. Bart
lett not only exhibited The greatest SYM
pathy for Miss Kimball but vigorously de-
Tended her when Prosecuting Attorney
Mullowney commented on the past reputa-
ton of the defendant
Miss Kimball and 1 were at the lunch
table when the hats were delivered stat
ed the witness. seating herself in / chair
brought by bailiff, and tanning herself
slowly. Miss kinlball did not see the boy
| they were there until after he had left
| And l am under the Impression" added
Mrs Bartlett. firmly. that Miss Kimball
would Lot have sent for them.
The witness said she had known Miss
| kimball for frora five to seven weeks, and
| during that time the defendant had never
| given an intimation of being interested in
the Lemon estate.
Il understand, however" observed Mrs
Bartlett. that Capt. Lemon's death was a
| great disadvantage to her in some way"
How long has she boarded with your
| Inquired Mr.. Mullowney
-Four or five weeks" answered Mrs.
| Bartlett. smiling at Miss KimbalI, as if
| the recollection OF the latter's stay was a
| pleasant one.
| She hasn't paid you any money" Dur
| sued the prosecutor.
| Il have never asked her for money" re-
torted the witness Indignantly II con-
| slider her a lady"
| rs that the way you do business?'' asked
| Mr.. MulloWney
| That is the way we do business" flung
back Mrs. Bartlett sharply. with people
| we have confidence in," and her gentle
| eyes sought those of the defendant down.
| cast and filled with tears as the outcome
| of the loyalty Of her friend.
| What was she doing with three hats?'
asked Judge Miller.
you know. ladies' like to have hats to
| match their different suits"
| This closed the evidence, and in disposine
| of the case Judge Miller remarked that the
woods are filed with such Mulberry Sell
| lers. with fervfd iEaaginations, who are
worth money In their mind.
when an individual continued his
horror" philosophically. "imagines he's
| worth a million he night as well make it a
| billion. 1 shall hold the defendant in $3OC
Miss Kimball was later released on bail
| Mr. Charles Slater becoming surety.