The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-16

| both places are now well prepared 10
deliver crushing blow.
her OLD ENEMY ALSO ARRESTED
! Queen of Thieves Has the Company Of One
OF Her Kind
New York, Sept. 15.-By a strange
coincidence Ellen Peck. alias Z. Eliza
| knight. notorious as the Confidence
Queen" and an old forger, Julius Co
lumbani, many years ago she betrayed
to the autorities. have fallen into the
hands of the police at the same time,
The woman was arraisned in Jeffer-
son Market Police Court yesterday
morning. Christopher Gini, a jeweier.
of No. 81 East Twentieth street, whom
she is charged with swindling. was not
present, and she was leld in 81 900 bail.
Columbani was arrested in Jersey
City several days ago for passing a
forged check. He is under Indictment
in this city, and New York detectives
recognize him. Acting Captain McClus-
ky. who knows him well. then made a
"trip 10 Jersey City to make sure that
he was the right man.
Columbani, forger and negotia tor OF
Stolen bonds, was arrested in this city
and sentenced to three years and SIX
months for forgery in the second de-
gree, October Is. 1873, on complaint Of
CORTLAND st. John, of No. 20 Cedar
street, this city. His sentence expired
on June 10, 1881.
Mrs. Peck took an especial delight in
outwitting professional thieves. and did
good service for inspector Barnes, when
he was in charge of the Detective Blu
reau, and was the means OF the capture
and conviction again OF Columbani.
Edwin and Owen McSorley. brothers
who had a homestead in Yves; Brighton.
S. l., went out driving on September
10. 1882, leaving their place in the care
OF Bryan Norton, a credulous old man.
An hour later a polite young man went
TO the house and told Norton thar his
masters carriage had broken down a !
mile away and that he had bee sent by |
them 10 tell him 20 go 10 their aid with |
wrench and some rope. When the |
McSorleys returned Norton was absent |
and their safe had been broken open.
Burglars had stolen ten 81 200 per |
cent Richmond county bonds. three 9TH
er bonds and jewelry and money |
amounting in all 20 $4,000 in value. on |
April Is, 1854. Mrs. Peck helped the po-
lice to recover some OF them.
Through an advertisement she got in
TO communication with Columbani. She !
had advertised For the loan OF 1000 on
diamonds Columbani met her in the
Aston House. said he had not the money
1xs--
nonf county bonds. Mrs. Peck went 70
a Wall street Broker. was cautioned and
got the numbers % the stolen bonds
Before the next interview for the final
negotiations she went - M Barnes.
told her story. AMI Two detective ser
seants were detailed to watch them.
The detectives recognized COlumbani,
followed him and located him in Jersey
City. where he lived with his wife AMI
laughter.
At the next meeting after the trans
FER OF bond for 500, Mrs. Jeck said she
must have all or none. COlum5ani said
lie was not such a fool as 20 pass so
many bonds in the street and said she
must go up town with him They board
Il a Sixth avenue car, the Detectives !
oilowing on another.
On the way Colum5ani grew conf !
iential. confessed ne was crook. " a1;
threatened q XIII her Z she betrayed {
i'm. Tney got of at Fourth street ans
vent % an upstairs room n Thomas
IurpAy's saloon.
Mrs. Peck sat down beside him. Co :
Imbani took pistol out % his pocket
nd laid l. On the table. ,
well. you've got your pistol out a
ss;," sneered the 'conhdence queen"
I'm a woman. b1c 7 an not afraid I
'Ou'7e man and ny opinion 81 you < .
lat you're a coward b.. Iook here" :
her own pistoI-"I carry ;
e ot ta5ss things myself" +.
4 thisf had recognized 5ae q me de-
.ctives. dashed into t1e saloon and TO-
fed C5.um5ani g; tais -1oDent. He
z-.ei out OF side Eo3-. was reeozniz-
! in the street oy another detective
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