The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-04
AN UGLY CASE,
\ Woman Accused of Sending oo'
scene Letters.

Woman Accused OF Scnu'hS VI"
scene Letters.
AUGUSTA, GA. August l-Ohe ol e",
most remarkable and mysterious c4'ii''i.''
,'ases an record in Augusta had It's pre-
lipinarv hearing before United states
commissioner Calvin this evening
The arrest of Mrs. Kate T. Gleason, on
the charge of sending obscene lo.,'l'
through the mails, was wired on Ii""S'
Al the preliminary hearing to-day il wa
testified that for eighteen months sCuli ~
ous letters. maligning the personal an"
,,r,fessional character of DR.. IL. II. Ma
lone have been sent 10 ms pdtleh's' '-''
are ulitrrate and vulgar 10 the last ue-
80 railing TO locate the criminal with
the AHA of local officers, Dr. Malone app
nealed 10 the postofice department ana
Insnector Barry was sent here 10 WORK
up the case.
rerter Carrier Pat Curley testified that
he had been detailed to ehadow Mrs. GIea-
son. though the reason for suspecuhB nei
was not brought out. On July Sth ne
saw her go to a mail box mile ana
ouarter from her home and mail letters.
Immediately afterwards he opened the DoA
and took therefrom several letters ad-
dressed TO different parties. all IN the
same handwriting as that In when the
previous Malone letters were written
svcor. o,o wfioh was presumably in the
box already. wnen the letters were cat
rod 10 the pOstomco and opened in the
presence of the parties addressed, they
proved TO be of the same character-oD-
scene attacks on Malone.
When the officers went to arrest Mrs
Gleason she denied having been out Of
her house but subsequently admitted
that she did mail a letter 20 her husband,
who Is a soldier at Camp Price. in Macon.
in the box. and at the time alleged. The
prosecution admits there was a letter 10
W. Il. Gleason among those taken from
the box and that IL was sent forward in
the due course Of mail.
Mrs. Gleason denied bitterly having
mailed the Malone letters when arrested
and declared she was a friend Of DR..
Malone.
When Mrs Gleason gave bond for her
appearance at to-day's investigation she
had 10 afiix her signature. and Inspector
Barry testified that In his opinion the
signature and the writing in the Malone
letters I'm the same hand.
The defence introduced no evidence
and moved TO dismiss. but the c0mmis-
sioner bound over Mrs. Gleason TO the
United States Court. and under $1,000
bond which was given BY Fire Chlei
Frank Roulette.
The reason for suspecting Mrs. Glea-
son and the motive she would have for
writing such letters against Or. Malone,
were not brought out by the prosecu-
ton. The policy OF the defence was 10
introduce no evidence. but simply TO get
possession OF the governments case
against their client.
Mrs. Gleason is a plain woman IN an
humble walk OF life but her reputation
a. thar Of a respectable and honest wo-
man. She Is a sister OF well-known
local nolitician and Or. Malone Is a we'll
known and rather well-es.abiished youns
nhvsician. These facts give tho case
via. local interest But II is broacened
into a prominent sensation by the ex-
pressed belief Of DR.. Malone that the
letters are inspired by one OF the best
| known physicians IN Augusta. who Is M