New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12
STRANGE MEDLEY OF CRIME.
MRS SIMPSON. DAUGHTER OF DUTCH
MARY" HANSEN, CHARGED WITH
GRAND LARCENY.
HER VICTIM IS MRS. MARTHA PLACE. NOW IN
DER INDICTMENT FOR MURDER. AND HER
MOTHER is NOW IN AUBURN PRISON
FOR swINDLING DIR. LOTT.

MOTHER is NOW IN AUBURN ffISO>
FOR swINDIING DIR. LOTT
Annie Simpson who is q daughter OF Mrs. Mary
Hansen otherwise known as Dutch Mary, now
serving a long term in Auburn Prison for swindHng
the late Dr. Christopher Lott was herself arrest
cd Yesterday on a charge of swinding. Strange 10
saw the ALLEGED victim whom Mrs. Simpson chose
Is Mrs Martha Place. Mrs. Place is waiting trial
under indictment for the murder OF her stepdaugh
ter. Ida Place
District-Attorney Marean received from Mrs
Place on Thursday morning letter written in the
Jail In this letter Mrs. Place said that a woman
by the name Of Annie Simpson had obtained from
her $40 and q pair Of diamond earrings by repre-
sentlng that she had influence with Distrct-AttoF-
ncy Marean and could get her off without tria
Mr.. Marean promptly sent one OF his assistants
and s;enographer TO the jail. and took a full
statement from Mrs. Place. He likewise brought
Mrs. Place before the Grand Jury Friday morn
ing and she repeated her statement before thot
body. giving the specific dates In May when the
Simpson woman called on her. and the entire con-
versations that passed between them. Mr.. Marean
went before the Grand Jury at the same time and
stated that he had never seen the Simpson woman
that he had never communicated with her directly
or indirectly. and In short. knew nothing about
her An indictment presented against Mrs
Simpson yesterday morning. and she was arrested
In her home In Brooklyn.
When brought into the District-Attorney's office
hlS SIupSON VINO Is dOOul tHIty yediS olu anu
tastefully gowned held up her hands with
horror over Mrs. Places assertion that she had
pretended TO have influence with the Dstrict-At-
torney She said that she had acquaintance
whatever with the Distrtct-Attorney and that the
only representation she had made 10 Mrs Place
was tina, she would take OF Mrs. Places
Jewels. the latter had told her that she had no
confidence in the people around her
THE diamond earrings" said Mrs. Simpson
were given me present by Mrs. Place. in rec
ogn!ton of the manner in which had oefriended
her. The money | returned TO Mrs. Place, and
have receipts at home to prove that returned II
to her"
Mrs. Simpson was taken into the County Court
and arraigned on a charge Of grand larceny In the
second degree She pleaded not guilty. and was
held in $3.50 bail Her trial was set for next
Thursday. She was taken 10 the Jail and locked
morrow
who is said to be a relative of the Manhattan pawn
broker, and who was formerly employed by nm
Mrs Simpsons mother Dutch Mary, ha ,G,i,o long
wear ago She ingratiated herself with Dr. Lott, a
hm hat she w%s the wfe Of Admiral johann Carl
10000 900 on deposit in fhe tinted States Treasury
vaults al Washinson Her husSand S she s aiT
sums Of money aggregating $1,000 on ne pretence
Dr. Lott nbbled at this absurd bait for six months
and after he learned how he had been duped he
died. For several weeks Mrs. Hansen was believed
by the police to be Mrs. Mary Peck. another widely
known confidence woman. . ,
While she operating on DR.. Lott she lived
with her daughter Mrs. simpson. and the dau ign
ter indicted at the same time, charged with
aiding her mother. She has been out on bail un-
der that Indictment awaiting trial.
Mrs Hansen in Raymond street jan when
Mrs. Place brought there, and II Is likely that
she brought her daughter and Mrs Place together
Mrs Place Is hard-headed woman. and the po-
lice think it remarkable that she should become
the victim OF swindle. II was In January mat
in jealous rage she smothered to death her step
daughter Ida Place. in their home. NO. oSS han
cock-st. 1t is alleged Later the same day she is
said TO have feloniously assaulted her husband
William Place insurance broker, as he entered
the front hall her weapon being an axe. MIS-
Places trial has been adjourned from time TO
time but il is now for the first Monday In July