The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-08
SISTERS IN CIRCULATION.
GROSS ORGANIZATION OFTHE WoMEN
ACCUSED OF SHOPLIFTIHG.

thov arc sisters, on a charge Of stealing an "a.
cent niRrotto of feathers in Macy's was re-
numed in, tho General Sessions yesterday Mrs.
Bowers admitted that she had testified falsely
on the previous day in saying that she lived ut
1859 East l27tb street She left the courtroom
on Thursday to 90 homo to got a letter which
she said would prove the goods found In her
posscssion were ordered by n friend living in
tba West. A detective followed her md learned
that abe did not 80 to the address which she had
Qiyen. So Assistant District Attorney Mcln-
1vrc bcenn his cross.cxamination yesterday by
asking Mrs, bowers where she had gone to get
tho letter.
ITO GO East Tooth street" she answered.
o.-wby did YOU swear yesterday that you
lived in 127th street,
The witness sobbcd that sho did not want to
disgrace her child. Also that she didn't want
her neighbors to know of her arrest.
o.-You told mo yesterday that your child
attended n school on l25th street, Ayes,
but she attends school in 106th street now.
o-who core the address off this letter. A.
Il don't know.
o.-who obliteratcd tho name on this en-
yelopei Alt came that way.
o.-who received iti Any sister.
Q.-How long did you live at the house In
1o5th s,recti Al lived there four years.
.Call Mr.. Tobin,' shouted the Assistant Dis
trict ATTORNEY, and Mrs. Bowers said excitedly:
u. tAhtt
'''Oh.. let mo explain
sNot a word, III adame''
"But j must
.you must DO silent" remarked Recorder
Golf.
Mr.. Tobin was not in court. The cross-exam-
q ination was continued. Tho witness was COM
n plstely unnerved. Her counsel, Lawyer Purdy,
.Try to compose yourself; l know this is q
very trying position for a lady TO be in. but
aslhe ia M different from any one elBef' re-
Miss Barbara. the younger defendant, was re-
called and test. fed under cr"oss-examination to
her movements on the day Of her arrest. She
said she and her sister Ind ribbons fcathsrs'
fhey had bought the goods and had taken them
to the house Of a Mrs. Cuddebach before going
10 Macy'e. They had bought the ribbons at
s sotton 81 the the ssiesel'ceopor ce;''s, and the featS'
crs at Simpson. Crawford Il simpsons.
Q.-Theh you went to the feather counter
whom you got to Macy,si A;mles.
6.MMWhat feather vast A.-Another feather
t tnat loo BECAUSE nse I 'f held it %p and said Here" H
j said to my sister. This is like tho one you are
%ssssi sSs was ! sa stili + m @G g ss SeP f snd event to
Q.-You say one pair of these gloves was
iof 81 1 the tRaescorderIWhat size glove do you
o.nYou wear different sizes of glovesi A
Yes. Sometimes with an expensive glove l can
"p.-Can you recall the size of the gloves you
ordered for yourself that night Al believe
"1oS..-Just look at the size'in that glove which I
show you and tell the jury what 1t is. A.-This
s,o.7..wm you just show the jury your hand.
The witnes held up her left hand.
Q.-Do you know where your sister got this
piece Of lace which 1 show youi Al suppose
oc.NHow is this worn on dressesi Allow is
"oo..@Tel me. please. A.-You can wear it on
QIWhere. what place in PARTICULAR A.-on
the sleeves, around the sleeves. and to make
fronts and put insertion in and on skirts If you
place this on her earmentsi A.-No. sir.
.Q.-Did she state what III, s she U, wanted to use it
Q.-What did she want to match it fort A.
So.SFor what purpose. A.-she didn't have
o.sWhere did she want to put iti A.-on
.o.9,.Where did you buy the tive pairs Of
sas tnnsS there Se i told You that before. Jul
Q.-But you must tell me again. Al will
inssl x.~I don't Know. Ky sister bought
o.-when you were arraigned in the police
court why didn't you say that the feather was
one your sister was trying to match a bird to-
a. hntW tnV puuho oha 49, vs.
because VIC had no witness there. Our friend;
Mrs. Cuddebach., was not there. They would
for iti A.-No. ana that was the reason why,
Q.-You know of no reason why Detective
O'Donohue should testify untruly against youi
A--They want to get a name, those detectives
o.-Do you know officer Stringent A.-That
little fellow that carries the bundlef 1 just
o.-You were here on q visit when arrested.
QEYou have not returncdi A.-No.
q EQ.-On account of this casef .A.-Certainly.
The Court-Shei is on baill 49,.
Mr.. ~Purdy-Yes, but it Is fair to say this
case has been on FIVE or six times since then.
MI. Mclntyre-The indictment was not found
tSoctober," interrupted the witness
.How do you knowi' asked Mr.; Mcintyre,
the witness, signing as she let the stand:
Mrs. Anna Cuddcbach of !o5 Seventh ave:
purchased the feather several days before she
was arrested on a charge of stealing i.
aa Henry t%e sGiGefsi tl s%SS Sis wife IF one piye cd f WITH ae bim
Detective O'Donohuc, called in r%ebuttal. ties.
titled that when the women were arrested they
leased, saying they would never do it again;
Mays. said That ali feathers sold at the store
had the tags removed from them when they
Sadie Over, an employee of Simpson, Crnw
ford s.. Simpson. was called to prove that 1t was
the rule to remove all tags from goods wher
they were sold.
Miss Mary Plunkett, the detective who ar
none OF the goods found in the possession of thu
defendants was wrapped up in parcr.,
Mrs. Bowers was again called and contra
dicted this. She also denied Detective 0'Dono
hue's story that she had confessed the theft.
Mrs. Bowers left the stand weeping. Court
adjourned, and while talking to Lawyer Purdy
MrR. Bowers became hysterical ana swooneC
in a chair. She was still crying when she WA
led out of the court building.
Tho trial will DO continued to-day.