The San Francisco call., 1898-09-17
MRS, ALLISON
 INDICTED FOR
 CONSPIRACY Charged With Rob- ping Q Blacksmith. HER ACCCMPLICE ALSO IN JAIL SHE ADMITS THAT SHE CORRE- SPoNDED WITH HER VICTIM. Destroys the Evidence on Hearing That the Police Were Searching
 for Her-Bain Denies
 His Guilt.
HER ACCCMPLICE ALSO IN JAIL
SHE ADMITS THAT SHE CORRE-
 SPONDED WITH HER VICTIM.

Mrs. Grace Allison, the attractive widow" who Is awaiting examination in the Police Court on a charge Of grand larceny, was rearrested last night on an indictment presented by the Grand Jury. This time she is charged with conspiracy in beating" an unsophisticated black smith of Winters, Yolo County, out of several hundred dollars.
 Isaac w. Bain, her alleged accomplice, was also indicted on a similar charge, and locked up in the tanks of the City Prison. Bain conducts a matrimonial bu- reau and according to the police, he and Mrs. Allison have robbed number of unsuspecting strangers by the time-worn matrimonial trick" Her scheme was to insert an advertisement in one of the newspapers to the effect that she was a rich widow and was anxious to wed a gentleman with means She had nu- merous responses, principal among them being Henry C. Franks, mining man, and John L. Deuprey, a blacksmith of Winters, Yolo County.
 Franks became enamored of the woman and presented her with diamonds and Jewelry valued at $1l00. Realizing that she was toying with his affections, Franks, anxious to get even with her, as he expressed 1t, caused her arrest on a charge of grand larceny by trick and de- vice. The case was heard in Judge Joa- chimsen's court last Thursday, but judg- ment was deferred until next Tuesday. In the meantime Deuprey, SInart1QS under the belief that he had been duped by the woman, came to this city and consulted Chief Lees, with a view of swearing out a warrant for her arrest.
 He was advised to appear before the Grand Jury and try to have the woman indicted. Yesterday he told his story to that body and indictments were found against Mrs. Allison and Bain.
 Detective Dillon and Sergeant Moffitt were given the indictment to serve, and after considerable trouble they found Bain and the woman in the formers of flee on Ellis street.
 Bain was sent to the City Prison In the patrol wagon, while Sergeant Moffitt es- corted the woman to her room. expecting to find evidence to convict her of the crime. After thorough search he failed to unearth the much-wanted evidence, and she was also taken to the City Pris- on, where they were both formally charged
 According to the testimony of Deuprey, which he gave before the Grand Jury, woman, and, thinking she would make him good wife, he wrote to her. She re- piled that she was a rich widow and was desirous of seeking anotner husband. After they had corresponded for a short time the woman wrote him that she needed a piano, and asked him to buy her one. Deuprey, evidently thinking that she was sincere in her declaration that she loved him, bought a piano for S475, which he sent to her. Subsequently he presented her with a diamond ring valued al S0Vo, d uldHlOlu pm WOrlH SloU ana various other gifts. Suspecting that the woman was playing him" Deuprey wrote to her and asked her if she were ready to become his wife. She replied that she needed some money. as it would be necessary for her to buy a wedding trous- seau. Deuprey, evidently becoming sus- picious, did not answer the letter, but calmly awaited developments. To his surprise he read that she had been ar rested, charged with robbing Franks. After thinking over the matter Deuprey concluded to have the woman arrested.
 To a Call reporter Mrs Allison said that Deuprey was jealous of her, and to get even with her had her arrested.
 "He is a trifle sore because I refused to correspond with him." she remarked. Like the colored man in the song, he is angry because I won't have anything to do with him and he wants dem presents back l, intend to hold on to them, and unless the court compels me 1 am in clined to believe that Deuprey will go begging for the things he gave me"
 Bain denies that he conspired with Mrs. Allison to swindle the Yolo County blacksmith. He is confident that they both will be acquitted when the case Is heard in the Superior Court.