The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-19
WOMAN HELD FOR FRAUD.
MRS. IT. j. UhEiLL OF CHICAGO
ARRESTED IN MONTREAL.

Charged with Securing Valuable Goods n,
| yariou. stores and Then Fleeing ia
| Cannda-Amount OF Goods Involved Said
| to he Fully $50, OOO-She VIII Contest.
MONTREAL Nov. 1S-Mrs. Henry J. O'Neill OF
| Chicago. wife Of the man who was formerly
| known rs the BARLEY King" OF Chicago was
! arrested hero to- day on charge OF attem ptinR
! to defraud her creditors TO the amount OF about
$4,000. The arrest was made on a warrant
/ sworn out by Jacob Ringer Of Ringer 4 Will
| hartz and Fred ID. SLIDER OF Wheeler 4 Silber.
| Chicago attorneys representing Marshal Field
a Co.. Mandel Brothers and other Chicago
merchants. Mrs. O'Nelll. after getting oil
the goods she could on credit to the
amount Of many thousands OF dollars fled q
petition In bankruptcy and lett Chicago sud-
denly about Ave weaks ago. taking with her
ten large trunks fllled with valuable articles.
Mrs O'Nell took the train for Montreal.
coming by way OF Baltimore. where she left
two Of the trunks. On her arrival here on
last Tuesday sho went to the Windsor Hotel
and on Thursday she engaged the bridal
chamber on board the Dominion liner
Dominion. which was sscheduled TO soil for
on MSndSy M MSnm' H' BCssS
Ks ,sp g" nv ,s ty mailing FIX hHd he
been many hours in the city when Keert
found her. Attorneys Ringer and SLIDER ar
before Judge. Laiontaine in the. polio. court
and applied for warrant for Mrs. O'Neil's
The Magistrate at first demurred to issuing
the warrant saying that such case very sell
dom stood chance Of true bill before the
crduro would have been more efficient. II wa.
pointed out. however that capins could not
woman. and Judge ] atontaino then issued the
Deputy High cqn.tabl. Lamber. went to
tSSo Her aTysr "ra Ggs ball. and GnsIy
bond Of 81 800 to appear on Tues lay next
Mrs. one has engaged the services OF the
Hon: Charles Fitzpatriek; AlioTney .Gsneral OF
tends to make big light for liberty. All her
trunks were, placed under seizure this after
The two trunks which were left of at Balti-
more we're also seized on teearaphic order
Mrs. o.Nell was, indignant over her ar
rest and, declared che was entirely in.
nocen, Of any wrongdoIne and was being
engaged The beat legal talent in Canada to rep:
Detective Gross the Montreal representative
TG' Mat oy. the p,os sSS'GS
Tnocene: /. ridiculous spd that her ? opera.
tons in chicago ,were well known. and that
ana lsit the sly wIth0H. meeting Ter
she has in her possession bonds and securities
20 the amount Of many thousands Of dollars
The New York fra OF Isaac Bloom X Co. has
O claim against Mrs O'Seil for $4,000.
CHICAGO. Nov. 1S-The chicago police were
informed to-day OF the arrest In Montreal Of
Mrs EyanCeline Claire O'Neill. wife Of Henry
j O'Svill. formerly a prominent Spectator
on the Board OF Trade. named by his Assoc
clates at one tim. as the Barley Hing"
arrest IL said to have been caused Nv creditors.
who alleged thai she was about To leave
the country owing them more than
Sl5O.OOO. Thirteen OF the woman's
trunks. II is said. were attached by
legal representatives Of the creditors. Tho
trunks are supposed to contain $4,000
worth OF Iewelry bought by Mrs O'Ssill dur
Ing tho past three years.
Abort three weeks ago. after vainy attempt
ing TO collect large amounts duo them for goods
obtained BY Mrs. One III from them on credit.
petition In IL The United states Dis:
be declared a bankrupt and that q receiver for
her property he appointed. After the petition
was nlrd. several New York firms iled claims
nRninHt Mira O'Seill. one being for $4,000 for
dresses made fer her. About this time Mrs,
O'N-ill disappeared, and II is presumed that
she took her valuabes with her,
The receiver appointed 10y the court levied
on 81 5000 worth OF good. stored In a local
warehouse IN tho name OF one Tomlinson OF
Detectives were employed to trace Mrs. ONeill
and last Monday they found her In Montreal.
When II was discovered that she had taken
passage for Europe her arrest followed.