The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-07
FLATS ROBBED BY A WOMAN.
CAUGHT WIEN SHE WHIT IHTO
BROOKLrN POLICEMAS'S ROOM5

She's q Respect able Mans wife and Has
Four Young Children-Husbnpd Knew
Nothing of Her Misdeeds- numerous
Articles of Jewelry Found at Her Home.
Awoman was arrested by chance in Brooklyn
on Tuesday. and her capture has cleared away
the mystery surrounding several burg'aries
which the police had not reported. She 10
Mrs Ada Brnsmer. wife OF John Braemor OF
23S sackett street. The latter is q carpenter
In the employ OF the India Wharf Company.
and uD to the present time his wife has borne
q good reputation. Mrs Braemer is about %
years old and the mother OF four children.
Roundsman Thomas Farrell OF the Hamil-
ton avenue station was In bed In his nat at
256 Wyckon street on Tuesday at about noon
when he heard footsteps In the hallway. His
wife had gone out and locked the doors
key was thrust in the keyhole. Farrell jumped
from his bed and saw strenEe woman in the
kitchen. He grabbed her by the wrist. II
was Mrs. Braemer.
How did you get In here?" he asked.
Il was looking for rooms and camo into your
house by mistake" she answsred. For Gods
sake don't have me arrested and taken from
my children. Ihave done nothing. i am an
honest woman"
Farrell compelled her TO produce her KEY. 1t
fitted his door. but she said 1t was her own
house key. The officer took her to tho Ham
llton avenue station. where she gave the name
OF Eva Schumann
Farrell arraigned the woman in tho Butler
street court Yesterday and detailed the cir
cumstances Of her arrest. In her own defence
Mrs. Braemer said that. seeing a bill on tho
house. she asked the ianitor II she might look
at the vacant rooms on the second floor.
Il went upstairs" abe added. "kpocked.
and getting no answer turned the knob and
found myself In this Rentleman's apartments.
He arrested me before / had chance to ex-
plain. 1 did not know my key fitted his door
! assure you. I used no key. turned the knob
and the door opened"
Turning to clerk. Magistrate Bristow said
he could not believe the woman was dishonest.
She did not talk or act like thief. He would
postpone the hearing until tomorrow to give
the police chance to investigate her story.
Detectives Rorke and Roberts. who were
present. recalled the fact that the home OF
Lawyer Alfred ". Ahrens, at 1913 Saokett
street. had been entered by thief on Aug. Is
and robbed OF several pieces Of jewelry. They
wont to Mrs. Braemers homo and searched 1t.
finding seventy-fve articles which they be-
lieved had been stolen.
A watch and several other things found tall
lied with the discrirtion Of Mrs. Ahren's stolen
property. The list OF articles found included n
lndy's gold hunting case watch marked with
gold lockets. one Inscribed m. c. the other
"J.PC." nine gold breastpins. lady's gold chain.
a pair OF gold earrings. three gold stick pins.
bracelet. silver toilet set two jewel cases. a
gold harp n. q baby's gold spoon inscribed
"Fsrnville." a quantity OF silver and silver
plated articles. an opera glass. two pocket
books. five silver spoons marked H. W" and
eight pawn tickets for gold watches and silver
ware. Mrs. Ahrens was scnt for and she iden-
titled several Of the articles. She then made
complaint against Mrs Braemer.
The detectives. accompanied by Mrs Ahrens.
again visited Mrs. Braemers apartments and
found Kate Braemer. the 7-year-old daughter.
wearing a gold band ring which belonged to
Fannie Ahrens. On the inside Of the ring was
engraved Fannie" While the detectives were
searching the house. Mrs. Braemer's husband
came in for dinner. He was dumtounded when
he heard Of his wife's arrest. He wept and
said he had no knowledge OF her doiuGs and
threatened to kill himself
Mrs. Braemer was admitted to bail last
night by Judge Ready OF the Court OF Special
Sessions. John Murphy, a ratired saloon
keeper. furnished the bonds. One OF the gold
watches was identified By P. II. Mullady OF
AT Third avsnue. whose apartments were
robbed on juno IL. Anothe. gold watch was
identified by John II. Smith OF 361 Baltic
street. His fat was robbed on Aug. 20. At the
same time the thisf carried OF SIS In cash.
Mrs Braemer declined to say any thing to the |
police. and after she was admitted to bail went
directly to her home. |