The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-11
A BEJEWELED C|RCE.
From innocent Country Maid
to City Siren.
Career of the Woman on Whom Schneider Spen'
Stolen Thousands. Her Flat Watched
by tie PtIice.

New York Oct. 10.-The police believe
that William Schneider, who embezzled
$1,000 from the Elizabethport Banking
Company of ElizabethDort, N. j., is hid
ing in this city.
Former Judge Gilhooly, counsel for the
institution, and clerk, Mr. Hustled, called
at the West 47th Street Police Station and
asked for the service of two detectives to
watch the fiat of Mrs. Anna Hart in West
4Sth street, on whom Scheiber had lavish
ed the banks money They suspected
that she would go to her lover, or he come
to her. and in that way his whereabouts
might be discovered.
Mrs. Hart IS said to have diamonds
worth $4,000 and $4,000 in cash, the
remnants of Schreiber's speculations, that
the bank officers want to get hold of.
She admits that Schneider lived with her
under the name Of William Hart, but
claims she has seen nothing of him since
August 18th.
A deputy sheriff, ex-Judge Gilhooly and
another attorney went to Mrs Harris fiat
this afternoon. rs she was not to be
seen they nailed an attachment on the
door. They found her later, and she told
them that she had nothing whatever in
the apartments that belonged to Schneider.
Mrs. Hart has had somewhat remark
able career in this city. After passing
thirty years of her life on her fathers
farm near Bayport, l.. l., she came to
New York about three years ago. She
was Emma Smith, a daughter of farmer
who has lived for years near Bayport,
where she was born. Coming to New York
Emma Smith first met and became a
protcge of a member of a leading firm
of horse dealers here. This man died
last wear.
But by this time Emma Smith, or MRS.
Hart rs she began to be known. had
learned enough of city ways to steer her
craft alone She became frequent visi-
tor at the race tracks and it was at one
of them, it is said, that she met Scheiber
In a short time the couple, under the
name of Mr.. and Mrs. Hart, went to live
in the West 48th street apartments, leas-
ing them for one year from November
last 1t was said today by friend OF
Schroeder that he had spent about $15,0O0
on Mrs. Hart in jewels. He purchased
fashionable aquipages for her use and
wardrobe that uIle0 forty TRUNKS. All VI
the jewelry was purchased from Tiffany
and included diamond chain composed
of half carat stones. According to this
informant. Schneider sent the woman
on a trip to Paris where she lived in
grand style and returned on July 10th
last. Her hats and bonnets were of the
latest Paris creation.
There was no excitement in Elizabeth
port over the news of Schreiber's defal-
cation, and 70 evidence at the bank OF
anxiety on the part of depositors.
Counsel Gilhooly for the board of direc-
tors said that the shortage would not
exceed sos 900. Acting for the bank, Mr.
GiIhooly today obtained writ of at
tachment on : house and two lots owned
by Schneider, where the defaulting bank
clerk resided with his people. 1t is also
said that Schneider jointly owned with his
brother a house in Bayonne.
Joe Vending. the sporting man, who was
Schreiber's bookmaker in sporting mat
tiers. said today that he knew that
Schneider sailed for Europe August 18th.