The Portland daily press., 1900-12-27
Decoyed and Arrested
Last Night.
Her Friends Believe Her Mind
To Be Unbalanced.

Concord, N. H., December 20 "A sem
satIonRl episode in Concord In the crimi-
nal line, came to a climax tonight in the
arrest OF Mrs. Carrie Sinclair Huntoon,
26 years of age, well known in society,
and ut the time OF her marriage one OF
the bellies of the city, on the charge OF
conspiracy with intent to kill her d.
vorced husband, waltsr q. Huntoon, of
whom, it is asserted, she had been ex-
tremeIy jealous. AT the September term
OF the Superior court, Mrs, Huntoon was
granted a divorces from her husband on
statutory grounus. Her acts this week,
as claimed by the police. and which led
up to her arrest tonight, convince her
friends that her family grief has made
ner mentally Ill. From a beautiful
bride OF few years ago her grief has
made her haggard In feature ana emaei-
ated In form so that she had the sym
pathy of all who knew her.
The story as given out by the police
tonight is as follows:
On Monday, Mrs. Huntoon went to
Bo.ton, and accosted young man, a
total stranger, asking him If he was
looking for work, and would like to earn
dollar. He said he would, and she asked
him to get her man ito put man out
of the way" She said she wanted re-
venge on this man ana that was the
! only way she could get 1t. This young
man was william Henry button OF
| Dorchester, Mass, no him, she outlined
a plan to kill her husband, promising a
reward to whomever was to do the job.
Dutton gave her no definite answer and
after giving her his address, he went
home, told his father of the conversation.
His father sent him to the police authori-
ties in Boston and they in turn notified
| City Marshal Locke, giving the latter
description OF the woman as Dutton re-
memhersd her. On Tuesday the police
say, Mrs. Huntoon came taok TO this city
and wrote letter to this young man
| (Dutton), telling him to come here at
/ once and giving directions as to how he
was to do the job when he got here,
Dutton showed the letter to the police
and by their directions met Mrs. Hun
toon here this evening at the rear OF the
State House. Marshal Lock and Assis'
tant Marshal Hand watched tha proceed
ings. Young Dutton claims that Mrs
Huntoon handed him a loaded revolver
and an envelope which she said contained
a S5 bill as part payment for the job
anc another envelope as decoy lettei
which was to be given to Huntoon, hel
former husband, in order TO get him out
of the house, and into favorable plact
for carrying out the crime. Mrs. Hun
toon started home and the officers anC
button followed her. Later, Duttor
called out Mrs. Huntoon and told her h'
had lost the decoy letter and could mo-
find Hunt0on's house. Mrs, Huntoon
told him the number and pointed in this
direction OF the house and as she did so
the city mar rshai stepped up and caught
her by the arm. She looked around
recognized the marshal and went int
Mysteries. When she came TO herself sh'
was allowed to say good bye to her aget
mother and her little child and ther
was taken to the polics station to spene
the night.
Mrs Huntoon realizes her situation ant
her only excuse is that Huntoon sneeret
at her when they met on the street
, Many OF her friends who were informed
OF her plight Immediately said that he
troubles with her husband had caused
her such mental anguish that her aoti
, of this week can be viewed only as thos
Of a woman who Is not responsible TO
} her acts.