Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-03-02
SENATOR DEPEWS NIECE
Mrs. W. J. Freeman Arrested in 81
PasO, Charged With Larceny.
WIRES Hta UNCLE FOR MONEY.
NJ Psso Tim,., Web. 20.


UAited Statss--Chauncey NJ Depew.
SENATOR from the state Of New York aud
president Of the New York Central rail
road.
whether her statement IL true or 9th
erwise. shs sent the following telegram
last night 20 the noted lawyer aud states
man:
"send me 5000 am In trouble
Your niece. Mrs w j. Freeman.
When seen last night az the jail Mrs
Freeman was badly frightened nc the
turn matters had taken aud was 30 az
itatsd that she spoke with didculty.
She stated 10 Times reporter ~ she
took from her purse q receipt for
months subscription 10 the Morning
Times. You can see ! am a subscriber
10 your paper. 80 you can hardly afford
co publish anything about me
A. the statement did not seem 90
greatly affect the prying reporter, she
laid new plan Of campaign la order 90
avoid publicity aud remarked.
II aln niece of Chauncey NJ. Drpew
aud IL you publish anything about me
my uncle will fight you 81 the bitter
end"
Gradually becoming calmer Mrs. Free
msu told her version of how she came
90 be- in such predipament, but her
story Is materially different frcm facts
gathered by the officers. nnd whether she
IL a. highly connected ~ she alleges 70
be- or not. her actions will hardly stand
a very severe scrutiny.
She II a widow and says her husband
has been dead twelve years, having been
killed ia a railroad accident on the san.
ta Fe, by which company he was em.
plOyed. She has two children depending
upon her. and upon Der husbands death
she was given q position with the Santa
Fe aud for a number % months past hiss
been the agent for the company 40 "a.
tuna. New Mexico.
Last December H. s. Nilsson. who ~.
s,des at Winston. ~ c., Visited LATINA
and had his trunk checked 90 that place.
The trunk was left Tor some time at N,
station and upon receiving u be- found
that Il had been tempered with and
upon opening 1t found missing guam.
tity ~ jewelry aud some dresses belong
Ing to his wife.
The woman was finally suspected and
Special Detective Ben Williams 0f the
Santa Fe. was detailed TO sit the mat
ter to the bottom.
Yesterday morning warrant was
sworn out for her arrest which was H.
sued boy Justice 81 the Peace Spencer
She was arrested by Detective Williams
aud Constable Bendy aud when her room
was searched the following articles
which Nilsson claims were taken from
the trunk, we're brought 20 light
Que dress, valued at $50.
One ribbon waist aud silk lining, val
ned az $40.
Tcn handkerchiefs. valued at $40
one gilt belt, valued az $40
One gold ring set with turquoise an,
pearls. valued at Si5.
One gold ring. set with amethyst ans
pearls, valued az SO.
One gold ring. set with turquoise an,
pearls, valued at 50.
One gold ring. set with opals, yaluc'
at $3.50.
One gold ring st with woonstones
valued az $50.
one gold lock bracelet. valued at Sl0
One gold love chain aud two hearts OF
tached. valued AZ Sl2.
One gold pencil set with topaz, yaluc'
at 50
Two scarf pins valued ~ 50.
One gold cross, valued ~ $40.
One gold badge, valued AZ 81
Two gold brooches set with ruby an
pearls. valued al Sln3.
One amethyst brooch, valued az S2N
one gold shirt stud set with opnls, va
ucd at 50.
Que silver cream laile. valued at :,
Mrs. Frcemaa claims she Was Ia II
way connected With 9,lferns the irun
and in regard Ca the matter made "a
following statement:
'arhe trunk was Ia the freight hous
when ! took charge of the station. A
Ter | had been there about u week
man came "a the Office and said be- wan
Cd 10 get two trunks that werc Their
lie had checks for them and I went au
got the key aud les him take posscssio
Of them. lie was drunk az the ,ime au
was from q farm near by That Is all
know about il. The articles that Wei
taken from my ro0m We're my own pc
sonal belongings aud things that ha
collected from time 10 time"
when asked II she had seen her a
torncy, she replied.
My attorney, Judge Rucklsr, has Ice,
here and advised me not To- talk
Mrs. Freeman Il the same wnma
who = short time ago through her q
torneys, Buckler a Patterson, institute
q damage suit against the santa
road for $1,000. She claims damag
for Injuries received one night when q
freight house caught ON IRE. In rega
10 the matter she stated that she al
several men worked hard at the Gre a
succeeded In saving a great deal of VI
uahls property ia the COmpany's irrIg
house, aud that M result she rerriN
number Of injuries and lost the Nix
Of her right eye
J. &. Yates, a young man abou, tive
ty-four years old. was also arrest
about the same time AZ being implicit
Ia the matter, aud Il IL claimed that
ring which Nilsson says was taken IN
the trunk was found iu bis r9ssessi'
lie also was formerly employed In NJ
Mexico by the Santa fe.
when seen last night Yates den
that he was in anyway connected "
the matter aud knew absolutely moth
about Il.
Yesterday afternoon he said, IN
Ben Williams approached aud asked
IL knew where he could find Mrs, Fr
man. told him | thought she was
az her attorneys Once. lie then "a
You eau consider yourself under ARE
I asked him on what charge ] was
rested and be proceeded 20 tell mo a i
story about a trunk being robbed, VIII
was all Dutch Ia me,
II know Airs. Freeman aud knew
when she was Ia New Mexico She ,
sick In bed In town here and had no
20 look out for her or help her In
way, aud l carried her meals 20
whils she was down sick In bed AZ
Plaza hotel
when ] was arrested today ! !
never more surprised AZ anything In
life"
Mrs. Freeman II badly worried O
her arrest aud does not like the idea
spending her time at the county
She has recently been quite ~ aud
only been out Of bod Tor three days
nrraaf aana la The nature ~ d auFnl