New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06
AN AGED WOMAN'S PLIGHT.
SUPERINTENDENT BLAIR THINKS THAT
BROTHER PUT HER IN ALMSHOUSE
TO GET HER MONEY.

According to Superintendent George Blair of
the Outdoor Poor Department. Mrs Jane Fowler,
seventy-eight years old, was the victim Of q re-
markabe plot TO rob her. carried out by her
brother Several weeks ago she committed
to the almshouse representations made to
Mr. Blair that she friendless, homeless and
penniiess An investigation has revealed that
she is the sister OF two wealthy women. one OF
whom Is said 70 property valued at $4,000
COO The story as given out by Mr. Blair fs
az follows;
On August Warren Z. Rose, brother OF Mrs
Fowler took her to the office Of the Outdoor
Poor Department. He (Rose) said he was
painter living at No So Greenwich-ave. He
asked that his sister be admitted to the aims
Rouse because he could no longer provide TOT
Ser His request was refused at the time but
fortnight later he again took Mrs. Fowler 10
Mr.. BIairs Office and renewed his appeal Dr.
Frederick Van vl!st. OF No. 22S West Eleventh
st, who accompanied Rose and his sister. cor
roborated what reese said, adding tnat MFs'
Fowler was "a tttte seni(e"
Superintendent Blair became interested IN 'as
woman, and after taking with her ana no
tlc:ng TIE difficulty size had in answering simple
ouest.c,,s told tbs physician that he would
piacs hsr lD. the Aiusshouse for short time
He shen directed Frank ,acAulffe. one OF bie
.rvepts gators TO study the case Snose2eelus
Rosc told the nurse who had chafse Oh aii .
Foy!sr az the Almshcuss that the latter "ouiu
probably wish 20 wrIte number o. iet'ets'
III she dces.' Rose told the nurse write
theu, for bar, put destroy them DeS'r0' "'eA
anc yo1 will /. reconDorsed
roa r.trse Informed AcAdilffe that the let
..r. ,y,-riay by M-s F'cvg;sr were no- destroyed
~. ~ ,;,e,-. We addressed &c Mrs y. F. Fowler
,VN. b.. c,;.rg, OF the Tn,lli:sTy sectzoh @
Fh-iry, E,,nt!,.!e, Sixth-ave. aid Twea'y-'n'ro-
ar scsrIT, called on Mra :. q Fowler VINO
We, nctn..uase t. hear that her rno'hef-'n-'aN
was &c the AIn:shcusc.
"Rons told her reIctives that sce "As III
hor,e in Long Island and THAI ne was pa!l l"7
her EXPENSES" she said she has several nun
drea dollars in the Greenwich Savings hahN.
McAuliffe learned at the bank tha' MIS- 'e-e
Fowler had had 5000 Oh TO her credit ou' th''
nar aocount had been closed at about the time
sha was sent to the almshouse' ne le"ii'e
that a check for this amount had been depos''eo
., posa,, account in the Irving Savings Bank
-, +ha dav following it's withdrawal from the
other institution ,,
Rose admitted that he had put some OF TINS
money to his own use, and gave McAuiiiie
s3oo n for Mrs Fowler He showed receip'ed
hin for S15 signed by DR.. Van Nllet' Whlch ie
said had been paid for services rendered 10 MIS-
Fowler The latter, when questioned salu th"'
Dr Van VIet had called on ner lue uaS NSA'-0
che r,as sent to the almshouse, and had gwen
her q glass of whiskey. After drinking IT, she
eaid she had become dazed, and did not re-
cover ber senses until after her committaL She
said she believed she had been drugged'
Her changed manner, coupled with the oplil-
tone of tho MUSICIANS at the almshouse that She
had been drugged, convinced MT Dial !, &c &c
something was wrong lie caused AIs' r, roMISi
to be removed TO the Hoi''e VI 49, -
| her daughter-in-laW. I'D h.
NJ Riair intimated that the case wouio oe
laid before the District Attorney; 1 No
nv Rose when seen at ms paint sup, - -
81 Greenwch-ave.' yesIetGay caaa 70 him home
cared for his sister when sne came 10 nm i Ie5
Iess and friendless and, after SIe hdu d9hSu
him to kill her he had had Dr- van Nilet -
anime her. She went TO the all'Si'A9 ~ "
80 suqeestion he said.
oNG s's seId me she had $500 in the bank, ana
asked me TO draw out the none! IUt ~, e.
70 reimhurse myself for the amount spSit. p9s+ %
her I did So and gave nef VIA VIA "a3 nazaS IN
Rose showed a receipt FOR soui IL aii07N
have been signed by Mrs foWieI: ,,+ INV
..The nurse at the almshouse Heu a1ouu Je,arSs -
aatio, with her concerning Mrs FoWier
letters" ne added. Mrs Emma FopS, %Toot oo arc
a. N, aii e nJrs Fowler Both are wealthy. anu
botb haya refused to admit Mrs. towleI IN 'heii
boueas She has a third sister IN broohiyh aIlo
another in Newburg. They are TOO poor u pio-
vide for her. - =, his of1ca said:
"Caue1 bv Mr. Rose. examined Mrs. foWler
as TO her sanity. visited her soN - ~,
ten davs ] told Mr.. Rose sne was neisns = " =.
So Ia Al 10 aias' home I accompanied her 10 tne
aimshouse because she was rheumatic anu GOu:u
not care for herself. L did not zen MI. t,;a 81
that the woman was suIterlhs ,iSAa soI,,tai,,
The story about her being drusseu "
false