The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-21

BALTIMORE. Feb 21--Miss Frances a.
CasPari, formerly a teacher in the Western
High School. was yesterday sentenced 10
FIVE years in the penitentiary for obtaining
$500 by false representations from Mrs.
Bertha A Greer, G26 Portland Street Miss
Casjari was convicted Of the charge on
February Z. II was one Of many similar
ones against her.
Miss Caspari is now known 81 the peni-
Tertiary as No. Is. 799." She doaned the
convict dress Of blue and white checked
bingham last night and started . work at
9 O'Clock this morning stitching button
holes and fitting the uppeTs Of shoes. The
usual hour for beginning work is 7 a N,
but on the first day the prisoner under
goes medical examination. which takes
from che to two hours.
M.ss-C aspari was driven from the court
room TO the penitentiary in a carriage and
was accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Shaw
and her brother Dr. Charles Caspari jr.
She was yelled and attired in black. as
during her trial in the Criminal Court.
On arriving al TIE main Office about 4:3O
O clock p. NJ, she was delivered into the
custody OF Warden WeyIer.
She handed over to him the small satchel
which she carried in one hand, saying that
l. contained medicine, which she hoped she
would be allowed to keep in her cell. The
warden told her that he would be glad TO
acqulesce IN her wishes provided the doe
tor Of the penitentiGry consented.
Dr. Caspari enquired of the warden con-
! corning the rules Of the penitentiary and
especially whether or not his sister would
/ be allowed TO have papers and other read
!
daily papers were permitted the prisoners.
/ but that she might have weekly periodi-
! Gals and such books and magazines as
were approved. To other questions con
corning the comfort of his sister DR.. Cas-
pari was informed that she might have a
| carpet in her cell and ordinary toilet ar
| tcieS Dr. Casper then babe his sister
/ farewell He seemed deeply moved, as
/ did Miss Caspari. who wcpt in silence for
! a few moments. she soon regained her
! composure and, after passing her right
/ hand over her forehead she turned with
/ out trace Of emotion to Warden Weyler.
/ After cc9TeFsing with her for d few no
! ments the warden conducted Miss Caspari
I 10 the matr0n IL the Woman's department
| OF the penicentiary. The warden spoke
kindly 10 the unfortunate woman, inform
( ins her that she would be treated with all
| the consideration permissible, and that all
/ ALldt d5 lG4u 4IEu OF lEL was 10 ODSy the
rules of the institution.
| Before the Warden left her, Miss Cas-
I pari said earnestly:
! i want 10 ask you one more question
/ before you &C. II money arrives viii I
/ be able to send 1t to Mr. Cans, and have
an interview with him. so that l can see
that he viii distribute it among the right
/ parties?''
The warden assured her that should the
| terview with Mr.. Cans. After DOMINIC the
/ prison dress Miss Caspari was conducted
! TO her cell. which is No. p on the fourth
| tier. facing west.
/ Miss Carpsris hair was not cut OF.
! Warden Weyler said that only the male
/ prisoners heads received such attention
( from the penitentiary barber. Miss Cas-
Z pari VIII not be allowed to wear any Jew
/ elry, and will fare On the regular prison
Z diet Al Christmas she. as well as the
other women prisoners. will be allowed to
/ receive delicaCies. She viii be allowed 10
/ write one letter every month and to re-
ceive whatever letters the warden may
! permit.
She VIII work in a large room with for
! ty-three other female prisoners. and her
I hours viii be from Z o'clock IN the morn
! ing until five minutes 10 in the evening.
About q half hour is allowed at noon for
] dinner At O'Clock p m supper is serv-
( ed after which the prisoners go TO their
/ cells They may read or write until 8 p
m. when all The electric lights are turned
! out.
Miss Caspari Will occupy q separate cell.
as 90 all the female prisoners. Cell q
happens to be little larger than the or
I binary cell, and is about by feet. It
contains a cot. = small stand and enc
Z chair
Edgar H. Cans OF Cans & Haman, who
defended Miss Caspari at the trial said
last night he did not press the motion for
a new trial Of the case because Miss Cas-
! pari refused to furnish him with informa-
ton that could be used as q basis for ask
! ing a new trial Miss Caspari would not
give her attorney the information that
| was necessary She maintained toward
| him the same attitude toward all