Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-02-25
SENATOR DePeW'S NIECE
Mrs. W. ]. Freeman Arrested in EI
PasO, Charged With Larceny.
WIRES HER UNCLE FOR MONEY.

III Paso Times, Feb. 90.
At the county Jail is a widow about
thirty-hvo years old, claiming immediate
relationship with perhaps the greatest
aud most widely known lawyer in the
United States-Chauncey NJ. Depew,
senator from the state Of New York and
president Of the New York Central rail.
road.
Whether her statement Is true or 9th.
crwise, she sent the following telegram
last night to the noted lawyer aud states
man;
Send me 800. I am in trouble.
Your niece. Mrs. w. J.. Freeman"
When seen last night at the Jail Mrs.
Freeman was badly frightened nj the
turn matters had taken and was so ag-
itated that she spoke with difficulty.
She stated to a Times reporter as she
took from her purse a receipt for a
months subscription to the Morning
Times. you can see I nm a subscriber
to your paper, 50 YOU eau hardly afford
to publish anything about me-"
As the statement did not seem TO
greatly affect the prying reporter. she
laid a new plan Of campaign in order to
avoid publicity aud remarked:
II am q niece OF Chauncey NJ. Depew
and il You publish anything about me
my uncle will fight you TO the bitter
end"
Gradually becoming calmer Mrs. Free
man told her version Of how she came
to bc in such a prcdicament, but her
story b. materially different from facts
gathered 10y the officers. and whether she
is as highly connected as she alleges to
be or not. her actions will hardly stand
q very severe scrutiny.
She is a widow and says her husband
has been dead twelve years, having been
killed in a railroad accident on the San
IA Fc. 10y which company he was en-.
ployed. She has two children depending
upon her, and upon her husbands death
she was given = position with the Santa
Fc aud FOR a number Of months past has
been the agent for the company at La
tuna, New Mexico.
Last December -. s. Nilsson, who re-.
sides az Winston. n. c., visited LATINA
and had his trunk checked to that place.
The trunk was left for some time ut the
station and upon receiving II he found
that ii had been tempered with and
upon opening il found missing a guam
tity Of jcwelry aud some dresses belong
ing to his wife.
The woman was finally suspected and
Special Detective Ben Williams OF the
Santa Fc, was detailed to sift the mat
ter to the bottom.
Yesterday morning a warrant was
sworn out for her arrest, which was is
sued by Justice of the Peace Spencer.
She was arrested by Detective Williams
and Constable Brnly and when her room
was searched the following articles,
which Nilsson claims were taken from
the trunk, were brought TO light:
One dress, valued at $50.
One ribbon waist ana silk lining, val
ned at $1J.
Ten handkerchiefs, valued at $40.
One gilt belt, valued at $40.
One gold ring set with turquoise aud
pearls, valued at $50.
One gold ring. set with amethyst and
pearls. valued at $40.
One gold ring, set with turquoise and
pearls, valued at 50.
One gold ring, set with opals, valued
at $3.50.
One gold ring set with moonstones,
valued at 800.
One gold lock bracelet. valued at SO.
One gold love chain and two hearts at
tached, valued at $40.
One gold pencil set with topaz, valued
at 50.
Two scarf pins valued at IS.
One gold cross, valued at so.
One gold badge, valued at 81.
Two gold brooches set with ruby md
pearls, valued at S155.
One amethyst brooch, valued at $3.50.
One gold shirt stud set with opals, val
ucd at 50.
One silver cream ladlc, valued at SO.
Mrs. Freeman claims she was IN no
way connected with pilfering the trunk
ana in regard to the matter made the
following statement:
''The trunk was in the freight house
when took charge of the station. Az
ter ! had been there about a week a
man came to the Office and said he want
ed TO get two trunks that were there.
He had checks for them and | went and
got the key and let him take possession
OF them. He was drunk Al the time and
was from a farm near by. That Is all |
know about it.. The articles that were
taken FROM my room were my W per-
sonal belongings and things that | had
collected from tim. to time"
When asked il she had seen her at
tornry, she replied:
My attorney. Judge BucLlcr, has been
here md advised me not to talk
Mrs. freeman is the same woman,
who a short time ngD through her at
torneys, Bucklcr \ Patterson. instituted
a damage suit against the Santa Fe
road for Sl1,OOO. She claims damages
for Injuries received one night when the
freight house caught IN fire. In regard
To thr matter she stated that she and
Several men worked hard at the fire and
succeeded in saving a great deal - val
liable property in the cOmpany's freight
house, aud that as q result she received
a number OF Injuries and lost the sight
of her right eye.
j. C. Yates, a young man about twen-
ty-four years old. was also arrested
about the samo time as being implicated
IN the matter, and il Is claimed that a
ring which Nilsson q was taken from
the trunk was found in his possession.
lie also was formerly employed in New
Mexico by the Santa Fe.
When seen last night Yates denied
that he was In anyway connected with