The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-21
IS NOTED As
JEWEL Thief.
Elsa Wilson Betrayed TO Police
by Jealous Admirer.
ARREST MAY SOLVE MYSTERY
Identified BY Those Who Missed Diamond
Rings and Precious Stunas Worth
Thousands.
ARREST MAY SOLVE MYSTERY


| bred indifference. a tall. pretty woman.
gowned in stylish black and carrying
copy OF THE Smart Set" stood in Jeffer-
son Market court yesterday and heard
herself accused of two jewel robberies
which would do credit TO the record OF
an expert in crime.
The fair prisoner was accused by Mrs.
Alice Ely Chambers. OF No. AZ West
Fifty-seventh street. a daughter OF for
mer Mayor Smith Ely. and Mrs. Edward
Bergh. of No AZ East Seventy-second
street, a daughter-in-law OF the founder
or the Bergh society.
Central office men say the prisoner Is
the woman in black" described In half
dozen robberies, whose thefts aggre-
gate $4,000 They believe she has oper-
ated In other cities and that complaints
will pour in as soon as her arrest is
made known. A few days ago a wealthy
resident OF Pittsburg reported a robbery
committed by young woman answering
her description.
The girl gave her name as Elsa VIII
son and her home as Philadelphia; She
has lived here two months. A telegram
from Chief Miller says the girl is wanted
there for big robbery
All the time her two accusers were
telling their stories TO Magistrate Hogan
she stood with averted eyes. tapping her
foot impatiently on the floor. She was
dressed entirely In black, even TO her hat.
She has superb figure and large brown
eyes
BETRAYED BY JEALOUS MAN.
The jealousy of man she had thrown
over led To her arrest George Kirwin,
a Philadelphia constable, desperately
snamored sna OF her: followed her TO this city
urday night. He declared yesterday that
he was sorry for his action and still
Kirwin telephoned to the detective bu-
reau that a woman who had turned" a
$500 diamond robbery in Philadelphia was
and the s Bowery Detective % rIe Ieonard sugs, ran
TO the hotel and found Kirwin still in
the booth. Leonard arrested both him
snS s and hs oG the ssR krwn a began 4 n S
all Joke and that he was jealous OF the
woman. When the prisoners were ar
he discharged the woman and fined Kir-
win $40
Detectives Leonard and Flay decided
that the woman answered the descrip-
hurried to the hotel yesterday morning
and arrested her. Then they sent word
70 half a dozen complainants to come to
headquarters and see the woman.
Mrs. Chambers and Mrs. Bergh re-
sponded Immediately. and both identified
the woman as the maid whom they had
engaged and who had robbed them.
Leonard and Flay took the woman to
police court. where Mrs. Chambers and
The entrance OF the stylishiy sowned
party. both ladies attended by their
maids. attracted a big crowd.
,ha mrs Cnamoers nam toId Magistrate M Hogan
In answer to an advertisement. She said
she was from PHILADELPHIA and had been
Mnp For Nils years Nn IL 'hf so hG%r snree o
street She had n strong letter Of rec
ommendation. Mrs Chambers decided to
take the girl, and at once wrote TO Mrs.
Mills
MAID GONE: JEWELS TOO.
The girl went TO work at $50 O'Clock in
the morning. At II 80 she was gone. Mrs.
Chambers ran TO her jewel case and found
II empty. The following jewels were
Solitaire diamond ring. 1900; opal mar
quise ring, $500: diamond and sapphire
sSaen @ emeras rns pssT SG rns 6 s6quoif rRs
mond band ring. SIS; diamond sunburst
pin. $500; gold locket. "A. f. c." $500;
and diamond crescent pin, soc; one hoop
pin. rubies. diamonds and pearls, $50;
lorgnette chain and pendant. sll0; pearl
Mrs. Bergh said the girl had come to
her in answer to an advertisement and
had given the same reference she gave
TO Mrs Chambers. Mrs. Bergh employed
the girl but was suspicious OF her and
set another maid to watch her. During
ten minutes while they were not watch
Ing the girl vanished, Then they found
been taken, the girl having filled up
black bag with IL.
Inc Hlrl SHOOK ner nedu Wnen EhdElS-
trate Hogan asked her what she had TO
gay. Nothing. she murmured, and
looked out the window. away from her
accusers. She was held in 5000 bail
Kirwln was remanded TO the custody
OF the detectives. He was I'm tears as
he told his story 10 a reporter:
ABANDONED HIM FOR ANOTHER.
II have known Elsa Wilson three
years" said he. "She lived in a mag
nificent house on Seventeenth street near
Tioga. In Philadelphia. ! lost my head
about the woman. / met her at the
Broad street station In Philadelphia Sat-
urday, and we came over to New York
together She took me 10 the Occidental
hotel where she met a male friend, and
she gave me the go-by. Then TO get re-
venge telephoned the police. | would
do anything on earth for that woman. /
love her and ! made up the story about
the robbery 10 get revenge because she
had left me | never knew Of any rob-
berry"
Kirwin was taken 10 Capt Titus Of
Ace, where he wept all the time he was
telling his story. When asked about Kir-
win Yesterday, Elsa Wilson replied Ian
guidly: "Oh. I've known him about three
years Engaged to him? Preposterous.
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