Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18


seen he admitted that it had been his duty
to spend his nights there during the last
week. Capt. Titus, chief of the detective
bureau, when seen last night said all infor-
nation would have to come from Andrew
j. Shipman of the firm of Blandy, Mooney
& Shipman, counsel for Mrs. Hughes.
Forgetful, but Not Insane.
At his home, in the Bronx, Mr. Shipman
admitted that he had been compelled to ask
for the assistance of the police to guard his
client He said that he had learned of the
two unsuccessful attempts to take Mrs.
Hughes out of the Park Avenue Hotel, and
that he had Immediately asked Captain
Titus to send a detective to guard her. He
said that he was unable to say how long
the guard would be maintained. For rea-
sons of his own, he did not desire to discuss
the so-called kidnapping, but he told an in
teresting story of the experience of Mrs.
Hughes since her release from the asylum.
MY CLIENT said Mr. Shipman, lis eighty
three years old, and the only basis for the
charge that she is insane Is that her facul-
ties have failed. as is natural with one of
her age. She is a tride forgetful, and her
memory, is not sharp enough to warrant
her having full control Of her large fortune.
That is why she Is more than willing to
have a trust company take charge Of her
property.
There are others who are not satisfied
with this arrangement. They desire to
profit at her expense, and l fully under
stand why the two attempts were made to
kidnap her. Fortunately the servants at
the Park Avenue Hotel were alert and the
proprietor Is an old friend of Mrs. Hughes,
and the conspirators were foiled.
Immediately after Mrs. Hughes was re-
leased from DR.. Kellogg's home, in River
dale, by order Of Judge Ernest Hail. she
went to the Park Avenue Hotel, where she
lived for many years with her husband be-
fore his death and where she has generally
made her home since her widowhood., That
same night there arrived at the Park Ave-
nue. Hotel a woman who registered as Mrs.
Boughton. After being assigned to her
room she asked one Of the chambermaids
to direct her to the apartments or Mrs.
Hughes. In some manner she forced her
acquaintance upon the old woman, who was
lonesome and easily persuaded to be friend
ly with whoever might desire to converse
with her.
Meets Woman at Hotel.
at was on Saturday that Mrs. Hughes
was released from the asylum. The follow
ing day 1 called on her at the hotel. and /
was surprised to find her in conversation
with a strange woman. 1t was Mrs.
Boughton. I knew nothing about her, but
under the circumstances was naturally q
little suspicious. I made inquiries about
her and learned that she was a friend OF
Mr.. Niles, whom she served in Baltimore
when he made his first and successful at
tempt to put Mrs. Hughes In an asylum.
Under my instructions detectives watch
ed Mrs. Boughton, and she was followed
from the Park Avenue Hotel to the Man
haitian Hotel, where Mr.. Niles Is living.
She saw him there, and 1t Is fair to sup
pose that she made report to him. Mrs.
BoughtOn attempted to persuade Mrs.
Hughes to take other apartments on the
floor where she CMrs Boughton) had
rooms. She also made several attempts to
get Mrs. Hughes out OF the hotel, and once
succeeded IN getting her to consent to take
a ride. Fortunately her plan was inter-
fered with.
after Mrs Boughton left Mr.. Niles sent
to the Park Avenue Hotel a woman known
as Martha Mason. She was denied room
and had no opportunity to influence Mrs
Hughes. I saw this Martha Mason, and
at her request permitted her to see Mrs.
Hughes. She attempted to play the part
Of an old friend, but she was not sue
cessful.
'In view of these proceedings and the at
tempts to kidnap Mrs. Hughes, and remem-
bering the process by which sane woman
was restrained of her liberty, deemed IL
communicated with Captain Titus, and he
has had a detective guarding Mrs. Hughes
for a week.
"Aspersions have BEEN cast upon the
Sic, 900 under the will of the late Mr..
Hughes when Mrs. Hughes dies. These
three men have been treated in an unjust
manner"
Deny Attempts at Kidnapping.
Edward G. Niles has placed his interests
in the care of Black. Olcott. Gruber &
Bonyuse, who will represent him in fu-
ture proceedings in court 30 far az they re-
late TO Mrs. Hughes. Mr.. Olcott. when seen
last night. told a story somewhat different
from that of Mr.. Shipnan.
mr.. Miles," said MIR. Olcott "fS perfectly
satisfied with the present condition OF af-