The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12
is CHARGED
WITH ARSON.
Serious Crime Alleged Against
indianapolis Professional Beauty
POSED FOR A MADONNA ONCE
Mss ibrums', College GTaiuaf', Locked
Up for AppIjlOg Torch 10 Neigh
boris House.
POSED FOR AMsDONNA ONCE

Indianapolis, Ind. May l2.-Miss Hor-
tense Abromet. who five years ago rank
ed as the most beautiful girl in Indian
apoiis, and Is stin remarkably handsome,
Is under arrest for arson and malicious
destruction OF property. and in default of
5000 bond is prisoner at police head
quarters
She is a daughter of the late A. Abro-
met, who, until his sudden death a few
years ago. was the best known insurance
agent IN the state.
The Abromet family are immediate
nelghbors OF Harry B. Marsh. secretary
OF the sanborn-M Marsh Electric company.
Friction arose and Mr.. Marsh felt com
PEELED to notify the landlord that unless
the lease with the Abromets was cancell-
ed he would move his family elsewhere,
and the Abromets were preparing to
move.
One evening. few days ago, Mr. and
Mrs. Marsh returned from Chicago. and
upon entering their home detected a
smell of burned wood and cloth, and ex-
animation showed that the torch had
been freely applied to the interior, scorch-
ing and running table linen, bed clothing.
fine furniture and bric-a-brac, while the
floor was Uttered with twisted newspa-
pers. only partially burned.
Examination also showed that fire had
been applied at various points In two or
three rooms, but at no time was IL suf-
fered 20 get beyond control, and chemi-
calls had evidently been used 10 suppress
II when the situation became dangerous.
The damage amounted 10 several hun
dred dollars.
SUSPECTS MISS ABRoMET.
Detectives Wallace and Holtz found
that a window i'm the rear had been
broken at the top with a stone. permit
ting removal OF the clasp, so that the
window might be opened.
There were four holes In the soft
ground, fitting the legs OF a chair on the
Abromet porch. and several indentations
showing where some person wearing
shoes with French heels had arranged 10
enter tho house.
Suspicion pointed 10 Miss Abromet, and
she was sent TO police Headquarters Az
terward in ~ler room the shoes were
found. the heels exactly fitting the inden-
tations in the earth, one earthen imprint
even showing where the sole had been
repaired
dence pointing 10 her guilt. and as she
had expressed herself very bitterly to-
ward Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh there
was no hesitation in committing her In
default Of bond
She made brief and emphatic denial
TO the charge, and at no time could the
police break through her reserve. The
arrest caused a profound sensation, as
the girl is so well known.
She has retained Henry N Spaan. one
OF the best known criminal lawyers I'm the
city. for her defence. Miss Abromet is
cheerful but refuses TO talk for publica-
tion concerning the charge of which she
Is accused.
Isn't this stranger" said she, glancing
about the narraw confines OF her room
where she had spent the night "If they
don't let me out OF here pretty seon
viii go insane" and she gave cheerful
iittle laugh. belylng the sadness OF her
expression.
is A COLLEGE BRED GIRL.
Everybody seems to be interested I'm
my age and every guess so far has been
wrong, / am twenty-one years old, and
my next birthday rs i'm October. | spent
two years in the public schools OF this
city. then I attended st. Johns academy,
and afterward went to a convent at Old
enhurg, and finally 10 Wesleyan college.
And now ! am 10 wind up in jail with the
charge of burning peoples houses. Isn't
Il terrible?"
And again she emphasized the situation
with short, merry little laugh, as II the
situation was more ludicrous than other
wise
THE matrons here have treated me
lovely" said Miss Abromet. There Is a
young girl in here charged with stealing
a watch. She's innocent. too. We stayed
awake all night. talking. l could not
think OF sleeping in such a place / won
der what my friends think OF me? Wen,
! am Innocent, and will show my
friends that my arrest was spite work"
Miss Abromet was only downcast when
she remembered that none OF her friends
had yet offered TO become surety for her
appearance, but she was confident that
her imprisonment would not be long Her
mother does not hold real estate, and
could not offer herself as surety
Nine years ago Miss Abromet posed for
several photographs. one OF which was
sent 30 the art exhibit az the Worlds
Fair Photographers in every part OF the
country submitted photographs at that
time and Marceau & Powers selected
Miss Abromet as the most beautiful girl
In indianapolis ana her picture was for
sarded, but the medal was not awarded
10 her
Afterward she complained that Mar
ceau Powers had altered one OF her
photographs 50 as 90 represent an art
picture. and sho brought suit. which was
ssItled out Of court Miss Abromet posed
- a Madonna. the picture attracting
attention.
Burdock Blood bitters gives n man a
clear head an active brsin, strong
vigorous body makes him mt for the hat.