The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-20
MAMIE IN A MIDDLE
MIR. THONNESEN sWEARs OUT AT
TACHMENT AGAINST HER.
HER CLOTHES LEVIED ON
FOR MONEY HE SAYS SHE ABB
STRACTED FROM CASH DRAWER.

DcCris woman Wrote Mr.. Thonne-
sen IA Letter and Told Him That
if He Didn't Send Her Clothing
She Would Institute Legal Pro-
ceedinGS-TO FOrestaII Such Action
Her Former Landlord Had At
tachment Issued-UnIess She Gives
RePIeVy Bond Her Belongings
VIII be sold at Auction.
A sensational turn was taken in the
DeCris case yesterday morning. when
E. c. Thonnesen, by whom Mamie was
formerly employed. swore out an at
tachment against the Diamond
Queen" charging her with having alb
stracted money from his cash drawer,
and the attachment was levied on some
of her property which she left in his
possession.
The grounds for the warrant are
that 1.-THE said Mamie DeCris is about
to remove without the limits of the
county, and that she absconds." 1t
was sworn out before Justice G. Noble
Jones yesterday morning, and placed
in the hands of Constable Constantine,
in whose possession NAMES belong
ings now are.
The warrant was the direct result
of a letter which Mr.. Thonnesen re-
ceived from the Diamond Queen" in
which she said that unless he deliv-
cred to her the clothes and other pos
sessions which she had left at his
house, she would take legal steps to
recover them. She stated that her at
torney had so advised her. When Mr..
Thonnesen received the letter he lost
no time in finding the justice of the
peace and swearing out the warrant.
Says Mamie Owes Him S15.
In the warrant it is alleged that
Mamie lis indebted to him. as agent
for his wife, in the sum of SIS. upon
an open account, it being so loaned
in November. 1902, and IS abstractcd
from the cash drawer in September
1902 1t will be seen that the date
upon which it is alleged she purloined
the cash was about the same time that
the famous diamond swindle was con-
summated.
Unless Mamie gives a replevy bond
before February II. her goods and chat
tells will be sold at public cutlery be-
AOit liit magistrate once on tndt
date. The goods levied on consist of
Sc articles. and there is little doubt
that they would bring higher price
at public cutlery than their intrinsic
value would justify. as many would
want souvenir of the queen.
Had Plenty to Wear.
The character of the articles which
were found in her room indicate, as
have her actions before and since her
arrest, that she is a great admirer of
dress. whose penchant for things la
mode led her to forget the sound adj
vice given to the world in the lines
costly thy habit as thy purse may
buy" Among other things there are
bundle of dress goods, ten pieces of
cloth. handkerchiefs innumerable,
fancy handkerchief case n hat, three
wells, LINGERIE, a robe du mutt, dress pat
terms, silks. towels, toilet soap, eight
corset covers and odds and ends of
fancy work.
Levied on by Constable.
The levy was made at Thonnesen' s
Art store yesterday morning, the
various articles being pointed out to
the constable by Mr.. and Mrs. Thon-
nesen They gave bond in which they
acknowledged themselves bound unto
Mamie DeCris in a sum doubly that
named in the attachment proceedings
If Mamie wants to take her wear
ing apparel and finery with her to the
state farm she will have to give a
replevy bond. Otherwise she will go
without them, and leave the determine
ton of the matter in the hands of her
lawyer.