The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-17
SERVED AT LAST.
Police Break Down Doors to Arrest
Plat Badger Woman.
AFTER A s1RGE OF OVER A WEEK.

Thousands In tho Streets Gaze
Upon tho Prisoner as She
EN- org ers from Her
Elegant Mansion.
Hannah Elias, the octoroon charged
by John F. Platt with having produc-
ed from him by blackmail methods
nearly 100000, passed the night In
the New York Mercer street police
station. She was taken from her
palatial residence in Central Park,
west, (where the doors were knocked
down with axeS) and taken to police
headquarters in a carriage. She was
arranging her toilet.
After having given her name, age,
ETC., she was taken to Mercer street
for the night Efforts to serve a war
rant on her in civil suit had kept a
crowd abSut her house for week and
when the detectives attacked the doors
with axes in order TO serve warrant
IN the criminal action which Platt
finally had been prevailed on to bring,
there was large audience. AS the
woman left the house, leaning heavily
upon the arms of the detectives, she
had to pass between solid ranks of
curious persons, while street cars,
carriages and automobiles were lined
up in order that their as'engers
might view the outcome Of the strange
siege which has been on for days.
She expressed no concern over her
arrest. The specific charge on which
the warrant was based is the alleged
extortion from Mr.. Platt of 81, 500 in
May last.
The woman was Wednesday held in
3 $50, 900 for examination next Friday.
Bail was not furnished, and she was
committed to the Tomts prison.
When the prisoner was taken from
her cell TO cab in which she was taken
to the court she was met by jerring
crowd, which filled the street around
the police station.
The woman, accompanied by two
detectives, entered the carriage and
the start for the court was made
just as the cab started, however, a
large express wagon drove directly in
its path, and the crowd closed in,
many men climbing onto the wheels
ed much frightened, but it developed
that the crowd was more curious than
threatening. Assisted by several
patrolmen, the detective succeeded in
clearing a passage, and the carriage
continued to court.
HISTORY OF TRAGEDY.
No greater horror has ever arisen
a no co Nf i,t lynr ~
8 or andrew #. Green, UF:-...v. 81
Greater New York" by the negro
{ Cornelius Williams, who, it now
develops, mistook the venerable
municipal statesman for John r.
= Platt, an aged millionaire glass manu-
(. facturer.
The wretched scandal that enmesh-
ed the old man when the assassin s
bullet had cut short hi, lie and
silenced the only voice, seemingly,
that could clear his nam has been
an undying sensation from the time
the negro told his astounding story
Where, a week ago, loen spoke
sneeringly of Mr.. Green and declared
their belief in Williams story, moth
ing is heard now but expressions of
sorrow, and at last the well-earned
laurel wreath is finding lis place.
The crazy negro in his cell at
Matteawan asylum is apparently the
least interested man in New York in
the terrible mistake he made. He
shot some one and vented his burning
Jealousy, and he is content.
- MANY REVOLVING DETAILS.
In defence to M Green and his
great public work tile newspapers at
tempted to squelch Jhe scandal by re-
fusing to follow the developments.
The romance Of the life Of Hannah
Elias, the mulatto woman who lived
in extravagant luxury in a brown
stone mansion facing Central Park
Is now being unraveled in public print
and forms Il revolving story, almost
incredible.
Williams was jealous Of the atten,
tion an old man was paying to thi.
negreSS. He thought 1t was Andrew
II. Green.
John r. Platt, 81 years old, captain
%of Industry, prominent In exclusive
Clubs, and physically prototype O.
Mr: Green, In his suitagainst HANNAH
Elias to recover $6S5, 600, which h,
gave the woman In the years he hal
known her, has identified himself a
the man Mr.. Green's slayer sought.
Platt and Mr.. Green we're of abou
the same age and the physical resem
blance Of the two was as remarkabl
as it proved fatal.
WOMAN REAPED FORTUNE.
Hannas Elias, the negress, rose t
wealth and luxury through her hol
upon the senile millionaire, Platt
For years she and her gorgeous HON
have formed the mystery OF cxcluslv
Central Park West.
Platt admits that he gave her 1856
429 last year and $l26 200 the prev
GUS year. Other yearly gifts range
from $l9,075 to SS7, 200. The RI
markable contention OF the millonall
Is that she deceived him into belle,
ing that she was in love with hin
and, believing this, he gave her frcel
Of his fortune.
Now, he says he considers that 81
did not love him, but displayed atYet
tion solely for the purpose Of blacl
mailing him.
PLATT PLTIINED SUICIDE.
In a public statement Platt sa