The San Francisco call., 1904-06-11

WITH THIEVERY
Allan E. d'MOntispan, Son of
Wealthy Railway Magnate
and NObleman, Is Accused
ROBS HIS BENEFACTRESS
Mrs. Kate Hodges, Who Aided
Frenchman tOLiberty,N Now
Poses as His Victim

Allan E. d'Montispan, scion Of
French nobility, outcast son Of the
president OF one Of the greatest Euro
pean railway systems and a former
sergeant major in the United States
army, has turned rogue in the fold Of
his friends The luxury that a woman
bestowed upon him when he was IN
need and the assistance she rendered
an keeping him without prison walls
seems only to have been rewarded with
deepest ingratitude and the pride of his
noble lineage proved no barrier to the
touch Of crime.
Mrs. Kate Hodges. propr1etress OF 8
summer resort at Baden, tells the tale
Of mercy given and Of q rude awaken
Ing. At the Hall OF Justice last night
she assumed q much different atti-
tuoe toward the handsome French
man than when she visited the place
on previous occasions 10 cheer his
hours behind prison bars and to plead
his innocence 10 the authorities. This
time she asked sympathy for herself
when she mentioned the theft OF sew
ersI thousand dollars worth Of gems
and other chattels and invoked the
strong arm OF the law in placing the
accused thief in the dungeon from
which she had once rescued him.
Mrs. Hodges met D'Nontispan shortly
before he was arrested IN this city on
q charge Of burglary. He was good to
hook upon, suave OF manner. bore an
Rir OF refinement and satisfied his
claim 70 noble birth and gentle rear
Ing. Besides he had q little girl on
whom he shOwered much tenderness
and all these circumstances tended TO
stir up pity and affection in the heart
pf the Baden woman. When D'Monti-
span was accused Of crime she went
20 his aid. caring for his little daugh-
ter and Offering her jewels for sale
that he might be free again.
Many times she visited him IN the
City Prison, offering words OF hope
and when she was away from him her
energies were bent on securing his re-
lease. Jewel after Jewel went to the
pawnshop until the sum became sufi-
cient for the purpose Of his defense,
but she felt gladness az her sacrifice
when a technicaIity Of the law came 10
the prisoners rescue and he walked
from the court room free man.
Since that time D'MontIspan has re-
The preferred hospitality Of the wo-
man was not refused and his bene-
factress basked in the sunshine OF his
smiles and found cOntentment in his
company. Yesterday she found she had
lost in a game Of folly. The French
man had flown and with him went all
Of her precious belongings. Her apart
ments had been ransacked- The jewelry
that had survived the sale for his lib
erty was gone and even the pawn
tickets were not overlooked The child
accompanied its father.
Now Mrs. Hodges cries Vengeance.
She says that her loss viii figure in
the thousands and she wants the thief
prosecuted. Detectives Bunner and
Freei were detailed by Captain Martin
20 apprehend him. The story is told at
police headquarters that D'MOntispan
has a wife living in Texas. but that he
deserted her some time ago. His father
IS president Of a network Of railroads
tn France and Switzerland and is rated
as being one Of the most wealthy men
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