The Republican journal., 1904-08-18
A PECK OF TROUBLE.
Postal Inspector W. b. Snow has an Unwel-
come Visitor.

the Maiden police last evening on the
charge of creating disturbance at the
home of Postoffice Inspector Snow on
Rockland avenue Miss Peck objected
vigorously to the interference of the
police, when Officer Shaughnessy laid
his hand on her arm. She pulled out a
long hat pin and threatened to kill him.
She was disarmed, however, taken to
the station in hysterical condition
and locked up.
Ex-Mayor Walker, who lives near
the Shows, heard tremendous racket,
evidently having its centre at his neigh
bors' house, and from what he saw,
after looking out of his window, he de-
cided to telephone the police. Patrol
man Shaughnessy responded to the hur-
ny call and found much ado at Mr..
Shows residence. Miss Peck, more or
less excited, was talking loudly near
badly damaged screen door. Mr.. Snow,
much exercised also, was trying to rid
the premises of her, and Mrs. Snow
was in a state of collapse. Curious
persons attracted to the house by the
screams added to the general confu-
sion by profuse suggestions.
Mr.. Snow told the officers that the
woman called at his house early in the
evening and demanded to see him
alone He told her that he didn't care
to have anything to say to her and ad-
vised her to go away. But the visitor
persisted and the longer she persisted
in front of a locked door, the angrier,
so Mr.. Snow stated, she grew. She
declared that neither heaven nor any
other power should prevent her from
seeing him. She banged the door vio-
lently and cried out so loudly that
neighbors began to look out of windows
at her, and passers-by stopped and
wondered what all the rumpus could be
about.
Inspector Snow says that he finally
lost all patience, and, going to the
door. took hold Of her and pushed her
to the piazza steps. Then the woman
wheeled, ran back to the door again,
kicked in the screening, gaining en-
trance to the house. Nj. Snow had
Just elected her when Officer Shaugh-
messy arrived.
Later, Miss Peck told the police that
she knew perfectly what she had been
doing. She said she would be mighty
glad if the inspector would get out u
warrant. Because she declared, with
vindictive toss Of her blonde head,
'I'll get my case settled in court. l
want everything known now"
Sergt. Powers asked her what griev-
ance she had against Snow. She refused
to make any reply.
Inspector Snow said last night that
he had known Miss Peck for some time,
in fact he had known her since she was
girl in Maine. Mrs. Snow also was
acquainted with her. GA week ago.
Mr. Snow toldsa Herald man. Il met her
in Washington. She Tried to borrow
-
her anything"
Maiden court this morning.-Boston
Herald Aug 10th.
LATER DEVELOPMENTS. "MIsS PECK
FORMERLY OF BELFAST.
Miss Adelaide Quincy, alias Julia
Peck, the tall handsome blonde, who
created a sensation Tuesday night at
the house of Postotfice Inspector Snow,
on RocklaE9 avenue, Maiden, making
a rumpuS because she was refused a
loan of 5000 by Mr.. Snow, comes of a
very respectable family, and has friends
in Maiden. \ business man near City
Hall says he has known Miss Quincy
since she was child. There were
seven children in the family, and the
father, the late Richard Quincy, was a
wei known business man and mill
owner at The Head of the Tide, three
miles from Belfast, Me
MI Carney died five years ago. and
left his family a large property. One
of the girls married government Off
cial and Adelaide has spent the past
few winters with them in Washington,
where She became well known and pop
ular III society circles
After MI. Gurney's death and his
property had been sold the family
moved to Roxbury. They have usually
passed the summer III Belfast and
Northport, Me-, where they are recog-
nized socially by the best people of the
towns Acquaintance there say that
Miss Quincy is eccentric in many ways.
She has one brother in Philadelphia
and another III Montana.
The Maiden business man referred to
says that Inspector Shows wife and
Adelaide were classmates in the Belfast
High school and, so far as he knows,
have been good friends ever since. He
has never heard anything derogatory
to her reputation. He says he cannot
account for her queer actions at In
spector Shows house, unless she was
out of her mind.
The police had long talk with her
Tuesday night, as she remained over
night at the police station. She refused
to be admitted to bail and said she
knew what she was doing She igave
no evidence of being mentally unbal-
anced.
Miss Quincy disappeared from Nal
den yesterday without loss of time,
whittier nobody seems to know. On
second thought she decided that she
didn't care to fulfil her threat to "show
up Inspector Snow. In court she
merely pleaded guilty to charge of
disturbing the peace and paid her fine
of S. without protest.
When Judge Sweetser asked her if |
she wished to say anything she answer
ed: Nothing, your honor" From a |
large roll of bills she drew $50 note |
and quietly handed it to the clerk.
Later she went to milliner's and |
bought stunning hat and then took |
the train out of town.
Inspector Snow said yesterday that |
he had known Miss Quincy for num-
Der of years. When he refused to loan |
her the 5000 she became hysterical. |
''She acted said Mr.. Snow, like an
insane woman. | requested her to
leave the house, but she refused and
finally | was obliged to escort her to
the door She still refused to 90. so T |