The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-15
SERVED AT LAST.
Police Break Down Doors to Arrest
Platt Badger Woman.
AFTER A SIEGE oFoVER WEEK.

AFTER SIEGE OF OVER A WEEK.
Upon the Prisoner as She
Emerg gers from Her
Elegant Mansion.
Hannah Elias, the cctoroon charged
by John F. Platt with having produc-
ed from him by blackmail methods
nearly 500, ooQ, passed the night in
the New York Mercer street police
station. She was taken from her
palatial resi- :dence in Central Park,
west, where the doors were knocked
down with axes) and taken to police
headquarters in 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 ip a civil suit had kept
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 pas 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
$50, 900 for examination next Friday.
Bail was not furnished, aud 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 jerrlng
crowd, which filed 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
it's path, and the crowd closed in,
many men climbing onto the wheels
to peer into the vehicle. She appear
ed much frightened, but it developed
that the crowd was more curious than
threatening. Assisted By several
patrolmen, the detective succeeded in
clearing passage, and the carriage
continued to court.
HISTORY OF TRAGEDY.
No greater horror has ever arisen
from a case Of mistaken identity than
in the instance OF the brutal murder
Of Andrew II. Green, Father Of
Greater New York" by the negro
Cornelius Williams, VITO, it now
develops, mistcok the venerable
municipal statesman fo' john R.
Platt, an aged millionaire glass manu-
facturer.
The wretched scandal that enmesn-
ed the Old man when the assassin's
bullet had cut short bis lie and
silenced the only voice, seemingly,
that could clear his name, has been
su undying sensation from the time
the negro told his astounding story.
Where, a week ago, nen spoke
snee.ingly 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
laure! wreath is finding is 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 Mr.. Green and his
great public work the newspapers at
tempted to souelch the scandal BY re-
fusing to follow the developments.
The romance OF the life Of Hannah
Elias, the mulatto woman who lived
in extfavagant luxury in a brown
stone mansion facing Central Park,
is now being unraveled in public print,
and forms revolving story, almost
incredible.
Williams was jealous Of the atten-
tion an old man was paying to this
uegress. He thought it was Andrew
E. Green.
John E. Platt, 81 years old, captain
OF industry, prominent In exclusive
clubs, and physically a prototype OF
MI. Green, in his suit against Il annah
Elias to recover $685.. 900, which he
gave the woman in the years be has
known aer. has identified himself as
the man Mr. Green's slayer sought.
Platt and Mr.. Green were of about
the same age and the physical resen'
blance Of the two was as remarkable
as it proved fatal.
woxAN REAPED FORTUNE.
Hannas Elias, the negresS, rose tc
wealth and luxury through her holc
upon the senile millionaire, Platt'
For years she and her gorgeous home
have formed the mystery Of exclusive
Central Park West.
Platt admits that be gave her 1885,
42e last year and sl26 2O9 the p1evi
GUS year. Other yearly gifts ranged
from sl9,075 to $4,000. The re
markahle contention Of the millionaire
Is that she deceived him into bel1ev
ing that she was in love with him
and, believing this, be gave her freel!
Of his fortune.
Now, he says he considers that sh'
aid not love him, but displayed af1ec
ton solely for the purpose OF oiacA
mailing him.