The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-02
WILL HOLD
ABEEL IN
ONTARIO
Blgrs GoGIst Received S vsrs
Shock When Deceived Girl
Appeared Against Him.

Welland. One. Jan. flames Abeel
must stay in the country jail here until
next Tuesday. when the final hearing In
the proceedings TO extradicate him will be
held Mr.. German. NJ. p, his counsel,
said before leaving toHn today for a stay
of several days, that II he went TO the
superior court at Toronto for a writ of
habeas corpus he could not well get the
paper before the day set for the hearing
the move therefore would be useless.
The news received that Miss Anderson,
following her more than friendly inter-
view here with Abeel early Wednesday
morning. has made an affidavit before the
distrct-attorney In New York against
him, Is said to again place the prisoner
In an ugly position.
Abeel felt certain yesterday after Miss
Anderson had left town that he was safe,
that she would never appear against him.
Now. having seen him and identified him
as "Goelet," Mr.. Cowper. the Crown So
licitor, says her affidavit that the man
under arrest here is the one who uttered
the forged letter OF introduction will an
swer as we'll as her presence. He has no
doubt that extradition will be granted
upon presentation OF the declaration by
Miss Anderson.
TT news that Miss Anderson had again
turned upon Abeel was received after the
prisoner had been locked up for the night,
when no communication is permitted.
lie was greatly elated yesterday over
the plessantest turn taken by his affairs
and turned deaf ear TO the detectives,
who pleaded with him to return to New
ofrk with them. At one time he said TO
friend that II the friend advised IL he
would return: as the danger was passed,
appear against him. The friend said
that he would not take the responsibility
OF advising him TO return. and the matter
was dropped
Abeel has pleasant quarters for n pris-
oner, more of a room than a cell, and has
good food from IA hotel.
GIRL MAKES AFFIDAVIT.
Miss Eleanor E. Anderson. the young
woman who went 10 Welland Ont, TO
Identify James Nelson Abeel. who is un-
der arrest In that city, appeared at the
office OF District Attorney Lord in New
York and made a short affidavit that she
was positive the young man under arrest
Is Abeel and that she had seen him.
She stated 20 Mr.. Lord that the man
who repT scented himself as j. Ogden
Goelet Jr., was the same person as the
one she saw in Welland. She also iden-
tined letter purporting to be signed by
Telegraph company. as the one presented
70 her by Abeel when he won an intro
duction TO her In the Grand hotel. where
she was employed.
Her statement will be used in the pro-
ceedings TO have Abeel extradited.
When Mr.. Lord was asked IL Miss
Anderson would be n witness for the
people against Aleel. providing an in
dictment be found by the grand fury,
he said that he was sure she would be.
An endeavor was made 10 locate Miss
Anderson In New York yesterday, but
she could not be found. At her fathers s
restaurant In Sixth avenue. II was stated
that Mr.. Anderson was out OF town, and
that his son would not be In the res
taurant again during the day. The man.
ager said he knew nothing Of the Ander-
son family affairs.
At No. $50 West Fifty-frst street
where the Andersons live. II was i'm
possible to learn anything OF her where
abouts.
B. Fl. Stern. attorney for Miss Ander-
son, denied that there had been any
meeting between his client and James
Abeel, In Welland, Ont II wish to deny
the report published In regard 10 the
alleged meeting between Miss Anderson
and Abeel I'm its entirety. and to par
ticularly deny that there was any ex-
change OF caresses. There is not a word
OF truth In the report"