The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-13
Actress Seeks Oblivion
In Bosom of Family

LII oOSOl4l VI x GILL y
oh. I'm SO glad TO be out OF the
dreary. weary Tombs.' said Nan. when
the excitement of the arrival was par
TALLY over
Everybody there was good to me. but
YOU have TO be deprived of your liberty
before YOU can properly appreciate what
II means 70 be free to come and go III
the sunlight. Although l tried my best
not TO give any evidence OF It, my i'm
prisonment was awfully hard on me-
= was SO disappointed at not getting
verdict OF acquittal. I was so eager
to appear before the world with the.
stain Of the aceu3ation of murder en-
tireiy obliterated
A-sests Her Innocence.
am entirely innocent of the crime
which is charged against me. What
reason was there for me TO kill Caesar
Young? I knew he would be back in
New York IN three months. He begged
me 10 go TO Europe to meet him on the
other side. and he told me I would sec
him at the races at Saratoga.
.aHe begged and begged me to go
abroad but I refused TO make the
promise. 1t was to convince me 1t was
10 nay interest to go abroad that he rang
me up and asked me to meet him that
awful morning.
when the Shot was fred I was Look
Ing out Of the cab. He had been asking
me TO follow him. and I told him l
wouldn't do IT. He grabbed nae by the
arm. and then. because it hurt me
5srked my arm away when I heard the
shot and his head fell on my lap.
and shall tell X at the bar OF jndg-
msnt.
UuutteTahle Suffering.
land speaking of trials. no agony can
be worse than that which one endures
Ehiie waiting for twelve men to pass
Ga ones case. These hours of uncer-
fatnty are the very worst one can ever
pass.
never feared the jury would ever
ind me guilty. / thought, rather. that
those men would find me not guilty
IT IS all over now, however. and am
again. shall never be subjected again
10 the horrors have had to suffer.
II can not say enough TO express my
He Is the best and grandest and noblest
Iainer a girl ever had. He has done all
Tor me that was possible.
He came TO New York and remained
with me through all the days and nights
OF my disquietude. II was largely owing
to MS presence in the court room and
his visits In the Tombs that ! was able
20 bear up as well as I did
otGSl PRESENCE SgfQc1enG.
ST did not care what other people said
and thought SO long as I knew that the
best father III the world was By my side
My mother wanted to come TO New
York. She wanted 10 help nc In my
grief My father and I decided II would
be best for her TO stay in WASHINGTON
she has been sick ever since my arrest
and the whole ordeal has been tulost
more than she could bear.
hat joy II was TO come home and
see her.
Then. too. 1 was so glad when my
sister came 10 me l could have met
ner In happier place than the TonDs
but she mas told me very often she was
Efad 70 De prisoner because in this
way she could be with me ali the time
aha II has turned out well am
Ies. she Is free. her husband IS free
and we are al here at home with my
mother and sisters and brother
Regrets Verdict.
II must say again how disappointed
am that the TWO 1uries in the case failed
70 reach an agreement. must say I
had believed jury would find me not
guilty. II was the knowledge o. my in
noceHce and the hope OF absolute free
Com from ali blame that enabled me 10
endure the strain so well.
have often been asked If ] had ex-
pReSed TO De convicted. AS a matter of
mind
THE thing that bothered me most
vas that those ! loved would have to
suffer. always thought OF my dear
mother.
~ knew had been imprisoned unjust
~ and that everybody was discussing
ny case, saying. perhaps, all sorts OF
things about me. But this did not hurt
me near as much as the suffering and
worry 20 which the members of my fam
lily were subjected An awful phase of
the matter was that IT all came from
q terrible mistake.
Public Sympathy.
THAT many people believe in me and
sypathize with nay suffering is proven
by the number of letters and kind mes
sages ] have received. A poor girl In
such situation mine needs all tho
comfort and affection possible appre-
ciated IL all more than | can say.
s'sThese things. together with my faith,
ers presence and the noble way il
which my counsel did everything posi-
bic for me- made my lot much easier
II WAS glorious moment when / was
told my freedom was at hand. The re
corder said | was discharged. 1 was
hurried out of the court room and taker
downstairs back TO the same old prison
= pen / had seen so many times before.
f..But this time they did not take ms
Il the Bridge of Signs. Instead. they
led me 10 the sargeants room. 1 saw
the street without. the carriages, tbs
tssopiS. tis trees anu tIiS e9fiSiiilis. y!
q moment ! was frightened. knowing
had TO go through the crowd.
E.'Almost before ! knew IL / was out
side with the people cheering and every
ching bright and HAPPY. Getting int
carriage We went TO Mr. LeYy's offfct
in the Pulitzer building. all the time
surrounded and stared nj by the crowd.
Praise for Recorder.
The actress also had a good wore
for Recorder Golf, and described hin
as a kindly and fair-Ininded man.
s.I always knew he would give me full
Justice s,-a said.
..I iau. iearned q Lot ahoiIt neENs.