The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-23
[,AID HAD TOO MANY FRlLLS.
HER TRUNK Full or LOOT FROM
MRS. HAZEN'S SCHOOL, GIRLS.
IIilda From Denmark Was Good for $500
Cash Hail when village Sleuth Swooped
Down on IIcr--Had Lover Here queer
Gage OF Honesty Watches went

Cash Hail When village Sleuth SwoOpefi
Down on IIcr--Had Lover Here queer
Cage OF HOnesty-Watches went.
The arrest OF Hilcla Armstrong Danish
chambermaid, until lately employed at
Mrs. John C. Haaen's Pelham Manor school,
on charge of piferng things from the
schoolgirls was brought about by an
astute detective, who keeps green
grocer's shop at Pelham village, nut VINO
seems to be Sherlock Holmes in one OF mis-
little DISCUSSES
The three schoolgirls who appear az
complainants against the maid are Miss
Dixon of Scranton, Miss Whiting OF chicago
and Miss La,idernann OF Lexington, n.y.
Hilda Armstrong, who Is about ~ years.
old. was held yesterday by Judge Hail
at Pelham Manor in $500 cash bail for the
Grand Jury.
Hilda Armstrong has been In the en-
ploy of Mrs. Hazen for three school years.
She went to her strongly recommended Tor
honesty by Mrs. 4. l., Jacques OF Pelham
Manor, who is daughter-in-law OF the
owner of the Park Hotel, Manhattan
Things have been missed in the school
from time to time. but it wasn't until
few weeks ago that suspicion turned to
Hlda. At last il was noticed that most OF
the losses were in the dormitories on her
floor. Not long ago three gold watches
and chains belonging to the complainants
disappeared wedding ring belonging
to the mother of one OF the girls was missed
also. Finally muif belonging to Miss
Iaudermann vanished. Mrs Hazen then
discharged Hilda and put Detective r. II.
Marks, the village grocer OF Pelham, on her
trail.
MIR. Marks, because of his disguise as
grocer, has to do his detective work at
night. This is his account OF how he de-
du"ed her guilt
Il followed her to New York and found
that she made her home, at the Swedish
immigrant girls home at Water street.
There | looked up her record. l found
she had lover who was employed in the
kitchen of the Wellington Hotel
From that time on, Sher ock Marks,
disguised as detective, Swallowed Hllda
and her sweetheart together and each OF
them separately. A week ago. the girl
secured employment at Mrs. Robert NJ.
Agnew's house in Pelham Manor.
AS soon as her trunk arrived, Marks
swooped down on it with search warrant.
He found in it, he says, more than 81 900
worth Of loot. A silver pickle fork, belong.
ing to Mrs. Jacques, who had never missed
il, and who first recommended Hida, was
among the first things found. Over fifty
girls OF the school ldentl1eQ property OF
theirs. Hilda had taste. it seems, for fine
embroidered handkerchiefs and several
dozens with other peoples monograms
were found among her effects. 1nnumer-
able silver manicuring tools, shoe horns,
silver penholders, combs and the like,
were also there. Even dumb bells from
the school gymnasium were in her pos
session.
Expensive lingerie was another OF her
weaknesses. A great number OF expen-
sive silk and fine linen petticoats with
pupils initials on them were found, accord
ing to the detective. Ono of Mrs. Ha zen's
Bibles was in the trunk. Near the bottom
Miss Laudermann's mum was found, but
the chains and watches were not. Hilda
insists abe didn't take them, but Detective
Marks has his theories. The lover in Man
haitian, he believes. has been profiting
by Hilda's weakness. At present the man
Ia out Of work, he says.
The girl has an account at the Union Dime
Savings Bank OF $3.50. Henry l.. Rupert,
her lawyer, accepted the book as security
and gave cash bail for her. The school
girls go away June 1.
In spite Of the arrest, Mrs. Agnew per-
mitted the girl to stay at her house Sunday
night, so as not to turn her out Of doors.
Yesterday Hida left for New York Mrs.
Hazen says she means to press the charges.
Marks homes To discover the watchea