Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-05
BARONESS ARRAIGNED
MUST FACE COURT ON GRAND
LARCENY CHARGE.

When Miss Alice Nielsen, who gave her
name as Baroness de Vorts Salmo of Aus
tria, was leaving the Police Court, United
States branch this morning, after being
arraigned on a charge of grand larceny, she
tainted completely away. Two deputy mar
shals carried her from the court room to
an adjoining room, where she was revived.
When the information that she must stand
trial for grand larceny was communicated
to the baroness she was keenly disappoint-
ed as strong hopes had been held out to
her by friends that the case against her
would be nolle pressed After a cOnsulta-
ton between the United States attorneys.
however, it was decided that the case should
be prosecuted Witnesses were summoned
yesterday, under the direction of Capt.
Boardman of the metropolitan police force,
to be in court today.
At 1855 am, at the close of a hearing
in the Police Court, before Judge Scott,
the case of the United States against Alice
Nielsen called and Baroness de Vorts
Salmo, leaning on the arm of Miss Thorn
burg, matron of the house of detention,
was led into the court room.
All eyes were upon her. The object or
this close scrutiny was very pale. her eye
lids almost closed. and she walked halt
ingly. Slowly she proceeded to a chair IN
front of the judge, into which she sank
with a sigh of relief Once her eyes opened,
and she glanced at the judge on the bench.
Then she closed the lids again. Miss
Thornburgh was at her side.
Read the Information.
Clerk Potts. looking over his black
trimmed glasses at the defendant, began
reading the informa ton, charging her with
grand larceny of about 500 worth of cloth
ing from Mrs. William Slater of this city,
when Campbell Darlington, attorney for
the defendant arose
Il think the best thing to do is to plead
not guilty and waive examination
That is all right" agreed Assistant
United States Attorney Ralph Given, who
had his witnesses present to begin the
prosecution; and that was the close of the
legal proceedings in the case.
The defendant in the case sat in front
of the Judge her face white a sheet and
her form trembling from head to foot.
When the proceedings We're over she was
lifted up carefully by Miss Thornburgh, and
they started out of the court room.
Almost Immediately after starting, the
baroness, with little gasp threw her
arms about her companion. But she had
not strength to hold herself up, and sank
to the floor in a swoon. Deputy MarshaIs
Lacey and Nash went to her aid, and lift
ing her in their arms, they carried her out
of the room. She was given some cold
water, and Mrs. Bull, housekeeper for Mrs.
William Slater, the prosecuting witness,
aided the matron of the house of detention
in nursing back her strength.
Committed to Jail.
After examination had been waived in
this preliminary hearing in the Police
Court it was formally announced that Alice
Nielsen was held to await the action of
the grand jury on the accusations of grand
larceny, and later the bond was fixed al
81 600. In default of this bond the baron
esS was committed to the Jail to await
the further court proceedings.
The friends of the baroness have not
given up all hope that the case of grand
larceny against her will be nole pressed.
Mrs. Bull, housekeeper Cor Mrs. Slater,
from whom the property is alleged to have
been stolen, still maintains her position and
that of her employer in favor of having
the legal proceedings against their former
servant dropped. Upon the recovery of
practically all of the property that was
taken the owner was satisfied as that was
all she desired when she asked the police
to find the woman. Campbell Darlington
will act as attorney for the baroness and
he says that all the influence of powerful
friends of the accused woman will be
brought to bear that the case may be nolle
pressed.