The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-08
WENT TO PRISON
Rathor than Expose q Woak Woman
to hex Husband.


4 New York dispatch to the Beltt.
more American says:
Carl Fisher Hanson. a millionaire
philanthropist and lawyer, in his
office at 346 Broadway, today reveal.
ed a strange story Of love, devotion
and self. sacrifice to save o woman's
name.
Mr.. Hansen absolutely refused to
divulge the names Of the parties In
the tragedy. 1t was learned, however
that a young and pretty woman,
dresst d in black, called at his office at
an early hour to. day and requested an
interview with Mr.. Hansen on import
ant business. She was ushered into
Mr.. Hansen's private Office and, amid
sobs, told Mr.. Hansen o romantic
story.
II have come to you," she said. ito
secure the pardon Of o man who 1
know Is innocent and who Is now serv.
ing a senterc e Of three years in Sing
Sing on the charge Of attempted
burglary.
HE went to prison to save my
honor. He Is Innocent, and now that
my husband Is dead l want to try and
have him rIghted In the eyes Of his
friends and the public, because what
he did was done for my sake"
According to the wtman's story
the man was arrested o year ago. He
had called upon herat her home dur
ing her husbands abSe1c,. Her hus.
band unexpectedly returned, and, find.
ing the man in his roCm. made q rush
for him. The young man bolted for
the door, but the husband, who was
. much bigger man, grabbed him.
The husband shaking the intruder
by the collar, said: What are you
doing here?"
The young man thought a minute
and then said impresSively: II am a
thief. Lock me up"
The husband called a policeman and
the man was taken to the station.
house Later he was indicted and
taken to court. When arraigned the
young man said: Your Honor, I am
guilty. L entered that house for the
purpose OF robbery and l was caught.
That's all"
He was subsequently sentenced to
three years in Sing Sing at hard labor.
The young woman was greatly eX-
cited, and tainted when she reached
the end Of her strange tale, On re.
viving she begged Mr.. Hansen to
make an effort to have this man
pardoned.
IL will do anything" she said,
suffer any disgrace, II you will only
petition the governor to pardon this
man, who has suffered all this humil.
iation to save my honor. 1 couldn't
confess then; but now, that my hus
band is dead, l am willing to do any
thing to have him pardoned."
Mr.. Hansen, while declining TO give
the name OF the woman OF the con
vict, said; II will certainly do every
thing in my power after l investigate
the story Of this young woman to
have this nan pardoned, L don't
doubt the young woman's story in the
least, and l will certainly petition
Governor Higgins In the hope that l
may have this young man, who so
willingly sacrificed himself to save q
woman's honor, pardoned at once"
The prisoner, said Mr.. Fisher. Han
sen, was q young college student, who
disappeared from one Of the colleges
~ IL lie was arrested.
Il will not say whether IL was Har.
ward, Yale or Princeton" said the
lawyer. No one has ever known
what became OF him, as he was tried
and sentenced under an assumed
name.
The woman in the case has also
peid a penalty for her ipd,scretion, as
a servant who knew Of the affair has
collected $50, 900 In blackmail from
her within q few years. She Is a
member OF one of the best Of the old
families of New York, and her late
husband owned several factories in
New jersey"