The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-26
WENT TO PRISON
TO SHIELD WOMAN
College Student, Hero Of Ro-
nance, Suffers Rather Than
Cause Her Trouble.

New York, Aug. 26.-The walls of
Sing Sing prison hold hero to whom
every lover of romance will pay trip
ute.
According to Lawyer Fisher Hansen,
the young man sacrificed himself to
protect the name Of woman.
Governor Higgins, upon his return
him.
Not the least extraordinary feature
of the affair is the fact that the wom-
an now trying to rescue her champion
from further suffering has been black
mailed to the extent of $4,000 by a
former servant. This servant is ia
miliar with every detail Of the Incl
dents leading up to the sacrifice of the
youth in Sing Sing, who is described
ly out of his teens, and graduate Of
one Of the foremost New York col
leges."
The woman now bent on securing his
release is described as being about Is
years old and very beautiful. She has
one child, q daughter, now about 8
years old. Her husband, Lawyer Han
sen says, died within the last year
The husband is described by MI:
of his wife. He resented any atten-
lions to her, and his resentment was
particularly directed against the young
man now in Sing Sing prison-then a
college student. This young man was
frequent visitor at the residence Of the
woman who is now seeking to secure
his release. but he had never been seen
by the husband. The latter, however,
had heard of his visits and had COM
manded his wife not to receive the
young man. -.. .. ..-r.-.--. .
The wife disobeyed her husband IS
orders, altho she declares that the re-
lations between herself and the stu
dent were Of the most platonic sort.
One evening, so Lawyer Hansen says,
the husband returned unexpectedly to
his home. The wife and her visitor
heard him enter, and the latter foolish
ly secreted himself within the shelter
of the portieres separating the draw
ing room from the dining room.
bands attention, while her visitor
made an attempt to escape. The hus-
band detected him and a struggle en-
sued. The husband called in the police.
When confronted by them the young
man boldly declared that he had sur
reptitiouslY entered the house for the
purpose Of ROBBERY.
trace Of recognition, declared that he
! did not. know the names of the occu-
pants Of the house, and had been in
spired solely by desire to steal This
! explanation satisfied the husband, and
| he made charge Of attempted bur.
glary against his wife s visitor.
The young man, who gave fictitious
| name and address, was taken to a po-
lice court the next morning, held for
| the grand jury, indicted and locked
| up in the Tombs to await trial.
When he was arraigned he pleaded
guilty and offered no defense. He was
sentenced to three years imprison-
ment. According to Lawyer Hansen,
| he is in Sing Sing at present, serving
out his sentence without complaint.
Mr.. Hansen says that he first learned
Of this remarkable story from the wild
ow herself, who called at his office last
Wednesday, and asked his advice. She
told Mr.. Hansen that during the last
| two years she had been blackmailed
| out of $4,000 by former servant, as
| the price Of silence. ,.3.. u ~
| The boy is not more than % years
old. When detected by the husband
he assumed the manner Of an illiterate
rowdy of the streets, sullenly refusing
to answer any questions except to ad:
nit that he had attempted to rob the
house. During his trial he maintained
the same sullen demeanor, purposely
presented an unkempt appearance and
refused to supply any information.
A. feature of the Matchmaking that
might call for independent action is
that the servant who obtained the hush
money as the. price Of her silence was
guided by lawyer, who secured part
Of the money.