New-York tribune., 1906-12-25
DOCTORS WIFE SEIZED
HELD ON THEFT CHARGE.
Husband We'll Kno5cn Physician
Mistaken Identity, Says Friend.

4 we'll dressed woman. who said she was the
wife Of Dr. Alexander Trautman. we'll known
German specialist was arrested last night and
held at the Tenderloin police station for four
and a half hours on the complaint OF Peter ].
Hogan, of No. 152 West Goth street who said
she stole S13 from him while they were together
in a cab several days ago The woman in
dignant at the charge. and wept like a child in
her cell.
DR.. Trautman was once superintendent of the
insane asylum on Wards Island. During the
Japanese Russian War he was sent by the
United States government to observe Japanese
hospital practice in the field. He has also
served as an examiner in lunacy.
Mrs. Alice Scofied wife of E. c. Scofeld, liv
ing at No 131 West Dist street. gave bail Of
81, 600 for her after midnight. Scofeld said he
was a speculator and that he and Mrs. Scofeld
knew Mrs. Trautman and the doctor very We'll"
He said DR. Trautman his family physician.
and that some grave mistake had been made in
entertaining such a humiliating charge against
Mrs. Trautman.
AS soon az they learned Of the trouble they
got in communication with Magistrate Whitman,
who ordered her released on bail.
Dr. Trautman was out Of town yesterday and
could not be found. Mrs. Trautman, as far as
could be learned, was doing some Christmas
said, she was looking at show window when
Hogan caught hold of her and shouted at the
top Of his voice for a policeman. Patrolman
Gilligan of the Tenderloin station, rushed up
and found Hogan and Mrs. Trautman sur
rounded by a crowd that getting bigger
every moment
Hogan told the policeman he wanted her ar
rested. He declared that he met Mrs. Trautman
along Broadway. and, after dining, got into a
cab and started out Fifth avenue. At 31th
street. he said, Mrs. Trautman made some eA-
cuse TO get out, saying she would be only mo-
ment. Hogan waited a few minutes, he said,
then discovered that he was $13 short. He was
so certain about the identity that, at the police
station, he refused friendly advice about the Sc
riousness of his charge against an apparently
respectable woman. He persisted in his charge,
and the sergeant at the desk reluctantly ordered
Mrs. Trautman TO a cell.
She then told who she and asked that
messenger be sent 10 the manager Of the Hof-
brau. who would communicate with her friends.
The manager of this establishment at once in
formed MI Scoheld. who with Mrs. Scofield,
hurried TO the police station. When she was
relea sed Mrs Trautman would not discuss the
subject other than to repeat what she had said
to the policeman who arrested her-that she
had never seen Hogan in her life before and that
the charge was absurd"
This is a nice Christmas gift" she remarked
TO Mrs. Scofeld they left the police station
together. It understood that Mrs. Traut-
man went the home of the Scolelds.
When reporter called at the home of DR..
Trautman at No. 3G9 Lexington avenue. he
learned that the doctor was out several
urgent calls and would not return until some
time later. A woman who said that She was
Mrs. Nevins. housekeeper for the Trautmans,
told the reporter that she had just received
note from Mrs Trautman saying that she was
locked up in the Tenderloin police station.
7 have just received a note from Mrs Traut-
man" said Mrs. Nevins. This is absurd, Why
Mrs. rrautman was sick in bed all Of Saturday
night. when this man says ne robbed her l
know this. because ! waited upon her myself.
/ have been employed by Dr. Trautman for fve
years. and ! ought 20 know something about it.
The doctor knows nothing Of Mrs. Trautmans
arrest. ne went out on some sick calls before
| received word from the police station.