The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-20
MIFrED ARour 4 MUFF.
Mrs. Faik Had IL and Lost u. and Miss
B6ran weuldn't TaIk.

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But few things viii make creep the lions mans
Like ladies' In a min who won't explain.
,,.. -LddB Jane.
The disappearance OF a Persian lamb
mum value at $50 brought Nettie Boran.
an actress, into the Yorkville police court
yesterday in response to a summons OBJ
tanned by Mrs. Emma Falk and Detective
Sergeant William Judge OF Police Head
quarters.
The muff was lost last Tuesday at the
Tuxedo Hall, at Fifty-ninth street and
Madison avenue, where the owner had
put it aside while she was attending a meet
ing of a sewing society of which she is the
president. Mrs. Falk lives at 1854 Lexing-
ton avenue. She left her wraps in an ante
room when she reached the place.
1t 80 happened that some theatrical
oh had another hall on the same floor
and were holding daily rehearsals Of a
new play entitled "A Marked Woman. "
The star OF the play is Nettie Boran, who
in private life is Mrs. Edward Arlington,
whose husband is traffic ana for Bar
nun d Bailey's circus.
After the meeting Mrs. Falk was grieved
to find the muff missing. Her other things
were there all right.
Inspector Mclaughlin of the detective
bureau assigned Judge to investigate the
case, n the detective went to the hal
subsequently, to see what he could learn.
The janitor assured him that no one
outside of the sewing society people and
the theatrical folk had been on the top
moo on the day the muf disappeared.
The detective got TO the small hall Just
ss the company had got to that part of the
play where there is a duel. The detective
heard the CHANGING nf suunrIs in N Harca
combat. The duel between the stage
villain and the hero broke OF in the middle.
Each combstant lowered his weapon when
the policeman announced his errand. Judge
said he would like TO put some questions
20 the star, whom Mrs. FGlk had noticed
In the hallway on Tuesday, and she told
him to go ahead and step lively, As she
wa rushed for time.
Judge went about it 80 directly that he
lost track Of diplomacy and his inquiries
gave offence TO the actress. He declared
afterward hat she advanced upon him
and made a demonstration with her hands.
He said he believed that she intended TO
hit him and got into a position to ward of
the expected blow.
The william, who il very much q man Of
peace IN private life, interposed with his
sword. which he held between the two and
prevented further hostilities. The detec-
tive ound himself unable TO get any in
formation from the star, the eight young
women other members of the company
that would shed light on the disappearance
of the muff.
lie II Mrs. Falk vent TO the Yorkville
court Saturday n got a from
Magistrate Baker for the star actress in
hope that the court examination would
help in tracing the missing property.
The actress was accompanied by her
husband, several women members of the
company and a lawyer in court. Mrs.
Falk had her husband and Judge with her.
DO you charge this lady with taking
your muff?' the lawyer for the actress
asked.
i don't charge her with anything. |
don't know who took it. No one was on
the floor but the theatrical company was
the answer.
Have o any complaint TO make against
this LADY," queried the lawyer.
Your Honor" broke in the detective.
" this proceeding is simply an inquiry and
not an accusation. We want to find out
something we don't know about the missing
property
The lawyer insisted that as there was no
complaint or accusation against Nettie
Boran the summons should be dismissed.
The Magistrate dismissed the case.
The star shed tears. Her husband de-
olared hat il was a shame to subject a
woman to such humiliation IN no evidence
at all. The star was assisted out Of court
by several Of the women members OF a
Marked Woman, company.