The sun., 1906-12-27
MRS. .TRAUTMAES
HOGAN, HER ACCUSER. HAD TOLD
ANOTHER STORY.
Lost HIS Money In Y. VI. c. A.. He Said. and
Had . Search Made for n-Had .
Notice Posted Up-Dr. Trautman Says
WIFE VIM Prove an AIibi This Morning.

FNveCt V.sro hp-UF. ATbuNnau Soys
wne WIN Prove an Aiibi This Morning.
Light was thrown yesterday upon the
arrest Of Mrs. Jeanne Trautman, wife OF
DR.. Alexander Trautman Of 500 Lexington
avenue, last Monday night on the COM
plant Of Peter ]. Hogan, a stenographer
that she robbed him OF SIS in q hallway on
Fifth avenue on Saturday night. NJ. W.
Luddon, night secretary OF the Twenty
third street branch OF the Y. M. c. A., said
that Hogan came to him on Sunday night,
twenty-four hours after he said he had
been robbed by Mrs. Trautmsn. and asked
IL any one had found SIS or siS about the
library OF the building.
Il was in the place doing some writing
tonight and missed the money Hogan
told Mr.. Ludden. Would you be kind
enough to send some one to help me look
for it?"
Accordingly Frederick Spring. the night
watchman, was asked 10 assist Hogan.
They searched the room thoroughly, but
the money was not found.
Are you sure this was where you lost it?'
asked Ludden.
Positive Hogan is said to have re-
piled. Fourteen or fifteen dollars
Mr.. Ludden says he didn't notice the
discrepancy as to money loss In the state
ments at the time. He then made this
memorandum, which was posted on the
bulletin board, as is customary in such
cases:
Peter J. Hogan, No i52 East Twentieth
street. lost sI4 or SIS. Finder please report to
MIGHT SECRKrARr LUDDEN
Mr.. Ludden says that there was some
thing peculiar about Hogsn's demeanor,
but he thought it was due 10 a nervousness
over the money loss. Hogan, he says, is
a regular member OF the Young Mems
Christian Association, and he was trans
ferred to the Twenty-third street branch
from the Brooklyn branch on November Is.
According TO the secretary he bore a good
reputation. His place Of employment was
with Walker a Chambers, so East Twenty
third street.
Il fully realize the importance of this
incident" said Mr.. Ludden. Il am ready
to tell it in court to-day if necessary
1t was said at the Office Of Walker
Chambers, who are steam heating experts,
that Hogan was employed by them as a
EItnOkFdDurFs MS rtENlNp bbA OCth eoeae-
factory and he had been in the Office several
years He left the Office shortly after noon
yesterday and said that he intended trans
acting some business downtown. After
ward il was his intention TO stop with a
friend overnight. He asked for leave this
morning so that he might attend Mrs.
Trautman's examination in the Jefferson
Market police court.
At 1872 East Twentieth street a maid said
that Hogan boarded there. She said that
he repeated the story OF the robbery to
friends in the house after il became public
through the newspapers, but he had men
toned nothing about having lost his money
in the Y. M. c. A. According to the servant,
Hogan said that he had been robbed in
hallway.
Il shall smash that man in the mouth
and push his teeth down ms throat when
l see him tomorrow, said DR.. Trautman
last night. THAT is, il he is sane III do that.
From all accounts the fellow is crazy. or
course il he is not in his right mind. what
can one do? In Germany such a matter
would be settled by duel.
MRS. Trautman will prove an absolute
alibi. She will tell about visiting Turkish
bath earlier on the evening in question.
Her two attendants at that place will come
along to corroborate her story. Then the
maid employed in our house will swear that
my wife was indisposed and confined to the
house for the rest Of the night. She had
been to the opera the night before and
had worn a low neoked dress. As result
she had caught cold. The Turkish bath
was to relieve that cold"
A woman must have been an adept to
have robbed a man the way this fellow
says he was touchedT
Who was your wife7'
Her maiden name was Jeanne Davis.
She is related TO the family OF the late Jefer-
son Davis. We were married ten years
ago.
DIR. Trautman said he did not blame the
police for making the arrest or believe
them guilty Of collusion with the complain
ant. He said il was their duty to act as
they did upon the complaint. Mrs. Traut-
man, he said, had spent the night previous
with friends at Great Neck, l.. l. His wife
remained at the house, and he ret urned to
the city.
Capt. Schlottman OF the Tendsrloin police
station said yesterday that Hogan's charge
a gainst Mrs. Trautman was undoubtedly
tne resuU OF COuIuniuB uST WIN huVtnOE
woman. He said he knew OF another
woman who bears a close resemblance to
Mrs. Trautman, and he flJ sleuths out
trying to find her. Capt. Schlottman said
he was convinced that the case was one Of
mistaken identity.
Police Commissioner Bingham was asked
yesterday IL he would make an investiga-
tion Of the case.
1T looks on the face az n something was
wrong, doesn't it?" he replied. Il haven't
taken It up yet, but you bet I'll have a re-
port OF it.
Don't you think' that the sergeant on
duty might have detained the woman in
the captains office or in some other room
instead Of locking her up in the cell as he
dd?'
Yes. l suppose he might
Don't you think that any respectable
woman is liable TO arrest in the street on
a charge made by an apparently irrespon-
sible person il some action is not taken?"
Certainly. Lots Of people get into
trouble that ought not to. The sergeant
can't tell il a thief or blackmailer is making
the charge. He has to do the best he can
on the face Of it. II there has been a wrong
I'll do what l can to right it,
k.s I IN a.