New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
THE MYSTERY DEEPENS
Nrs. Corsoin Refuses to Appear
n @ainsf Friends.

Although Mrs. Ealsey Corvin absolutely refused
70 appear as complainant against her two friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mcvitty and Albert King in the
Ioflos Court yesterday. Magistrate Mayo held
them each in s5Ooo ball. making the second CCrwin
Jewei robbery more mystery than ever. The Dis
SFict Attorney had 70 call Mrs. Corwin as a Wit
ness 70 nave her appear at ALL After the pro-
ceedings. Daniel O'Rei1ly ouusel for the prisoners
denounced the whole proceeding, and declared that
the Corwtn jewels had not been stolen at all.
Wait until get out Monday" said King.
the racing man who arrested, Mrs Corwin
won't make any complaint against US. Does that
look as though her Jewels were lost? Wait. TIL
get out and III tell you story that will Jar some
people an awful lot There's a great story back Of
all this. and I'll tell H."
King then pointed out a lawyer in the court
room. after declaring that he knew why they were
held and said that the lawyer had been pointed
out 70 him as the counsel OF one OF the best
known men in this city. The lawyer was asked II
this were true. but declined to commit himself
more than to say that he was just waiting
around"
Mrs. Elizabeth Mcvitty first told the story Of the
hilarious party which preceded the disappearance
OF the gems
''on Thursday afternoon" she said, ''Roberta's
(Nrs- Corwins) maid brought the diamond stom-
acher 70 my and left it with me. 1 put it IN
my stocking and carried It to Burns's King saw
the piece and told me not to let it catch in my
sStocki1g for it would wear hole and might lose
The next morning she said that Mrs Corwin dis
covered that the jewels were missing. That even
ing, she sa1d Detective Sergeant Galvan said he
was 70 arrest her maid, but he did not do On
Friday and Saturday she said that. with King.
me whole party kept meeting each other until last
thursday when the arrests were made During
her recital Mrs McVitty mentioned the names OF
several well known young men.
When the case called there was considerable
confusion in the courtroom detectives, lawyers and
drSt moved that the prisoners be discharged for lack
OF evidence. He declared that TIE proceedings
unlawful and that the magistrate had no right to
hold the prisoners short affidavit In addition.
ne insisted that inasmuch as Mrs COrwin refused
20 appear as complainant 1t was all the more
wrong to hold the prisoners.
Neither OF the prisoners was examined, although
each was ready. Detective Sergeant OCOnneI adj
mitted that the police had not been able TO fnd
new evidence, and Mrs. Corwin was put on the
stand
She said that she and Mrs. Mcvitty had been
peared, and that they had slept together She
was then dismissed. After fruitless attempts 90
reduce bail. both prisoners were held in 5000 each
for examination tomorrow
At Headquarters yesterday il was admitted that
the Central ONCE men seeking another man in
connection with the case. Inspector Mclaughlin
says the desired person is Arthur James. other
wise known as Percy Allison of the best
dressed OF confidence men, keeping q valet Last
ApT1I, Wnen he was arrested with William AndeF-
son, alias Foster Middleton he was charged with
swindEng Boston youth out Of about 5000 by
giving him inside information the races.
The Boston youths father, Percy l. NJ. Tower
notorety. Inspector Mclaughlin says that he has
not heard anything of James for about fortnight,
and would like to ask him a few questions about
the Corwin mystery.