Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-18
IN CUSTODY IN BALTIMORE
MRS. McCRACKEN CHARGED
WITH GRAND LARCENY.
Hearing Late This Afternoon Befors
United States Commissioner.
Washington Warrants Issued.

BALTIMORE. Md. November 1S-Mrs.
Ruth McCracken. who. together with her
two daughters and son. were arrested here
yesterday. charged with grand larceny by
the Washington authorities will have a
hear before United States Commits
sioner Rogers late this afternoon.
When arra!gned before Police Justice
Grammar of the central district this morn
ing the prisoners told the court they were
British subjects. They said however.
they were willing to return to Washing
ton voluntarily. but. owing to the fact
that the District of Columbia is under
federal control the local police turned
the party over to the United States mar
shall pending further action in the case
The McCrackens are alleged to have Sc
cured by false pretenses goods from
Washington merchants amounting to over
$40 900 They were located by local de-
tectives in house at 2725 St Paul street
yesterday afternoon. The FAMILY had
taken possession only recently. and when
the house was searched by the officers
the mother and one of her daughters and
the son were found locked In closets.
Warrants Procured in Washington.
Warrants charging all four members OF
the family with grand larceny from local
merchants were procured. and Detectives
Hartigan and Evans went to Baltimore
with the warrants yesterday afternoon.
When they reached Baltimore they con-
versed with the prisoners. but all they
were told was that Mrs. McCracken and
her three children intended to settle the
bills they are alleged to have contracted
in this city. The detectives went 10
Baltimore for the purpose of taking charge
of the quartet and bringing them here last
night but they refused to come without
being given an opportunity to appear
before United States Commissioner
Rogers
It is alleged by the police that Mrs NC
Cracker and the other members OF her
family contracted bills to the amount OF
81 900 while they lived at 1927 Connecti-
cut avenue, and the charges of grand lar
ceny that were preferred against them
grew out OF those transactions. Two
trunks and a hat box belonging to the
McCrackens were found In Philadelphia.
and were shipped to Baltimore yesterday.
They will probably be turned over 10 tho
police of this city.
Cant. Humphrey of the Baltimore detec-
tive force detailed several officers upon
the case yesterday after he received word
from Inspector Boardman that the Nc
Crackens were wanted to answer GRIM
inal charges.
Negotiated for Lease.
The Baltimore detectives learned that
Mrs McCracken had made an effort to
lease house 1913 North Charlie sstreet
last Friday from Mrs. Stallings. and that
they had taken their meals at Darsohs
restaurant Later they were located at
the house on st. Paul street. the property
of Ernest A. Batsworth. living at 27G
ST. Paul street William John McCracken
had leased the house for one Year at SO
a month the first rent to be paid January
l. He was given an option on the house.
the price being fixed at $500.
About the time the detectives reached
the neighborhOod of the ST Paul street
house yesterday afternoon they met Mr..
BetsWorth. the owner Of the property,
and he accompanied them. the excuse he
gave for calling being that the detectives
wanted to purchase the property. Ihe
detectives, and Mr.. Betsworth found that
the house had been partly furnished.
three brass beds and carpets the polic9
say, having been purchased on credit
from Baltimore merchants. A hat valued
at SOS said to have been obtained from
Mrs Ernestine Saum. was found in tha
house The Baltimore police too Charg.
Of the premises after they had arrested
the occupants
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