The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26
OLD WOMAN IN
SERIOUS FIX;
ISWEALTHY
Witness to Be Used Aga'nst
Wagners Has Diamonds.
Owns Much Realty.

Through the arrest OF Rebecca Simon, 63
years old, of 72 Forsythe street, New York
city. who was caught at the Pennsylvania
station yesterday afternoon by Plain
clothes Policemen Troy, King and Harris,
the police believe that they not only have
very important witness against Herman
Wagner and his wife, who are accused of
white slavery" but they feel certain that
they have captured a woman procuress.
She was formally arraigned before Judge
Howell in the First Criminal Court this
morning and held in $500 for the Grand
Jury as a material witness In the Wagner
case.
Since the arrest OF the Wagners some
people have come forward with Informal
ton which they think will aid the police
Yesterday a man whom the police are now
holding the back ground, went TO the First
Precinct station and told OF the informa-
tion he said he had about the Simon
woman. He declared that he met her In
the street yesterday as she was about to
go to Wagner's place, in Frelinghuysen
avenue, to sell garments to the inmates
of the house. The man, whose name the
police refuse to give. said that he told the
she appeared surprised.
Acting on the Information received from
the man, Troy. King and Crawford went to
the house In Frellnghuysen avenue, but
could not find the woman They walked
back to the Market street station and mr.
rested her just as she was about to board
n rain for New York. When brought TO
The station late yesterday afternoon tho
woman was confronted by Matilda Bush.
from whom the police received the infor-
nation about tho Wagners. They recOg-
nIzed each other and chatted for n short
time.
The Simon woman when searched was
found to have Ave diamond rings. valued
at about 500 in her possession, besides s112
which she obtained, she said, by days
work. She gave her age as 63 years, and
her occupation as a peddler.
,rhe woman speaks English. According
to the story told to the police by the man
who called yesterday at the First Precinct
Station, the Simon woman Is known
throughout the country as the purveyor CT
white slaves and that throvgh this
nefarious trade she has made a fortune.
The woman admits owning seven blocks
Of property in New York city.
When seen on the street yesterday after
noon by the man who tipped" the police,
the old woman had a girl with her who
the police believe she Intended bringing
to this city to sell for immoral purposes.
The police have not been able to find this
girl as yet, though they are confident she
is planted In this city.
Yesterday afternoon the Wagners were
given IN examination. The Bush woman
was the only witness and repeatedly
seemed to fear telling her story while
Wagner looked at her. Judge Howell lor-
dered Wagner not to gaze at the girl
while she told her story, but once he
turned, giving fierce look at his ex-slave.
and then she went in swoon, The ex-
animation was ended then and both the de-
PENDANTS were ordered to furnish 5000
bonds TO await the action of the Grand
Jury. The Bush woman was told to get
81. 500 bonds or remain In jail until the
trial as a material witness.