The Washington times., 1907-05-26
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DIAMOND QUEEN DEMANDS
REVENGE OF FORMER LOVER
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cution. Hllman, who, the jury says,
gave the girl the diamonds and jewelry,
had evidently heard Of Charles Robin
son as n rival to himself for her affec-
lions and had devised this way of squar-
ng himself.
She was in New York enjoying herself
N company with Robinson when she
first heard of HilIman's placing a
charge against her. When arrested at
the metropolis, she stoutly denied hav-
ing obtained her jewels under the false
pretense OF owning valuable properties.
As Hlllman had averred.
After spending twenty hours in the
Tombs at New York and lighting extra
dition proceedings, she came to Wheel
ing. expressing confidence that she
would be acquitted.
Trial Was Short.
On last Tuesday she was arraigned
before Judge Jordan On Wednesday
che was declared Not guilty" Every
one had anticipated a long drawn out
trial, and up until after she had told
her sensational story there had been
many who hoped to see that woman"
punished. But her tale turned every
body against Hillman, and the crowd
that was In the court room when the
verdict was returned cheered and
stamped Justify, though all were threat
ened by the judge with a days i'm
prisonment for such unseemly con-
duct"
Bessie Burton is now living with her
mother. It is understood that she has
already consulted her attorneys. T. NJ.
Garvin, David a. Mckee. and Capt. b
y. Dovener, relative to instltuting re-
taliatory proceedings against Hfllman.
and legal action in the case is expected
at any moment.
In speaking OF the matter today. she
said she rather fancied'' her title of
Diamond Queen" Moreover" she
added under her breath to a friend. at
Intend to live up to my station in life
in spite OF that little unpleasantness."
But she soon found out that the
hello girls position is not the most
remunerative. so her ambition prompted
her to become a cerlS in a millinery
store: for she was deft with her fingers
and made an excellent model to try
new hats on.
According to the story she told on the
witness stand, il was while she was I'm
the millinery store that she and Hill
man first became acquainted 1t was
with evident emotion and shame that
she told the jury that, in 1891, when she
was only sixteen years Of age. HilIman
had enticed her to his apartments-with
his diamonds.
He made me presents OF diamonds
and jewelry and he gave no money"
she declared. in telling TO the jury her
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw story. in which
she pictured Hillman as a second Stan
ford White, land so I did what he
wanted me to and often paid visits to
his place, even though 1 was married. -
Went TO New York.
Ii had been exactly one year from
the day upon which oscar Burton had
led the biushing girl 70 the altar that
she had suddenly left Wheeling the last
OF February and gone TO New York
city. Mrs. Burton's married life had
proved failure. The wealth and
fnery which she. as a child. had pic
tured, were lacking. and she and her
husband had been living apart for three
months before the public was startled
by the accusations, made by Jeweler
Hillman, that Mrs. Burton had robbed
him OF S2.1O0
II was then that Il developed that
there was another man figuring in the
case. he is the unknown Charles Rob-
inson. Of PittsburE. Pa. OF whom Bessie
Burton refuses 30 talk. He's a Jolly
good fellow. but I don't know where he
Is Just now. though he has some of my
pretty diamonds she is quoted as say
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