Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-22
Mrs. kcCracken and Her Chill
dren in Custody.
ATTEMPTED FRAUD CHARGE
Young Man Member Of Family Re.
CARDS Arrest as Great Calamity.
DECLARE THEIR INNOCENCE
Parties Taken to Police Court This
Afternoon and Thence Com
mitted to Jail.

Ihe four members of the McCra ckeu
family-mother two daughters and SON
who are charged with attempted fraud
upon Washington merchants reached
here today from Baltimore. having beer
brought to Washington by Marshal Lang
hammer and Patrick Seery and J. w. Gil.
roy. his deputies. The trip over on the
train was made without any special Incl
dent. Viewing the magnificence of the
big new depot, they expressed great ad
miration.
I'VE don't have such big railroad depot:
in Scotland one of the sisters said te
the other.
And" added the other, ''they don't d.
such things as arresting respectable peo
pie for nothing"
Can they do this?" inquired Miss Ruth
McCra cken of Star reporter, after they
had reached the courthouse. rs this the
law in this country?'
Marshal Langhammer had gone to the
Baltimore jail early this morning and
made preparations for the trip to this Cit
with the prisoners. Breakfast had been
served them in the Baltimore Jail. Upon
arriving here they said they were hungry
"Is it right to drag people about the
country without feeding them?" Mrs. Nc
Cracken asked.
did you have breakfast before you left
Baltimore?' she was questioned.
Yes" she answered, but that was at
6 O'Clock In the morning
Deputy Takes Charge.
At the Office of Marshal Palmer a deputy
took charge of the four prisoners. There
was no delay caused by registering their
names or asking useless questions and a
deputy, turning toward the quartet, said
Right this way, please
Mrs. McCracken led the way from the
door across the corridor and she would
have walked into the court where the
Bradley trial was in progress had not the
deputy called to her to turn to the right.
And where are We going?" questioned
Mrs. McCracken, who showed a desire to
learn what every move meant.
Down to the basement they went, the
women to the apartment that is used b1
Mrs. Bradley when she is not in the
| courtroom, and William John McCracker
going to the cell on the opposite side OF
the corridor. where a dozen or more pris.
onerS were confined.
What" said the daughter who is called
Annie Jane McCracken. has he to go ir
there with such people?"
She added that her brother had done
nothing. and she thought it was an out.
rage that he should be accorded suct
treatment.
This is terrible calamity that has be.
fallen all four of u.s. said William Johr
McCracken to Star reporter through the
iron grating. And all of us at once" he
added. land I have done nothing"
No" said Miss Ruth McCracken. "ant
we've done nothing. Mother got things
on credit. and we are arrested, when we
| did not even have a hand in giving the
| orders. Is that the law in this country?'
Anxious to Discuss Law.
| Mrs. McCracken was more anxious te
discuss the law than she was to tell of he,
| family connections and what she hae
done during the time she was in this cit,
| with her children. She was also anxIou.
| to know when she would be given a hear
| ing. When Detective Hartigan called
upon her she displayed some anxiet,
| about the household effects she had left
in the house in Baltimore and asked thai
| the British ambassador be notified of the
| arrest of herself and her children She
! said she wanted one of the best lawyers
! In the city, and that she would follow the