The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
Claims She Posed for Pur-
pose of Keeping Daugh-
terS Off Street.
ADMITS A DOUBLE LIFE
De Anderson" Arrested
in Nutley After Thrilling Ex.
perience of COnstabIes, Ac.
k~nowledges Frauds to
POlice..Nanle Known.

Mrs. Mary 'DeAnderson,'' the alleged
bogus countess, kept to her room to-
day in the county Jail and refused to
see anyone. She has maintained a
sphynx-like silence all morning, which
is quite a contrast to her fearful con-
LESSONS last night, when h admitted
hat she had used various aliases and
swindled many tradesmen.
She claims all her misdeeds were
committed to keep her two daughters.
Bessie, aged 10, and Helen, IS years Of
age, from the streets.
Mrs. DE Anderson" whose real
name is Mary Wheeling, was arrested
in Nutley Thursday night. charged
with grand larceny and obtaining
money under false pretenses. Deputy
Sheriff Overmiller and other county Of
ficials, including Justice of the Peace
Henry Bosset, made the arrest, under
spectacular circumstances.
For several ear past there has been
a family by the name of McCerton,
which has bobbed up in various cities,
who lived in luxury without the means
to pay. for it, and the Countess" as
| the DE Anderson woman was known,
on her own claim, is said to be a mem
Der Of this family.
Mrs. De Anderson" is believed by
many to be the same oma who, a
couple of years ago, was known in this
city as Mrs. Beulah McCarton." Under
this name. a woman was arrested in
Newark on complaint of the Rev. Louis
s. Osborne, pastor of Trinity Episcopal
Church. She was discovered at that
time soliciting aims in the guise of
charity, and the Bureau of Associated
Charities, through Arthur w. McDou-
gall, secretary, was interested in run
ming the alleged imposter down.
The rumor connecting the aged pris-
oner with MRS. McCarton" tended to
establish the prisoner as the notorious
McCarton woman Mr.. McDopgall left
the city early this morning for Yonk-
ers, N. Y, and while it is SAID in some
quarters that MRS. De Anderson is
non other than the "McCarton"
woman, and that Mr.. McDougall had
identified the prisoner as such, this
could not be verified.
When she was told this morning that
a friend of Frederick McCarton' was
DESTROYS of seeing her, she sent back
word that she knew no one of the name
of McCarton.
The name of "McCarton" was used
as a bait to get her to talk, and when
one of the keepers carried the message
to her she quickly replied, II know no
'McCartons,' and l refuse to see any
ones.'
But this gentleman is from New
York; urged the keeper, land he says
that he comes from your son, Frank
McCarton."
What does the visitor look like"
eagerly asked the woman, and when
the keeper described the EVENING
STAR reporter she said, II do not care
to see him."
The aged woman is very sick today.
1t is said that she is suffering from a
tumor. Her two daughters, Bessie and
Helen, are with her.
Sheriff Sommer had among his visit
crs today q young negro woman, who
told him that she had been a servant
in the De Anderson mansion at Nutley
for three weeks, and only left when
the sheriff's constables made their
famous descent last Thursday night.
She said that when she entered the
employ of Mrs. De Anderson" it was
with the understanding that she was
to be paid weekly.
When the first payday arrived and
there was no money the girl was told
that Mrs. De Anderson expected a
check from her son, and when it came
she would be paid.
"She done owed me twelve dollars
now, boss" exclaimed the girl, "and
what is I to do?"
There is much mystery added to this
queer woman's case from the fact that
her son, Frederick De Anderson, said
to be the actor who uses Frederick
McCarton" for q stage name, has not
come to her, and neither has p. +.
Kellogg, said to be a New York news
paper man, and q son-in-laW of the
aged prisoner. put in any appearance.
Justice of the Peace Bosset was
called this morning by telephone. A
mans voice at the other end said he
was a New York lawyer.
"If anything is removed from Mrs.
De Anderson's home | win e that the
Sheriff is held responsible" he said.
Justice Bosset informed the person
on the other end of the wire that he
too busy to carry any messages,
and he told the New York lawyer to
inform the Sheriff himself.
Today employees of the New York
and New Jersey Telephone Company
visited the house occupied by the De
Andersons and removed the phone.
Constable John Smith has charge of
the house.