Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-21

should have waited and gone with her to
the bank. as she had suggested. ana the
was for 81. 200. representing the amount OF
money obtained and interest.
Dr. Llewellyn Jordan. attorney for MISS
Gemmill. had the latter arrange for an In
terview with Miss Caspari In his once al
the Treasury Department yesterday after
noon. Miss Caspari having promised to
pay the money at that time.
warrant had been procured for her
arrest Detectives were on hand at tne
Treasury Department to arrest her. Miss
Caspari appeared on time. said she had
inye sted the money, but would give no
further information about her money
transactions. She said she had receipts
to show where the money had gone. but
they were not In this city. She was locked
UP at the house Of detention. Her room
was searched. but not money found.
Money Has Disappeared.
obtained the detectives are unable to as
certain. Miss Caspari would answer no
question that bore upon that subject other
than to say she had invested the money
The Baltimore detectives were confronted
with similar conditions at the time OF
her arrest and trial In that city seven
years ago.
DR. Caspari, brother of the prisoner.
called at police headquarters today after
the woman had been measured. photo
graphed and her finger prints obtained
Inspector Boardman. and afterward
talked 10 a Star reporter.
The disposition Of the money, he said
puzzled him. At the time of her arrest
in Baltimore. the brother stated. she OBJ
tanned something like $95 900. as much as
$4,000 from one person. No trace OF
the money was ever found.
During all the time she was in the
Baltimore prison. DR.. Caspari stated.
warden Weyler tried hard to get a
done with the money. He was unable
to learn anything"
Dr. Caspari said he could only account
for her conduct by insanity. At the time
had three of the best alienists In the
state examine her. They declared she was
insane. The Jury tok another view of
her case and she was sentenced.
the brother said. when she was in
trouble before / spent considerable money
trying to save her from prison.
The brother said she had obtained
money from persons in Rochester where
she went before coming to this city, but
she was not arrested there. He feels
confident she Is insane. he says, and he
at q loss to understand why people will
give UP such sums Of money to strangers.
Miss Caspari. the detectives were told,
Of her alleged victims. She represented
that 500 would bring return Of So an
nually. while 500 invested in the club
would mean the payment Of 800 profit
or interest.
The money she obtained from Miss
Gemmill was turned In at different times
the latter receiving small sums as in
terest. 1t was not until the demands for
the payment of interest on the $3.50 were
made that Miss Gemmill feared she had
been duped
In the handbag carried by the prisoner
the detectives found piece Of a horse
shoe; the word Oh. %mck" having been
Of letters in her handbag. several of them
showing she had been in correspondence
about various publications.
One letter was from Lois A. Orchard. 81
Croton avenue. Ossinning, n Y, and was
dated July II last. 1t reads:
Am wondering where you are. for the
weather was fairly cool last week and
surely expected to see you. We want to
see vow as soon as you can make the
definitely. But II you understood how
much I'd like the amount due me think
you'd send that Immediately and follow
when you gould.
i could have kept money by me which
otherwise used. and my obligations would
have been met all right AS 1t is now
well. I'll not say-but trust you'll soon ar
range it,
Letter From Brother.
In a letter from her brother, DIR.
Charles Caspari. r., dated last Wedhes-
day. the writer says: ~@
1T has been over two weeks that you
were here and expected to 60 to Fred
house that afternoon. after making some
purchases at Hutzler Bros understand
that you did not call at Freds. nor has
any one here heard from you since that
day.
What is the matter? Are you sick or
have You gotten into trouble of some
kind? You know I told you to keep me
Informed Of your whereabouts and do
ings.
Naturally 1 am more or less uneasy
lest you may be In want. Why do you
not drop me a note occasionally? Fred
tells me that he wrote you a note early.
but had received no reply"
Az the contents of the; letter indicate.
Dr. Caspar has made an effort to keep
watch over his sister and aid her since
she got In trouble In Baltimore.
Peculiarities Of Expression.
Even some of the police officials here
believe the conduct Of the woman indi-
Gates that her brain is not normal. They
noticed that she has a peculiar stare
about her eyes. This same peculiar stare.
her brother says. characterized her
throughout her trial in Baltimore.
Frequently during the course OF the
trial. he said. she would change the ex-
preston OF her face and break into a laugh
Without any apparent cause It was sug-
gested by some Of the police officials that
she may have been addicted to the use of
sone form of narcotic. Her brother saws
ne Is satisfied she has never used q drug
of any kind.
This morning. when she appeared at no.
lice headquarters to he measured and
photographed she displayed no particu-
lar interest In the proceeding not even
displaying curiosity enough to ask about
the making of finger prints. She SEEM
ed perfectly satisfied to have her meas
urements made and photograph taken and
was afterward willing to discuss her af-
fairs with Inspector Boardman, as she
had yesterday. but would give the offlcial
not the slightest idea where he could find
any Of the money she had obtained
Il invested It," was all she would
say.
Miss Caspar gave her age as forty
eight years. She was born in Germany,
but has lived In this country a number
OF years. She wore a neat summer cos
tune and presented the appearance Of a
woman In moderate circumstances
Photographer Sandberg found she
weighed 163 pounds. and recorded her
as having fair complexion. medium stout
build and having chestnut gray hair.
He also made 1t a matter Of record that
she had scars across the fingers Of her
right hand and a mole on the side of
her nose.
When the photographer had finished
his work and InsDector Roa bod