The Washington herald., 1908-07-22
POLICE SEEK MAN
IN CASPARI CASE
Believe Woman Swindler
Has an AccOmplice.
OTHER VICTIMS DISCOVERED
PeculatiOns of the Mysterious PrIs-
oner, IL Is Thought. VIII Reach
5000 in This CIty-Asserts that
No Person Understands Her Case,
but Refuses 10 Furnish Solution.

I Is there a long hidden story Of TO
( nance and tragedy behind the ruysteri-
Gus operations of Miss Frances Caspar.
I the latest edition Of Cassie Chadwick
The above question is az present occu-
pying the minds Of the detectives work
/ ing on the swi1dliug case. 4 fevv clevvs.
/ almost meaningless in themselves. have
given rise 20 The theory that there IS a
man connected with The operations OF
Miss Caspari. and that should the veu
/ OF silence and mystery be drawn. a story
I Of early romance and later tragedy would
be unfoIded.
That there Is a man connected IN a
vital way with Miss Gasparis lie was
I partially brought out in her trial for
grand larceny IN Baltimore in 1870 Who
this man was. or exactly what his con-
nection with the case was. tas not been
discovered That he was IN a way mixed
Up IN her 'get-rich-quick-' schemes there
seems not the slightest doubt That ne
was, to-day IS. the one who has some
thing 10 do with disposing OF The money
obtained BY the woman the police hrnly
believe.
Police Made Failure.
Baltimore police failed in their attempts
10 solve the mystery OF this inscrutable
womaa's life r remains 10 be seen
whether the Washington force VIII fare
any better. The warden Of the penlten-
tiary where she vas fncarcerated tried
for years 10 learn her secret He was
unsuccessful Her brother. Dr.. Charles
Caspari. a weIl-lnown Baltimore pharma-
eli s-fa
sister. He failed
The only clew the local police have
concerning the man IS a letter that was
seen by one OF the detectives. This was
from man IN New York and was signed
only with the first name What that
Game Is the newspaper men did not fearn-
What can be learned OF the contents Of
the letter would indicate that the man Is
thoroughly familiar with Miss Casparrs
life and business affairs.
This letter. which the detectives hope
will prove the key that will open the
gates OF silence. for so long closed. Is
being closely guarded, and when il was
learned that newspaper man had heard
Of its existence, II was denied that such
a letter existed
One positive new victim was discovered
by the police yesterday. and two more
probable victims The discoveries were
made through searching letters and
papers in the effects OF the prisoner.
Detective Frank Baur. who made the
arrest. and who is working on the case
with his partner. Fred Cornweu. learned
yesterday that Miss Caspari was really
connected with a publishing house in the
capacity OF a canvasser. Letters were
found in her possession which indicate
that for some time she was in the en-
ploy Of the National Alumni Association.
OF New York Letters expressing sorrow
at her being III. and hoping she would
shortly be able TO start business. were
found. written on the paper OF the Alumni
association and signed by John c Ste
vens. general manager.
Asked About Investment.
letter written on the same paper and
signed. John c. Stevens, general man
ager," stated that the writer had re-
ceived q communication from Miss Eliza
beth GemmIu. one OF Miss Caspari's vic
tins, asking about an investment Of sew
eral hundred dollars made by Miss
Caspari IN books for the correspondent
Mr.. Stevens stated he did not under
stand the situation. and asked Miss Cas-
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