The Washington herald., 1908-07-22
POLICE SEEK A MAN
IN CASPARI CASE
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pari TO write him Immediately. giving
fun explanation The letter was dated
July Il. 1905.
Mrs. r. T. Coan. wife Ct the cashier
Of the Citizens National Bank q Albany,
y. Y, was another correspondent. Mrs
Coan wrote regarding the acceptance Of
orders Of books. and the police believe
she Is another victim Of the operations
Of the alleged swindler.
Among other things was found a con-
tract signed By Anna Stewart Chase. Of
Huntsville. Ala. dated January . IN
which the writer enters into an agree
ment to pay Miss Caspari S1.0s2-50. This
money was 20 be paid before June / Of
This year Whether the money was paid
has not yet been learned The police be-
lieve that IN Mrs Chase they have still
another victim
Several letters from Mrs Edith E Ga
gett. formerly Of Washington. but now
q resident OF Brownsville Washington
County. Nd. were found Several Of
these letters related 20 the payment Of
sums Of money by the writer. and one
letter dated July Is urged that Miss Cas-
pari make good her word and pay back
the money she had obtained from Mrs
Clagett
Several Lists Found.
Several lists Of persons in this city and
In other places were found. as were re-
ceipts from the National Alumni Associa-
ton for money paid them by Miss Cas-
par1; pamphlets on the Universal
courses Of reading on the meaning OF
modern life.'' andl blanks for admission 20
membership in the Peoples Universal
Extension Society
That Miss Caspari had firm faith IN
omens Of luck is brought out by the fact
that IN her hand bag she carried a piece
Of a horseshoe upon which was scratched
the word luck" In a smaller purse or
card case was a four-leaf clover. care
fully preserved in a glass frame
Since her arrest Mss Caspari has
steadily refused 20 discuss her case. The
only thing she would say 70 newspaper
men. detectives. AID her brother was
The truth about all this has not come
out Il may never come out At present
7 have nothing 20 say There IS more
back OF this than any one knows I can
not explain Il now
Miss Casparf received several newspaper
men al the House Of Detention. but sat
IN stony silence while they asked qUes-
tons. refusing positively 20 discuss her
Z case She held long conversations yes
terday with the matrous but would not
I approach her case or her past lie. Miss
J Bernscr0f. the uatr0u on Cury during tht
day. talked fJr some time vito Mis-
[ CaSpari. and after eating a hearty dinner
/ yesterday evening the prisoner held q
/ conversation Of several hours length viii
{ 5frs. McCloud. the matron on duty al
night Miss Caspari talked freely on top
I ics Of the DAY. or the subjects Of books
and plays. but at the first mention Of
[ anything personal she refused 10 talk
Mystery 10 Her Brother.
/ Dr. Charles Caspian. brother OF n,
( woman under arrest. came 70 Washing
Z ton yesterday. and had lengthy conver
sation with Capt Boardman. chief Of de
! tectives. and with his sister
He made no attempt 20 set ban. and
I after the woman had been photographed
I and BertiIloned al headquarters. left here
I for Baltimore.
/ Before going away. Dr. Caspari sal
/ his sister was as much a mystery 10 hin
1 as 10 the police and her acquaintance.
! 7 have never been able 20 fathCu
| her" he said I have often wOndere,
what she did with the money she got
/ never could account for f. She has no
| a cent to-day. and 7 am certain she neve
! spent money IavIshly- I am half in
! clined 20 believe her mind is not jus
| exactly right"
| The brother will be present when tn
] case IS heard in the Police Court to-day.
The case Will be presented by Assist
I ant District Attorney Given Mr.. Givel
Nefn -fr7 ~
larceny. under which the woman is nov
/ held. probably viii De changed 10 falls
/ pretenses In court
/ Evidence so far presented BY Detective
/ Baur and Cornweu connect the woma'
/ with five separate cases OF larceny o
false PreJenses. Miss Elizabeth GemmiI
3 Of 1913 COrcOTan street with whom n
woman lived. and who swOre out tn
warrant for the arrest Of the woman
viii be the principal witness.
Mrs. NJ. z. James. Of lbs Fourteenth
street. who lost about 500. viii be an
other important witness
Mrs Claggett and Mrs. Robbins ar
not in the city. and probably will not ap
pear at the preliminary hearing. the dis
trict attorneys Office feeling certain tina
they have sufficient evidence TO hold III
woman for the action of the grand jury
Lois ~ Orchard. OF 81 CrOton avenu,
OssinIng. y Y, probably viii be a wit
ness when the case is called before III
grand jury She will be communicate
with 70 learn the extent OF her loss.
II Discovered Her Loss.
Miss Orchards loss was discovere
through letter found IN Miss Casparf
effects The letter asked that Miss Cas-
pari make her visit soon. and reminde
her OF the money that Miss Caspari ha
promised to pay. stating she had bee
placed in an embarrassing position b
Miss Caspari's negligence.
Mss Anna Stewart Chase, Of Hunts
vile. Ala. viii be communicated viii
and should Il be learned she IS a victi7
! Of the wiles OF the latest Cassie Chad
wick" she may be summoned before III
grand jury.
Mrs. Coan. OF Albion. y. Z. VIII ais
be communicated with, and asked for II
T formation concerning her relations wit
Miss Caspari
II Is probable that even after the ore
liminary hearing to-day, detectives wi
, be kept working on the case in an er
deavor to learn II more persons hav
been fleeced by the woman Her pecuia