The Washington herald., 1908-07-23

EWO days and three nights. Washington
police officials are stlu baHed in their
endeavor 20 arrive at correct solution
Of the mystery surrounding Miss Frances
a. Caspari. who bafied Baltimore police
years ago with her Sphinx-Iiks silence.
Napoleonic strategy, CaesaFean wisdom.
cassie Chadwickean daring. and who IS
NOW confined IN q cell in the United
States jail in default OF $500 bond on a
charge OF grand larceny
Capt. BOardman, chief OF detectives,
late last night just before leaving de-
9recrive headquarters. after a long days
work IN an endeavor 10 clear up the
Enystery Of the silent woman" said:
7 believe Miss Caspari simply borrow
Sd money 20 pay OF creditors. using The
simple method OF borrowing"
Capt BOardman spent an hour or more
examining number OF letters. bills. and
papers found IN q small box. which
was taken from Miss Casparrs room. but
which had not been opened The letters
were carefully read and every discovery
OF Importance noted. They were dated
from the largest cities in the country,
some coming from Rochester, y Y.
Reply to a Letter.
a reply 70 a letter presumably written
by Miss C6sDa-i. asked for money for
investments. The writer declined 10 send
the money Following this letter was an
other. in which the writer refused 20 take
up Miss Casparfs inducement. showing.
according 70 the police, she had written
letters 70 different persons n an effort
70 get money after receiving q bill
But as Miss Caspari IS not known 20
have spent large sums OF money. equal 10
the Big amounts she IS thought 10 have
received, the police are az loss to ac-
count for the way IN which she originally
got II debt They say her maneuvers in
the last two years. since being released
-1rCm prison after operating in Baltimore.
indicate il has been her desire only TO
pay of bills as rEey were presented. and
not 70 allow other debts 10 Pile Up.
The borrowing from Peter 20 pay
Paul theory was strengthened by the
finding Of a number OF receipts IN the
box These showed board bills and other
ordinary expenses had been paid but
there was no evidence Of exrravagance.
In the bottom Of the box. beneath .
packet Of letters, were found newspaper
clippings. telling the story OF her release
from the Maryland penitentiary. None
Of the clippings contained pencil marks
or any indication that they had been
read with interest Although they are a
number Of years Old. the clippings look
os II they had been cut from a news
paper % recent date. and all are care
fully folded
Although il was thought the box would
contain letters from the man who Is sup
posed u have figured IN Miss Caspa-Is
life before her Imprisonment nothing Of
this nature was found All the letters or
papers vere Of purely a business nature
Letters Found In Box.
Following is a list Of some Of the per
sons whose communications 10 Miss Cas-
pari were found in the box: Annie c.
Folck 1914 Bolton street. Baltimore:
Annie C. NagIe. Rochester. y. Y. con-
tanning a bilI for books and q contract
signed by Miss NaEIe: Thomas Nelson &
Sons. Il East Eighteenth street. New
York City. relative 10 "a consignment Of
books ordered from the firm by Mss Cas-
.pari: William Johns. attorney. Roches-
ter n I. representing Mrs Foote. Of
the same city. and demanding that money
be forwarded as agreed upon by Miss
Caspari, other letters OF the same IA
tUre from Attorney Johns were in the
same packet as the letter Of the Oldest
date; John ". Stevens. 81 Monroe street,
New York City. giving the discount that
would be made on an order Of books:
Scranton. WhituOre & Co. 2 state
street. Rochester, containing a bill for an
order Of books. Hall & Locke Company.
g East Twenty-first street. New York
City. Mrs BabCOck. Rochester, contain
Sng q board bill and bills fo- l0c!deutals.
Evelira Sina, Baltimore. refusing 20 for
ward money, and an envelope addressed
10 Miss Frances 4 Caspari. 50 East ave
nue. Rochester, where the police believe
Miss Caspa1 lived while in Rochester.
Many other letters. bills. and receipts
were found ~ the box. which the police
say are OF small Importance.
Although Miss CasparI has opposed all
efforts OF reporters % persuade her 10
talk. sIe has said one or two things
which give the impression she has gone
through much suffering in recent years.
While n the House Of Detention, she
compared herself 20 Hannah IN Lucy Lar
CONS poem, Hannah Binding Shoes"
and later ln the Police Court she said 10 a
newspaper man Half the world does not
know the troubles and worries Of the
other half II they did. believe they
would have more compassion, more EeeI-
ing"
Although Mss Caspari has displayed
an almost indomitahle Will and wonderful
self-cunrrOl since being taken into Gus
Tody, IL is thought she has been labOTfug
under q severe nervous tension. This was
caused. the police say. By her daily fear
Of becoming involved IN trouble
Talks with Attorney.
Miss Caspari had a long talk with her
attorney, William E Ambrose, at the
House OF Detention yesterday morning
What action will follow this conference
on the part OF the attorney is not known.
Shortly after o'clock Miss Cssparf was
taken from the House Of Detention to the
courthouse. Arriving in the courtroom,
where her entrance caused a little ex-
element among spectators, she was con
Quoted 70 the prisoners cage. where five
negroes were confined. Paying no atten-
tion 10 the other inmates. Miss Caspan
walked through the door Of the wire
apartment with firm step and stood near
the end OF the cage. where Lawyer Am
brOse Joined her 10 renew the conference
Mr. Ambrose stood close 10 the cage and
talked through the wire netting IN q low
tone
When Clerk Sebring called the case. Miss
Caspari appeared before the bar The
routine question: DO you plead guilty