The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
CLAIM THINGS
OBTAINED BY
SWINDLERS
Wanamaker's Agent and
Bay Shore, L. l., People
in Nutley.

There was quite a stir in Nutley yester-
dar when Constables OveTmiller and Hayes
of the sheriff's office. with a deputy sheriff
and several business men from Bay Shore
L. l., and an agent and detective In Inc
employ of the John A. Wanamaker COM
pany, Of New York and Philadelphia,
alighted from a trolley car. 1t became
rumored that another raid similar to the
one which took place a fortnight ago was
about to be made, but the surmise was
rot correct, for the party visited the
Town for the intentions Of identifying a
number Of articles and pieces OF clothing
which were secured from the mysterious
Mrs. Mary De Anderson who until Two
weeks ago, occupied the fashionable resi-
dence Of Give N. Elliott in the Northwood
section Of the town. when she was taken
in custody by the sherih's men with her
daughters, Helen and Florence. The
mother and daughters are at the county
jail, being unable 10 secute the necessary
bail.
The De Anderson. or MacCartin, woman
swindled scores OF business people from as
many cities and towns in at least half a
dozen States, and many In this vicinity
were her greatest victims. Following the
eviction suit brought by Mrs. Elliott, the
goods which the De Anderson, or MacCar-
tin, woman secured were placed IN the
storage-house OF John "A. FTob0se, OF
Chestnut street. Nutley.
Led by Overmiller, the visitors closely
inspected the various articles yesterday.
and the Wanamaker people identified part
of IL and placed the value at $3.50. IL tho
defendant signs a release of u no charges
viii be preferred against her by the hrnl,
but il she does not several will be made
against her, The goods were obtained by
the family while living at Bay Shore, Long
Island. during the summer of last year:
They also managed to purchase about goo
worth of goods from c. w. Race, who con,
ducts a drug store at the Long Island
town. Included in the purchases were
toilet articles, perfume and two cameras.
Mr.. Race, who was In the party yesterday,
identified what remained, and placed the
value at about 81.
A Mr.. Kailis, who conducted an Oriental
store at Bay Shore, was also among the
woman's victims, and goods valued at S2OO
were secured from him, n a few days
Andersons left town.
During the early part of July last the
DE Andersons'' spent their time at POINT
Pleasant and apparently were unusually
managed to have their cottage decorated
with flags and bunting, both inside ana
out. without paying for 1t, aud In tne
evening sent up a display of fireworks
which cost $67. But they were never PAID
for.
The Wanamaker people offered a liberal
reward three weeks ago for the capture
of the "De Andersons." Although the
.De Andersons' continued to use their
methods. of many years until q few days
der arrest Investigation showed that there
was not a single article Of winter wear
ing apparel In their possession. the goods
being spring and summer wear. This ana
the fact that a number OF dress suit
cases were packed led the authorities to
believe that the mysterious family were
preparing to make another Jump when
captured.