The Washington times., 1908-07-22

various offences. and as she 7eaIxcd
through the p-5sone-s cage into the
cou-t room d. arplCmed and screaming
actress, convicted OF larceny OF a watch.
1eil iu a faint at her feet
Mss Caspu-t stopped q de- and ghe-a
'i'ts .1t ta- slightest hlu- % pertur b.
ton IA the Impressive 4acs Jr Ils WON'T
NloSe nna-lcia- operations nave caused
ne police Of Two cities 90 wonder. Bue
she shfank from the gaze OF tbs court
( room full OF people. and UtiIzei her
straw brimmed hat 10 hide ne. face
from the curious tlrong which bsnt for
ward 10 look az he
The papers charging her with grand
larceny Il $i6J from Miss Elizabeth
GemnlI were read By the clerk. aad
the usual question put 10 her, Frances
Caspari, do you plead guilty or not
guIlty?"
Pleads mot Guilty"
For a few moments she was siI mt
Then her counsel. William Z. Ambrose.
who stood ty her side. whispered 10 her,
and without lifting her head she an
swered an a Low voice, not audible 10
those beyond the rail. Not guilty" The
bail not being forthcoming. she was re-
turned 70 the detention room. held d
short consultation s,ith her attorney.
and was then removed 70 the jai
This woman Of mystery has no fear
OF prison She has no fear Of the dis
grace which il would entail The csu
seems 10 have 10 terrors for her.
'Afraid2' she said. this morning.
when she talked TO a Times reporter.
NO there is nothing 10 fear and over
her face passed the strange. baIf-ba-
Wltchlng smile that has baffled The no
lice as effectively as a stone wall
Hints At Secret Sorrow.
But 1 DO mind the thought Of the
crowd in the court room" she added
| People stare 50 heartlessly-so merci-
/ lessly. But they do not know. One
/ half the world does not know the secret
! sorrows Of the other half. II what may
| appear strange in many Of Us were seen
in its true light, there would be more
! consideration
That apples 20 your case. doas II
/ Miss Caspari7-' she was asked
| A slight shade OveTSwept her face
'Oh, thought You might leave me out
/ Of our talk. she said
After that she was silent, and sat
IN tne detention room with her head
/ bowed and her face inscrutalFe.
I she seemed 70 be disappointed that
what she said shouIG be made = per
! sOnal issue.
Lawyer Wanted To See Her.
II was shortly after O'Clock this
morning when Miss Casparf was taken
/ from the House of Detention. on
/ Eighteenth street. and removed 70 the
/ courthouse. She had a long talk with
/ Lawyer Ambrose yesterday. but he
/ wanted to talk to her again. and she
/ was brought Up to the cage in the
! courtroom, where he could speak TO
her. She did not notice the five negroes
sitting on the long bench, but walked
\ directly to the end where she could see
/ Mr.. Ambrose through the grating. The
/ spectators were gazing at her 50 she
! kept her head down. silent while her
/ attorney explained his intended course
\ Of action once in a While she would
nod as Il IN approval, but beyond that
1 she was as stoic-like as ever.
Even TO her lawyer she is a woman of
] mystery Even he cannot pierce that
7 barrier of reserve which has character
/ lied her as one Of the most remarkable
/ prisoners with whom the Washfnel on
/ police have ever had to deal She is
/ q living refutauon Of the prOverbfai
woman If she has ever taken a single
| person into her confidence that person
/ has yet TO be found
J VIII Watch For Insanity Signs.
/ At the jail she viii be under the
| observation OF DR.. D K Shute. the fail
physician, who viii watch her for anv
] traces Of insanity There is no evi-
dence that she is Of other than good.
! sound mind. but when a woman OF ed
ucation and such remarkable traits is
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