Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-21

much suffering n,my life, and must say
that most of 1t Is due to you. selfish
peacock, whose name in these times
amounts to nothing. and who is almost
II not entirely, forgotten in circles once
tried.
Il am now in no humor to be trified
with, and I wish to go On record that
will take action on sight unless some
5000 and a trip to Europe. What have
u. A. VAN RENSSELAER,.
Il want you to raise on that fancy
name Of yours 5000 for me. II you are
such a great Lady, make good; II not
enough yet to go to you wherever you
are, and have good name
Capt. McCafferty at once sent for
Lieuts David Wilbur and William
them. They soon learned that Van Rens-
selaer was connected with brokers' Of
nee and that he lived with his wife. a
young English woman, at 1874 Waverley
place. The detectives started for Waverly
place, and on their way read the letters
sent by Chief Crowley to McCafYerty
One said that Van Rensselaer, had mar
ried an actress and had spent 10000
since his marriage.
Police Take Action.
The two detectives reached 1874 Waverly
place at pm. 1t was an apartment
house. and they found out that the Van
Rensselaers lived on the top floor. In
response to their rings at the door a
young woman appeared and wanted to
know what they wanted.
Where is John A. Van Rensselaer, ?"
asked Lieut.. Browne.
Il suppose he Is downtown" replied
the woman. HE generally returns about
$3.50 O'Clock, and L am surprised that he
is not home yet"
The woman. who was pretty. told the
Rensselaer,. Wilbur and Browne went
away, but took up their stand across the
street. They had been waiting only a
few minutes when Mrs Van Rensselaer,
came out and went into a drug store
The detectives waited and in q few min
utes the woman emerged accompanied
by a man who proved to be her husband
They walked toward the detectives and
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, pointed them out
to her husband
Van Rensselaer, walked straight to the
detectives and asked them II they had
called to see him and what they wanted
Browne pulled out the letter and showed
1t to Van Rensselaer,.
mother" he asked.
Van Rensselaer, looked it over and re-
piled: Yes. l wrote that
Did you threaten to blow your
mothers head on?"
Yes; she ought to be killed anyhow"
The detectives then arrested him.
''All right said Van Rensselaer,
calmly
AS the detectives started away with
him. he turned and bowed to his wife
assuring her that 1t would be all right
While the detectives were talking Mrs
Van Rensselaer, had stood a little dis
lance away, but within earshot. She
made no attempt to follow, but entered
the house. She had collie dog with
her. which she led by strap.
On the way to headquarters Lieut. Will
bur questioned the prisoner some more
Van Rensselaer, told him. he said. that
he wanted money very badly to start up
again as q broker. He said he had been
in the business before, but for some time
had been what Is known as brokers
hustler" He refused to say what firm
he was connected with. He explained
that q hustler meant one who hustled
for business and collected accounts.
Expected Help From Mother.
IT let my brother have $1,000 when she
was on her uppers. and I thought it time
she ought to help me-" said Van Rensse-
laer, according to the detectives. He told
them that he was at one time prosperous.
According to Lieut. Wilbur, he said:
In my days of prosperity 1 had a
friend who had advanced me large sums
of money at various times. Sometimes he
would let me have all the way from
$2O0.OO0 to 100000 at time. This friend
had a mother. the same as I have She
wanted to join the Colonial Danes of
which my mother was then a member
Well. my friends mothers name was pre-
scented for membership in the Colonial
Danes. and was blackballed by my mother.
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