The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
Miss CaSpari's Mental COndi-
tiOn to Be Studied.
WILL FIGHT INSANITY PLEA
District Attorneys office Decides
Upon Line of Action in Case of
Mysterious Woman Accused of
swindlfng WashinEtOnians and
Others Out of Sums of Money.

Of insanity that will be offered by the
attorneys for Miss Frances A Caspari.
Elleged swindler and disciple Of Cassie
Chadwick, the district attorneys once
viii issue orders. possibly to-day. 10
have physicians keep the prisoner un-
der constant surveillance during her
stay n the United States Jail
Assistant District Attorney Given re-
FUSED to discuss the case yesterday. but
some OF his confreres said the govern
1nent, upon hearing that insanity would
be the plea Of Miss Caspari, decided at
once to have their physicians observe
her daily. so that when the case is
called for trial they may be called as
Witnesses 10 dis2rove the theories Of
Ihe aIienists that probably VIII be re-
fatned By the defense
Visited By Physician.
Dr- D X shute. visiting physician II
the jail. called upon Miss CasparI yester-
day He prescribed some simple remedies
sor Hight ailrnent, from which she is a
constant sufferer. and held a short con
Versation with her. In the course OF his
talk he endeavored tc get her 10 talk
about herself. primarily 10 learn OF any
symptoms that might lead him 10 sup
port the insanity slheOry. Miss Caspa-f
was, however. averse 10 discussing
herself, and her answers 70 the physi-
clans questions were unsatisfactory.
Dr.. Shute could not or would not ex-
press any opinion about the woman last
night Having seen her only once. he
declined 10 make any remarks concern
Ing her mental state. Il was admitted
by others at the Jail. however. that the
physician would make many visits 10 the
woman in the future
DT- H Charters. assistant 10 Dr.
Shute. who IS stationed permanently at
the Jail, was unable 10 give an opinion
last night as TO whether Miss Caspart
showed symptoms Of a disordered brain.
Dr. Charters said he had seen her only
once, and al that time she had given no
evidences Of being anything but a sane
woman
In speaking OF his idea Of the woman's
sanity Dr. Charters said.
1 an not II a position 70 say anything
about Miss Caspa-i tonight. have
seen her only once. Al that time she an
pea-ed as sane as you or me II. however
her malaCy is such as Z has beer made
70 appear only q long and careful OBJ
servation OF her would show whether she
IS sane"
n concluding his conversation Dr.
Charte-is said he had received no orders
70 observe the womal'sr conduct That
such orders might be forthconing. he said
was expected His observation Of ha- n
date he said. had been inspired more ont
OF curiosity OF through a personal desire
70 observe the workings OF a mind which
gave every evidence Of being OUT Of the
ordinary
Attorney William E Ambrose refused
10 discuss the case yesterday. He would
taken IN preparing a defense. Although
ne denied 10 some that insanity vvouid be
The defense. he intnated in conversation
rhat the consultation between himself
ana the brother. Dr.. Charles Casparf- I
had resulted in almost an absolute under
standing.
Police stiu at Work.
The police are still working day and
night 10 obtain more evidence 10 convict
the most remarkable woman criminal
that has been under their observation for
years; perhaps the most remarkable
woman that has ever been arrested in
washington Detective Baur worked ali
OF yesterday in an endeavor 10 learn II /
there were any other persons in Washing .
ION who had fallen victims 10 the wo-a- +
s@7's schemes. Whether he learned any
thing OF not IS not known. as he refused .
70 discuss the case. merely saving There 4
IS nothing new to-day"
Capt Boardman, chief OF detectives
said last night thar nothing new had bee-
learned regarding the case. He said no 4
replies had been received 10 the many
letters sent 70 alleged victims Of the
latest edition cf Cassie Chadwick. and .
that probably there would ba no 1ev, -
Telopments from his viewpoint until these
answers had been received
detective Baur has postponed his visit
% New YORK for several davs and uroh-
ably VIII not leave this city until the ers.
OF next week The reason for this deIav
the detectives VIII not disclose. They viii
not admit that the activity and ssrra-y
OF the detectives lead 10 the belief that
there IS an end IN Washington that has
been kept under cover. and which vvfrI
shed new light on the operations Of the
woman and possibly on the disposition
she made OF the money. she IS ALLEGED "a
have obtained The secrecy maintained
Dy the police regarding the cIew in this
c!ly' ana the fact that letters found in
Miss Caspari's trunk were withheld from,
publication. IS considered by many as
good evidence that there nav be found
a trace N this city that viii lead 70 the
finding OF evidence Of where the monev
went.
The prime object in Detective Raur.s
FlslL 70 New York and New Jersey is n I
follow Up a clew that may lead 10 fa5I7-
WnaC disposition the woman made of the
money While the sUppOsiti0n thar rhare
IS a man IN the case is still being worked
upon, the police VIII not admit they ex-
pect 70 gain much from investigation Of
Inls phase From one familiar with ali
the evidence in the hands OF the reoli~a Z
however. II was learned last night that
defective Baur viii make a search for a
certain man whose name IS mentioned in
CORES sponGe1ce kept from the press. Thai
the New York police have been .comnau-
nicated =ith in an effort TO locate rfJS
man IS not denied.
ImDenetrabIe Mystery.
And while the police and the r,isr-f,-
attorneys Office and the general public
are advancing theories and bothering
their brains for a solution q the SEEM
Ing inpenetrabie mystery. Miss Caspsrf ;
SITS in her cell and placidly reads chan
ter after chapter OF the works OF Edgar
Allen Poe and GaborioU. Il is these weird
tales OF the imagination that appeal 10
the woman. and she devours mage after
page with the greatest aviditv.
Miss CaSpari refuses absolutely 10 b-aatr
The silence that has made the whole coun-
try interested in her case. To Warden
Mckee and 20 the matron, 10 the pbvsi-
clans and TO the newspaper men. she :
presents the same front Of stony silence
Miss CaspaT1 IS, indeed ''1he woman Of ,
mystery she viii talk for hours on .
subjects Of literature. art. or current
events, but when the subject Of her own
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