The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-23
Mrs. De. Anderson Tells Of
Incarceration In New
York WOrkhOuse.
ACKNOWLEDGES MISDEEDS
Islip, L. l., Authorities Charge
Her With Larceny and BaIti.
more Seeks Information Re.
garding Her..Denies Hus.
band Served Time.

Under-sheriff Charles NJ. Mason vis-
tied the county jail yesterday after
noon and secured q confession from
Mrs. Mary De Anderson, alias MacCar-
ton, and her daughters, Bessie and
Florence, the latter also known as
Helen"
The woman admitted her wrongdoing,
but denied that she was aware that her
husband was serving time in Boston.
She said that she was committed to the
workhouse for three months in New
York city, and that her daughters were
placed in a protectory during that time.
The under-sheriff was with the woman
for more than an hour, but he was reti-
cent about the facts he obtained. Mrs.
De Anderson was brought from her
cell to the jail Office by Keeper Sut-
ciffe.
When the keeper went to the room
where the girls were and asked them to
accompany him they refused to listen
at first to his request, but finally de-
cided to go TO the Jail Office, on the
way through the corridor they walked
arm in arm, and when questioned by
the under-sheriff declined to answer.
Il want you both to tell the truth"
scid the under-sherff "and if you
don't We'll send you to the protectory
OF to the House of the Good Shepherd"
You can't send me there" said
Florence, because 1 am over age"
The two decided that it was best for
them TO confess, which they did. They
declined, however. to tell in which in
stitution they had been detained while
their mother was in prison.
When the under-sheriff returned to
Inc Court House he found Deputy
Sheriff Frank II. Call of Islip, l.. L.,
awaiting him. The latter had with him
q warrant tor Mrs. De Anderson, which
he had in his possession since August
2s last 1t charged the woman, who
went under the name of Mrs. Emma
M, Grenell, with grand larceny in the
second degree, and was made by Miles
Machines, of Bay Shore, L. l., a rep
rescntative of the John Wanamaker
Company, of New York city. 1t was
made before Justice of the Peace Leon
NJ. Young on the above date.
Call said that he had been on the
trail of the family since August, and
followed them to this city some time
$50. He said that they lived in High
street house, and when he arranged
TO have the warrant served they left
for parts unknown. The under-sheriff
took the warrant and told Call that
his case would be taken up when the
New. Jersey authorities had disposed of
'heir side of the case.
a letter has also been received from
the Baltimore police, who believe that
he woman is the one who operated in
that city some time ago. They asked
TO be furnished with photos of the
woman and description of the daugh-
ters. The request will be granted, as
the sheriff intends to aid the out-of-
town authorities as far as possible
q Owing to the delay In the serving
)f the papers, the eviction suit against
Mrs. De Anderson brought sby Mrs
Give N Elliott did not come up in the
District Court yesterday, as expected,
but viii be tried tomorrow.
A man representing himself as a
New York lawyer visited the sheriff's 8
office yesterday, accompanied by an
other, and asked for permit to be
allowed to see the De Anderson
woman He had nothing to show that
he was a member of the bar. and adj
initted that he did not know the De
Anderson woman.
: He pretended that he knew Sheriff
Sommer. but the latter was positive
he never saw the man before. The
New Yorker claimed that he had been
retained by the prisoners friends. He
was advised to bring letter of intro
duction from one of the New York
court officials, and left saying he would
return tomorrow.
It is believed that the Grand Jury
will take up the De Anderson woman's
case Immediately.