Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-23
MISS CASPAR| IN JAIL
"Woman of Mystery" Spends
First Night in Cell.
SHE RIDES IN PRISON VAN
Refuses to Sit With Driver on Trip
From Courthouse.
NO TRACE OF MONEY IS FOUND
Prisoner Refuses to Discuss Her
Questionable Transactions-Polic
to See Correspondents.


When Miss Frances A. Caspari known
in Baltimore five years ago as the ''Wo-
man of Mystery" left her counsel, Attor-
ney William E. Ambrose, at the Police
Court yesterday after she had been held in
the sum of 5000 for the action of the
grand jury as an alleged swindler. she
was taken to the prison van to be driven
to Jail. her brother having decided he
would make no effort to furnish bond for
her.
There are others to go in the van,"
Miss Caspari was told. You may ride on
the front seat with the driver. if you de-
sire. 1t is rather warm in the vehicle.
You will be more comfortable on the
'front.'
"I'll go inside" said the woman evident
ly not caring to submit to public gaze and
willing to suffer the intense heat in the
vehicle.
Spends First Night in Cell.
Upon reaching the prison she was es-
corted by guard through the big TO-
tunda to the foot of the stairs leading to
the upper floor, where more than eighty
women occupy cells.
Miss Caspari seemed to take but little
interest in her surroundings. askine prac-
tically no questions and paying but little
attention to the male prisoners in the
cages along the rotunda. The matron put
her through the usual prison routine and
last night she retired about the time the
other prisoners went to rest for the night.
Inspector Boardman and Detectives
Cornwell and Baur, who have given much
thought to the investigation of the wom-
nm hi nis,rr
as much a mystery to them as ever, and
Attorney Ambrose, her counsel, said he
had been unable to OBTAIN any Informal
ton whatever regarding her alleged Of
lenses.
Assistant United States Attorney Given
is taking an active interest in the inves-
tigatlon of the case and will do everything
In his power to get all the facts before
the grand jury. Just when the grand jury
will consider the case has not been deter
mined.
Investigation in New York.
The prosecuting officer will have De-
tective Baur 60 to New York tonight to
consult persons in that city With whom
Miss Caspari has had dealings.
The most important thing to be inves-
tigated by the detective when he reaches
New York, 1t Is stated, is statement
made by Miss Caspari that she invested
the $3.50 she obtained from Miss Elizabeth
Gen,mii of 400 Corcoran street with the
Auxiliary Educational League of Boston.
with Offices at 30 East 21st street, New
YORK city. He will also see other per-
sons in that city with whom Miss Caspari
haj dealings.
Detectives Baur and Cornwell went yes
! terGay afternoon to the room that Miss
Caspari had occupied in the Corcoran
street house and took charge of her eff
fects. They found in her trunk more
than LOCO letters. One letter from
| the manager Of the National Alumni con-
tanned Christmas greetings. while many
others contained demands for money
| letter from A. j. Devinger of Rochester
N. Y. contained bill for millinery.
List Of Correspondents.
Inspector Boardman and the detectives
obtained from letters and complaints the
names of persons with whom Miss Caspari
had correspondent, the list including the
following:
liam Johns. A. ]. Divenger. % Clinton
avenue south; Mrs. NJ. L. Stuart, 20
Wadsworth street; Jean Smith. Annie "
Nagle, Scranton, Wetmore & Co, % State
street; Miss Emily Monkhouse, 50 East
| avenue; A. NJ. c. Lodge.
Baltimore, Md-Evelyn C. Sina, Annie
c. Volck. 1914 Bolton street; Edith E. Cla-
gett, 2937 ST. Paul street.
New York city.-Hall & Locke Com
pany, 30 East 21st street; John c. Stevens,
"a Union square: Young Folks Educa-
tional League, Incorporated, - East 21st
street. Thomas Nelson & Sons, Al East
18th street.
Ithaca, N. Y.-Sarah E. Reese 61O East
Buffalo street.
Washington.-Amelia Holman, general
land office; Mrs c. F. Fisher National
Alumni, Cos Corcoran building; Mrs. Mary
Robbins. 1887 Massachusetts avenue
southeast; Miss Elizabeth Gemmill, 400
Corcoran street; Mrs. NJ E. James, 1873
14th street.
Ossning, n. Y.-Miss Lois Orchard.
Huntsville, Aa.-Mrs. Anna Stewart
Chase.
Albion, N. Y.-Mrs. r. T. Coan.
Correspondents to Be Communicated
With.
1t is the intention of Inspector Board
man to communicate with all the persons
mentioned in the letters found in the
prisoners trunk. Detectives will be sent
to interview some of them The investi-
cation has not yet produced any theory
as to what Miss Caspari did with the
money she obtained from her alleged
victims. Nor has anything been found to
indicate that she had an accomplice.
Inspector Boardman and the detectives
they have no suspicion duplicating man
in her alleged swlndles.
Detectives Baur and Cornwell have sue
ceeded in tracing the woman movements
during the several months she has resided
in this city. She had no close friends,
they say, her only visitor having been
her nephew from Baltimore. He came
over to see her two or three times but
remained only short while, coming to
see that her wants were supplied
The detectives failed to find that she
had associated with any male friends
Her evenings were spent at the house
where she had a room or where she took
her meals She was seldom out of bed
after 10 o'clock.
Inspector Boardman said this morning
he thought Miss Caspari did not have so
much money put away as some persons
seem to imagine. The investigation, he
said. convinced him that money she had
obtained from some of her alleged vic
Tins had been promptly turned over to
others, Miss Caspari having returned
part of the amounts when her alleged
victims pressed her too closely and caused
her to fear she would be arrested
The suggestion was made today that
Miss Caspari may have invested in stocks
and lost some of the thousands of dol
lars she is alleged to ncYe obtained from
victims. There has been nothing found
to show that such was the case
Revenue Service IJews.
The revenue service tug Davey, recent
ly built at Wilmington, Del. for the
United States revenue cutter service,
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