The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
LIVED IN STYLE;
PAID NO RENT:
OWED BILLS
The De AnderSOnS. Who
Occupied Fine Home in
Nntley, Under Arrest.

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residents of the North Woods section of
Nutley last night when they were aroused
from their fresides by the news that cou-
stables from the Sheriff's office were In
possession of the home OF Give n. Elliott.
a wealthy New York architect, connected
with the firm of McKim, Mead & Whits.
of which. Stanford White, who was killed
by Harry Thaw, was a member Mr.. ELI
Oft and family are wintering at Port Ches-
ter, n. Y. 1t didn't take long for the
neighborhood to learn that the temporary
occupants Of the house were under arrest,
and. OF course, excitement ran high. It
was at once realized by the Nutleyites that
the Elliotts, who bear the best of reputa-
tons, were in no way concerned in the
arrest, aside from their desire to regain
possession OF their home and its contents.
The Elliotts rented the house last Oc-
tober TO a Mrs. Mary De Anderson and
her two pretty daughters, Bessie. Il
years old, aud Helen, 16 years old, and a
son Frederick, who Is employed in New !
York. Everything was left intact by the
Elliotts, including valuable rugs and bric-
a-brac. 1t was the general feeling in the
neighborhood until recently that the De
WV NDfHN VI HEhiAtls 1hA
last night when the residents saw the
three women leaving the house, accom-
panied by the constables, and heard the
sobbing Of the elderly woman, they real
lied that the blow had fallen upon the
De Andersons and that their alleged
frauds had at last been discovered, Mrs.
De Anderson had posed as a French
countess.
According to Justice OF the Peace Henry
Bossett. OF this city, Mrs. De Anderson
has been living in luxury at the expense
OF he: tradespecple, who had placed inn
plicit confidence In her. She had run I'D
several grocer bills and butcher bills, and
even carriage hire was never paid, so
Bossett alleges. 1t was charged, too, that
Mrs. De Anderson had used $50 worth of
the Elliott hrewood without their sune-
ton or permission. One Nutley trades
man. Charles r. Bedell, a grocer, has a
claim against Mrs. De Anderson OF SlO4 20.
Frederick Seidler, another grocer of the
same town, says she owes him $40 and in
both cases Mrs. De Anderson is charged
with obtaining the goods under false pre-
lenses.
Among the other victims are Councilman
Henry f. Banta, of Nutley. who delivered
several tons of coal to the family and did
not get even the ashes; Lauter L. Co. of
this city, for a piano; Allen d Co, Of this
city, for ice cream; the Alderney Ice
Cream Company, of Z New Chambers
street, New York. for ice cream, and meat
and provision dealers III Paterson, who the
day before T~hanlxsgiving shipped n large
ooX OF meat and poultry TO the family.
and but for being warned, would have
shipped a so order which had already
been packed and made ready for shipment
To Nutley.
1t is alleged that hats were bought of a
dealer in ladies' hats in Passaic, but be-
fore he lost any large amount he became
suspicious at the quantity and quality of
tho goods ordered and demanded pay
ment for the goods already delivered, but
his bill is still unpaid.
Several weeks & a Belleville coal dealer
started with Two largo truck loads Of coal
Tor The Andersons, and when near their
destination made inquiries as to its loca-
ton, and were then advised TO get their
I9y for the coal before unloadins, The
coal went back to the coal pockets at
Bellevillc.
There are, in addition. a number OF Nut
ley business men who have been victim
lied who do not care TO have it known
that they were such easy marks
In searching the house last night Con-
stables Overmiller and Mulcshey and JUS
tlce Bossett went into the cellar and dis
covered that someone had tapped the gas
main, and by the means of a rubber hose
gas was being carried from the street
main into The house pipes. While they
were there employers from, the gas COM
psny arrived at the house and capped the
pipe after turning off the gas, The con-
stables found the house richly furnished,
but the things are the property of the
When Mrs. Elliott entered her complaint
yesterday she said that she discovered that
the De Anderson woman had broken open
several drawers aud was using costly
articles without permission.
Mrs. Elliott had called at her home to
collect the rent and found that there was
no money for her. Then she investigated
and later made the complaint.
Besides the De Andersons there was
Ruth Craig, another daughter. She had a
3-year-old boy. After Mrs. De Anderson
and her two daughters were placed under
arrest, II was decided to permit the Craig
woman to remain in the house under sur
veillance.
The two daughters claim that neither
they nor their mother have done anything
riminal They admit that they owe a few
bills, but are willing 10 make a settlement.
The mother was held last night under
81 900 bail for the Grand Jury, charged with
obtaining money under false pretenses, and
the daughters under 500 each as witnesses.
They said that they hal TRENDS IN New
York who would come to their aid.
Owing to the increased number of COM
plants today II was decided to increase
dc Anderson's bail to 5000, and that
of the daughters to 500 each.
Mrs. Craig apparently decided today that
there were no further pleasures for her
in Nutley. and as early as 5 o'clock this
morning she bundled her little boy and
babe Constable Smith, who was left in
OF the house, good-by.
II am going to the Jail to see what |
can do for mother she said. The con
stable directed the woman to the institu-
tion. and she cut through the woods in
to avoid passing the house in which
Mrs. Elliott was stopping. Up until noon
today Mrs. Craig had not arrived at the
Jail, and it is believed that she left for
New York city. where a sister, who is
to a chauffeur, is living.
Doubt was expressed today that either
Mrs. Dc Anderson or Mrs. Craig were
One story was TO the effect that
the formers husband is under arrest in
As stated Mrs. De Anderson posed as
A French countess, and with her daugh-
tried to use the French accent on
various words during conversations with
men.
A Nutley druggist sold the woman
cigars and cigarettes on a recent date