Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-24
SEEMS SATISFIED IN JAIL.
MISS CASPARI REGARDED AS A
MODEL PRISONER.
Does Not Seek Liberty on Bail-De.
clines to See Callers-Awaits
Charges.

Miss Frances A. Caspari. the woman
OF mystery" is occupying cell in the
local Jail, apparently wholly unconcerned
as to the outcome of her trial. DR..
Charles Caspari. her brother, has con-
ferred with Attorney William E. AM
brose several times about the case. being
extremely anxious about her. but the de-
PENDANT seems to think she can manage
her own affairs. She was glad Attorney
Ambrose was in the Police Court when
the case was called there. however, as
his appearance obviated the necessity of
her having to make any response. and.
she says. she disikes to have what she
says quoted in the newspapers.
Detective Baur, whose trip to New
York to obtain additional evidence has
been postponed until next week. visited
had a long talk with her. He did not
succeed in gaining any information. how
ever. most Of what she said having been In
the nature of a complaint of the treatment
OF her personal effects. 1t is her opinion
that the police should not read the con-
trunk, nor should they disturb her eff
fects. What the outcome Of the charges
against her will be. she says. she has no
idea, but when she is released she wants
her letters and other effects.
No Man In the Case.
Inspector Boardman and Detective Baur
denied today that there Is any truth in
the report that they have clue indicat-
Ing there is man in the case It Is be-
lieved by the police that Miss Caspari
would plead guilty If her case should be
taken before the Criminal Court at this
time. thinking she would avoid the noto-
rlety incident to protracted trial She
is fairly comfortable in the prison and
shows no disposition to have her brother
pay for bondsman to procure her re-
lease
What's the use" She asked yesterday.
III would be for only short while. and
there Is no reason why the money should
be thrown away"
what the prisoner seems to desire most
at this time Is to be let alone. She can
not understand what interest strangers
said this afternoon that he expects moth
Ing new In the case until he receives
responses from the persons to whom let
tiers OF inquiry have been sent. They are
the individuals whose names were found
among the effects of the prisoner 1t is
likely that Detective Baur will visit some
of Miss Caspari's correspondents next
week.
Declines to See Caller.
Miss Caspari declined to see Star re-
porter today. She told Warden Mckee
that she positively will not make a state
ment until she is fully advised Of the ma
ture of the charges against her
''Then." she said, Il will make my an
swer. and not until Them
During the short time she has been in
Jail Miss Caspart has been an exemplary
prisoner. She does not want to be waited
on by other prisoners or the matron, and
she went SO far as to decline assistance
this morning In moving her heavy trunk
from one part of the room to another. The
police sent her effects to Jail to be turned
over to her, retaining the several hundred
letters and what other property they
wanted as evidence The prisoner spent
more than an hour In the warden's office
this morning asserting her wearing ap-
parel, retaining what she thought she
would need to wear while in Jail and di-
recting that the remainder be shipped to
the home Of her brother in Baltimore.
Brother Arranges for Meals.
DR.. Charles Caspari, her brother. saw
Warden Mckee Wednesday afternoon.
the day his sister was committed to
prison. and arranged for her to be fur
nished food other than that served to
the prisoners. 1t is expected that he
will pay his sister another visit tomorrow
or Sunday.
Warden Mckee said this afternoon that
while Miss Caspari is a model prisoner
and seems to be perfectly at home in the
Jail. she Is beginning to show that she
Is laboring under a severe strain.
Edward Brown, at whose house Miss
Caspari took her meals. called at the
Jail this afternoon and gave her a basket
of fruit and a number of magazines. She
declined his request to see her. sending
him word that she had written letter to
his wife. A little later she changed her
mind and he conversed with her.