The evening world., 1910-12-29
SURGEONS WIFE
CONFESSES SHE
IS HORSE THIEF
Mrs. Mann and Boy Compan-
ion Held for Grand Jury
After She Tells Story.
GAS FAILS HUSBAND.
Attempt at Suicide on Receipt
of Note Telling Dishonor
Is Unsuccessful.
GAS FAILS HUSBAND.

Mrs. Edna Henry Mann and sidney
Denning. the smooth faced boy with
whom she shared a horse stealing busi-
ness IN the absence at sea OF DIR. Wal
ter Mann. . ships surseon. we're held
for the Grand Jury by Magistrate Con-
molly IN Flushing to-day. Both waived
examination. Denning by advice OF his
counsel. Judge Flanagan Of Brooklyn.
and Mrs. Mann by advice Of the Masis-
trate.
Il don't know anything about law"
The woman said. appealing to the Masis-
trate, with a sad little smile which
showed her even teeth pleasantly. but
e you say Il Is best I'll waive exam
lnation-whatever that means
There were tears in her big eyes as
she looked at young Denning. who
seemed sulky and to have a grudse
against her because they were caught.
Mrs. Mann Is thirty-seven and looks
younger. Denning II a httlc past
twenty.
Husbands Suicide Attempt.
The woman refused 10 suy HuS"
abou. her husband. who is at Bellevue
Hospital recovering from gas pois ming
after attempting suicide IN his de-
serted home at No. 2l+ East Twenty
eighth : street, Manhattan, when he
landed from the Caracas. OF which he
Is surgeon. on her last trip from South
America and learned OF the humiliation
his wife had put on him.
According to Mira. Mann's statements
TO the police and reporters Vince her ar
rest. she met young Denning. who Ia
the son of a retired navy surgeon. about
two years ago. She was lonely during
her husbands long trips to the tropics
and spent more time than she should
In young Denning's company. At last
she had him come and live at her home
when DR.. Mann was away.
Recently. she sad. they ran short Of
money and took to horsc-stealing On
Dec. s. she said. they stole the horse
and harness Of rAthur Mertle. ear
COMFY Island, and went down the block
and stole the wagon OF Theodore Carl
sion. a butcher. Mrs. Mann painted out
the butchers name and changed the
color of the under body OF the wagon.
~hc horse wns sold at a horse market
IN East Twenty-sixth street for SIS, Of
watch she rave sidney Denning 81 for
rpendlng money.
Denning Told Her to Confess.
She was ready to tell OF other thefts.
hut at this point OF her story she was
stopped by Magistrate Connolly. who
found hat she did not realize that she
iced not incriminate herself.
That man. she said. told me that
I was my duty to tell everything that
sc had done and I have only Just be-
sln."
1t isn't your duty said Magistrate
connolly. and you better not tell any
more until you have a lawyer.
\ newspaper clipping was shown %
Mrs. Mann, In which was old tho story
OF the crushing shock her husband
suffered when. bewilder1l In their cod
little home. where the cunary bird hae
starved to death and inuashed dis"e|
lay on the table. he received the note
telling him that she had been a thief
and unfaithful to him and was In jail,
Poor fellow" she said. II ave no,
been very good 10 him to treat him
ike that. I'm sorry"
Arrested Breaking In.
The capture OF Mrs. Mann and he
companion was accidental. Young Den
ming was trying TO get into his father
house at Neptune venue and Twenty
eighth street. Coney Island. lat
Saturday night. There was no one 4
tie building and he pried a windo,