New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-16
BULL CASE INTRODUCES
NEW WOMAN DETECTIVE
Posed as Agent HavingS10O,000
TO Invest with Qualey
and Corbett.
ASKED CASH COMMISSIONS
F-ankness of Witness Amazes
Court. a. She Tells of Her Life
and Methods IN Making
Her Investigations.

frre--fNS-
.-,o TIE continued hearing yesterday in
.hs case II Mrs. William T Bull. who
charges that John A Qualey and Har-
,-ev u. Cortet- got her TO invest $4,000
II the Observation-Disclosures Company IN
de- false pretenCes. The hearing was
-esur7ed BY Magistrate Krotel in the
v7-a-v Of the District Attorneys Office,
and was beginning 70 drag when Mrs,
Boiler took the stand
she vas an interesting witness from
re- star. hut she seemed z denure and
EMBARRASSED person until the amazing
Darkness Of her reply 70 one Of Mr..
C-slg's questions brought every one UP
with start and opened ID e whole
rs-orans Of possibilities. After that.
under the ira Of Mr. NfcIntyre's cross
examination. she regarded that lawyer
WITH g ou.zzical amusement. and an
sp-e-e5 tis questions with a holiness
ar6 brev.-v that astounded even that
hardened prosecutor
Mrs Boiler vas Z mystery when she
took the stand. but e hopeful one The
afternoon had passed in the Identified
tor Of signatures and such exciting cpl
eodes. with some descriptions % the
Newark plant BY way Of relief. ard Mrs
E-ler was FRANKLY welcome when she
came to-ward dressed in black with a
large black nat. quiet. spea king in low
tones distinctly sorry and ernbarra ssed
70 De witness
Corbe-r q first cid not recognize her
But after z minutes scrutiny, he said
oh. YES. I know her now. She came
70 ne. gave Ter name as Barnes. and
said thar she had nan who wanted 10
by soma stock But she never put in
E ce--
Mrs. Boilers Story.
Ms Boiler vas then launched on her
sto-T- and under Magistrate KroteTs di-
-ection she raised her voice 50 that the
stenog-zpher could hear her-
on March Is" she said. 7 went 10
re oH=ce q the 8Iagnesia-As bestos Cona-
ps7y a. Nc 122 East 25th street and
told NJ Corhett that ! had Z party who
wanted 70 put S1a9.0eD into the stock Of
:=e company We talked il over some.
srd ne gave ne for references & man
: builder named Murphy
= told Corberr that 7 wanted 70 see
Qvziey. and ne told ne Qualey was in
tn habit OF going On periodical sprees
a.d that I couldn't see him because n
vas O. one Of them. He said that ne
could give ne al the Information nee
eEsarv- and when I said that / wanted
L investigate the plant he gave z letter
10 III nan n charge and sent ne out to
NeV-a-E He gave ma other references
NJ Mcintyre interrupted here with
warning 70 M Craig
Il YOU ara going 70 bring in names.
End there is going 70 be 9 scandal here
h said there Is going TO be q big
one
: suppose YOU are going 10 bring in
your Other client" Mr.. Craig said.
Had Kept Names Out
Nc said Ar. Mcintyre. I've kept
names ouc Of i 50 far. and you know
Il"
Corbe-t had turned and whispered 70
QUaley when Mrs. Boiler gave her YER
son Of Qualey's habits. but every one
was SIN wondering what was her pur-
pose as witness
! vent back 10 see Corbett,'' she con-
rrued- and told him that I had found
10 one a. the plant. and ne made an ap-
polnruerC 70 80 over with ne himself.
H said they didn't usually have the
plant open. but that when there was
prospective buyer they usually sent 4
few nen out and had things look ike
business
When 7 told Corbett nv client was
1eadv 70 put in $1,000 he said that
they had lots Of otter people ready 10
Pur r money. He spoke OF Z, Mrs Hop
f1ns. 2 society woman. and said she had
another society woman who was going
II put II & large amount He spoke Of
Nr. Colgate L wasn't the soap man,
. because asked him
= asked Corbett what ne would give
ne tor security fer my 100000. and he
sat6 nrsr mortgage on the property.
T. said 3e could fix that On the way
BACK - New York said my client had
acquired re- money by trickery. and
"as-'- very particular as 70 whether the
Proposition vas good OF not, as long as
got ~ commission. That was what
: Tas after"
Wh5- vas that
+ wss doubtful who asked the ques-
Cor
Tie hitherto den1ure Mrs. Boiler smiled
calmly. and repeated her statement Mr.
Nctn-yrc made has-y notes and con-
Fll'-d with oualey. while the witness
Confined
sne Wanted Cash Only.
Corbett said that could be readily ar
ranged. and offered me a stock bonus.
refused that. and said 1 wanted cash
HH said that could readily be arranged
~. ard he would see that I got my
money
NJ Craig smiled serenely. Mrs Boiler
lea1ed hack With a satisfied air. and
~, Mcintyre prepared for the cross
Examination
Are you married." he asked
No" said Mrs Boiler
Were you ever married? -
Eos"
Were Is your husband ?"
ooa't know haven't seen him for
ABOUT FIVE wears