Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-30
Incorrect Rumor Regarding
Mrs. Mary J. Wilson.
WOMAN ACCUSED OF THEFT
Young Man Declares She Was Not
His Fiancee.
DENIAL FROM BOTH PARTIES
Defendant on Hearing Before United
States Commissioner Taylor.
Bond May Be Given.

Mrs Mary J. Wilson, alias Mary ].
Goodwin. the young widow who was ar
rested yesterday afternoon. charged by
post ONCE inspectors with rifiing the
mails. waived preliminary examination at
the hearing accorded her before United
States Commissioner Taylor late this
afternoon, and was held for action Of the
grand jury.
Her attorney. George w. Drew. an
nounced that he expected to produce the
necessary 5000 bond for her release this
evening or tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Wilson has been twice married,
her first husbands name being Goodwin.
and her second husbands name was Will
son. The latter has been dead about
two years.
Denial was today made OF the an
nouncement published yesterday to the
effect that Mrs. Wilson was engaged to
we'd John C. Walton of 1925 Kansas ave-
nue., Petworth. Mrs. Walton. mother OF
the young man whose name was men
toned in the story Of the engagement.
expressed her indignation because the
story was published.
My son had only met the woman three
times" said Mrs. Walton. land he knew
nothing OF his so-called engagement until
q newspaper clipping was shown to him
yesterday
Mr.. Walton also denied the reported
engagement.
Mrs. Wilson. when she arrived at the
ONCE OF United States Commissioner Tay
lor this afternoon, denied that she had
made the announcement of the engage
ment and had no previous knowledge
Of IT,
Before u. s. Commissioner.
When arrested. yesterday afternoon the
defendant. who is twenty-four years old.
is said to have confessed to Inspector
Hal B. Mosby and to Commissioner Tay-
Tor that she took a registered letter and
sl2 in cash while employed as clerk
in substation 90. connected with the drug
store of F.. b. Campbell. 1908 Georgia
avenue. She pleaded guilty. 1t was stat
ed, but later. when Attorney George w.
Drew appeared at the commissioner
cfilce. he entered plea of not guilty, and
at his request Mrs. Wilson was taken to
the house Of detention to be held until
bond could be furnished.
Prior Case Pending.
Last month Mrs. Wilson. through At
tornsy Drew, pleaded not guilty in the
District Supreme Court to a charge of
forgery. She was released on $1,000 bond
and that case is still pending. It Is said
the forgery case is the outsrowth Of q
transaction which occurred In New York.
whore Mrs. Wilson went last fall. She
was employed as a clerk In two post Of
ice substations there. and 1t Is charged
that she took . letter containing q check
sent by Louis Leiserson to William E.
Degnan.
1t is this check. which was for $50.
that Mrs. Wilson Is accused Of having
eashed in this city; after forging the The
F street on May by q detective Mrs.
Wilson was arrested and charged with
forgery. Immediately following the court
hearing here the New York authorities
Alleged Confession.
Mrs. Wilson last night. according to
the police. confessed to having taken let
ters containing checks.
Although advised Of their daughters
plight by Attorney Drew last evening.
neither Mr.. or Mrs. George n. Darcy Of
30Gl o street northwest, her parents. had
visited her at the house Of detention to-
day prior to the hearing. Her brother,
William Darcy, q former policeman,
was expected TO call also, but did not
do 30.
ina Dnfty 10 earn enough money 10 sat.
isfy her wants u given as the reason for
the young womau's difficulties. Accord
ing TO a statement made by her last
night. she was married when quite young
and when her husband died several years
ago she was obliged TO support herself
and baby girl.
When arraigned last month for forgery
she says she decided to make a new start
in life. and accordingly changed her name
10 Goodwin. She inserted an advertise
ment in a local newspaper and through
II obtained q position as clerk In Mr..
Campbelrs erus store.
Unable to Resist Temptation.
According to friends. she handled all
tho mail ut the substation and also had
access to the cash register. With tears
streaming down her cheeks she told Com
missioner Taylor yesterday. 1t Is said.
that the temptation proved too strong
and that she opened q registered letter
md extracted some money.
Il am terribly sorry did this and only
hope that my parents will not hear OF
IT," she said at the house Of detention
last evening. II am not bad. but when
I saw the money lying around loose !
thought Of how much needed II and
could not resist the temptation. Since
the death OF my husband ! have Q hard
time getting along"
She was at work In the drug store
yesterday when arrested