Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02

TO justice the perpetrators of recent acts
of sabotage" and to introduce legisIa-
ton making Indictment to crimes of this
kind punishable by the same penalties as
the crimes themselves.
Blackmailer Is Captured.
Some time ago a daring conspiracy
for Matchmaking wealthy woman,
which had only too we'll succeeded
came 10 the notice of the police and a
campaign was begun to capture the
conspirators. The police now have
been able TO lay their hands on the
leader of the gang. and another MEM
Der already is doing a term of impriS-
oument on separate count. The con-
spiracy was TO resort to the old trick
of the garde champetre, who was sup
posed to have come upon the couple by
surprise, and to threaten both with
unpleasant prosecution. The woman
was staying at a summer resort in the
south. She was alone, and was re-
puted to be wealthy. a fine-lookine
man came to stay at the same hotel
and gave himself air of great i'm
portance. He let every one know that
he also was rich and was banker in
New York. He was not long in paying
court to the woman. and one day,
while they were walking in a park, a
man dressed as d garde champetre, or
country constable. suddenly appeared
from behind the bushes and pretended
10 have surprised them. The soi-di-disant
American. TO keep up the fiction,
threw himself with great apparent
vigor on the garde champetre and
threatened to strangle him. a third
accomplice appeared on the scene to
rescue. as it were, the constable
Accounts were then to be settled.
The bogus garde champetre, who now
had seeming witness to back him,
was going TO draw up the police report.
which would be a tremendous scandal.
The pseudo American banker, having
quieted down, offered to buy him off.
How much did he want? Not farthing
suddenly found himself unable to Sc
cure any of his money. Would the
woman pay it? He would refund it
later. The woman tried to escape the
dilemma, but on further threats from
the false garde champetre to do his
duty she yielded. She was to pay 1T
in installments of two or three round
sums. II meant all her fortune, and
she objected. That did Lot matter, re-
piled the bargain driving garde. He
would invest IL in a good thing. pay
her > per cent interest and refund the
capital at the end of three years. The
woman paid all she could. and nearly
ruined herself. She was about to real
iZe the last remnant of her fortune,
when she confided her trouble to some
friends. They advised her to commu-
nicate with the police, which she at
last did.
Fled to Paris.
Meanwhile the conspirators had
plenty of time to disappear. But NJ
Sebille the head of special detective
department had no doubt that he
would soon capture them. His de-
tectives traced them from the resort
10 Switzerland and Paris. A fort
night ago they knew that the leader
of the gang was In this city. He
was a formidable character to cap
ture, and every precaution was taken.
The man is described as a danger
Gus brigand and burglar, who had
already undergone several sentences.
He was known by twenty different
nieknames. and had one day rined
a jewelry shop in full daylight and
escaped, after firing on crowd of
pursuers. He was seen at the races
the other day and lost heavily in bets
on horses He had $4,000 in bank
notes in his pocketbook. The po-
lice traced him to restaurant near
the boulevards. and three detectives
suddenly bounced down on and strong
Iy handcuffed him. Seeing that 1t
was hopeless to struggle. he allowed
himself to be taken quietly in an
automobile to a police station. A
woman who was with him was also
arrested but was released Immediate
ly. as she had nothing to do with the
case.
Two little workgirls of Paris car
70 present it to their idol, Sarah Bern
hardt, OH her return from an eight
month tour in America. The offering
was charmingly received. You might
have supposed yourself in theater
The crew lined up on both sides OF
the deck, the ships band played the
''Marseillaise," flowers were thrown and
the great tragedienne got into her
automobile to the cries Of Hip, hip
hurrah!" and "Vive Sarah Bernhardt'
In few days she Is off to her favor
tie Belle lie, where she will remain
until her engagement at the Coliseum
calls her to London in September.
4 month later. November 10, la
theater in ''Lucretia Borgia," to be
followed by a revival of Edmond Ros-
lands La Princesse Lointaine."
Moving Theater a Success.
The perambulating theater organ
ICED by NJ. Gemier. director of the
Theater Antoine, has been success
FULLY inaugurated. The first perform.
ance was given at Leyauois ferret
outside Paris, where a big stand was
erected in a field.
The theater, which is admirably fit
led up, has seating accommodations FOL
1900 The property will be packed
in wagons and drawn by traction en-
gines The theater will proceed from
short season there. NJ. Gemier intends
10 make a road tour Of Europe. play
ing at the principal cities. He has
Strong company, at the head OF which
: is his wife, Mime. Megaxd.