The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
WEALTHY WIDOW \
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officer. while another declares that her
husband. a wealthy doctor, died several
years ago.
The warrant issued for Cook reads as
follows:
That the said William H. Cook did I'M
lawfully accuse the said Rose T. McFar-
land with having committed a certain
crime and act of conduct, intending to
disgrace said Rose T. Mcfarland and
subject her to the ridicule and contempt
of society, and did then and there threat
en- to expose and publish said crime and
certain acts Of the said Rose T. McFar-
land, and all with unlawful intent then
and there to extort money and property
from the said Rose T. Mcfarland"
Named as Witness.
Miss Julia Ballenger, said to be an
employe of Mrs. Mcfarland. is named as
a witness in the warrant All efforts on
the part of reporters and others to find
the witness named last night failed.
From what can be learned, the negro
prisoner obtained enough money from his
alleged victim to buy himself horses and
carriages and establish himself in busi-
ness in Atlantic City. The negro gives
his address at 11h South New Jersey
avenue northwest, Atlantic City, and de-
thousand dollars.
He was employed by Mrs. Mcfarland
in the capacity of coachman about five
years ago. according to the police, and
was discharged from her employ
through an alleged misdemeanor. I'M
mediately after leaving the employ Of
Mrs. Mcfarland the negro obtained a
position with w. L. Downey, who con-
ducts a fashionable livery stable.
aff
a white coachman. and subsequently
gave up her plan of keeping a carriage.
As she had hired her carriages prior to
buying one of her own from the Downey
stables, she renewed this practice after
selling her own equipage.
Drove for Her Again.
1t so happened that the negro. Cook.
was ordered to drive for her to and from
her home. Mrs. Mcfarland did not OBJ
ject to the negro driving her. as she had
gotten him out of her employ for a
trivial matter and did not feel justified
in prosecuting him in his new position.
Cook was in the employ of Downey
and other Nverymen in Washington for
several years and finally went to Allan
tic City. His friends in this city were
surprised to learn that he was estab-
lished in business there and in prosper
Gus circumstances. The negro is known
I" have made frequent visits to this
city under the pretense of seeing his sis
ter, who is said to live at 2220 Twelfth |
street northwest.
1t is alleged that on every one of
hese visits the negro went to Mrs. !
residence and obtained |
sums of money from her. Cook came to |
the police say, last Mon |
lay. and went directly to the McFar
and home. He demanded to see his |
ormer employer. and when told she !
.ould not be seen, Immediately became |
;urly and is alleged to have uttered |
several oaths to the servant.
That man is a desperate character"
he servant is alleged to have warned !
hrs. Mcfarland.
Thereupon it is asserted that Mrs.
Mcfarland summoned several of her
ervants, and, bidding them wait in an
Ldjoining room, told Miss Ballinger to
ell him to wait and she would give
lin an audience.
Offered Him n Check.
The negro. it is alleged. demanded 800.
Mrs. Mcfarland explained that she did
lot have more than $50 in the house al !
hat time. She offered to give the negro
check, thinking that the check might
enable her to trip the alleged black
mailer into the hands Of the police.
Cook refused the check. and compro-
nised with So He left presumably for
IFS home in Atlantic City. Several days
ater Mrs Mcfarland received a letter
rom him, demanding that she give MIN
money to purchase a horse. 1t was while
n route to the Mcfarland home 20 OBJ
ain this money, the police say, that the
legro was arrested.