The Washington times., 1913-01-26
POISON PEN WRITER
ILL SINCE RELEASE,
CLAIMS INNOCENCE
Arrest Of Spinster, Which Stir
red Maryland Town, Recalls
Disappointed Love.
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Miss Zimmerman had eyes for but one
The name Of this one has escaped
those who are now telling the story,
, but anyway he and Miss Zimmerman
became engaged Suddenly he disap-
peared. In answer to queries as to his
whereabouts. Miss Zimmerman IL said
to have replied that he had gone to
New York
Months went by and he did not return.
Then the girls Of Smithburg began to
whisper all sorts Of things behind their
fans. They giggled as Miss Zimmerman
went down the street. These things
embitfered her. She kept to herself.
became a reciuse. and Stunned people
and society.
APoison" Letters Appear.
Then seven years ago the letters which
have scandalized Smithsburg and Ha-
gerstown. and Of which Miss thinner
man is accused Of being the author. ap-
peared. The first to receive them was
Dave" Refker, prosperous farmer,
who lives but two doors from the zim-
norman house.
Next the attention of the writer was
turned to George NJ. Besore. who lives
series of letters the writer made ale
cations against Mr.. Besore's family, In
cluding an attack on his daughter. who
IL the wife OF Frank w. Legg, Of the
Treasury Department in Washington.
Then came Thomas H. wolfinser.
whose home also adjoins that Of Miss
Zimmerman. In close succession Joe
Sleasmann. Mrs. Louis Reynolds, Frank
Bachtell. Harry Young, Mrs Helen
Streck, Robert Barkdoll. George Clark.
for the letter writer's attention. Some
Of the letters were signed by the name
Of Miss Laura B. Robinson, resident
of Smithsburg. The majority of them
were unsigned.
Missives Suddenly Cease.
1t was the practice Of the writer to
ascertain when q married man Of the
township would leave on. a business
trip. A day after his departure the wife
would receive a letter telling Of her
husbands alleged indiscretions while
away. At the same time the writer,
discovering the destination Of the hus-
band, would write to him that his wife
was cutting up" with other men dur
ing his absence
Suddenly these letters ceased. This
was about three years ago. when DIR.
N. D; Kefauver settled In smithsburs-
DR.. kefauver was young, handsome,
and single, and at once won a good
practice. Among his patients was Miss
Zimmerman.
Immediately thereafter, IL Is said, she
began to appear once more on the
street. took an interest In clothes. and
assumed her old position in the towns
society, until 1t became noised about
that DR.. Kefauver was engaged to
marry a Miss Brenner. Then the poison
writer started work again.
Postmaster Lays Trap.
Postmaster Jacques came home one
evening to find his wife awaiting him
with fire in her eyes She held aloft a |
note addressed to him that had been
placed under the door. Three days
later the Jacqueses made up. Then the
postmaster decided to get real busy. He !
took an oath to find the writer of that |
note. One day his chance came. As he |
sorted the mail placed in the drop chute |
at the postoffice he came across three /
letters written in what appeared to be !
the handwriting of the sender of the |.
SC ourrilous missives. One was addressed /
to a firm in Baltimore and the others \
to residents of Smithsburg.
Postmaster Jacques traced the letters |
and found the one addressed to the Bal |
timore firm had been written by Miss |
The other letters were un-
,igned and contained scurrilous matter |
He further strengthened his case
against the woman by means of marked /
postage stamps. and Wednesday Sc
cured q warrant for her arrest on the L
,harge Of having mailed improper and I
matter. She was given a II
hearing before United States Commits II
foner Hagner. in Hagerstcwn and held Il
for the United States district court In II
Baltimore. Her bail, fixed at 500, was II
furnished by her father.