The Detroit times., 1913-03-15
MRS. POPE GETS LIBERTY
ON PERSONAL BOND
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lovely. There was class in the
fact that Mrs. Pope, billed 10 appear
at IL a. m. kept the two common de-
tectives. who arrested her. waiting un-
I'll Ills, when her attorney and Mr..
drove up In taxi a few moments
later.
Mr.. Eaman arranged everything
nicely, waived the reading OF the com
plant. entered a plea OF not guilty
and all Mrs. Pope had to do was 70
hold up her right hand and acknowl
edge herself under personal bond un'
I'll the hearing. March "a.
Mr.. Wilson acted az spokesman
He called the newspaper men and
said Mrs Pope lived In Detroit for
30 years. up to October. 1911. when
she got the western fever and went
TO California. Last December l wrote
to her to come back and take care
OF my children. as one Of them Is sick
and she 10 q nurse. She came back
at my request, coming with party
OF friends as far as Chicago, where
the party broke up and she came the
rest OF the way alone"
Asked about the police charge that
she was supposed TO have 100000
worth OF stolen diamonds, Mr.. Wilson
said THAT is a police bull That
burglar is probably trying to shift the
scent to Detroit. which Is clever OF
him and stupid OF the police
Biggest fash In the pan | ever
heard Of" was Attorney Eaman's com
ment on the case.
Mr.. Wilson still insisted the
jewelry taken from Mrs Pope and
which she admitted receiving from
Conn, is not worth over $25.
He said that her acquaintance with
Conn was matter Of weeks" Asked
II the reporters could not talk directly
TO Mrs. Pope and learn how many
weeks. and get statement from her.
he said: mo. She Is very nervous,
high strung woman. and ! don't want
her to get excited"
What Warrant Charges.
The warrant against Mrs. Pope
reads substantially as follows:
Katherine NJ. Pope Is charged
In the city OF San Francisco. Cal,
with having committed a criminal
offense, on or about Feb. Is, 1918.
to-wit: receiving stolen property
from one John Doe, and Detective
Andrew BOersig has cause to sus-
pect and believe, and does sus-
pect and believe that Katherine
Pope Ia guilty Of the offense OF
receiving stolen property, and is
fugitive from Justice.
Mrs. Pope was arrested by Detec.
tives Wilson and Boersig, Friday az
ternoon, in the home OF Lucius 4
Wilson, No. 2403 West Grand.blvd.
Mrs. Pope is Mrs. Wilson's STEP
mother. and was caring for the two
Wilson children In the absence OF
their mother when the detectives ar
rived. They were unable TO take her
TO police headquarters until Mrs. Will
son returned from a shopping trip,
and the women was held prisoner in
the house for several hours.
Admits Knowing Conn.
Meanwhile, she admitted to the po-
lice that she did know Conn, that he
entertained her at dinners and at the
theaters. but she said she thought him
a perfect gentleman, and tainted when
she read few days ago that he was a
gentleman burglar"
The order for her arrest, sent by
the San Francisco police, stated that
she is wanted there for receiving stol-
en- property, which is mentioned az
jewelry valued at about 100000, but
she disclaims all knowledge OF such
jewelry, and says she cannot believe
that Conn ever said that she had got
away with plumber TO that amount as
he Ia said to have stated TO the Frisco
police and newspapermen.
The local detectives found about
$500 worth OF jewelry in her possess
sion which she admits getting from
Conn. She insists, though II was CIV
en- her as a present. There were sew
eral good rings. several brooches, and
some other pieces OF good jewelry.
Mrs. pope Is widow. nurse. and
gives her age as 90 years, though she
looks older.
When first arrested. she said that
she was willing and anxious to 40
lack 10 San Francisco without ex-
tradition, and settle the whole mat
ter. She said she had nothing to
fear. and In anxious TO confront Conn
and learn whether he implicated her
az a receiver of stolen property.
Later. Attorney Frank ID. Eaman.