Evening journal., 1914-10-09
accuse WOMAN Of
$4,000 BOND THEFT
Mrs. Curtain, However, En-
terS Not Guilty Plea
to the Charge
RIPLEY ADMITS
POWER OF ATTORNEY

Mrs. Madeline W. Curtin. stylishly
attired sat in the prisoners dock in
General Sessions Court today. charg-
ed with obtaining $4,000 in bonds and
securities by alleged fraud from Ed
ward l. Ripley Of Boston. Mrs. Cur
tin who was arrested In Washington
fought requisition to Delaware TO an
swer the charge.
Mrs. Curtain entered the court room
today in company with her counsel. l..
Irving Handy. She wore a blue skirt
and fancy black silk waist with a
small white lace collar. Her hat was
iaunty black straw trimmed with
flowers.
After court opened Guard Hastings
opened the gate of the prisoners pen
and Mrs. Curtin entered She smiled
and attimes conversed with a friend
who sat outsie the dock.
Soon after being placed in the dock
Clarence Rothwell, colored, was plac-
ed in the same enclosure. while J..
Frank Ball argued for new trial for
him.
The indictment charged that the
defendant on February last was the
agent of Ripley. While in Whining
ton the couple stopped at No. .50'
/ West street. The bonds alleged tC
have been stolen included those o
Adams Express Company, shares oi
stock of the New York and New
Haven Railroad. the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. the United States
Steel Company Pullman Company
and others.
Deputy Attorney General Chaytor,
in opening for the State, said that
Ripley boarded at the same house
as the defendant and had given her
the power Of attorney over the Sc
curities. He said that on January 20
last Mrs. Curtin went to Boston and
got the securities and brought Rip
ley from Philadelphia to the West
street house.
Mr.. Chaytor continued that at the
office OF John J. Monaghan, a notary,
Mrs. Curtin endeavored to get Rip
ley to sign some Of the securities
over to her. Later Ripley called an
officer on the street, whereupon Mrs
Curtin ran away. Later she was ar
rested in Washington.
! Harry Beck, of Philadelphia, a
notary public, was the first witness
called. He said he saw the prisoner
in his Office, but before he could
testify further Mr. Handy objected.
The objection was Overruled.
The witness then testified that the
prisoner told him; that she wanted
the power of attorney for a relative
a brother or brother-in-law.
The Court allowed a, general OBJ
lection to be noted.
.. Beck related the woman's conversa-
ton with him, and he prepared the
, paper and took It around to the
!; boarding house and was introduced
as Edward l. Ripley. Witness sale
/, he found Ripley in the sitting rome
of the house and from HE appearance
he seemed to be i'll or convalescent
Witness said Mrs. Curtain was anx
Gus to get the power Of attorne.
! that day. Witness also said tina
Ripley remarked at the time that h
would still have control of his Sc
!. curities.
Edward Ripley was then calle
to the stand, but Mr. Handy objecte
to him being sworn, but after he ha
expressed his religious faith he sal
tina when he signed he pOer of al
torney his bonds and stocks we're
a safe deposit company's box In Bo'
ton. Ripley said he was not relate
to Mrs. Curtin.
The secrities in the box include
three Adams Express bonds, value
at $4,000.
| Eight shares Of New York, Ne
Haven and Hartford R. r. Compan.
valued at $500
Two n. Y. n. H., and II. R. I
bonds. valued at $4,000.
Four and one-half shares OF III
Pennsylvania r. R. Company, wort
$3.50 a share.
Three shares of stock Of Springfield
r. r. Company, valued at $500
Five shares L. S. Steel preferre'
valued at $3.50.
Five shares stock Of America
Sugar, worth $40 a share.
iii Thirty-fye shares Adams EXPIRES
aompany, valued at $3.50 each.
Six Pullman Car Company's share
worth $16O each.
Five shares General Electric Con
pany 500.
Three shares A. A. Chemical Con
pany, with S2S5.
Fifteen shares of United State
Smelter Company, $500.
| Ripley admitted he had execute
the power of attorney - Mrsh Cul
tin. He said he was sick at the tim
and Mrs. Curtin was taking care {
him
Ripley denied tina the had eve
j been engaged to marry Mrs. Curtin