The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-06
BIG GIRL OF WEST
IS UNDER ARREST
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPT
ING, TO BRIBE GOVERN
MENT OFFICIALS
BLACKMAIL SAYS
COL. ALEXANDER
offered to Divide If Officials
Would Assist in Extorting $780,
600 From Millionaire.
(By Associated Press.l

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-.Miss Jessie E..
Cope, accuser of Colonel Charles
Alexander, a Providence. r. l., mil
lionaire, under the white slave act,
was arrested here today charged with
attempting to bribe government off,
cials. In Chicago to aid her to black
mail Alexander ont OF $4,000. Alex
ander, 65 years old, and married, was
arrested at Providence yesterday.
The public had its first view of the
woman when she was arraigned bo-
fore United States Commissioner Me-
son, who held her on the bribery
charge and also as witness against
Alexander. She is 32 years old and
was described by one OF the govern
ment agents who resisted the alleged
bribe Offer as brilliant brunette
beauty" She Is OF medium height
and handsomely gowned. -
District Attorney Charles r. CIyne.
Michael L. Igoe, his first assistant:
Hinton G. Clabaugh, head OF the local
division OF the department of Justice,
and Lucien G.. Wheeler, an agent
working under ,Cfabaugh manifested
studied reluctance to accept the case
when Miss Cope first brought before
them her accusation against AIexan-
der, 1t was stated today In the district
attorney g Office.
In the end. according to "a formal
statement issued by igoe, she pfoposs
ed and formulated the proposal In q
written agreement, that IL the govern
ment officials would assist her in ex-
torting $4,000 from Alexander she
would give them half OF 1t to be SD lit
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sum she said she would keep, end O 1t
OF It she must pay her attorneys, SIZE
said. according to Tgoe. Igee said
that her attorney at Los Angeles was
named Terrell and her other lawyer
IN Providence named ThomIy. He did
not know their other names.
Igoc's statement follows:
"On the arrest of Colonel Charles
Alexander at Providence yesterday
the press reports declared that both
he and his attorney charged the COM
piainant. Miss rcre. With attempted
blackmail H!ntcs:. G, Ciiaabbaush, diiivii-
sion superintendent of the department
OF justice. today bas wired the attpr-
ney for Mr.. Alexander requesting any
and all Information TO support this
alleged charge. During the investiga-
ttou VI Tic CouiplaiuL Ok MISS S0pSf Oy
federal officials at Chicago suspicion
as to her good faith In the matter ex-
listed.
Miss Cope had many conferences
with Mr.. Igoe as well as with Mr..
Clabaugh. Finally she made the bold
proposition that the government off,
cials should old her I'm obtaining $780,
900 from Colsael Alexander for her
injured innoncence. Miss Cope went
much into details concerning ncr offer
and finally made out an agreement In
her own handwriting In which II Is
set forth that the government officials
should aid her in obtaining the sum
mentioned from the colonel, and. In
consideration OF such efforts on their
part she would pay them $4,000
which Nas, TO be divided equally be-
tween the following men: Charles +.
iCIyne, United States district attorney;
Michael l.. IEoe. assistant United
States district attorney; Hinton q.
Clabaugll, division superinta de-
partment OF Justice, and Lucien G.
Wheeler, q, special agent or the de-
partment.
. .'Mfs Cope explained further that
out OF her s25 GO shs wog.a have to
take care OF der att>,rpsys in Provi-
dence and Los Angeles. She stated
that she had consulted prominent at
torneys In both cities before cofaing
to Chicago to make her complaint"
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