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 I'm
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 requlsition TO Delaware TO an
swer the charge.
Mrs. Curtain entered the court room
today in company with her counsel, IA
Irving Handy. She wore a blue skirt
and fancy black silk waist with a
small white lace collar. Her hat was
jaunty 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 a new trial for
him.
The indictment charged that the
| defendant on February A last was the
agent of Ripley. While in Whining
ton the couple stopped at No. 5Oa
West street The bonds alleged tC
have been stolen included those oI
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.
napufxr Aftorpo,r Caporo1 r,orrfo,-
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, 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 converse
tion with him, and he prepared the
paper and took it around to the
boarding house and was introduced
as Edward /. Ripley. Witness said
he found Ripley in the sitting romo
of the house and from his appearance
he seemed to be i'll or convalescent
Witness said Mrs. Curtain was anx-
Gus to get the power of attorney
that day. Witness also said thai
Ripley remarked at the time that h'
would still have control OF his Sc
curities.
Edward I Ripley was then called
to the stand, but Mr.. Handy objected
to him being sworn, but after he hat
expressed his religious faith he salt
tha when he signed he poer of at
torney his bonds and stocks we're il
safe deposit company's box in Bos
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. Company
valued at $780,
Two n. Y. n. H., and H. r. r
bonds. valued at $4,000.
Four and one-half shares Of tn
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 preferred
valued at $3.50.
Five shares stock of American
Sugar, worth $40 a share.
Thirty-five shares Adams EXPIRES
aompany, valued at $3.50 each.
Six Pullman Car Company's shares
worth S16O each.
Five shares General Electric Com
pany, 500.
Three shares A. A. Chemical Com
pany. with S2S5.
Fifteen shares of United State
Smelter Company. $500.
Ripley admitted he had execute,
the power Of attorney n Mrsh Cur
tin. He said he was sick at the tim
and Mrs. Curtin was taking care o
him.
Ripley denied tina the had eve
been engaged to marry Mrs. Curtin