Evening journal., 1914-03-06
MISS CURTIN
DOESN'T WANT
TO COME BACK
Denies EmbezzIemsnt From
Ripley, and May Make
Public lis Letters
WASHINGTON HEARING
OVER UNTIL MONDAY

Miss Madeline W. l.. Curtain, who
surrendered to the Washington police
on Wednesday when she learned she
was wanted to answer charge OF
embozzling $1,000 worth Of securi-
ties from Edward !. Ripley in this
city, has decided to resist extradi-
tion to Wilmington She is spirit
ualist and clairvoyant and Ripley
also is believer in spiritualism. He
and Miss Curtin have boon friends for
years
Miss Curtain was to have been
given hearing in Washington this
morning. but her case was continued
until Monday morning.
State Detective Frank w. Mccoy,
of this city, was at the court in Wash
ington this morning with a requisition
for Miss Curtin James Ripley. of
Springfield. Mass. a brother OF the
man who alleges Miss Curtin got his
stocks and bonds. was with Detective
Mccoy ready for a hearing today. but
the case went over until Monday.
Between sobs In Washington Miss
Curtin stated she had known Ripley
tor the last 10 years, and that he
perslstontly pleaded with her TO
marry MIN. In retaliation for this
treatment she said, she proposed TO
make public letters from Ripley rela-
tive 10 business transactions. which
he had with a Mrs Hannah V. Ross
4Nnrf NatTN
Among this correspondence are many
MY Dear Girl letters which. Miss
Curtin says, her 59-year-old suitoi
wrote before she concluded not to
marry him.
II was I'm connection with Ripley''
association with Mrs. Ross affairs
, Miss Curtin said. that she was giver
the power of attorney concerning The
stocks The power of attorney, she
said. was broad. including even the
, power TO sign checks. The instru
mcnt was recorded in Philadelphia
according to her story, and. armed
, with a copy. she went TO Boston Il
= get papers which Ripley desired
b. Ripley az the time was being treated
81 in Philadelphia for nervous prostra
tions. and on her return from Bos
s ton. she claimed, she gave th'
papers, which included certain stocks
= 70 Ripley.
! The business. Miss Curtin contln
. ued. could not be Immediately trans
( acted. and she and Ripley went {
p Wilmington. After remaining thef
4 three weeks, She said. she went
n Washington and on her return toun
4 Ripley much changed He appeare
2 20 be quite angry and on the mornin
ii OF her arrival while walking WI
Il her on a street in Wilmington, seize
!. her by the throat and called a polio
! man. asking him to arrest her on
T. charge OF theft she says.
. Stormbound. Her Plea.
Miss Curtin said she then left an
, went 10 New York expecting to n
turn to Wilmington. 10 complete Ii
10 business in which she was conceri
ed. She was stormbound, she sat
!, and on leaving New York. came d
y rectly TO Washington. reaching th
Y city Wednesday night. ana learnin
that the police we're looking for he
u called upon Mai. Richard Sylvest'
d and surrendered TO the authorities.
n According to her story to the pl
lice. Ripley represented himself to
l. o wealthy man and that the stool
E. and bonds in the sale deposit box
e Boston had been obtained by him in
I'd business transaction several yea
ago. She told the police she CO.
r. vinced Ripley these stocks and bon'
s. should be returned TO the owner al
'e he gave her the power Of attorney &
Y this purpose. She says the bonds a
% in a safe place and Ripley know
y where they are.
'e Il believe that everything trave
"a in a circle said Miss Curtin. IF
AZ person does wrong. the circle trave
around until the wrong that pers'
does reflects back again to him al
y Furnishes him. DO YOU think / wou
y do wrong with these stocks? I kno
= that If ! did. the circle would ke
=. travelling until it enmeshed me I
~ the wrong had done. Believii
=. what I do and knowing what | do.
=. could not do wrong"
a. Miss Curtin is about 40 years 0
NJ and has n wide circle Of acquaintanc
nj in this city.