The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-05
RICH MAN HELD
ON CHARGE Of
WHITESLAVERY
Col. Charles Alexander. Mar
ricd. Accused by Miss Jessie
Cope of Los Angeles.
INDICTED IN CHICAGO.
HOMi, IN PROVIDENCE

f'rUr,gO Doc i.--Nt the irutirSt 81 tne
tIfod states District Attorney here COT.
CrtrIc. NcNaudcr. q wealthy wholesale
grocer and steel manufacture OF provi.
dersc. T. f. WAS arrested by Federal ohi-
clai, at his home in that city To-day on
tn charge of violating the Mann white
slave act in his association with Miss
Jessie T.. Cope of Los Angeles, CAT Col.
Alexander IL 80 and Miss Cope is 81
years old
The request tor his arrest ,arnc from
District Attorney Charles +. Clyue uudcr
al indictment voted by the Federal Grand
Jury here Col. Alexander who is mar
RED ana mas A family. is said to have
made love to Miss Cope. who is in Los
Angeles society. Under a promise OF mar
rage. It is alleged Col. Alexander Npok
he on rips 10 New orleans and other
cites
col Alexander Tor many years has oC-
cupied position OF social and business
prominence in Providence. lie is head Of
the hrm ~ Alexander Bros. and is a
director in the Canadian steel Company
AMI other corporations. The main offices
Of the steel company are in Toronto
M-rtiuS in Los Angeles.
col Alexander met Miss Cope AT a
social gathering in Los Angeles two or
three years ago. The Colonel. ii is al
Iesed became attentive at once and dis
covered that Miss Cope was not entirely
syerss to his courtesies to her.
Immediately after his arrest the de-
PENDANT was arraiGncd before the United
states Commissioner in Prov .dence. As
soon As the indictment is returned in
court here a certified copy OF il will be
SEN 20 the Federal authorities AT Frovl-
der,e Ba.l was nNrd at $500, which
was furnished \ hearing Will he held in
tbs city uu the first Tuesday in January.
H-.IN W Hayes, counsel for Col Alex
Andc. declares that attempted extortion
hgur,, IN the case.
l. b, understood thar Col Alexander
Is prepared to make a vigorous defence
based uu reported effort. to get money
from ann. The Government has been IN
vestgtting tl.s feature. which led TO
TepOr,s that some acton is to BE- taken
against Miss Cope.
The Government, i L. understood, Ia
determined 10 prosecute women ~ well n,
men N cases where the VI inn act has
been used for purposes NJ eNtort"n. IhIs
policy Of 'he Cove iln-nt Is based on the
grounI that violation % the law must
be- prosecuted whether r. be for inirdc-
ton Of In. MIun .,ut o. for attempted
eXturt'oi 10y using 10, Mauu act "A, club.
When the break between Col. Alex
snd,r ana Miss Cope occurred about nNe
months ISo she threatened -l!n with
criminal prosecution, il l. >aid, AFTER hcr
Ieques, for money vas refused. The re-
ported action against Aer Is based on
the request for money. II IS sad DIS
trct Attorney Clyne refused 10 comment
OH this feature Of the case
Told Her lie Was Married.
Soon after Col. Alexander met the girl
In Los Angeles he told her that he MAS
married and had a family, but assured
her accordins to the government thdt
he would hasten to get divorce from
MS nife and marry his great big sill
OF the golden West" as he called Miss
Cop IN letter
Thereup0u. according q me Govern
ment the Colonel made many gltts OF
jeNelry and clothing 10 Miss Cope. besides
entertaining her with dinners, JOY rldes
sud cro.S-country trips.
District Attorney Clyne says that Col.
Alexander built a bungalow for Miss
Cone in the Berkshire Hills, in Massachu-
retts on New Years Day 1913, Col
Alexander sent her a poem OF greeting
"In another poem" Mr.. Clyne said
(which Col Alexander wrote TO MISS
Cope, he called himself the modern AieN-
ander'
Alexander OF The olden days
Wa. eali 70 sadly weep
Because ,hcre were no other words
To conquer and 10 keep
B. Ia these latter. better ass
so trusts and po!lirs'
Another Alexander came
WHO knew tho modern tricks
Mss cope has been in chicago seTeral
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