Evening journal., 1914-06-16
MRS. Curtin Goes
TO PRISON CELL
Woman Charged With E m
bezzlement Is Committed
By Magistrate
CREATES SCENE IN
CAPITAL COURT


Mrs. Madeline w. L. Curtin, who
was indicted by the grand jury at the
May term of the Court of General
Sessions, on the charge of embez-
element of $4,000 in bonds, from
Edward 1. Ripley, of No. sos West
street, and a retired business man
of Boston, Mass, was brought to this
city from Washington last night by
State Detective j. Frank Mccoy.
This morning Detective Mccoy took
Mrs. Curtin before Magistrate Buck
ley, where he held a conference with
Deputy Attorney-General Armon ID.
ChaytOr II was decided that it was
not necessary to give Mrs. Curtin a
further hearing, inasmuch as she has
already been indicted.
Mr.. Mccoy, therefore, gave Mrs.
Curtin into the custody of Sheriff
Burris, who shortly before IL O'Clock
committed her to the workhouse. No
amount of bail was fixed, inasmuch
as Mrs. Curtin did not ask for bail.
A warrant was issued by Magis-
trate Buckley for Mrs. Curtin's ar
rest on March II, 1914, charging her
with the embezzlement of the bonds
on January 10.
Mrs. Curtin was dressed entirely
IN black this morning, and wore a
black veil over her face.
She is a widow, about 60 years
of age.
Mrs. Curtin was arrested in Wash
ington last winter, but dismissed he
cause of an alleged technical error in
the papers sent from this State the
claim being made that they sbould
nave been issued by a magistrate in
stead Oh notary public. Later she
was indicted at the last term of court
aIter new warrant had been sworn
out for her and after the Indictment
the requisition papers were issued
and given to Detective Mccoy.
When Judge Anderson of Washing
ton yesterday ordered Mrs. Curtin re-
manded to the Delaware authorities
she shrieked and raved and denounced
her accuser. The Outburst surprised
her own counsel as much as II did
the court Attorneys J. B. Stein and
A, b. Webber defending her, made an
effort to stop her, but in vain.
Here me for just a few words.
Judge" she screamed. For Gods
sake have mercy on a poor defense
less woman. Do not let them take
me back to Delaware. It is an out
rage to send me away in the hands
of these men-I, who a divine dealer
and teacher of the right implore
you, judge, have mercy. have mercy. "
Justice Anderson was compelled to
n re ffr.fa
tunities for several minutes before
court officials could silence her. He
then explained that it would be bet
ter for her to go back at once and
race the charge as she would have to
do it sooner or later, and assured her
that her rights would receive ample
protection.
While Judge Anderson affixed his
signature to the order, Mrs. Curtin
subsided into broken sobs. only to
spring again from her chair and be-
gin another outbreak more violent
than before. Justice Anderson this
time was compelled to leave the bench
and the Delaware detectives took
charge of her.
Mrs. Curtin took her case into her
own hands only after her counsel had
exhausted every effort to obtain DELAY
enough to allow them to apply to an
other judge for a writ of habeas corpus.
Justice Anderson having refused to sign
q writ. following his order of surren.
der. Counsel for her defense pleaded
that before another Judge could b,
reached Mrs. Curtin would be in Della.
ware. IT was also argued that Justice
Barnard, while acting chief Justice had
when about to hear the first rcquisiti1r 1r
for the surrender of the accused. told
them that in case he decided to honor
the requisition they could institute ha
bcas corpus proceedings. Justice Bar
nard refused to sign an order OF sur.
render.
Assistant United states Attorne,
Howe, representing the government
protested against further haggling owe
tcchnicalities. claiming that it was be
ing done only to secure delay. He als'
refuted the argument of counsel 70
Mrs. Curtin that the requisition was dc
fcctive, there being no warrant Tor he
arrest.
Attorney Webber told the Court tha
the woman was arrested last Saturda,
in his office, and that over Sunday
he had not had time TO prepare fol
the hearing. He intimated that his
client was being railroaded, and per
sonally requested the court to defei
/ signing the order of surrender unit
this morning, to give him an oppor
tunity to apply for a writ of habeai
corpus. He said that his client wal
! Trustworthy, that she had her homl
in Washington, had been a resident 0
( the District for ten years, had beer
doing business there during that time
and expected to continue to do bus
| mess there.
Justice Anderson seriously consider
ed the question as to whether h.
should sign an order at once or gran
Attorney Webber's request. bat final
! ly decided that the case did nor iusti