The Washington times., 1915-10-03
WOMAN AUTHOR IS -.
CALLED SW|NDLER
Police Hold Her for Big Bail
After Three Complaints Are
! Made.
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shortly after noon and found her su-
place. =.
'This must be n dreadful mistake" +"
Mrs. Blighton told tn detectives when
they outlined the charge of grand lar
ceny made by Mrs. Simons. "All the
business deals that had were entirely
legitimate. I absolutely deny any In
tent to defraud. and l am sure that l
will be vindicated." J..
The dete lives took Mrs. Brighton to
Headquarters. Several OF the complain
ants were summoned to identify her.
Among the first arrivals were Mrs.
0illies and the senior member OF the
fur Establishment of Menke & Weiner'
81 West Forty-sixth street.
Interested Him In .Astrology.
MRS. Blighten made such an Inn
preston on me that she esta blished
credit which. combined with check
transactions. amounts to $500" Mr..
Menke told the detectives. II first
became acquainted with her through
an introduction from one Of my best
patrons. She soon interested me In
astrology and read my horoscope. Ev-
erything she told me came out right
and / began to believe she was won
Il was impressed with her knowledge
Of Wall Street. She appeared thorough
ly familiar with almost every stock af-
fected by the war and her clear. con..
she had exceedingly close connections
with the stock brokers"
In his statement to the, detectives
the fur merchant complainel that the
satisfy the debt he claims.
When Mrs. Giiies confronted her,
Mrs. Blighton. without showing the
least emotion. declared a mistake had
been made.
you haven't given me any chance" t"
she said when Mrs. Gillies pleaded
with her to return a portion of the
money she said she had given her for
Beyond reasserting her innocence. Mrs.
Blighton declined to make any further
statement to Mrs. Gillies.
According to Mrs. Gillies' statment
to the police. she met the woman at
a hotel and became interested In the
possibilities Of war stock. Mrs. Gillies'
name. as well as that of Mr.. Menke.
10 included in the list of complainants.
Told Her of Husband In Trenches.
when I first met Mrs. Blighton
through a mutual friend she interested
me greatly because Of her familiarity
with war news Mrs. Simons, the
complainant Of record. said at police
Headquarters. after she had identified
came acquainted I told her that my
husband was fghting in the trenches
and that hoped to go over to England
as soon as l could arrange meeting
with him.
Mrs. Brighton read my horoscope
and told me many things about my
husband, l was induced to enter wha,
l supposed to be war stock specula-
tNnv, xn tIa a.kA of Ia .
believe that my money was being null
tiplied at q considerable rate. and thci
! drew out of the bank 500 " hich hnc
hold in reserve for my expected visit &c
had not heard from Mrs. Blighton."
Mrs. Sirnons was in a highly nervous
condition as she repeated her accuse.
tons to Inspectors Cray and Faurot
room to identify Mrs. Blighton she be-
came hysterical.
Mrs. Blighton. after having been ques-
toned by the inspectors in the presence
hours. said she has been in New York
five years. and that she was married
eight years ago She declared she had
lived In the West for three years and
that her husband Is now in Texas
Were you ever arrested before3" In.
spector Faurot asked.
No" she replica. once there was
what YOU might call an Investigation
in San Francisco over a signature or
some sort Of paper. but q man BY
the name Of Hall took the responsible
ity for that"
Identy Hall As Forger.
During the questioning about tn.
San Francisco investigation Inspector
Faurot drew from the woman a state
ment that she had also known Hal
as Perrin. Recalling the name o.
Charles Perrin. alias Charles Hall
alias Charles Williamson. notorious
bond forger. bank burglar. and con
ago after having served numerous
prison terms, the inspector sent for hi
Rogues' Gallery picture.
or Perrin2" Faurot asked her.
Mrs. Blighten told the inspector
Perrin was Hall, but that he wal
smooth shaven when she met him II
San Francisco. She said that affail
was SO trivial she could not recall 1t.
details.
During the examination Mrs. Plightor
said money she had received was forci
bly, taken from her by man. She tolt
Vile that for personal reasons sh'
would not divulge the name Of the man
When arrested she had $50 in her hand
Mrs. Blighton. taken to the Elizabeth
street police station, will be arraignec
in Yorkville court this morning. In
spector Faurot has notified complain
ants to appear at her arraignment.
Frank Blighten. the author. was a
one time editor Of the Voice of the
People, newspaper. In Tucson. Ariz.