Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
PRETTY MISS SAYS
SHE'S VICTIM OF PLOT
Cora A. Dunn, Arrested and
Held as Fugitive, Makes
Claim to Big Estate.
RECENTLY IN MOVIES

Miss cora A. Dunn, "milionless
milionairess," whom Detective
Psznawoski arrested Tuesday as a
fugitive from justice, says her mother
is one OF the heiresses OF the Chauner
estate of $4O,OOO,OOO, which is tied up
by litigation in the courts Of Lon
don, England.
The pretty prisoner, who is a
charming conversationalist, admitted
that she has been on the stage Her
most recent work, she said, was as
a motion picture acress, when she
played in an Ince Triangle play, en-
titled, "The Chase" He hobbies are
china-painting and music.
81 never stole anything" said Miss
Dunn, with defiant toss Of her head.
81 am Just the victim of a conspiracy
among my dead fathers enemies. |
know my ground and | will fight"
Wanted In Idaho.
A telegram from Twin Falls, Idaho,
informed local police tina Miss Dunn
was wanted there to answer to a
charge OF obtaining money by false
pretenses.
II suppose said the young woman,
after she had been brought to the sta
ton from the home of her sister, Mrs.
Mamie Dunn, Rex hotel, that they
want me for in Idaho, is because /,
as Administrative of my fathers estate,
cashed a $500 check at Twin Falls
recently. The check was drawn on a
bank in ST. Joseph. Mo-, and there
was nothing irregular about my act.
There was enough money in the bank
to cover the check"
Her father, Miss Dunn says, was a
doctor in Byron, Neb. He died FIVE
years ago. She has a brother in Heb
ron, Neb.
at has been awful since dad died."
said the prisoner. 81 believe now that
| was appointed Administrative OF the
estate Just because | was so young.
| was only 81 years old, and folks
thought perhaps they could pull the
wool over my eyes. But | believe
they will find they are mistaken. /
have sought the advice OF six lawyers
and | am sure that the course have
pursued is within legal bounds"
Says Judge Is Relative.
Miss Dunn says Judge Johnson Of
Kansas City is her uncle and Mrs.
Walter Boyd Of Des Moines her Sec
ond cousin,
Judge Johnson is one Of the heirs
with my mother of the Chauner es-
tate of $4O,00O,000, which is tied up
by litigation in London courts"
"What is your chance of getting a
settlement OF that estatei" Miss Dunn
was asked
"Well, ! don't know" she replied.
~ came to Omaha on Friday, the
18th, and things have not gone right
with me since. But il | get that money
I'll give each of you million apiece"
Miss Dunn left the Rex hotel Satur-
day night, just twenty minutes before
Sergeant Russell and his morals
squad raided it.
MY sister had dream that the
place was going to be raided," said
Miss Dunn, land she insisted that |
get out of there. She ordered taxi
cab and ! spent the night with a
friend in California street."
"What are you going to do when
you get to Twin Falls" she was
asked.
Asserts Others Responsible.
Eight" she snapped. "My bonds
man is responsible for any defalca-
ton, If there is any. Then he can
sue me for Incorporating the
funds of the estate--if he dares."
"Then you admit that you got $500
on a check, which you signed as ad-
ministratrixi"
"Yes," she replied. "The check was
good, and l have the. money and
am going to keep it despite any
threats of penitentiary or asylum or
any other torture"
Miss Dunn demurred when asked
to pose for newspaper photographer
II am so thin after my recen,
operation" she said, that really I'm
afraid my picture would be an impo.
sition on your readers. But if you in
sist"-
The picture was snapped.