The morning call., 1892-03-09

refused TO give her any money, disclaiming
ever having opened her letters, and ended
oy ordering her cut. Mrs. Petre departed
with the remark that she would "call agaili
the next day, and that If he did not give her
Inc Sioc1 at that time or the following Mon
day at room, she would report him to the
United States postal authorities"
IMPORTANT AFFIDAVIT.
The next important affidavit, rs it throws
a strong side-light on Mrs. Petrie's pro-
cedure. is that of Mrs. Alvenia Schmidt.
She claimed Mrs. Petrie called on her dur
Ing May. 1891, and asked about Mr.. Meyer
and whether he had ever opened her letter
or any letters not his. On her answering
doing such thing. Mrs. Petrie asked her
10 JOIN her In statement that she had
seen MI. Meyer open her letters" and to
make demand on Mr.. Meyer '.for money
10 Keep from prosecuting him in the
courts, and "if he would not settle out of
the courts to join her in prosecuting him."
all Of which Mrs. Schmidt claims to have
peremptorily refused to do
Even Abbie Petrie took hand In her
mothers plans. So say John Hanlon and
ured considerably in the matter. Each has
MED two afiidavits, one only of which
touches upon Miss Abbe's negotiations.
Both set forth that early last summer, as
they Carey and Hanlon) were leaving a
restaurant on Stockton street, near O'Far-
rel. they met Miss Petrie, who &C osted
them. She told them ''she was going to
make trouble for Charles Meyer, and that If
they would take sides with her issue in the
matter there would be money in it for alp;
also hat during last January he (Hanon)
met young Petrie and Charles Appeldorn.
barkeerer discharged by Meyer. who said
tnat he was having hard work to get EN-
plOyment on account of his discharge, and
that, "as he had to live, lie intended to pro-
cure money. and did no. care how he got IT."
de spoke very bitterly against Meyer
lannon's affidavit where it refers to
Appeldorn. opens. uD another attempt TO
extort money from Meyer. The evidence
Is in the shape of a German letter addressed
TO Charles Meyer and signed by Charles
Appeldorn. 1t stated that the writer has
suffered On account of his discharge, that
lie ought to have damages which he modestly
assessed at $500. Then he says he knows
pay the $500 by a certain time he will have
him arrested for tampering with the United
States mail He then referred to the ccm-
plant of Mrs. Petrie to show Meyer that he
knew whereof he spoke.
MEYERS MONEY.
BY this time Meyer was thoroughly awake
TO the fact that pretty well organized
effort was being made to get hold Of his
spare coin. so he set trap He prepared
for an interview by placing Thomas j.
Carey and John Hanlon in room to the
rear of his private office at the Wiswam,
Sllverstein, appeared. They both swear
that between the hours of aud IL o'clock,
February 10 last, Meyer, their employer, re-
quested them TO conceal themselves in the
room adjoining his private Office. and that
when Slverstone came in he said to Never
Il want $780," Meyer said, "What for?''
Silverstone said, About this Petrie bust
ness; opening her letters. They have
offered me $50 (meaniDg Mrs. Petrie and
her lrlends), but that if he (Meyer would
give 500 he would keep his mouth shut
Mrs. Petrie when seen last evening denied
emerge tieally that she had ever offered to
compromise or had made any demand on
Meyer for money. She could make no expla-
hall TO elapse before giving publicity to
what she claims was violation Of United
States laws. She still sticks to her first
story IN every particular, but adds that the
person who went to Inspector Seyboldt's
office and got the envelope was not her
daughter Abbie but iJr. Meyers daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bertha Tischbein, one of the above
deponents.
Meyer was as close as an oyster all day
yesterday except to his lawyer, to whom he
gave instructions to bring certain suits,
and particularly to swear out warrant for
the arrest of Appeldorn for an attempt at
extortion. The warrant is to be sworn to
this morning and served to-day. He dis
claims ever having opened any mail not
properly addressed to him.
Miss Adelaide Brandon stated Yesterday
that she knew Mrs. Petrie was going to
SEND dec0y, as they were very intimate
then. and that Mr.. Meyer was not a bit
surprised when be heard of it from Mrs.
Peirle. as she had first told him. He even
knew OF IL before it was sent.