The evening world., 1893-12-07
MAY |ND|CT zELLA.
Rumor that George Gould Will
Prosecute Her for Blackmail.
New Light Is Thrown on Mysterious
Mrs. Nicolaus.
She IL Said to Be . Young and
Beautiful Adventures.

Among the rumors floating about the
city this morning, was one to the effect
that the present Grand Jury will be
asked to indict Mrs. leila Nicolaus on
the charge of attempting to blackmail
Millionaire George Gould. That report
,!as also going the rounds of the Dis
trict-Attorney's office, but none of the
officials would discuss 1t in any way. It
was limited, however. that Mr.. Could
through his lawyers, had already taken
action looking to that end.
Mr.. Gould said yesterday that the
case was one of blackmail pure and
simple, and stories published this morn
ing. purporting to disclose the wild life
led by the innocent and spotiess eigh-
teen-year-old girl" seem to bear him
out in that assertion.
Some OF the stories reached this city
by way OF Chicago, and were to tine Ell.
feet that she began her VIII life In that
city when only fourteen years old. where
she had a young man arrested on the
false charge OF attempted criminal as
sault.
up To- the present time through different
cities; how she finally trapped a mer-
chant named Nicolaus into marrying hers
and how he afterwards turned her adrift
on finding out her record. Before her
marriage she was leila Lyttle. rf
MIR. Gould says he first saw her a year
ago in his CITY, whsa' abe called 60 nHan
many prominent friends Of his In CHI
cago. as well as In this city. She rep
resented that she was destitute. had been
get to her friends in Chicago. He gave
her the money to get there. but she DID
not go. She called al his office several
times after that, and finally he had TO
Apparently with the money Mr.. Gould
had given her she took up quarters IN
the Sturtevsnt House. A young man
with "A light mustache was her attendant,
but she had many callers-generally male.
She was traced to different houses, and
had been known to stop at Halls HOTEL
in Park Row. and other places.
phase hte lawyers, Messrs. Howe 2
over the stories carefully before reach.
ing their offices. and were ready to meet
the reporters on their arrival,
said Te Mr.. wh Howe sen WI while icy his ddlss%onds
s said yes Se@isr that this lady was re-
S con1s nSs have to us see ey d g ss / We T bss
against Ht that OF George Gould. She has
corroborative evidence.
ries are true, does that alter the case
any? Why, II she had committed an tho
crimes in the sale end In Il IN cSnck not %hi al,
rect ntT CldlIH the sfo'Vvo w.
she says George Gould gave her and then
took back"
present whereabouts so secret?" asked
an Evening World reporter. why
not let her tell her own story?"
mo, sir. Emphatically no. SIR wa
Mr.. Howe's reply. The firm OF Howe =
Hummel may be 'butes,' but in this
case they are mutes. We do not propose
that you should interview her. Oh, nos
politely, but emphatically. no. You cans
not. must not, see her. .
Everything will come out In good
time. The complaint has been served
and the other side has yet to answer.
They have twenty days In which to do
so. n init then at least you must walt
for developments. / say now that 1
honestly believe she has a good cose
against Could -
1t may not be necessary. however, to
Nicolaus. Already she has been traced
up to a period long after she left the
Sturtevant House. 1t is known Tor GER
tain that she was a frequent visitor to
the Eden Musee and other places. n
the light, mustached young man was noe
always her escort.
Her two trunks are still at the Sturtes
want House, held for an unpaid board
bill, and the proprietor says he does not
know where she is. She was also a fire.
uuent visitor at the house A East
Twenty-ninth street. but the parties who
occupied 1t at that time have moved
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