The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09
yoyEY LENDERS LETTERS.
..r cAsBED ED NOTES AND
shDw,s ANXIOUS TO COLLECT.

.,e,ts 20 the Ert lotions OF the
w.. whose Name Wood Fergod-Aiso
w.. the wife's Doorstep Demanding
wope,-Then Had Wood I.dicted.
~. Mary D. Spencer of ao4 columbu. ave-
an whose complaint William O.. Wood
" addicted for forgery, testified yesterday
m ,be commission that 10 inouiring into
y. ,spity OF Wood. the man who gave away q
no :, diamonds to certain women who got
~ "A him. She says he Is sane.
h' Nv. s,eucer testified that she WAS . florist
money lender, and had been in the habit
n|...hInc checks and discountinR notes for
IL his friend. Miss Kellard. n other
W., Wood asked her once to cash q note
=. n, 900 for Miss Kellard. II bore Mrs.
go. signature. She wrote to Mrs. Wood
IT,, Il. and Mrs. Wood invited her to call.
~.s.,led and Mrs. Wood agreed to pay tho
80. in thirty days. But the note wasn't
"a and Mrs. Spencer sat on Mrs. Woods
-, for several hours trying to get another
,.,.,v,ev with Mrs. Wood. Finally Miss-vir-
=, Wood, the daughter, came out on the
.,ooo and told Mrs. Spencer that II she did not
.uay she would call an oficer.
r.i aid ner 10 call one.'' said tho witners, but
.bs didn't"
Altogether Mrs. Spencer had $1,000 worth
.,trsed notes. which. she said. she cashed
-, wood. who had forged his wifc's name 10
nam. and which she etfl hold. More than
90 abe sat on tho Wood stoop waiting for
ronsy due her on tho forged notce.
LAWYER Thomas. who appeared as Woods
,oppsel and for Mrs. Wood. -cross-exnminod
NJ, Spencer. He showed her this letter which
a.. admitted she had written to Mrs. Wood.
OCT. so. 'se.
.rr Wood.
"py,r MADAM: You will think perhaps this
(. prcsumption on my part. each having .
council. But II you will read this through you
might think somewhat before going into court
10 swear your husbands liberty away have
-opcluded TO start and sue you on those notss
10 give you more timo to think. l will tell
you something that perhaps viii change your
mind from going to court or even prosecut-
Ing Miss Kellard.
81 would not have the notoriety for tho
two thousand dollars. and I Am sure that that
amount must 10 pore to me than $50 900 Is to
you. In the arst place. Miss Kcllard has got
tan % tina: she csnnot enter O house without
stealing something. She went to SEQ q lady
On Eiehty-fourth street. While she was there
se stole a piece OF satin OF eighteen yards and
sd IL for $40. She came In hero tho other
day and stole two or three pairs Of eyeglasses.
Icannot be sure about the third pair. but I can
swear to two pairs. One day 1 was out and
,s got in my house the back way and when 1
ams homo bolt after bolt of my ribbons were
zone. Il use It for ~nowers). Now. you will
yourself and without getting smirched. You
can see a. well as I that Mr.. Wood cannot live
bnser than a year more. Ny husband went
ard soul. He cannot help himself. 1 have
nked him time and again why he doesn't do
I't aoSld' on I'm me me snsa . 90 Te; ,b SDa I t cnn tell w you.
but there IL no use for me to try. / have no
onrol OF myself Another time I saw her ~
aim night. WHY do You not s 20 home .n sts stay
lheret. He said. Mrs. SpeLcer. l have given
Nay about 500, 900. and don't see what she
norv | would give 1t to 10 free from the power
sAe has over rae. but l am helpless
This, will swear toif we ever come. in
yyu might not Think so . thousand times moro
ihan ever did her,"
dear lady. others have suffered lots more.
how many husbands have spent all of their
women. You married him for better or worse.
and you have been lenient and kind and for
diving toward him all this time, and now,
kaye him to q higher court. All you have to
% n 70 give him enough TO live on and lot him
i've AWAY from LIE home and family. And
~" IA III eDcut b4 hohth ~ u II
pme graveyard. on q tomb, this name: VII
hn G. Wood 1t is hard. but you will SEQ 1t
s!kus:
. was your signature; only you wero tricky.
Nov. Mrs.. Weed. look At II in this light Sup
eo.e you and Mr.: Wood Vas the same friends
70 set him up In business, So I took the notes
lrt on chance. rs l thought TO make . ltttle
hard work to b alone In the world to enaSie
alivtng and educate a family. OF course. take
VERY opportunity can to honestly make some
will give you all the. time you want. You
can advertise that YOU Will not pay any notes
ngned BY your name. Let Mr.. Mood .:vo
paper aslong as YOU live together and you pay
the hotes and the bank says you're tricky. Any
one would think you arr tricky;
notes but you only said you knew nothing
about them. and whom he took his lawyer up
Joq a,d nothing. only you would pay them
letter now. You feel with just Indignation
.sAin.t Mr.. Wood. But when you put him
kr Ny hu band. went the same way and I
mourn for lin yet. Ne had a power to light
that was stronger than natural in civil law.
Wood. Be patient with him lust . little longer
thd svsry one will love and honor you. but
.th,m now be dragged into disgrace jus. be.
Always. Now. Mrs. Wood. yon will think
am talking for myself. I am, partly. and
dead,
r"Houing you.win thidl kindly Of TIL. letter
Ian very--respectfully,.
Now. Mrs. Spencer said Lawyer Thomas,
20, seemed to be friendly with these people.
Il DID"
Then | suppose it's all true. You say that
ans kellard had influence over Wood, and
WOOL told you this and other things men,
uened In this letter. Arc they truel"
NO., answered the witness. II said them.
.%hy did you say thein7" Interrupted Law
u wanted to get my money. and ! had
We'll" said Mr.. Thomas. I'VE have au-
"A' letter here" He read L. as follows;
In Wood. Nov TO- 1885,
DtR MADAM: Miss Kellard is tomorrow
~ Indicted with a mar called Boyd for keep
III And, according TO my lawyer. Mr. Wood
ny 70 indicted some day this week for forg-
~ ne Will plead guilty. Now. II you wish
rr..1htain the respect OF your friends mot that
Gnaye zone any wrong. but your hust& nd'a
,S.Iasce Is yours ard Will give him ore more
&C. u DO right and settle with mo. / will
m,onsyoa time, and as this olears you from all
S.Sv.o IN the near or far future YOU will do
N" !4r your own peace of mind wlon you lay
m "o9d away. Then you. perhaps, won't
nae ,Nhen he pleads guilty. what else no will
hin tsuat YOU mad sOme one else and treated
oauly; he says you would not rive him to-
a." money nor carfAre nor socks till there
AVA. r."ner toes nor heels In them: that he was