New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-12
MISSING CLERKS WIFE ARRESTED.
MRS. JOSEPH LoCKLEY TAKEN TO COURT
But QUICKLY DISCHARGED - HER
HUSBANDS PAPERS FOUND.

But QUICKLY DISCHARGED HER
HUSBANDS PAPERS FOUND.
Edith Lockley wife OF Joseph Lockey. the book
keeper and confidential clerk OF the American
Estates Association. OF No. i52 Broadway. who
disappeared December 20 with all the papers and
books OF the firm and about $500. was arrested
yesterday No. / East OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
frst-s,. All the papers. books. etc. which her
husband had taken found in trunk In her
room. She says she does not know whe'e her
husband IS.
Mrs Lockley ia ;weniy-one years old She gives
her address as No 2i3 West Twenty-hrst-st.. where
her husbands brother keeps restaurant. She
had room IN the Observation-Disclosures rsi-st.
house. where she KEEP. part of the furniture. Sne
also kept the trunk and papers there.
Joseph Lockiey for seven years the con-
fientia clerk and bookkeeper OF the association
which is trustee OF all the American property OF
James McHenry and T Kennard Of Erie Railway
fame. Thomas P Fowler. President OF the New
York Ontario and Western Railroad, and 2. {.
Perkins OF the law firm OF Perkins & Jackson. are
the trustees and the manager OF the ASSOCIATION
is James Reilly. When Reilly arrived at the ONCE
the morning OF December 30 he found the saie
locked so that II took long time TO open H.
Everything that had been In IL had been taken.
Every paper. bond deed. etc. was gone, and
Lockley had disappeared. Reilly went to the bank
OF the association and found that raised checks
had been used and that balance OF Ss was in
the bank instead OF 800. -
The police were informed andst+,ss.bave been
looking for Lockley ever since. Jockey lived AZ
No l25 Clsrkson-st., Flatbush. Detectives Aonce
and Carey learned that Lockley had sold part OF
his furniture and that ne had shipped the rest
to Manhattan. II was learned that the furniture
was changed from one wagon 70 another In this
borough and was then taken TO No East one
hundred nd-thirty-frst-s The detectives watched
me place and Mrs Lockey visit II three times
Yesterday morning she sold the furniture 20 a
neighbor and was going away when she was placed
under arrest. In her room was found a trunk h!led
with al. the papers. books. etc. OF the American
Estates Association.
Captain McClusky said this morning that Henry
Loxkley had been writing for some time 10 Mt.
Reilly regarding compromise tle'ts
Reilly forwarded the letters TO Captain McClusky.
Henry said ne could arrange tor the return o. tur
ceedings were begun against his brother on
THURSDAY however, No sent a letter in which he
said that all the advances he had MADE were on
and that Mr.. Reilly would have TO get VIVA, ne
Henry nd Joseph Lockley married cousins and that
all OF them were In the plan TO try to get hell!y
10 take the books and papers and not prosecute
Joseph. . S.
Mrs Lockley was arraened in the Centre Street
Court In the afternoon and discharged. The woman
said that she had found a half dollar coin In one
the pockets 70 I. there was more money. she
found some keys and receipt Tor the mousse AZ
Onc-hundred and thirt yhrst-st. and F1th-aVe Sne
went there got in with the keys, and found ner
know had been kept. She made arrangements for
the transfer Of the furniture downtown She SAYS
she intended sending the papers and books back
70 Mr. Reilly
Magistrate Smms said that there was not any
evidence to. disprove the woman's story and ne
discharged her.