The times., 1901-06-09
MONROE TELLS HIS STORY
Mrs. Starring's Chief Aim, He De-
clares, Is NOtOriety.

He Claims That the Jewels Were
Never StoIen-His Letter TO Her
LnteIy-His Statement Explaining
the Causes of His Prosecution.
After repeated refusals to make any
statement whatever regarding his af-
fairs or his case. Louis Francis MortI-
mer-Monroe sent for a Times reporter
Friday afternoon and furnished him
with the following written statement
including a correct copy of f'le letter
that he sent to Mrs. Starring about
week ago, and which has been er-
roneously printed as a most mysterious
and possibly discriminating communi-
cation. Monroe appears TO be in bet
ter health than he was when he en-
tered the institution and says that, with
the exception OF missing his bicycle
rides. ne presumes that he is about as
comfortable as he could be anywhere.
In his statement Mortimer Monroe
says:
"Yes, I mailed, or had mailed, Sat
Drday a letter TO Mrs. Starring, and
here is an exact copy Of it, word for
word 1 made a copy Of it before send
ing it out Furthermore, 1 requested
the guard who looks over all mail mat
ter before it leaves the Jail to read this
one through thoroughly, and, through
curiosity, ne did # I stood near by
while he read it, then handed him y
cents, requesting him to put a special
delivery stamp on it, or have il put on,
as it was late Saturday, and in the
letter, as you viii note, / request her
10 come down to church. However, as
far as church is concerned, she hates
s church and thinks all people who 20
20 them are fools. This she has told me
many times
The letter was dated June l, 1891;
was directed to Mrs. Olivia c. Starring
aud read:
Dear Madame. When you called on
me the next day after my arrest you
stated that you had nothing to do with
IT. that il was ali in the hands Of the de-
fectives. This being the case do Won
want to go TO the District Attorney and
ask him to put the bond, which is now
s5,Ve9, down to SZ.Vpg Dr s. $50 and also
have the case put of until next fail or
winter 10 meet your convenience on your
return from Europe If YOU intend TO go
there. think can get bond Of s. G1J
70 1850. and as scon-as4 ! am out on bail
your jewels. The District Attorney will
reduce the bail, also put of the case until
the fall term If you request him TO do So
You told me IN one Of your letters you
did not intend, under any circumstances
to 60 20 Europe until you sold your house
and that you intended 10 spend the sum
mCT at Atlantic City
My attorney took that package Of let
tiers out Of my trunk without my permis-
sion The lady that was here assisting
me. ] have not lived with for over a
year. as you arr well aware. that ] have
lived At - East Twenty ninth Street since
] came from Europe alone. I would be
pleased TO have YOU come down TO see me
Sunday or Monday Ghey have church
three times Sunday. as / have something
Of Importance to tell you. If you don't
want te-eofne down here II you request
the District Attorney, he can send an or
der down for me to come I'D 10 some
courtroom, where We can talk.
''If ] do not hear from you Monday I
will hire one OF the best attorneys in the
city to join the one ] have and be ready
for trial on June 10, only six days from
Monday. ] do not fear the outcome IL l
can get a trial by jury Of business men
mot professional jurymen that can be
handIed). / know the result in both cases.
Trusting TO hear from you, ] remain,
nnErs. truly. ,-.
81 never was treated better in nay
than here, only can't go bicycle