New-York tribune., 1903-01-20
SERVE WRIT ON DUKE.
Manchester's Effects Attached-
Necklace Was Imitation Pearls.

The personal effects Of the Duke of Man
chester son-in-law of Eugene Zimmerman, were
attached yesterday at the Holland House at the
instance of Frederick w Weinberg president
OF the Frederick Jewelry Company. No 300
Broadway for unpaid judgment OF S69o for
a necklace of imitation pearls, alleged to have
been bought by the Duke December 6. 1900
The Duke and his American Duchess came
here on the Lucania Sunday, and yesterday
Judge Seabury, of the City Court granted to
Henry Brill of No 12O Broadway, counsel for
Mr.. Weinberg, an attachment against the prop
erty of George Brown (I1nown the Duke of
Manchester)." Armed with this writ Mr.. Brill
and a deputy sheriff descended on the Holland
House and presented 4 duplicate copy to the
clerk of the hotel. preventing the removal of the
baggage of the Duke and Duchess.
The Duke and Duchess the fifteen months old
Lady Mary Montagu, the baby, Mr.. zimmerman
and many maids and Wallets, and a hundred and
twenty-five pieces of baggage were there. Mr..
Altman explained Lis errand to the clerk, who
the Duke The Duke telephoned to Henry
3. Hons, of H. B. Hollins & Co, bankers of No.
Is Wall-st., and the financial managers Of the
Manchester properties. He referred the case to
Strong & Cadwallader, counsel for the family.
and Mr.. Strong went to the Holland House
Two hours had been consumed
Mr.. Strong Mr.. Hollins. who had gone up to
the hotel. and the Duke and Duchess had
talk and then the deputy sheriff admitted.
He was taken up backway stairs to the apart
ments of the party The duke and duchess
were together, with Mr., Hollins and MI. Strong
This gentleman is the Duke of Manchester
said Mr.. Strong, and the duke bowed. The
Deputy Sheriff walked up to him and handed
him the attachment. Mr.. Strong then an
nounced that they would take the legal limit
Of time allowed in which to answer, and he said
q bond would be filed for several thousand dol
lars this morning to cover the alleged indebted
ness. Then investigation would be made to
find out if the obligation just one and if
it were the bill would be paid.
Mr.. Hoilins made statement for the duke
and duchess in part follows;
The duke and duchess are unable TO explain this.
They unable to understand why bill should be
presented for these pearls. About two years ago
messenger laid out a number of pearls before the
duchess, stating relative had sent them to her to
what She wished The duchess was surprised. but
ad t for ge she hoa eP sRe a
sent them but she said nothing about it to him.
1t. and in a few days sailed for Europe.
Now attachment, and the duchess Is
ious to think the Duke and Duchess of Manchester
9q Of " the sh9 any 9e Of out such of @ thing nd ah
Of the Qum ii it w9ud cause is 1 enNpgh g to incate
harm than having pearls would do them good If
the pearls are to be paid for, in their estimation
however. they will pay for them, but they going
to investigate the entire matter and find out just
how the pearls were sent to them.
Mr.. Hol1ins said the duke knew nothing OF the
case until he heard the sheriff downstairs
He never heard anything about the case at ALL
and when the pearls sent to his wife the
duke thought she did that they were present
from her father
Mr.. Brill. the lawyer for Mr.. Weinberg. said last
night:
The Duke Of Manchester ordered the pearls He
had them sent to the Holland House that time for
his wife to select some, and she picked out those
made iIAo necklace for her, as she wanted to
have her picture taken next morning, and desired
to wear the pearl necklace with them These
pearls very handsome, and are called fishskin
pearls. They costly, but string of real pearls
of the number and size of those in the duchess's
necklace would cost $4,000 A messenger took the
pearls to the duke and duchess and reported that
they had ordered certain strings made into a neck
lace and wanted them next morning No bill was
sent at that time. | understand the messenger
reported that the duke said he would send check
for what he kept. The check did not arrive, and
the first thing the firm knew the Duke and Duchess
of Manchester had sailed for Europe