The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-10

ering from the stupor into which Jury duty
puts every unfortunate professional man
VINO serves. Mr.. Whittemore inquired Of
ms ms Trend whether the painting had been
bought ana learned that there had not been
any negotiations looking to its purchase
Nothing that MIR. Whittemore. Mr.. Smile
OF Mr.. Wiles learned from Mr. Haas az to
Mills gave them any mental comfort. Mr.
HAAS said that Mills had approached him
with plausible business proposition for
the exhibition in his store OF certain works
by these various artists, with view to form
ing eventually a partnership with him,
but that Mr.. Haas had concluded not TO join
tissues with the young man. All the can
vases Mills had had there had been re-
moved by him
MIR. Whittemore was glad to zee Mr.. Mills
come into the store while he was there on
me- investigating tour. and noted with sat
iHaction that the young men was appar-
emily so Prosperous that he could come up
IN cab and wearing a smart-looking coat
MT. Mills was only little put out when Mr.
Whittemore asked about his pictures, and
promised TO return the more important one
on the following day should Ii not by that
time be bought by tho man no expected to
take IT, But the picture did cot come back
No more did two sketches that Mr.. Reeves
had let Mills have.
Mr.. kost was suspicious after letting
Mills have a picture. So he went over to
Mr.: Haas and brought back his picture.
which he was early enough to find.
There was a painter OF landscapes who
Eaton had invited Mr.. Mills to call again
to take away any pictures he might wish
TO display to possible patrons and when
the young man returned had told him that
on second thought he believed there was
nothing he cared to let 60 out Of his studio
Young Mems Christian Associations West
Side Building, but there are those who say
that the vulgar thing known rs a zip" in
racing circles WIS industriously pursued
by Mr.. Eaton between Mr.. Mllss calls.
At the Fifth avenue address given 10y
Mills there Is a private club operated by
one OF thu partners OF lsrg. Wall Street
house whose uptown branch IL In the same
building In the care OF an employee there,
letters addressed TO Mills have been re-
ceived. Some Of II In feminine chirogrsphy
from the provinces has been Address to
John E. Fell Mills. and tn, Fell Mills catches
the artists as the best part Of the joke that
40 many OF them are now sharing. Tho
club, however, 1t wes said there. has no
knowledge Of Mr.. Mills beyond these mail
1t was said that there had been a great
many inquiries for him lately from artists
and some others.
At Mr.. Mills's home address. 2Oe West
Sixty-ninth street, II was said when in
quiries were made for him that he had
Mr.. Haas says that before going Mills
requested him TO indorse a note, but Mr.,
Hans did not see his way clear TO do this
Mr.. Haas said that Mills had told him that
he got into trouble through the failure
to get payment for one picture sold, on
the strength OF which sale he had bought
another that he could not pay for and had
given a check for. and that unless he could
get some further financial accommodation
be should leave town for a few days.
The artists In their investigations found
that Mills had pewned some Of their pict-
ures, and had offered the tickets for sale.
Mr.. Haas said that Mills had acknowledged
this, displaying the tickets which showed
that he had pledged the paintings for ridicu-
lousy low sums. as proof that he had not
obtained the pictures with an intent to
pawn them, but had Pewred them under
Mills had promised TO write TO the artists
whose pictures he had pawned, telling
them where they could get the tickets and
redeem their works.
Mr., Whittemore, after talk with . Cen
trail Office detective, set about In an effort
to find the pawned paintings hirnsef. and
wrote postal cards to fory-five pawn
brokers. but had no responses up to last
night.