New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
G0ELETS GO TO JEROME
HE TAXES ABEL CASE.
Forging Letter of Introduction to
Miss anderson the Charge.

The first formal steps toward prosecuting James
Abeel as the alleged impersonator OF J. Ogden
Goslet and the deceiver Of Miss Eleanor Ander-
son were taken yesterday by placing the charges
sr the hands of District Attorney Jerome. There
are some indications. however. that the case will
be allowed 20 drop quietly and gradually. as there
yet no traces OF the missing man. and the
detectives are making no strenuous effort to find
him.
Robert Goelet accompanied by Delaney Nicoll.
the Goelet family's lawyer, went TO the District
Attorneys Office and made a formal complaint
against Abeel. charging him. among other things.
with forging the name Of J. +. Van Every. vice
president OF the Western Union 10 the letter Of
Introduction by which he became acquainted with
Miss Anderson
Mr.. Goelet and M Nicon remained in confer
ence with Mr.. Jerome for fifteen or twenty min
utes. Mr. Nicoll said a formal complaint had been
made. Neither be nor Mr.. jerome would tell what
action was 20 be taken. He has handed the case
over 20 Assistant District Attorney Lord
When Mr.. Lord was asked what charge If any.
could be made against Abeel. he said
There are several charges that could be made
against him. He could be charged with attempted
hieamy. for he already had a wife at the time he
Is alleged 10 have made arrangements for his we'd
ding with Miss Anderson He could also he charged
with forgery on the evidence Of the Van Every
letter. and there are other sections Of the code
covering his offence that CO not care 70 mention
al the present time"
Mr. Nicon reiterated the determination OF the
Goelets to push the case TO the end.
TT now rests entirely with the District At
for1ey." he said Il DO not know Yet what charges
he viii see At to bring. but all the points have
been placed before him. AS 10 the alleged attempts
ct settlement the part Of Abeel,s friends, we
have been approached only by 2 7. Sayden. an
old friend Of Abeel senior he has not comlnunlcat-
Cd with Abel his father. No one has any ldea
where young Abeel is. far as know. All the
evidence goes 10 show that Abel Is the guilty
man. / DO credit the theory that he Is crazy:
lie simply became Infatuated with this girl; and
ready go 10 any lengths 10 get her Many
another sane man has done the same thing.
A runor came from Bong Branch yesterday that
Miss Anderson had left -he Mcintosh cottage ana
had probably returned 20 this city. -
At the Anderson apartments No. $50 West lftN-
fret-st admission refused last night and one.
supposedly a servant. said none OF the family were
at home Neiehbors hac not seen Mrs Anderson
her daughter return.
A late report from Long Branch confirmed the
conclusion that Miss Anderson did not leave that
pace Yesterday. The Mcintosh cottage IL Sun
barrica6ed. and one is allowed access 20 II
Patrolnen watching the premises The only
persons who have left tho horse are Mrs AnGer-
and Mr. Mcintosh, who took a train Tor Jer-
sey CITY Wednesday evening
At Police Headquarters 4 detective working on
the case said:
we are taking no particular action on the case
now There is warrant out and no detnre
charge. II Abeel shows I'D in the city we VIII
arrest him. That's an