New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-03
MRS. ELIAS A PRISONER.
Mr.. PLATT COLLAPSES.
Jerome Says Williams Threatened
Senator Crozrd at Wonldl1's House.


with deputy sherifs pounding at her door and the
lawyers Sighting terms Tor bail IN case OF
0rrezt sFre Hannah Elias the negress. who. John
n PLATE GAYS extOrted S5l5.0oo from him, was
prisoner yesterday IN the house in Central PARK
west He too. was confined TO his home. Ine
anxiety and notoriety incident 70 the case have
Frustrated him his condition Is causing anxiety
20 hig lawyers and relatives. he is too old to
stand a serious Illness, and his good health and
elaarness Of mind imperative TO the carrying on
OF his suit
That the oass viii be compromised in any way
both aides deny vehementiy. II seems 10 be the
object OF counsel for mr.. Platt 70 beat down
she Elias woman's defences in every way, particu-
larly by the impounding Of her ammunition. She
Sc held 8 prisoner BY them. and they Will consent
terms by which the obtaining Of bail FOR her
might be obv1atEd-
who Is this lawyer Brauns?' roared Ira D.
Warren yesterday. u nsver heard OF him, and II
have nothing 10 do with him. You can guarantee
that we won't let this OF unless we get She
$4,000 bail Wen have kind OF compromise n
fhis Her money is tied up by this acton and
won't help her out"
Brauns also said that no compromise arrange
saents ss to bell were under way. He held long
consultation with his client last evening at which
q companion whose name he refused 20 give was
present The situation OF MS client he said, had
siot changed greatly; she was not trying % run
away. and had never had any intention o. leaving
The city. She afraid Of no criminal proceed
f-Fs; OF that he felt as certain as she The Dis
trict Attorney had known for 2 long time OF the
Platt inriGsnts all there was to them 1t was ex-
sreulely doubtful thought The lawyer. IL the Dis
frIct Attorney would allow his ONCE TO be made q
collectscn agency for such claims
District Attorney Jerome himself says that he
A. not taking any interest IN this case, but 10
ahose who know that many OF his daring RAIDS 1ha
important prosecutions followed periods az lake
VIZ when he was taking no interest" n the cases
apparently. that statement does not carry all the
weight Il might lie knows a great deal about me
Elias women, both as to her relations Win FlS1l
and her record That there were prominent names
mixed I'd Ia 1he various episodes. the District Al
torney admitted The crazy negro Williams was
trsing 10 ksI Senator Plat. he said. at the time
when he murdered Andrew H. Green. because he
thought the Elias woman WAS using his influence
20 shield herself The name Platt he had heard
-sitacut doubt ana knew Of only one
cant say whether the Developments Of this
WI cau for indictments Of persons other thar
Mrs Elias" said District Attorney jerome IN
formation VIII have 10 come from MI hAnu-
don't know that there viii be any action Ger
,sfrl, ,he negro Williams vii be re-eEaul mined
as 10 his sanity. and Ihe Green murder won't De
sssopened in any way. The best alenists IN the
s,r,nfr,, rropounced Williams insane after an ex-
animation. which cost the county thousands Of
dollars. I can't see any reason why mat snOulu
be gone into again.
All the efforts Of the process servers TO gain en-
france to the Elias home last night proved futile
Every time one OF them went 10 the door-W1th
smiling face OF the japanese butler and two heavy
chains.
manned until la. When he left there he said that
Mrs Elias was in highly nervous state 0oroer-
sne on nervous prostration.
..s,e Was iu so recently said DR.. Van Tine
rhat the strain OF this suit and all this publicity
has told on her. She IS not in a dangerous conoi-
sion by any but she requires careIuI Ieoical
attention at this time
Tne zaid wished to relteTate the
Statement he had already made. that he had deliv-
erred Mrs. Elias OF a white child on April ..
secret signals sre in vogue in the Elias home
Two men who entered the house early in the even
a., we're evidently not seen before they pushed the
electric button. Those watching expected TO see
alem turned away. but the door suddenly opened
ana they slipped quickly inside. About 1880 o'clock
q woman in black heavily Veed, entered the house
ly the same method Then the lights in the house
were turned out.
What action the District Attorneys office would
take worried Mr. Brauns considerably yesterday,
% he went over to see about it, Assistant District
Attorney Taylor who in charge. said that the
grand sury would meet until Monday, no
ecton would be likely until then. As TO immediate
details Of the case. he not handling It, he told
MIR. BraUHs. and advised the lawyer to wait until
ar. Rand could talk It over with him SEr. Brauns
said he would be prepared to meet the civil action
AZ any time
The morbid curiosity the negress has aroused was
shown 90 unmistallabe fashion BY a thrOng OF
cars and tried 10 mob the house. Once mounted
policeman had 10 charge the crowd which was at
the foot OF the steps and several times policemen
with clubs drawn had 10 dispense the curious In
he throng were many negroes. but It was not the
lower class alone which went 10 peer at the house
ard watch the detectives and deputy sherlns Well
dressed women driving by IN carriages. stopped 10
stare at the house and the throng Of people. Auto
inople parties gazed and jeered The rubber
neck coach stopped IN front of the house while
us orator oeIcanred TO the passengers the
peculiar characteristics OF the Elias woman.
2 o 81 Dut few persons the house was sealed.
~ these two were Mr.. Brsnns and his companion.
The nrst OF tie others 9 daDper young man
IN a blue serge suit, who driving a auto
mobile THIS he EFT II f1sghty-foqrtl-st. went
leaving ~ ne walked quickly around the corner to
80 - West llighty-fourth-st. n boarding house
kept by Mrs Henry Peeke. Here he asked 10 see
enc on The boarders, who at home To
lnQdlrefs rlis man said he a physician or
q representative OF Tie District Attorney A Ian
enese servant later said that he was a doctor
u ne second visitor wac of a somewhat different
Character lie was tail with long black coat.
ti.s stay II the house was not long Neither
WAS the account he gave as 10 his business satis-
factory 20 the throng outside.
by consent Of Warren, Warren e. OBeirne
Souhsei Lof Ar. Platt, and Francis S. Hutchins OF
80 - flue-aL. attorney COR the Commonwealth
1L1st company OF New York, which as The Trust
.sLutl.ls sued as formal co-defendanUs IN the sut
1PalIlsL Ms Elias. Justice Dugro signed an order
Qlbcoflnulng the suit far this IA rtic1tla >
toInal co-oelenoant IS concerned. The stiDulation
L1tWseo me attorneys does not set forth the rea-
bol TOT le olscontinuEnce but II IS supposed fbs
none Of The Woman's money was on aepost there
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