New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-04
JEROME IN ELI1S CASE
May 90 to Grand Jury-Cro7cds
Still Uatch House.

II the lawyers of John r Platt. the old man who
Is suing the negress Hannah Elias to recover 1856 COO
have evidence enough to win their suit there will
be criminal action instituted once. Whatever in
formation they have has been turned to the
District Attorneys office. which will begin an in
vestigation. to be conducted by Assistant District
Attorney Lord When District Attorney Jerome re-
turns Monday from Lakevile II is expected that
he win take personal charge of this case.
The grand jury will meet Monday. At that
time. according To the story around the Criminal
Courts Building yesterday. witnesses in this case
will be examined and material for possibly
than criminal prosecution will be brought out.
Whatever is learned from these witnesses will be
I~esented To the grand jury.
If any extOTton praCtised in the PIatt case
more persons than the negress were implicated it
is believed. Those who have come in contact
with her say that she is woman of large
amount of intelligence and of no education: shrewd.
but simple: certainly without the intellect neces-
sary to carry alone a campaign IN which she
would amass a large fortune. KatO, the Japanese.
had a wonderful influence over the woman. but IL
any systematic blackmail planned, IL
done by more intelligent heads than Kato's. the
lawyers believe.
LYMAN F. Warren lawyer for the old man. took
certified copy OF the complaint to Acting District
Attorney Rand yesterday. This was turned over
to Assistant District Attorney Lord, who will
just what material for a criminal prosecution is
contained therein Mr.. Warren also wants TO get
PERMISSION 10 serve PAPERS III t4ic d''ioH oiA
Mrs. Elias by substitution. by leaving them at
her door II this permission is granted. and tine
neEress doesn't answer the complaint within twenty
days. Judgment could be obtained against her
WOMAN IS SAFE IN HER HOUSE
AS long as the negress keeps to her house she is
safe unless some criminal action is brought. The
lawyers for Platt may starve her out financially by
tying up her money. but it is hardly likely that
they will break into her castle because the garri
son IS starved physically. Early yesterday morning
a goodly supply of provisions of various sorts was
left there by tradesmen which would seem to show
that the inmates are going to hold out for some
time yet
companion who was with him on Thursday visited
the house late yesterday afternoon and stayed for
an hour It was the lawyers second visit. He
spent most of the morning in the house remain
ing for luncheon with his client His end of the
case is unchanged. he says. He is making no
overtures 10 the other side, and is In receipt OF
none At the proper time his clients side will be
heard he says. and there will prevail vastly diff
ferent impression
He was in communication with the District At
torney's office yesterday. He will have the negress
ready for an interview with Mr.. Jerome his
representative at time he declares Mean
time he wants it understood that she is not going
away, and had no intention OF ever leaving town.
save for short time at the seashore. because Of
her health.
light yesterday from the owner OF the house No
4s4 Lenox-ave.. where the latest child born
II was this child. which Or. Van Tine. tn attend
ing physician saws Is white. John Olson. of No
221 West and-thirtv-second-st.. the
owner of the house communicated with the negress
after reading an advertisement for house mag
nificently furnished He found he said yesterday
that W. W. Babcock. n real estate agent. had
inserted it. Babcock acting for woman he
told Mr. Olson. who wouldn't care about the price
If the house suited her.
Mr. Olson says he stated good price. which was
instantly accepted. and a woman came to his
house. She was dark. well dressed. with many
diamonds. and spoke broken English. Her name.
she said. Mrs. Maria Denton She said she
and her sister. for whom she taking the house
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