The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-02

OF four houses. patron OF art and con
fributor e charity. has even denied
herself 10 an callers, and the name u
her counsel has not been revealed.
That Mr. Platt, who, as charged, had
been fairly showerine tie woman with
gold for something like eight years, I'M.
der constant fear that the story Of his
relations with her would be revealed,
would Iiuaiiy turn and expose the
whole sensational affair, was some
thing Mrs. Elias apparently never
dreamed. But Alr Flatt. after having
gIven $685. 3s5. as alleged in the papers
Of the suit, to Mrs Elias, finally decide
ed to give no more.
Andrew II. Green's Name Cleared.
While the publicity attending tile ac-
lions against the woman has placed
Ir. Piatt in an unenyiable light II has
at last brought absolute yindieation 20
the name u Andrew FL Green, known
IS tie father of Greater New York,
who was murdered bg Cornelius VIII
I liams. negro. ON Nov. ID last because
III Williams jealousy &c am aged man
whom Tx believed "a be Mr. Green.
I The likeness in person between Mr..
Green and AIR platt is remarkable.
and this, coupled with the fact That
Mr. Plat used the name of Green ia
the Elias home, explains how VIII
Hams miStook the identity of the man
lie killed
District Attorney Jerome talked with
| Mrs. Elias after the murder of Mr.
Green and learned the story about Mr..
Flatt but did not feel justified in re
Yealiag e though be positively assert,
eli that Afr. Green had not been ac-
aaalnted with Mrs Elias.
/ Williams after tue murder declared
/ he had been commissioned BY Satan
10 kill MI Green. He was adjndged
insane aud committed to the Mates
wan hospital
Sir Plat who made great fortune
IN glassmaking al Baronne n j. re.
tired from business twenty years ago
Since then be has lived with his two
daughters
/ lie asks the court q hold that Han.
nah ELIAS holds property as trustee for
him Oh the ground that the money paid
was procured from him BIZ fraud du-
ress, coercion and bfaelnail without
any consideration
! Thirgfom TRUST companies, twenty
six savings banks ana sixty-nine nal
1 tIonal and other banks are made Co
defendants with Alrs. elias.
Plaintiff Eighty-five Years Old.
In the papers filed Mr. platt says
that he il upward II eighty-hge years
old. a retired merchant. in feeble health
"a widower and has two daughters liy.
ing with him He first met Hannah
Elias prior TO january, 1896 She rep
| resented herself 70 be single and 81
| Spanish blood, but be discovered after
Il ward that size was married woman OF
bad character
/ The papers relate that soon after
1 Plat formed her acquaintance she told
him that he had gained her love and
that she was his only true friend. all
| Of which he alleges was false ana
| base scheme Oh her part to enable her
| to ooerce and blackmall him.
Detectives who went to summons
/ Mrs, Elias for the trial Of Williams
found her house iii the most aristo
/ cratic section o. Central Park West
They were turned from the door by
Inverted white servants, who said thai
their mistress was too i'll to he seen
sumptuous furnishings filled Els much
Of the house as could be seen Mrs
| Eliasrintrenehed within her castle. KEEP
every one at bay for a long time hui
finally came forth III apparent goo(
health
Public interest was again heightene
by tile appearance of good lookin
mulatto girl who said she came fron
Philadelphia and was the womanl
daughter she put Id a claim for {
share Of her alleged mothers supposed
fortune
The source Of the muiatto's big banl
! account was yelled 10 utmost mystery