Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
LOT IN LIFE.
Valet at New York Not Very Much
Satisfied.

New York April ga curly-headeI
young Englishman, a valet who wasn't
satisfied with his lot in life. was ar
raigned before Magistrate Whitman in
the jefferson Market police court
Wednesday, on a charge of grand lar
ceny. He was Edward Theodore
Chalmes, who up to a couple of weeks
ago was employed by Charles F. Kohl
of California, who is living at the Hol-
land House.
Last summer Chalmes met Hazel
Hughes, Il pretty young actress, who
lives with her mother in a fiat at ISL
West 10Sth street. He says that it was
a case of love at first sight The girls
stage name is Hazel May Hall. and sh,.
was then playing with the Brandon
Stock Co. She is rehearsing at pres
ent for Warburghs Hero of '6l" at
the Imperial Lyceum at 55th and Third
avenue.
According to the police Chalmes ted
the girl that Re was the son of q rich
man and that he was living with his
family at the Holland House. Chalmes
admits that he told the girl that he
was living at the Holland House, but
denies that he ever committed himself
as to the amount of money that he or
his family possessed.
He went to see the little actress every
day, and seemed to have new jewelry
to wear at each visit. He spent money
freely and also presented to her a dia-
mond locket and silver mounted silk
handbag. The police assert that he
took her to walk near the Holland
house. late night, and even pointed
out the table in the dining room where
he and his family We're supposed to sit.
Chalmes denies this.
Chalnes and the actress We're mar
ried. April IS. by the Rev. DR.. Hough-
ton, at the Little Church Around the
Corner. Chalmes went to live with his
wife and her mother in their fiat and
told them. the police say. that ne had
quarrelled with his family on account
of the marriage. His wife urged him to
make up with his family, and when he
refused to try to see them. she went to
the Holland house herself.
"Chalmes," said the clerk, "Chalmesc
There is no guest here of that name,
but Il Chalmes was employed here as a
valet for a while by Mr.. Kohl
May l see Mr.. kohl?" asked the
bride.
Kohl consented to see the woman and
at once noticed the jewelry which she
was wearing.
Where did you get that diamond
lOcket?" he asked.
My husband gave it to me-"
That's my wife's.'' said Kohl.
Where did you get that handbag you
are carrying?"
MY husband gave me that, too" she
said.
We'll. that belongs to my wife. too"
Then Mrs. ChalmeS broke down COM
pleteiy, and told him her whole story.
Kohl notified police headquarters
and, Detective Sergeants Gargan, Tin
ker and Rrinley found Chalmes at his
wife's fiat on Monday night.
It's all right" said Cha!mes as soon
as they had told him their errand. Il
have the tickets"
Then he handed over pawntickets for
jeWelry worth $500.
In the jefferson Market police court
later he was held in $1,000 bail for eX-
animation. "Wednesday morning. on a
charge of grand larceny preferred by
Gargan.
Chalmes seemed to think that it was
''all right" when he was interviewed in
the Jefferson Market prison later.
Yes, it's all true" he said; but 1
have written and apologized to Mr..
Kohl and l am sure that he will not
press the case. have given up all the
paWl!tickets.
Before I was employed by Mr.. Kohl
l was a footman for p. A. B. Widener.
You see. l was steadily rising in the
world and / did not want my wife to
know my mental position. Mr.. Kohl
was paying me well. and it was true
that | was stopping at the Holland
House. l do not think that she will
turn against me. l had to steal the
jeWelry for her sake"