The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-20
Signatures are those Of Wick
which WIcHea used.

which wlekes used.
NEW YORK Thomas ParmaIee
Wickea. Yale ~. Columbia Law 'Ig.
Tor ~ yeara an assistant corporation
counsel fer the city 81 New York.
I since 1853 prominent member 81 the
bar o. the metropolis member Of
the Lawyers club. the University
| club. the Yale club. the Psi Epsilon
club. the New York Athletic club
and the Mendelaaohu 0lec club. son
Of an cid time and respected New
York family. himself respected. able.
weil-to- do.
Lewis Jarvis. lock box 1904. New
/ York whose title 20 distinction
rested upon the possession Of TIFF
fanny letter heads and the author
snip q letters % alleged biacknafl-
ina character scnt 10 persons inter
ested IN the outcome 81 suits In
which Thomas y. wlekes was one Of
the attorneys
And Wilkes IL Jarvis"
The exposure resulting from
/ w7ckes' arrest on the charge u
blackmail has caused a sensation Ia
New York. especially among men,
bers Of the Bar association.
Wickea does not deny that some
siK years ago he signed an appiiea-
ton for a postoffics box in the name
o. JARVIS that Jarvis IL none
other than himself. and that he has
been writing letters al these years
IN the name Of Jarvis lie merely
rays that he has done nothing Grim
inal.
Meanv bile he IL out on $1,000 cash
bail which be furnished. not one Of
hia many club or professional
friends coming forward TO comfort
him In his hour Of distress.
While the present action against
wlckea grows out Of a letter IN
which Jarvis" threatened 60 charge
Or. Edward Weston. wealthy manu-
facturer q waverly. y. J.. with per
Jury. most Of the Jarvis" letters
that have thus far come 10 light
have been Of an innocent character
written for the sole purpose Of boost
ing Thomas +. Wiekes a. one Of the
ablest men OF the New York bar.
The apparent usclessuess 81 a great
many Of these letters has led 10 the
belief of many that Wiekes Is sub
sect 70 mania.
In the Weston letters Jarvis
urged that gentleman to settle a suit
for damages which had been brought
against him by Or. A. y. Grinneil
a highly respectable resident OF Yer
mont As result Of mistaken iden-
tity Weston had caused the arrest OF
Dr. Grinneu. The latter secured a
Judgment for si2.5o0 and another
for si0.0ee against Weston. Then
there was "A mistriaL and, few
weeks ago. a fourth hearing Of the
case. Wickes was one Of Grinnells
LAWYERS. While the case was pend
ing In court Weston was deluged
with letters from jarvis advising
him 20 pay and not prolong the hti-
cation. Here 10 a sample OF the
Jarvis literature.
MAY I write that many Of your
friends think you have pursued this
.aWauit with nr. Grinnen long
enough You must know you can
never win the case. You admit that
Won caused the arrest As
long as your answer remains what
II ia. the case cannot be changed.
and you could not alter your answer
SEQ a. 20 make a effectively and le-
rnly different without running the
risk OF q prosecution for perjury.
III Mr.. Wickes had made the final
address To the jury believe that
the verdict would have been al least
$4,000 against you. But the pub
llcity given TO the matter hurts your
good name-all your friends here
are saying 50. II Is not a matter Of
money with you-of course, / know
that: but would 81 not be better for
your reputation to stop the case
hereG"
In another letter Jarvis said.
.sNynl you continue 70 be led like a
blind man. upon advice which, l sim
believe. must be against your own
good Judgment, but which, just as
surely as you live, viii take you TO
Sing sing2'
Or. Weston and his attorneys got
busy. laid a trap and with the help
of postofnce inspectors discovered
the Identity OF Jarvis" Wlekes
friends point to some OF the effu-
DIR EDWARD WESTON.
| es and Lewis Jarvis" the name
sions as the letters OF a crazy man
and say they would not wonder n It
transpires that he has been writing
Jarvis" letters all over the world
20 men Of affairs. And IL Is sug-