The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-13
JEROME
SUSPECTS
BLACKMA|L

New York July IA thorough invesu'
ration is 10 be made by District Attorney
Jerome to hnd out IL the well-known men
and women who put UP $500 for America
smart set. published by the Society
Editors association, did so legitimates
or were blcclmailed into H.
This will be done in order to get more
evidence against Charles II. Able. a so
ucitor for the Society Editors sssocia-
ton. who is charged with having attempt
ed 10 extort $500 out Of Edwin NJ Post
Of the stock exchange.
All the wel-known persons who have
subscribed for the edition de luxe Of
Americas smart set. or, at least, all OF
them who are In town. will be summoned
20 the district attorneys office and ex-
amined by Assistant District Attorney
Krotcl
All day Yesterday Mr.. Jerome got tele-
phone messages congratulating him on
the prosecution OF Able The messages
came from men who had been struck
BY Able. Mr. Jerome said that number
OF public men were on the list
Able was arraigned before Magistrate
McAvoy Yesterday on Mr.. Posts extortion
charge.
Ahie's counsel said there was nothing
against him, hut Magistrate McAvoy re
marked. in fixing bail at $3.50, that II
was enough 20 arouse suspicion" Able
could not get bail and was taken over
to the Tombs,
WANTED A YACHT.
F. r. Thomas. formerly Posts partner,
was called 10 Jerome's office yesterday.
He safd that Ahle had called upon him
ak months ago and said he wanted him
70 subscribe for Americas Smart Set.
Mr. Thomas told Able 10 see his wife.
Ahle lost no time I'm seeing Mrs. Thomas.
"He told her" said Mr. Thomas, "thst
had sent him 10 SEQ her and that
wished 70 present the book 10 her as
gift She gave him her check for $500.
I haven't seen the book. but soon after
that Able called on me again and said:
'Mr Thomas, we are getting out a new
edition OF the book and you can't afford
70 be without IT. He showed me two
subscription cards for $500 each signed
by Clarence II Mackay and ]. J. Astor.
] told him TO go away, that ] did not
want the book He said: Mr. Thomas.
the boys-the editors-are a little tired; (;
they need a rest and they want TO get
yacht
II told him that I hoped they would
get the yach.. and that all his editors
would go down on IT, ] wouldn't let
him blackmail me: there was nothing he
could blackmail me on"
Justice Deuel. OF special sessions. who
Is a great friend OF William ID. Mann
the publisher OF Town Topics. and a di-
rector In the corporation that publishes
Town Topics, reiterated yesterday that
he would do all in his power To aid in
the prosecution of Able IL he was guilty
OF any wrongdoing
The Society Editors association has a
room with two desks at 503 Fifth avenue.
Whoever has had charge OF the decora
tions In tho room made up his mind TO
put many pictures Of District Attorney
Jerome around the room as possible
NJ. r Wooster. the manager OF the So
ciety Editors association used 10 be
connected with Town Topics W. t.
Daniels is the treasurer He is also the
secretary of the Town Topics Publishing
company. And there is Mr.. Wayne.
editor-in chief, who holds q somewhat
similar position on Town Topics. Tho
editors are not Incorporated
At the office OF Town Topics IL was
said that Daniels was head office
man
Mr.. Wooster explained today that n
was by mere chance that Messrs Daniels
and Wayne were connected with Town
Topics. as the Society Editors association
had nothing whatever to do with that
pubicat tion.
Before Able was arraigned in court this
morning he was taken 20 police head
quarters and photographed. He comes
from ST. Louis and about a month ago
was married 10 an artist.
Since then he has been living a. North
port. l.. l. He bought steam launch
and has been living far beyond the means
Of hook csnvasser
When Able was In town he lived In an
uptown apartment house. which should
have been little too expensive for an
ordinary canvasser.
II was saii yesterday that Able was
going To send his wife. who is an Eng
lish woman, 10 her home In England
Ahle says that he doesn't want her 10
share any responsibility for his trouble.
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