The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-07
VOL. LXXIL.--N0. l29.
MRS. GELSHENEN GOT AWAY.
SAILED FOR EUROPE SHORTLY
AFTER JEROME WROTE HER.

Mrs William II Gelshenen. the friend
Of Charles ". Morse, whose testimony
Mr. Jerome wants to get in connection with
his Investigation OF the Dodge-Morse scan
dsl has outwited the District Attorney.
she sailed from here last Tuesday on the
Ks-er Wilhelm while Mr. Jerome had his
men ont looking for her, and just one day
after hs letter requesting that she come
forward and appear before the Grand Jury
lad hcen received at her house at 1000
F,fh uyenue Her name was not on the
passenger list
M1, Gcl-heren her lawyer. James NJ
Reck. says. is bound for Cairo to spend
the winter In a statement which Mr.
Beoa issued yesterday to the newspapers.
bul not 20 Mr. Jerome Mr.. Beck says that
ho vii communicate Mr. Jerome's letter
10 hi- client and see whether she is disposed
10 return. He also criucises Mr. Jerome
severely for making public his letter, which
Mr Beck says is an attack on a reputable
woman
Mr. Jerome smiled very broadly at Mr.
IecA's statement and had some very inter-
csung things TO say. One thing which
made him smile was the fact that Mrs
Gelshenen had engaged passage on the
DeIts chland Of the Hamburg America
Line which sails to-day, for herself, her
two daughters and her son. Rooms for
the four were reserved weeks ago. although
their names were not on the list Mr.
Jerome said that II would be very interest
ing to find out why Mira Gelshenen suddenly
changed her plans, sailing all alone on the
Kaiser on Tuesday and leaving the others
10 follow her to-day on The Deutschland
Mr. Jerome and his assistants apparently
had no idea that Mrs. Gelshenen had sailed
On Tuesday until her son and half dozen
servants upon whom subppnas we're served
on Thursday appeared before the Grand
Jury yesterday at noon and testified to the
fact
1t is known that AIr. Jerome's men began
10 watch Mrs Gelshenens movements
over week ago. but apparently something
threw them OF the track. What may have
fooled them was the reservation of the
rooms on the Deutschland.
Last Sunday the watchers learned TINT
Mrs. Gelshenen had taken a train to this
city from some place, supposedly Phila-
delphia. One Of the detectives who were
fooled said yesterday that it was known
that she was at her house Sunday night
and Monday. Mr.. Jerome in the mean
time was waiting to give Mrs, Gelshenen a.,
chance to reply TO his letter. Believing
that she would sail on the Deutschland to-
day II she sailed at all. little doubt was
felt that she could be subppnaed before she
reached New Jersey il that became neces-
eary.
Consequently no very close watch was
kept on the mouse until Wednesday BY
H., IL p
suhppnas. Seventeen trunks left the
house yesterday morning bound for the
Deutschland The subpoena servers, up
s night, saw them and felt sure that Mrs
Gelshenen would follow.
They learned. possibly with some feelings
Of relief from a hard job, that their all night
vigil had been OF no use. There were no
Subpoena servers around the Gelshenen
house last night.
l,a statement or Mr.. Beck regarding
N' client and her departure was given out
yesterday afternoon after young Gclshenen
md he servants had been before the Grand !
Jury After Gelshenen had testified he
hurried down to Mr.. Beck's Office. and later
)lr Beck handed out this statement
This Office represents Mrs Gelshenen
ard her family Mrs. Gelshenen is not 10 I
This country Some months ago she de- I
cided 10 spend the winter with her family (
In Cairo. Egypt. or this fact there was no
c1nceelment whatever but on the contrary 1
Mrs. Gelshenen on Dec. II gave at her /
New York home a farewell reception /
20 her friends and freely announced there |
and elsewhere her intended departure. !
notwithstanding rumors connecting her /
name with the Morse matter. abe saw no !
reason why she should change her plans, |
which had been formed wholly independent |
OF the Morse invest CATION. and she sailed, (
as am informed, last Tuesday on the
Kaiser Wilhelm.
The letter which the District Attorney
raw III TO make public this morning and
which Mrs. Gelshenen never received,
seems to present a novel way OF procuring
Inc attendance OF witness. The laws OF
this and every civilized State authorize
me Issuance Of a subpoena, but | find no
warrant IN them for published threat
Of widespread and offensive publicity 10 a
eonoededly reputable woman unless abe
Nll subject herself 20 private examination
~ the District Attorney. II such a method
Is to be followed the reputation OF no
woman in New York, however reputable her
Character may be- ia safe.
What however, makes the publication
OF this letter the more remarkable is the
TACT that il was given out last night, with
statement by an Assistant District Attorney,
mat no response had been made to the
requests Of this letter. The District At
'oTney's Office, in taking the public into its
confidence, failed TO state the fact that ten
nouFs before they gave their extraordinary
e'ter to the press they had received from
me as Mrs. Geshenens attorney, the fol-
loving response TO their letter
ne Hon William H. Rand. Jr.. AsGs,ant
Dsirri Attorney:
Ar DEAR Srn-Referring 10 our CONVEX
~ton OF Yesterday. and replying. in Mrs.
ueshenen's behalf. 70 Mr.. Jerome's letter
10 ner NJ Dec. go 1904, which you showed
ne Yesterday. beg 10 say that II YOU will
"Hle Mrs. Gelshenen in my care. stating
Exactly what information you wish. | will
onward the letter 70 her for such action be
she thinks proper
leel constrained. In Mrs. Gelshenen's
oehan. 10 protest against the course sug-
sested In Mr.. Jerome's letter, namely. that
ne VIII attempt 70 communicates with her
'mough the press unless she voluntarily
slomits herself 10 the questioning OF your
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