The Washington times., 1905-02-07
MRS. DUKE SAYS
HUBBY LOVES HER
Declares His Affection in
Letter to Her.
THREATENS TO SUE FAMILY
New York Authorities Losing Faith in
Claims CT Texas Omcials-May
Release Woman.
THREATENS TO SUE FAMILY

NEW YORK. Feb. denying her
husband had deserted her, Mrs. Brodie
L. Duke said after her arraignment be-
fore Magistrate Pool in the TQInbS
court. that she had received II letter
from the wealthy tobacco MAI telling
her to keep up her courage and he would
see his family dead and buried before
he would leave her.
She did not show the letter, but she
insisted it was i'll her possession and
that as soon as she is freed she would
loIn her husband and they would &c
through the form of another marriage
ceremony just to emphasize their love
for one another.
Expected Release.
Mrs. Duke, who is held pending the
arrival of extradition papers from
Texas. was taken from the Tombs to
the court, where 1t was expected she
would be released or that the proper
legal papers would be presented by the
Texas authorities. In her hearing on
Friday it was aereed between Assistant
District Attorney Sanford and Abra-
ham Levy, her attorney. that unless the
Texas officials showed their desire of
having Mrs. Duke extradited by sending
the legal documents she should be re-
laesed.
When the case was called, however.
Sanford asked for another adjourn
nent OF two days. Levy objected and
called on the assistant district attor-
ney to maintain the agreement he had
made.
This woman" said Levy to the mag
1Strate. - is i'll and needs proper medical
attention. Her husband is willing to
provide for her, and she mas 10 inten-
ton Of leaving the jurisdiction of the
Sanford objected to the release of Mrs
Duke, saying it would be a discourtesy
to the State of Texas
Denies Texas Wants He-.
Then I insist on an immediate ex-
animation. said Levy. I'VE deny that
Mrs. Duke is the woman mentioned In
the Texas indictment, and the district
attorney viii have to prove her iden-
uty-"
Sandford read telegram from Gov
ernor Lanham Of Texas telling of the
last developments in the case. In his
telegram the governor said.
application for requisition for Alice
Webb, wanted in Nacogdoches county for
sWiDdling, has been received by me and
returned to the officers of Nacogdoches
county for correction. VIII be forward
ed as soon as papers are made out prop
erly.''
Magistrate Pool adjourned the case for
a few hours, and when IT, was called
again the verbal fight between Sanford
and Levy was renewed
Mrs. Duke. it was apparent, had hoped
to be discharged or be released on bail
and when The magistrate announced he
would grant an adjournment she was
clearly disappointed.
No Faith in Texas.
''I have no faith in these Texas fell
lows, the ma agistrate said, *'and I be-
1ieve they are trif1fng with the district
attorney of this county. 1 do not think
they have shown good faith in this af-
fair. and the appearances are that they
10 not intend to take this woman back
with them viii hold her another day.
however. to give them an opportunity to
show they mean business.
This whole case is a contemplate
scheme to get me out of the way" Mrs
Duke said when the magistrate an
nounced bis decision. 1T is hatthed and
fostered by my husbands relatives, but
] VIII show them UP before long. l have
Just received a letter from my husband
courage and that he would see his en-
tire family dead and buried before he
would desert me-. When | am released
We viii have another marriage ceremony
performed 10 emphasize our union.
Story in Nutshell.
THE case III 2 nutshell is this: The
Duke family does not want me 10 BE-
present at the medical examination of
my husband. They do not want me on
hand when the application for the ap-
polntment OF a committee of his person
and estate comes up in court, and for
that reason they have stirred up this
case and put me in jail. They will find
however, they can't do those things with
impunity TO me. and before L am
through they will suffer for their ac-
tons
Mrs. Duke intimated she would sue the
Duke tamily and the Texas authorities
for false arrest So confident was she
that she would be released yesterday she
made all preparations 10 leave the To1nb BIS
" hen the officer tapped her on the
shouIder and told her she would have
10 so back she swooned in his arms
She was carried into an anterooTn, where
she was revived. and then was helped
back 10 her cell ~
CHICAGO. Feb. 7.-CharIes F. Taylor.
business partner Of Mrs Alice Webb
Duke, has been arrested in his office
here, charged with being a fugitive from
Justice. 1t is alleged he was implicated
in fraud In Nacogdocl1es, Tex. involv-
ing 5000.