The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08


Nhrh lie was Taken-shc Was Miss
tllcc Webb. Described as Junior Men,
hrr or Firm OF Investment Brok ers
ln Chicago and Daughter Of VIM. ~.
Urhb or This CltN The Checks and
Notc> Her Husband Had Becn Giving
Tier seem to Have Led 10 Radical
inter, cntIon In the Case-Onc Check
onh 5000. II Is Said, Remained.
Betdie l. Duke. a son Of Washington
f. he Of Durham y. G.. the tobacco mer
CHAN, ani brother Of james Il Duke,
head or the American Tobacco Company
VA. taken 20 Bellevue Hospital on Friday
mght from the Park Avenue Hotel where
r., had been living with his bride whom
ls married only on Dec 81 Mr. Duke
was ppt. in the psychopathic ward and kept
there until Yesterday afternoon when he
vas removed to sanitarium on Long
Island
NIr Duke was committed TO the hospital
On az order made by Justice Wyatt in
Special Sessions This order was obtained
on Friday afternoon 10y counsel for the
relatives II was served on Friday night
AZ the hotel Justice Wyatt issued 1t on
the statements of Benjamin n Duke of the
American Tobacco Company and one OF
Brodie L. Dukes three sons, who declared
that Brodie I. Duke was irresponsible
The application is an unusual one to be
made before Justice in criminal court.
Mrs Duke objected strenuously TO her
husband being taken to the hospital. She
was Miss Alice Webb and was described
in the notices Of her marriageas the junior
member Of the firm OF Taylor, Webb (
Co. investments 20S La Sale street
Chicago, a daughter Of William ii. Webb
Of this city and president Of the Texas
cuba Tobacco Company. She is about so
years old and stout. Mr.. Duke is eight
years her senior. She is his second wife.
The marriage took place on the night OF
Wednesday, Dec. 81, al the Madison Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church, DR.. Charles
Parkhurst's. 1t was performed by DR..
Parkhurst's first assistant.
Justice WAITS warrant was turned over
to Detective Sergeants Flay and Fogarty
There was something OF fuss when they
served it. Mrs. Duke didn't want her hus-
band to 90 10 tho hospital, and she said so.
The detectives and doctor finally got him
INTO cab and started for Bellevue. The
doctor. il was said was Dr. Carlos Mac
Donald the alienist.
Secrecy was maintained in getting Mr.
Duke into Bellevue. His name wa, kept
~ tho records and not put on the book in
vrich such records are kept until the
lor'ers had gone home l, was discovered
o1 he books yesterday
About noon yesterday Detective Flay
wont t0 the hospital and asked for whatever
property Mr.. Duke had Or. Gregory who
D, in charge of the psychopathic ward
referred him to Supt Richard Mr. Richard
eaid that he wouldn't let anything belong
ing 10 Mr. Duke get out OF the hospital
unless It was on an order from the District
Attorney. Flay went 10 the District At
,orney's Office and they say, got the order.
Ihe property clerk. accompanied by
llay, took Mr. Dukes property TO the
District Attorneys Office.
Nlr Dukes property, as Jfoun d on him
consisted Of $4,000 In stocks and bonds,
so in cash. gold watch and a diamond
Tin. Mr.. Jerome. when told about this
last night said.
know nothing about it, There is no
such case in my office. know nothing Of
he order issued by Justice Wyatt
A. Bellevue it was insisted that some one
IN he District Attorneys Office knew
good deal about the case. For the last
couple Of days John D. Lindsay a former
District Attorney. and now of counsel for
the American Tobacco Company, has been
Tlth Dr. Macdonald around the District
Attorney $ Office. and Mrs. Duke also, it is
said. has been there. Late yesterday
afternoon Drs. Macdonald and Allan Mao
Lane Hamilton went TO Bellevue and ex-
amlned Mr.. Duke. After the examination
Mr. Duke was taken. presumably on a SUI
preme Court order, to Sanford Hall
,anliarium in Flushing, by Flay and
togarty whoare police detective sergeants
Mrs Duke called at the hospital later and
wanted 10 see her husband When she was
Told that be had gone she showed her dis
pleasure and insisted on knowing where
10 was. They told her.
According 10 tho information obtainable
as' night Mr. Duke on Dec. 10 gave his
"li' who was then Miss Webb, three prom
ssorv notes. They were made out TO her
7nd for 5000 each The notes were to
mature in two, three and Eve months re-
'peci'vely. George II. Mallory, her ooun-
-ei. was authorized by Mr. Duke it was said
10 dispose Of the notes,
somo time later Mr.. Duke gave a check
Tor $500 on & bank where he had only
'oo0 ou deposit and the check was returned
!H some way this came 20 the attention Of
benjamin y Duke. Mr.. Duko'. brother who
vas stopping at the Hoffman House and
Nt pHko sons They began "A invest
cation v. Dukes relatives, it was said
'Aa dip cted to his marriage. and Their
'a' sol -ouble Immediate, afte. the
marriage Whoever Ia handing the case
'1e District Attorneys Office is said 10
nave The notes and check
Last night Mrs Webb left the Park Avenue
li''el and it was taid went to a house in
West Flity-fourth street
Nj Mallory was at the hotel some time
'+iofe Mrs. Duke left According to Mana
cT Fcid Mrs. Duke wanted to see Mr.
mallory, but he wouldn talk to her He
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