New-York tribune., 1905-01-20
B.L. DUKEFREE, WIFE
TWO STORIES OF SCENE.
Fight to Separate Couple Is To Be
Continued.

Tha hght over Brodie L. Duke was not ended
YESTERDAY although Mr.. Duke was pronounced sane
and released by Justice Gaynor. in Brooklyn yes
terday morning. Mr.. Duke returned 10 Manhattan
with his counsel and was receiving the congratu-
lations OF some of his friends in the orfce OF
Chanpe s. Andrews, in Lberty-st., wnen Mrs
Duke forced her way into the ot1es 10 tax
to him. There are two widely differing accounts
OF the scene that ensued
Mrs. Dukes own account Is that she waited
in the office OF Levy & Unger. her counsel until
she got word that her husband was On MS way
TO Mr. Andrews's office. Then she went 10 me
building in Ldberty-st. with one OF MIR. Levy
Young men, brushed aside clerk in Mr.. Andre"ss
ONCE and found her husband talking with MY
Brsmham his secretary. and dozen other hieh
she did not know. .,
"Hsllor' Mr. Duke exclaimed. and she replied
with the same salutatiOn.
She declares that he greeted her anectionaIelS
and whispered to her that she need not worry tnat
a,,ery,bing would be all right soon. and that he
Irould let some people know how crazy ne was
Then she says, Mr.. Bramham rushed 10 get MI
Andrews who at telephone. ana AI' Az
drews ran to Mr.. Duke. and said; You must lNiLl
sway this woman" whereupOn her husoano sa.o
he could not talk further with her then but "ouia
see her soon and she went out OF the once ana
returned TO confer with Mr. Levy
Mr. Andrews.s account Of the scene Is that MT
I,,,ks spoke coldly his wife, and told her no uiu
not want to see her again until he had disposed OF
I,,acv aDpointed in his case. and until he had SIT
"a the reports about her character and past hIe-
NJ Andrews declared that Mr.. DUKE VIrIuAHJ
drove his wife of the ONCE
Mrs Duke appeared TO be In a nervous state
n1,a, sba raturned TO Mr.. Levy's office and after
drinking some bromide In a convenient orusstole
shs was escorted TO the subway station at the
rs-ookIrn Bridge and sent back 10 the place Where
80 hss been STAYING since she left the Union
souara Hotel Mr Duke remained for time IN
his counseIs office and then went TO an uptown
hotel with his secretary. under strct Ooers not 10
talk with any newspaper men
This morning Mr. Duke will be before Justice
Ieventritt IN the Supreme Court where an app-
cation for the appointment OF a commission IN
l,rnaev In his case is TO be heard The application
was made originally to Justice Greenoaum by coun-
sAI for the Duke family. the alleged ground that
Mr. Duke was insane. II has been amended as
10 be based the alleged ground that Mr.. Duke
Is not competent to manage his business affairs.
would be an adjournment OF argument the
application for a week, by virtue OF agreement
with the counsel for the Duke family Mr.. Levy
said that while ne might not oppose the motion
for an adjournment he would oppose the applica-
tion.
Mr. Levy said he had communicated with some
one IN Texas 10 ascertain what truth there was
in the report that an indictment had been found
in Texas against Mrs. Duke account OF a note
which she had signed and which had not been paid
He had received word. he said that there was no
indictment against Mrs. Duke. He also showed a
letter which Murat Masterson had sent TO Mrs
Duke from Colorado Springs Offering 10 aid IN
setting her right. in view OF some OF the reports in
which their names had been joined Masterson Is
the who said 20 have accused Mrs. Duke
OF trying to shoot hip