The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-12
MARTHA WASHINGTON FLYERS
IN STOCKS BRING THREE WOMEN
FROM HOTEL TO COURT.
Two Had Invested Through tho Third
and Say they Found 1t Easier to Get In
Than Out--Court Directs Mrs. Martin
TO Make an Accounting by July Il.

and Say 1hey Found 1t Easier 10 Get In
Than Out--Court Directs Mrs. Martin
to Make an Accounting by July H.
Women who dwell in the Hotel Martha
Washington had something new to talk a bout
last night Manager Caldwell. walked about
with an injured air among the whispering
groups and the bellgirs were more than
usually shy.
1t had become known that staid guests
OF the Martha had been involved in horrid
stock transactions and-even worse-hadn't
nade any money. Two Of them had gone
to police court to see if they couldn't
force a settlement from another.
Mrs Catherine p. Martin was the one sum
monsed to court. Mrs. Martin is past 40,
a trife less than fat and has gray hair. In
her widows weeds she is remarkably hand
some. Her ways are winning. Mrs. G..
II. Miller, who admits to 55 summers, is
slender, confding little woman. Miss Can
nett who acted with her in getting Mrs.
Martin into the Yorkville court. Is a
stenographer in a downtown brokers
Office Never mind her age, she said. II it
hadn't been for Amalgamated Copper these
and the Martha Washington wouldn't have
had Its new sensation But Mrs. Martin
was so convincing that Mrs. Miller didn't
hesitate to draw check for 500 some six
week ago and turn it over to Mrs. Martin
for investment in copper.
"We will sell when copper reaches "a,
said Mrs. Martin.
Mrs. Miller admitted afterward that she
hadn't very much OF an idea OF stock in
vestments, but she thought that was all
right. A few days ago she wanted some
money to meet expenses, so she told MIS-
Martin to close out her stock.
wait until 1t goes to s4,' is her version
OF Mrs. Martins reply, but Mrs. Miller
wanted the money at once.
If you must have 1t, III get 1t for you
Just as soon as my friend, who has 1t, comes
back to town. said Mrs. Martin.
Mrs. Miller went of and talked the matter
over with Miss Gannett.
.Why, I invested $500 with that woman
in various stocks and never got cent,
said Miss Gannett. She advised Mrs. Mil
Ter to get lawyer and go to court.
Magistrate Steinert refused to issue
warrant, but gave the woman summons
for Mrs. Martin, and yesterday afternoon
they all appeared. , -,
counsel
at is all very plain; your honor said
she. These ladies' got me to invest money
Gannett did not realize any profits because
she refused to sell at the proper times and
her margins we're wiped out In declining
markets. As to Mrs, Miller's money. she
need have no fear. She will have profit.
l will settle with her just as soon as my
friend comes back to town.
How about my five hundred dollars?'
asked Miss Gannett.
aYour Honor" said Mrs, Martin to the
Magistrate that young woman came into
nv room and called me thief. told
her | would give her statements OF her
accounts, and she said, To hell with your
statements
-You under oath and say that!' exclaimed
Miss Came tt.
as this court house and swear 1t, retorted
Mrs. Martin
-Ill tell you what I'll do" said Magistrate
Steinert IL give Mrs. Martin until July
81 to straighten out these accounts. II
she hasn't done it by that time, III issue
O warrant
When Mr.. Caldwell, the manager Of the
hotel, was told about the matter last
night, he expressed astonis hment. Il
wouldn't have thought the ladies' were
dabbling in stocks" said he. Mrs. Martin
she first came here she had charge of the
package room. Then she gave that up.
and since has made gowns for other guests
IAN have to say is that the transactions
Martin. when seen at the hotel. 'rhe ladies'
were interested In the market, and as a
favor to them 1 got friend OF mine TO
invest for them. The stocks were bought
through c. II. Van Buren, 4 Co., who are
Their books will show the transactions
Don't use my name" said another
guest Il hate to think of my sisters cab
bling in Wall Street, but ] am gratihed
to know that no one around here bets on
the horse races