The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-31
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night that Sue Grigsby's house in
cincinnati was notorious for the NUM-
per and Importance of the rObberies
committed there
Susan Grigsby had a peculiar career.
phe was the wife of Capt Louis
Grigsby. a distinguished officer in the
conIeoerate army and a member Of
one OF the most aristocratic Kentucky
Ianlles. When Capt. Grigsby died
poor his widow, who had two young
children, adopted the life which CORE
spends in some respects to that of
Mrs. Warren in George Bernard
ShaW's play. Her son and daughter
We're educated, the girl in a convent
and the boy in an academy in Lex
lngton, Ky. Both grew up In ignor-
ance OF their mothers position in life
She Goes to New York.
Sue Grisby was a handsome woman
OF cultivated manners. Yerkes met the
woman and daughter in Cincinnati and
n 1897 the woman closed her business in
mat city and appeared at the hotel
GIenoble IN New York, with her son
and daughter. They occupied an elab-
crate suite and had their own butler
ana other servants Mrs. Yerkes soon
after this took the son, BruxtOn Grigs-
by, tall, fine looking youth into her
employ as secretary. Mr. and Mrs
Yerkes are also said. about this time,
to have had all three Grigsbys as guests
at dinners and receptions.
Meanwhile a home was being built
at $50 Park avenue. Yerkes gave the
architect his commission and contracted
for the builder. The house was Of mas
s1Ve white masonry, five stories in
height and peculiar in design. The
house stands in the name of 'sSue"
Grigsby and daughter, Emily Busby
Grigsby, who took title to it March 10,
1898. Mrs Grigsby and her daughter
moved into the house upon its compile
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many paintings, tapestries and hangings
which reflected, it is said Mr.. Yerkes'
/ taste in art, although a remarkable
collection of sumptuous ecclesiastical
Vestments was gathered together by
Emile Grigsby,
The Dead Mans Eirst Wife.
Philadelphia. Dec. 3O-Two women in
Philadelphia view the attitude of the
I second Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes toward
her husband. in his dying hours with
strange sensations. To them it is the
elimination of the tragedy of their lives.
They are the first wife of Charles T.
Yerkes and the dauphter who bears his
name. 1t was the lot of this first Mrs.
Yerkes to share the burden that fell
upon him during the years of his i'm
prisOnment for embezzlement and to be
cast off in the years when Yerkes re-
deemed himself in the business world
and his rocket blazed through the finan-
cial sky.
A6IkeS was H1dIIIEQ 10 Il tudLluIllS
Philadelphia woman and had son and
daughter by her when the crash came
that put a. felOn's suit on him and sent
him to the eastern penitentiary. The
family stood high in social circles and
their home life was believed to be
happy. Before the Yerkes crash came
another woman had crossed his path,
but the facts did not become generally
known until the financier took up his
abode in prison. Then 1.-The other wO-
man" became lavish in her attentions.
AS her visits to the penitentiary in
creased those of Mrs. Yerkes grew less.
The "other woman left nothing undone
to add to the comfort Of the prisoner.
She whispered words of encoura cement
and love. She brought him delicacies
when the prison rules would permit She
made no secret of her affection
The Second Mrs. YerlSes-
When Governor Gary signed the par
/ don and Yerke5 became free Mrs. erkes
applied for and obtained adivOrce. Then
/ Charles T. Yerkes was married to the
other woman, Mary Adelaide Moore
She was of a prominent Philadelphia
family, some Of her people being con-
nected with the big chemical manufae-
turing firm of Powers & Weightman
This marital experience, together with
| its financial collapse, virtually made
/ Yerkes an exile. Staunch friends who
could condone the technical offense fOl
which he went to Jail, turned theil
backs on him when they learned of his
attitude toward his wife.
The son and daughter remained witt
/ the first Mrs. Yerkes. AS Yerkes be
gan his wonderful financial rise h
| opened negotiations with the idea o
making financial reparation TO hi
! former wife. She spurned his offer
and several times Yerkes is said Il
have made offers to provide for hi
former wife. She absolutely refused
to receive a penny from his hands. Sh'
has kept the name of Mrs. Yerkes, bu
from the day they parted she neve
would receive any of the millionaire
! bounty.
The daughter is now Mrs. Ronds
Miller of this city. In later. years
! Charles T. YerIxes did provide for th'
| son and daughter. The boy who bear
his name he took to Chicago severa
years ago and established him in th'
office of the Chicago traction lines.