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tives will respect you. or have to get out
of it"
Mrs. Duke also had much TO say about
the plans she and her husband had
formed for building church In Durham.
N. c.. and improving the condition of the
poor people OF the great tobacco city.
Denies Drinking Stories.
Il want to deny emphatically. she
said. all the reports about Mr.. Duke and
me INDUCING to excess in drinking. and
that We were often in an intoxicated con-
dition together. 1t is all wicked false
hood, and intended by the members OF
the Duke family who have been persecut-
ing me ever since my marriage to Mr..
Duke to destroy my good name. con-
scented TO an early marriage at the urgent
plea OF Mr.. Duke. The following day
We went on with our business arrange
ments. but Mr.. Duke contracted a severe
cold and his condition became so serious
that thought IL safest to have the doctor
give all of his time to him
"A Beautiful" Marriage.
Mrs. Agnes Desplaines. who has fig
ured as Mrs. Duke closest friend. has
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INITIATED ON THE CURB.
Tenderfoot Begins His Brokerage Ca
reer in New York with an Ex-
citing Session.

New York.-Isaac Siegel, who left his
large law practice recently to become "a
Wall street broker. will. in all probable
ity, remember his first day on the curb
as one OF the most exciting days In his
career. He will also remember Inter-
national mining stock, phantom issue
organized for his enlightenment and az
species OF initiation to the curb.
For two hours Mr.. Siegel traded In
International mining stock with all the
enthusiasm that only a youthful votary
at the shrine of Finance can exhibit He
got some OF the brokers short OF the
stock, and so mixed matters that YER
liable corner was precipitated in the
phantom issue, and at one stage OF the
speculation he stood to win 100000.
While all this was going on he was
surrounded by bowling mob OF brok-
ers, apparently panic stricken, dealing
in huge quantities of the stock, the price
moving upward and then declining with
frightful rapidity. His hat was
smashed, his collar spattered with mud.
his clothing and hair disheveled. but he
stood forth valiantly, thoroughly be-
lieving that he was the most important
man I'm Wall street
When finally kind relative took him
by the neck and showed him out of the
center OF the crowd and explained mat
tiers to him he looked like a man recov-
ering from six weeks attack of typhoid
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Inc Experience of Wealthy BrOde l. Duke with woman
with Schemes"
MARRIED IN HASTE, REPENTS AT LEISURE.
Takes Wife Under What Is Said to Be Peculiar Circum-
Sances-His Family Object and the Investigation
Brings Out Some Startling Statements-Was He
the Victim of Deep-Lad Scheme-Rich
Victims of Questionable Women

New iork.-Somehow New York over
looked the announcement of the mar
rage of Brodie L. Duke and Miss Alice
Nebb on December 81. 1904 The fact
tnat the ceremony was performed by
ReY. w. w. Coe. chief assistant of Rev.
Charles Parkhurst. of Madison Square
Presbyterian church. who became ia
nous some years ago because of his cru
SADIE against vice ought TO have attract
ed attention. Ordinarily the mere name
OF Duke would have been enough to ex-
cite gossip. For Brodie l.. Duke is the
hah-brother of James b. Duke. the head
of the American Tobacco Trust.
IT was James b. Duke who. starting in
small way at Durham n. c., founded
the tobacco trust and made il the great
power that il is. Since that day James
b. Dukes progress 10 wealth has been
phenomenal. The trust virtually con-
trolls the entire tobacco business of this
country. and several years ago invaded
England and fought the big tobacco in
terests there to standstill
James b. Duke is the sturdy, SQUARE
1awed. silent type of man, who gives the
impression of force. but carefully avoids
notoriety. There are dozen men con-
nected with the Tobacco Trust who are
more talked about than he and whose
real achievements as money makers and
bushes organizers are not half so great
Lately he has built a palatial country
place at Somerville. n. J.. where he now
makes his home. He, too. not long ago
married wife who was unknown to the
society of millionaires, which men OF his
type usually aspire to enter in New
York.
Brodie L. Duke is quite different type
of man. Through his family relationship
he has shared TO some extent In the good
fortune of James B. Duke, and has had
the reputation of being wealthy. But
most OF his life has been spent in hard
work in North Carolina, and the attrac-
lions of New York proved too much for
him. He is said, in fact, to have dissi-
pated large part of his fortune before
his marriage and 70 have been frequent
cause OF anxiety to his family.
After the Ceremony.
Two weeks after the quiet little cere-
mony at the home of Rev. w. w. Coe. a
mysterious patient was taken one night
10 the psycopathic ward of Bellevue hos
pital. Every care was taken to conceal
the identity of the patient. 1t was no un-
Ill the next day. when the detectives OF
District Attorney Jerome appeared at
the hospital and demanded the delivery
OF some $4,000 in stocks and bonds. and
quantity of valuable jewelry, that it
was revealed that Brodie l.. Dukes fam
lily had taken steps to have him declared
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Lord Nelson and sonn.

"As occasional squalor Is the worst
evil Of poverty and labor. so cleanliness
should be considered the greatest bless
ing Of luxury and ease" argued Mr..
Frank erindle in expatiating on the
moral force of his own business, which
Is the importation OF soap. However"
he continued. those in the seats OF the
mighty are not altogether without re-
proach on this subject. II is well au-
thenticated fact, II not generally known,
that the celebrated Lord Nelson had not
washed his hands during the last eight
years Of his life. and Napoleon stunned
a bath as though he was a cat A clergy
man once told me that he believed the
expression cleanliness is next to godii-
ness referred TO moral cleanliness and
that the fashionable daily morning bath
was OF little consequence to health or
habits We should. he said, make our
manners as well as oar teeth. make our
temper as sweet as our breath. and cut
on our peccadilloes as well as cur nails
~. X. Herald.
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only $500 on deposit. and that the check
had been returned. Next they learned
that an attempt had been made to Dor
row money on two Of his notes for SIS
500. which had finally come into the
hands Of well-known money lender.
At once one OF his brothers and a son
applied to the court for an order commit
ting Brodie Duke to the hospital. De-
tectives were sent to the Park Avenue
hotel. a fashionable establishment where
Brodie Duke and his wife were living.
Duke himself made no resistance, but
Mrs. Duke was not SO passive. She
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irresponsible. The next step was to Sc
cure his commitment TO a private sanl
tarium at Flushing. L. l., where he was
Int under close guard.
Fhen the circumstances of Dukes mar
rage became public. and two days later
suit was brought for the annulment of
the marriage. To one of his sons Duke
frankly expressed amazement when told
that he was married.
didn't know that married Miss
webb he is reported to have said. Il
don't remember having asked her to mar
~ me, nor do 1 recollect appearing be-
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concern. Mrs Duke is the Webb OF the
hrm. IL is engaged in promoting all
sorts or projects and stock enterprises.
According TO Mrs. Duke, her first meet
ing with her husband came about in the
way of business.
A High Priestess'of Finance.
I have large property interests In
Texas she explained. after her husband
mad been committed TO the hospital TT
was In connection with these that came
TO New York from Chicago in the latter
part of November wanted to secure
additional capital to develop the prop
erty. and naturally / meant to seek
wealthy investors. or course heard of
the Dukes as men Of wealth.
On arriving in New York. sent a
telegram to Brodie l.. Duke, asking him
for business appointment. BY mistake
my message fell into the hands of his
brother. who came to see me at the As
tor House. When | discovered that he
was not the man | expected to meet. I
told him my message had been intended
for Brodie l.. Duke. Then ] explained
what my mission was. and before leav-
ing he made me an offer of SIS, 900 year
for my services in his business affairs. /
declined the offer after telling Mr.. Duke
that my services were not for sale.
Then ] sent a second telegram to
Brodie l.. Duke. at Durham. N. C.. and
we met for the first time at the Aston
House. ! explained my business propo-
sition to him. and he expressed great in
terest in it. / met Mr. Duke by appoint
ment number of times, and he made in
quiries about me and my business af-
fairs. One day, to my great surprise. he
said TO me:
Wanted Woman, Not Lands.
Little girl. don't want your tobacco
stock. and I don't want your lands. nor
do | want TO consider any Of your bust
ness propositions. But do want you.
Il was dumbfounded at what he said
and explained to him that such step
would cause no end of comment on the
part Of his friends. / told him that his
family would probably raise objections
to his marriage. but he said he dldn'.
care what the family thought and that he
was old enough to know his own affairs.
"A few days later / met Mr.. Duke
again and consented tomarry him. knew
that when our engagement was an
nounced there would be great deal OF
publicity about II, and decided to 20 to
some obscure hotel. Mr.. Duke and dis
cussed our business projects every day.
and he agreed to take charge of all my
interests in Texas, and also got a flnan-
cial interest in my lands in that state
lie readily consented to put up the capt.
tai for the development Of large tract OF
land on which I had an option. In the
meantime. to show good faith, Mr.. Duke
had a certified check made out and de-
posted IL with his lawyer. He also en-
tered into negotiations for $50. 900 for the
purchase Of the land.
When MIR. Duke and were discussing
our coming marriage one day I asked
him IL his brothers and sons were likely
to raise any objections to It. He said |:
4. The family home is mine, and my reIa.
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elegantly furnished apartments. are
women OF good manners and pleasing
address. and under the pretense OF car
rying on regular business operations are
really concerned with wheedling money
out OF their victims by fair means and
foul Several of these cases which have
been uncovered have been suppressed
by the victims for fear OF disgraceful
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called the Duke marriage beautiful"
one. She declares that Miss Webb Is A
very capable business woman. and that
when Mr.. Duke came to see her at was 4
case of love at first sight. for they soon
stopped talking about tobacco" Ac-
cording to Mrs. Desplaines. the clever
Miss Webb was all business. but the sec
ond time Mr.. Duke called on her he In
sisted upon marrying her.
Finally" said Mrs. Desplaines. "he
refused TO talk business. Then Miss
Webb saw 1t was no use to refuse. and.
as she really loved him. she at last con-
sented to marry him. She was afraid his
family would object. but Mr.. Duke waved
ner objections aside and declared he
would never be satisfied until he got her.
II was hasty courtship and hasty
marriage. Only three days elapsed be-
tween the first visit and the second when
he proposed marriage. II any woman
could make a man happy she is the one.
NOW they have torn him away from her
In the very midst Of their honeymoon. IL
was cruel to separate them, but IL will
not last"
h''' ihinEp anu many more were
told by Mrs. Desplaines to District At O.
torney Jerome. who has charge Of all
criminal cases in New York county. In
the meantime IL was discovered that she
had something Of record OF her own.
and that her acquaintance with Mrs.
Alice Webb dated back many years. l.
seems that Mrs Desplaines in 1894. when
the state legislature ordered a searching
investigation of police conditions in New
York city, appeared before the Lexow
committee and acknowledged that she
was the owner Of "a Raines law hotel"
that had been raided by the police. The
Raines law hotels are a peculiar institu-
ton In New York city. by which it Is
made possible TO sell liquor on Sunday
There are some 1000 OF them licensed
and as class they are dens Of vice and
infamy
Mrs. Dukes Past.
There have been many interesting
chapters in the life Of Alice L. Webb
PoWell HopkinsOn Masterson Duke
since she left the Erie county orphan
asylum in Buffalo. The New York police
say that Alice Webb first came 10 that
city in 1878 TO begin life full of excite
ment One Of the first incidents in her
career that brought notorlety TO her waz
her attempt to shoot a man named Murat
Masterson, who represented himself tn no
a wealthy Arizona miner. The two had
been associates for some time. and their
quarrel was the ordinary case OF zeal
ousy so common among people Of a GER
tain class. Masterson and Alice L. Webb
were arrested, but as neither would maxi
complaint both were discharged. This
was in 1890.
Three years later the woman brought
a suit against George w. Hopkinson. a
wealthy manufacturer of perfumeries
for alimony. According to affidavits now
on file. Hopkl nson lived at fashionable
hotel in New York city in 1877. He had
been introduced to a woman calling her
self Alice osA orne. who told him that
she had been married to man called
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publicity. The Duke case has gone too
far To be suppressed. Whether or not
charges of conspiracy can be proved in
court. exposure should help to check
similar operations by women hanging
on the fringes OF society.
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property but It had previously been sold
under sheriffs execution for $3.50. and
instead Of being very valuable II was
probably worth only about that sum.
In any case, Mrs. Duke declared that
she would stand on her rights az a law.
ful wife and began habeas corpus pro-
ceedings for the recovery Of her hus-
band from the hospital. The Duke fam
lily are equally determined that the
separation shall be final, regardless OF
the modification and scandal growing
cut Of court proceedings.
The Ways of the City.
One fact which has come to light I'm
the course Of the inquiry made by the
criminal authorities in this case is that
there are a number of disreputable
women In the city OF New York who
live in good style. in pretentious quar-
tiers. and make 1t their special business
to keep Informed about the habits OF
men Of wealth who are given to dissi-
patton and loose living. They maintain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-22

| ~ senator Malby against Governor Higgins.
He said:
The talk Of impeachment of the Governor is
rsn,x nonsense 1t is much better for q Gov
ernor in Office who is likely to be ned largely
responsible for party action TO do everything IN
his power to upift the party in the interests or
the whole people and the entire party than for
a Governor out of eff1ce for his own seihsh in
terests to maintain the present condition or
things.
from Ex-Governor OdeIl. He is cool and deter
mined and not easily frightened. He is slow to
announce q position, but when once he takes 1t
one man for United States Senator at midnight
and for another man at 2: so O'Clock the next
morning; Governor Hlggnss WORD once
Governor Higgins himself is in the grocery
business there never has been any scandal at
taehed to that fact Ex-Governor Odell accuses
Governor Higgins of duplicity. Governor Hig-
gins and President Roosevelt can we'll afford, in
view of their records and the influence of their
records on the history of the party to accept the
challenge of comparison of records thus in
vited.
party to defeat in 1891. but We Were led to de-
feat in 1890, and also in 1892 With reference
TO the eZ-GoyeTnor's assault on myself while
| thank him for his tardy Acknowledgement
that [ collarless, / want to say that this sit
uauon is one away above petty personal likes
or 0iSlikes.
The situation cannot be changed by skill in
innuendo or personal epithetS It is a question
Of the integrity of the party life and of the up
the old fashioned lines where the first interests
were the interests of the people and party in
terests were subservient to these interests and
party LADDERS We're subsevient TO the whole party.
In very recent years there has been a disposition
TO reverse this order of independence and indi-
ridual interests have been permitted, under the
leadership Of the present chairman of the State
committee, to dominate all other interests.
The general tone and nature of the ex-Gov-
ernors interview is that of desperate man. l
think both Senator Malby and Ex-Governor Odell
misread the signs Of the times if they believe
they can obscure the issue or prevent the people
from having thorough Republican houseclean-
ing. II the party through it's leaders and through
its own organization is not strong enough and
healthy enough thoroughly to clean house Of one
thing we may be sure, the people viii clean
house for us.
After paying Mr., wadswortfl a fine tribute for
his intellectual strength and determination OF
character Air. Fassett concluded:
The President is not interested in this co
test for the sake OF any one man. He is anxious
for a reorganization of the party along higher
ideals and fer honorable purposes. His interest
is purely unselish and solely for the good of
the people and the party.
am profoundly grateful 10 Ex-Governor
Odell for attributing to me the present difficulty
which seems to be surrounding the eonsumma-
ton of his selfish plans. think he does me too
much honor l shall be very glad If on that
point. and that alone, the Republican party
agrees with him. His reprobation 1 consider
a decoration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-22
MALPIN HITS BOSSES.
Says Only Direct Nominations VIII
Destroy Them.

The general COMMITTEES of the Direct Nomination
League, composed of representatives of every As
seubly District, met at Lyric Hail. 6th-ave.. near
z2d-st. last night. General Edwin A McAIpin pre-
sided In introducing General McAlpin. William
Grant Brown, chairman of the executive com
mittee, paid tribute to the memory Of the late
William Brookfeld.
General McAlpin said in part:
of the party in this ste Pe ST fs fore Ter gn
Of the party organization, They realize that the
in this State during the last ten years has out
shin and has brogpf F tb oi ~ f
verge OF dissolution
=. TSo-night the regular central body of the party
in New-York meet TO select a head We have
been told that the new chairman is a young
to bossisn. We are also told that another young
man OF clean record, of high principles. has been
selected for Speaker of the Assembly in the next
5 sRsss 2 f s a sssssS eisas
the demand Of the people for reform. Whether the
pess be an easy boss or an iron boss he Is none
their right to self-goveInment.
Mindful Of fbe sSaosrg 85 5ne PHI party are
aid to the movement that is aimed at the destruo-
We are going to present 10 the next legislature
rights Which have been stolen from them 81 pa Iy
bosses. We cell this bill providing fer direct
the of the R faa &c sa par to
are needing the voice of the common people
Some of the essential provisions of the bill
party primary ballot prepared by the Board of
Elections shall be used primary day IL shall
the eandidaes ar s efes and FL the
Primaries in municipalities Of the first class aT1r
IN county ofces Of the first class shall be held moi
less than thirty days before election The votes
declared within seven days The name Of the the
candidate shall be placed upon the official primary
ballot by the Board of Elections or County CLARK
only after having been filed at least fourteen DAYS
before primary election day.
AFTER the discussion of the proposed bill had been
Among other things Mr.. Ford advocated extend
ing the provisions OF the new bill TO include an
opportunity for voters TO register the primaries
in part:
While I believe that ultimately the people will
vote direct for United States Senators, 7 suggest
nat provision be included in the bill that.
n wisconsin, the desire Of the people as to United
states Senator'S may be expressed and do away
with the lntelerahle system that permits Harri-
mans ana Ryans to dictate TO us who shall be
elected 10 those high Offices
What about Plat and The Peach, asEed ona
man in the audience.
II was Plat and The Peach had I'm mind" said
MT feId when when was speaking Of direct nonna-
lions for United States Senator's" Speaking fur
ther about Mr.. Plart. he referred TO him as "a
seniie old man who stil imsgines he IS a power
In The politics of the State OF New-Yorl-''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-22
PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE.
Thinks Wads5oorth Ideal Candidate
for Speaker.

Old Westbury. Long Island Dec. Gloon
gresham Cocks, of the Presidents Con-
gress district, on his retnurn from Washing
ton said here to-day that he had called at the
White House to consult with the President as
to the attitude of the Assemblyman from Mas
sau County about the Speakership contest. The
President said that a citizen of Nassau and
constituent Of the Assemblynaan, If his advice
was asked, he would state that in his opinion
Mr. wadsworth was an ideal candidate for
Speaker; that It would be the best possible thing
both for the party and the State If he were
elected: that he possessed the very qualities
most needed in the Speakership at this particu-
lar juncture: that not only was he a man OF
ability. OF unhinching courage and ruggediy
aggressive honesty, but his election would mean
that the Republicans would have g. Speaker alb
solutey free from dictation by any individual
or any ring, a man who would be entirely his
own master and incapable of being coerced by
any interest. political or financial. and that 1t
would be. indeed, a fortunate thing if Mr.. Wads~
worth we're elected. he said. He is a man of the
Herbert Parsons type--that Is, the type the plain
people, who compose the great bulk of the Re-
publican party, wished to see high in the party
mana cement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-22
STAND By WADSWORTH.
Nine of Thirteen Brooklyn Assem-
blymen for Him.

Where the thirteen Republican Assemblymen
from Kings County will stand in the Speaker
ship fight was determined last night at a con-
ference held in Republican headquarters. in
Joralemon-st Nine decided that they would
vote for Wordsworth for Speaker. Four voted
against wadsworth
The conference was called by Assemblynlan
of the delegation. Nine members Of the deiega-
ton were present and there was a, free discus
sion of the situation. Assemblynlan O'Neil, OF
the list District led the debate in favor of stick
ing by odell. He is the personal Assernblynlan
of Michael j. Dady, who is a strong Odell man
Of the nine present Colne, of the 4th; Feelker,
of the 9Th; Murphy of the 18th; Green, Of the
10Th and Bowling, of the 18th. voted in favor of
Wadsworth. Donohue. of the I'd: Surpless, of
the 9th; Weber, of the 10th, and Lee, of the
18th. who were absent all sent assurances that
they were for Wadsworth
The four who voted against Wadsworth We're
O'Neill, Of the 1st Palmer, of the 18th; Spren-
ger of the 10Th, and Schniitt. of the 10Th Pal
mer and Schnitt explained that they had not
consulted their district leaders and for that
reason voted to stand by Odell in the absence
OF any specific instructions. 1t is believed that
they viii be brought around to favor Wads-
worth. O'Neil and Sprenger will stick to Odell.
This vote on the Speakership gives a clear
idea of the relative strength of ex-Lieutenant-
Governor Woodruff and Michael J. Dady in the
has been said that on Show down. Dady
would be able to muster greater strength than
Woodruff. In the afternoon Dady had said
that he would be able to keep a majority Of the
Assemblyrnen in line for 0dell, but his strength
was not SO great as he thought.