Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-17
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IN the case as Mr. Lords counsel for more

on the case as Mr. Lords counsel for more
than four years.
The story, as it is told in the many af-
fidavits in the case, reads like fiction Ed
ward Schlesnger was partner of William
F. Miller in the enterprise by which hum
dreds of persons were swindled. On the
morning Of November "a, 1899. when the
Miller syndicate collapsed. Schlesinger dis
appeared with a hangbag which was said
to contain $4,000 of the syndicate's money
and s25, coo belonging to William F. Miller.
1t was said Schlesinger had fled to Europe,
and detectives could not find him. Miller
the head of the concern, after long trial,
was convicted and sentenced to a long term
in prison. and last February his sentence
was committed by Governor Higgins. Rob
ert A. Ammon, who acted as attorney FOR
the concern, is still in prison.
In 1903 the story was told in New York
that he had died in restitution somewhere
on the continent. and. although denied ana
forgotten, the story of his death was true.
Early in 1903 Mr.. Hodskin went to Paris
for the purpose of finding Schlesinger, and,
if possible inducing him to make settle
ment or return to America. He did not
even succeed in finding the fugitive, but
stories of his elaborate entertainments and
his caprices of one sort and another were
heard throughout the French capital. For
a time Schlesinger had lived at the Grand
Hotel and was known as Edward Solly, or
Sully.
Schlesinger died of apoplexy at midnight
August II, 1903, in the Hotel Splendid, Os-
tend At his death bed were Auguste Lie
ba ert a knight of the order of Leopold;
Jules Smets, a wealthy wine merchant, and
two or three other boon companions, all
of whose affidavfts as to the circumstances
of death will appear in the case. Three
DAYS prior to his death he had collapsed
in the Kursaal Club, and was taken to the
hotel by his friends. A. Pieters. the mayor
OF Ostend, also made affidavits as to the
death.
When Schlesinger was taken to the hotel
physicians were urged to save his life as
he had grave interests In his life asso-
ciated with America" The physicians also
relate how they remained at the bedside
for three days and nights without rest, and
at the sacrifice of their practice.
After his death they asked for the pay
ment of their bills. Davis informed them
that Schlesinger's executor. supposed to be
his brother, had called upon him and re-
fused to pay the physicians bills because
executor had sailed for America, and moth
ing more could be done in the matter. The
physicians then, under the laws of Belgium
withheld the burial certificate, which pre-
vented the body being removed to America
Investigation proved that 1t was still in the
city vault at Ostend.
Through the aid OF George w. Roosevelt
consul at Ostend, the consul general and
other United States ofhcials Mr.. Lord man
aged TO learn from the bank that Schles-
niger not only had q large sum Of money
and securities in the safe deposit. but that
soon after his death his brother Solomon
and a New York lawyer with power OF at
torney Tor Mrs Blake had appeared at the
bank and taken possession Of al Of the
dead mans money and securities, amount
tnv to about $4,000.