Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-03
CONSUL GENERAL HELD
SEQUEL. TO GRAVE CHARGES By
WOMAN KNOWN HERE.

SEoUEL TO GRAVE CAAA0&S =
WOMAN KNOWN HERE.
A sensation was caused In Latin-American
diplomatic circles In New York and Wash
ington last night when It became known
that DR.. Raoul Amador, consul general
from Panama to New York. had been hailed
to court by two detectives attached to the
Tombs police court upon very serious
charge made by Mrs. Bertha K Gresham.
Both Of the persons who have to do with
the court action have the entree to the best
society in New York-Amador because he
II the highest accredited representative OF
because Of her family connections In Wash
No prettier woman ever graced state
function in Washington than Bertha X. or
daughter Of william Edward Kennard, one
time page to Henry Clay.
First Husband an Admiral.
She was married to Rear Admiral Frisbee.
q veritable old sea dog, who managed. de-
spite his spendthrift ways. to ,amass a fair
fortune In Uncle Sans service. When he
died five years ago he left his young widow
sc, 0OO She was not long q widow When
she married Lieut.. William Gresham OF the
United States navy many q social lion felt
that Gresham had won the hrst prize OF all
the Washington social set that Eraced the
White House upon state occasions.
She was a woman OF fine physique. could
ride a horse. tool coach and four. handle
q golf stick and walk across country with
the best Of the men. She was ''hail
fellow we'll met" jolly good company. and
was hailed everywhere as billie In token
of friendly regard.
She is now a woman Of thirty-two, we'll
rounded Of form, Of medium height, with
a wealth Of golden brown hair. Her dress
Is faultless. Her carriage superb. She Is
her American boots to the top Of her
French coiffure
Junket to Central America.
1t was just eighteen months ago when
there left Washington upon junket to the
Central American states party OF men
and women well known in Washington Of
f1cial circles. Among the party was DIR.
Amador. He represented his fathers gov
eminent. for the elder Amador was presi-
dent Of the little republic. Another Of tho
party was billie" Gresham, again widow.
The two were much together. Senior
Amador was a physician between times
when he was not attending to affairs Of
state, and from his practice, he told the win
some widow. he made much money.
Makes Very Serious Charges.
Mrs. Gresham was not to be shaken of
30 easily. however. II the doctor had not
broken his promise to marry her, then he
had broken q certain commandment against
her. She consulted with Lawyer Karpbell,
and yesterday he appeared before Magis-
trate Wyatt with afhdavits upon which was
Issued an order Of arrest against the senor-
doctor.
In the complaint Mrs Gresham alleged
many very serious offenses. Detectives
Dent and Kennedy OF the Tombs squad
were detailed to get the consul general.
They found him at the Hotel Long Acre.
where he has apartments. They hailed him
before Magistrate Wyatt, where after the
briefest Of preliminaries. the bail was fixed
In the affidavit Mrs. Gresham gave her
address as No. 6O4 West 18TH street In
quiry there ELECTED the fact that she does
address as the Hotel Long Acre Repeated
calls there last night failed to find the
consul. He had left word that he would
not return until after midnight and then
would not be disturbed.
The Corea-Jordan Incident.
Within the circle Of her friends Mrs.
Gresham numbered Senior Don Luis F.
Corea. minister at Washington for the re-
public OF Nicaragua. The senior used to
visit the Waldorf frequently As often as
business would permit he would run over
to see charming southern woman, Mrs
llah Dunlap Jordan. who was living there
The senior pleaded his love- Mrs Jordan
listened and accepted. She CAME of a very
high and influential southern family OF
Macon. Ga. Georgia heard of the forth.
coming marriage and was elated.
Then came the great sensation that
| caused two continents to wonder, and gave
PSYCHOLOGISTS much to ponder over in the
way of problems
There was received in Mrs. Jordan's mail
one day a very dainty little note asserting
| that the senior was Of negro blood.
| The letter was unsigned. 1t created, none
the less. furore. for. by some strange
event. copy OF 1t got to the newspapers
| from the same anonymous source. Mrs
Jordan was Frustrated. There were inves-
legations of. family trees; the people OF
| Macon were fighting mad over the matter
and the upshot of it all was that Mrs Jor-
| dan broke her engagement-jilted the min.
| lister from Nicaragua.
Denied Writing the Letters.
Senior Corea was frantic and furious. He
demanded Justice. He employed detectives
| to run down the person who had circulated
| the rumOrs. When the investigation was
| at It's seeming highest and most important
point and the person was about to be ar
| rested, according to report, Mrs. billie
| who was a member of her circle. denying
| that she had any connection with the let.
| ters She said that she had seen in print
| that the person who was under surveillance
| was a woman, friend OF the minister
| who when she visited New York always
| stopped at the Hotel Manhattan.
Mrs. Gresham asserted that all OF those
| assertions OF fact might lead her friends
| to think that she was the person who haG
| come between the minister and Mrs. Jor.
| dan. She said that she was innocent OF
| any connection with the affair. and added
to single her out that she did not wish hel
| friends to be mfSled When the mfniste,