The Jersey City news., 1906-10-03
PLATT FAMILY ROW
Senator Declared to Have Given
Away Fortune 10 Keep 1t
From Wife.
MRS. PLATT'S STATEMENT.

Says She Is the Victim Of Con-
spiracy and the Most Abused Woman
of the Times - Accuses Son-in- law
carmody of Plotting Against fisr.
Hints at "other Mae .WoSsds.n
Highland Mills, N. Y, Oct 3.-Fear-
ing a suit for divorce ana in order to
preclude his wife. from obtaining a
large settlement, Senator Thomas G.
Platt has il sthe las few months, it
was declared, deedeh away n,a.ly all
his fortune SO that his fnais lal re-
sources are no greater than those of a
man of moderate means.
From authoritative quarters the fur
ther statement comes that Mrs Platt
has been acquainted with her hus-
bands procedure for some time and is.
at present striving to ward off the pos
sible loss.
At Tioga Lodge the Platt villa at
Highland Mills, the former Widow
Janeway said she was the victim of a
conspiracy and the most abused wo-
man of the times.
Other Mae Woods" Hinted Az.
There are other Mac Woods in the
cake, she said. .sozens Of them.
When ske nsrltal affairs of the sena-
Ton assumed s1cli shape chat they
threatened 70 have pnbiic airing Mr..
Platt il said 10 have consulted with his
lawyers regarding means to prevent
Mrs. Platt from obtaining possession
Of his wealth or even fair portion of
it. The expedient of giving his fortune
sway so that it could not be attached
was the plan which is declared to have
been the result of these deliberations.
In accordance with this plan the sen
ator undoubtedly began steps to turn
his fortune over to his sous ana since
the earlier part Of August is said to
have transferred most of his holdings
to them The estate, which consists
altogether of stocks and bonds and is
estimated to have value of more than
81 100000, has been distributed among
the three sons and several grandchil-
dren.
Senator Living on Salary.
Mr.. Platt has kept for himself only a
sufficient amount to defray his current
living expenses. He is said to be al
most wholly dependent on the salary
of $4,000 a year which he receives as
president of the United States Express
company.
That Mrs. Platt has contemplated
suing the senator for divorce in order
to procure a settlement before the
property had been irrevocably lost to
her is a statement made by persons in
touch with the affairs of the family.
In addition to the fear of having to
make large allowance IN the event of
divorce suit Mr.. Platt is said also to
have had in mind in transferring his
after death. The statement is made
that it is his wish to have his property
revert to his sons.
In the presence of her much talked of
coachman, J. X. Hedges, who was ST
lent but approving listener, Mrs. Platt
at Tioga Lodge gave out detailed in
teYyiew concerning her marital trou-
bles. The wife of the senator charged
that plot was on foot to ruin her and
that her husband and her son-in-law,
Colonel Francis j. Carmody, had COM
: bined forces against her.
Admits Attempt at Suicide.
"Only once did I come very near to
making a serious mistake" said Mrs
Platt "That was when / tried to shoot
myself at the dinner table that night.
But was nearly insane from the per
secutions of these persons. was not
well, and my nerves were unstrung.
There are whole lot of people who
would have been glad if had pulled
the trigger, but didn't, and am glad
didn't.
Now / don't think it is necessary to
say much more, except that | blame
Senator platt's relatives more than
hsraself. He is a feeble old man, phys
ically very inlrnl. but his head is all
right He is one of the brightest men
in tie country teaay. Den't believe
those stories ErhfcA have him mentally
ansoGas
He knew perfectly well what he
was doing when he married Inc, and
he tolls me nstAing would dc but that
naust be his wife. zze said chat other
serasers Ira Beaussss,K wfves and he
waited sae Fsa bsusat ny beauty
new let hssn pay tMe psssas'