The Washington herald., 1906-12-15
GETS Her GEMS BACK
Mrs. Dwelle, Looking Like a
Fashion Plate, Is in Court.
SHE GIVES UP LOVE LETTERS
Pretty Widow from Memphis, Who
Sued New York Mine Promoter,
Married So Young She Cannot Re-
member Her Age at thc Time.

New York, Dec 4.-Just in advance of
the firing line Of three or four companies
of the camera squad sat Mrs. Helen
Dwelle, of the Hotel Gotham and Mem
phis. Tenn, ali day to-day, and amid the
smoke of flashlights she told Magistrate
Mayo. in the private examination room
Of the Jefferson Market Police Court her
legal yearnlngs for that 5000 diamond
necklace which she charged Adolph J.
Davis with keeping from her.
Davis. who lives at the Hotel Gregorian,
ana who says that he owns gold and
silver mines. had it all framed UP
10 marry Helen last Friday. Just before
the joyful day came. however. AdOlph
says he got a hunch that he had gone
too far in giving Mrs Dwelle $1,000 or
$500 10 buy a trousseau, and that the
only way he could think of getting it
back was to get hold of the necklace
lock it in his safe and throw the key
away
Helen had Adolph arrested on charge
Of grand larceny. and during hearings on
last Friday and Sunday the lawyers got
through all Helens history, from the
time % her marriage and subsequent di-
vorce from q person named Dwelle up 10
week ago last Monday, when Helen
and her sister. Mrs. Sam Levy, came on
from Me,aph!s for the marriage.
Pays $4,000 for Street Gown.
It was estimated that Helen had on
only about 81. 200 worth of clothes to-day,
but it was brought out in the testimony
that when she really wants to look
dressed she pays 5000 for street gown.
She resembles Anna Held, but is prettier,
and goes in for color schemes. Velvet,
with the crushed strawberry feather boa,
the cerise spats. and the long cores of
scrambled eggs silk. She spoke Of it dep
recatingly. however. Her sister. Mrs.
Sam Levy. stuck TO brown. where she
was not eTminC.
The hearing to-day lasted from 10
O'Clock in the morning until about
o'clock in the afternoon. When it was
ended Helen got her necklace back upon
promising she would give up AdOlph's love
letters. There was no mention in court
of her returning the $500 advanced for
the trOusseau
The proceedings started swiftly. with a
fare-up between the lawyers about the
case being tried in the newspapers.
Not Sure When She Was Married.
Mrs Dwelle thought she was married
20 Mr.. DwelIe when she was about fif-
teen years old, but wasn't sure.
I was very young then" she said. 'and
/ can't remember the time exactly. Why,
Mr.. Hess she continued, appealing TO
the lawyer when he pressed her for de-
tails of her marriage, "one can't remem-
ber right of. I know I wore short dresses
then, and in just a little while Mr.. Dwelle
got Il divorce from me.
She admitted that Mr. Davis had given
her his check book. with checks signed
in blank. to be filed out by herself for
her use and Of his advancing her money
for her tTousseau. She also told of pur-
chases she had made for the wedding out
TT. Before the afternoon session of the
trial an agreement was reached whereby
il was agreed that Davis would surrender
the Dwclle necklace if Mrs. Dwelle would
return his love letters.
This announcement was made when The
court reassenIbled and the case ended.