The Washington times., 1906-01-02
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the funeral party witnessed the placing
Il the body of the deceased within it.
Pleads fer Husbands Love.
When Charles 7. YerEes died az the
Waldorf Astoria. last Friday after
noon. he and his wife had become re-
conciled. mainly through the efforts of
1 ouise Owsley. Of Chicago. Mr.. Yerkes'
financial secretary, and Clarence -.
knight. Of the same city. who was MI.
Yerkes' legal adviser and intimate
friend Of years standing.
They exposed to Mrs. YerIles what
amounted 10 a conspiracy 10 embitter
her against her husband and obtain
from her large share OF the estate.
convinced her that she had been
rricked. and gained her confidence to
such an extent that she told them OF
the various steps which had been taken
to poison her mind against Mr.. Yerl1es.
Mrs. Yerkes' affection for her hus-
band never died, although she became
very bitter under the influences which
gained control OF her about last Sep
tember. This afternoon, after the body
of Mr.. Yerkes had been placed IN the
marble mausoleum ct Greenwood CeIl-
ctery, and the funeral party returned
to the great house At S64 Fifth avenue,
| Mrs Yerlzes who had been overcome
| by grief since her husbands death, said:
Love Still Green.
/ .'r would give all the wealth I have
/ ever thing in the world-if I could have
/ him back and We could be the lovers
/ We once were"
/ The attempt to intensity the trouble
which existed between Mr., and Mrs
Yeries began last September. when Mr..
/ Yerkcs was III in London and was put
| ting his affairs in order preparatory 10
returning TO this country. At that time
| there was friction between Mr.. and Mrs.
/ YerlSes over the formers attitude to-
ward a young woman. but there had
| been no absolute break in their rela-
! tions a lawyer OF this city offered TO
do what he could to patch up the trouble.
Mr. YeTlIes was a very sick mana
dying man, as he had been plainly told
by London doctors. and he was eager
to effect a complete reconciliation with
his wife.
Wife Victim of Plot
He said that It would be a good thing
il somebody would talk to Mrs Yer!xes
and explain that he had every desire Il
do we'll by her and wanted her affection.
Another man succeeded IN getting Mrs
Yerkes into a state OF mind very bitter
Iagainst her husband. He was successful
in making Mrs. Yerbes think that Yerkes
would leave her unprovided for in his
lWiU. making use principally of a trans
fer OF property between Mr.. and Mrs
Yerkes which took place some time be
fore Mr.. Yerkes made his last well
(which was drawn In May of last year.
Forsaken Funeral
Five carrla ges. two OF them occupied
by private detectives, followed the body
lof Yerkes TO its last resting place the
mausOleum in the Greenwood Cemetery
New York has seldom witnessed q
more forsaBen funeral. The dead mil.
lionaire, who had hosts of friends in life
was hurried u his grave with scant
ceremony.
His wife followed the body 10 the CEN
etery. but halted at the open door Of the
mausoleuIn. refusing to enter. Rigidly
she stood while the officiating minister
offered prayer.
Only once. and but for an instant
did Mrs. Yerkes betray emotion, AS th'
prayer ended her tail figure swayed for
ward. spasm Of grief seemed to con
Vulse her. With one hand she pressed
! a handkerchief to her eyes and with thi
other Clutched the arm Of the woman
, beside her for support.
| The scene at the mausoleum wa
singularly gloomy throughout. As tn