The Washington times., 1906-11-17
Scene at Mrs. LaMOnt'S S
House the Climax in
Sensational Do
meStic Drama.
WIFE HELD THE
WINNING CARD
Caught Dead TO Rights, the
New York Statesman is
Forced to Grant all
Demands.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-For the
first time the exact facts in the sen
/ sational raid by Mrs. Thomas C.
Platt ON the West Thirty-eighth
street house of Mrs. Mary LaMonte,
when she found Mrs. Winslow Buzby
in one. room and Senator Platt in
another. but nevertheless forced the
Senator to a separation and set
tlement of S36O,O00 on her, are laid
bare.
! The treachery of detective in
the employ of Senator Platt, about
whose evidence as a basis for a di-
voTce suit he was To confer with
Mrs. Buzby, gave Mrs. Platt the
whip. and enabled her. by her dra-
matte entrance at precisely the time
when Mrs. Buzby and the Senator
were in the house together, to turn
the tables on her husband.
Say Platt viii Resign.
These exposures. it was said today.
VIII result I'm the resignation of Senator
Platt on January !. 10 be sent TO Gov
ernor hughes when he takes Office. so
that Pats enemy. Governor Higgins
VIII not have the appointment Of his
successor.
Mrs. Platt. with the detective who ha5
disclosed 10 her the whole plan OF cam
paign devised against her By the Sen
ator an, his three sons. Edward Frank
and Harry, smashed her way into the
first of the two rooms which the Senator
has rented from Mrs, LaMonte for tho
past fifteen years. Then she made her
way into the other room. and with his
own detective. confronted him
so you're going to try to divorce me.
are youF but / guess two can play at
that game"
Platt Nearly Collapsed.
This defiance. strengthened bv the
presence of his own detective a,,azS5
Senator Platt. He nearly coIianse5 -
his chair. -
Then Mrs. Plat told the Senator that
she knew Mrs. Ruzby was in TIE house
lEat she would make AFFIDAVIT. with tho
detective as her witness. to this fact tIn-
less he forthwith agreed 10 "A settlement
that would make her comfortable for
the rest OF her life
Senator Plat smiled. pulled himself to-
seiEer and said placidly to his wife.
mere can be any settlement for I
maven. dollar of my own
AIRS Piatt flew into a rage.
so that's what you've done. is it9
NeI' IL show you that ! can make
your sons give me some of what Won
nave turned over 70 them
Betrayed by Woman's Slipper.
Mrs. Platt became quiet. She glanced
sharply around the room. With a little
cry oI delight she gathered up her skirts
ana ran TO corner OF the room and
picked up pair OF women's sinners
now. whose going 10 bring the divorce
SUIT, eh?' cried Mrs. Platt "Iu INST
take these away with me. They will
probably be useful in the eyes of a Jury. 80
Then Mrs. PIatt swished from the
room. leaving the Senator collapse of
CONSERVATION.
There followed the confronting of Mrs
Buzby by Mrs Platt in the room on
the floor above, the fiourishing of the
slippers In the air. a repetition OF her
triumph. this time over the indignant
ana angry Mrs. Buzby. and finally Mrs
Platts exit, with her definite Intentions
undisclosed. but with those of the Sena-
tor and Mrs. BuZby baked and them
selves IN fear OF what the triumphant
woman was about 30 do.
Left Them in Suspense.
As matter of fact. what Mrs. PIatt
did was TO leave the Senator Mrs. Buz-
by and the Senator's three sons in sus-
pense for three days. She disappeared.
going to Atlantic City, " j. The PIatt
attorneys who had agreed to undertake
the Senator's suit for divorce now
turned their attention 10 finding Mrs
Platt
But as unexpectedly as she descended
upon the Senator and Mrs Buzby in the
West Thirty-eighth street house. Mrs.
Fiatt suddenly emerged and this time
turned her attention TO the Senate RS
son. Armed with the affidavit. setting
forth IN sensational fashion what had
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