The Washington times., 1907-08-28
BILLY" GRESHAM
APARTMENT PUZZLE
Cast off Wife of South
American Lived in
The Chaplin.
Finally Forced to Vacate for
Non-Payment of
Her Rent.

The news that Mrs. Bertha K Ores
ham has applied to the New York city
courts to legalize the name Of Armand
for herself anc child has at last solved
the mystery which has long puzzled the
guests of the Chaplin apartment house,
In this city.
About FIVE months ago there appeared
at the Chaplin apartments. on Chaplin
street. a dashing. handsomely dressed
young woman. who desired TO be shown
one OF the most select apartments in
the building. The clerk who took her
over the premises was impressed with
the evident refinement OF the young
woman. who announced herself as re-
Gently widowed, and an apartment was
selected nd the rent paid Tor month.
The woman gave a fine high-sounding
name, Mrs BeItha O'ATmand, and in a
couple Of days arrived, bag and bag
gage, and much 10 the aTnazement OF
the management OF the apartment house
part OF the baggage turned out TO be a
rnree months old girl baby. There had
been 10 reference 70 such an incum-
brance, but as the rent for the apart
ment had been paid and the lease sign-
CO. the "enCunlbrance" was accepted
along with the other baggage
Lived Absolutely Alone.
y
the apartment very quietly for about
two months and excited a great deal Cf
interest and speculation. She lived alb
solutely alone, receiving neither men
nor women visitors, end while polite and
gracious 20 the otner guests Of the
apartment, she exhibited a certain aloof-
ness that made her an object OF ex-
/ ceeding interest
aFsTafI 7Frza ef~f vvhn TrsTu5laS
| the infant out each day, conhded 20 g
| lady who had the adjoining tat that
/ the babys name was RoOulas and
that IL was the grandson OF the
| President" Just who and what Pres,-
dent was the grandfather was not
made plain. and created vast amount
| OF speculation
| had rolled around the widow wa
gently requested 20 pay up month q
/ arrears OF rent. She was very mag
1 nant and declared that she did nol
| wish TO be annoyed with sue tribe
/ and that when she received her quar-
4 terly remittance from her lawyers II
| a weeks time, she would settle Wax
the rental agent. Another month Wen
by with no sign OF the remittance
| from New York or elsewhere. and witt
| frequent visits from milkm en- grocery
| men. and icemen, all presenting oliis
Finally the management OF the nous'
/ requested the fair tenant 70 TemoF'
| herself her chattels, and the DaBy
| she Dstd no attention to the demand
bua made frequent promises Of pay
ment, which never materia4ized'
Time Again Extended.
Finally she was given twenty-foui
hours to get out, but leniency on th'
part Of the renting agents, who pitie'
the baby. extended the tine into an
other week.
One day about six weeks ago Mrs
lD'Armand betook herself downtown Z
shop. and while she was gone the baby
who had been left alone and asleep i
the fat. was gently and tenderly re
moved outside the apartment door ant
the door of the fat firmly and secured.
fastened.
When the mother returned she foun,
the baby stu calmly sleeping In II
carriage and surrounded with trunk
and other baggage.
Mrs. D'Armand wheeled the stu sleep
| ing infant away. and later IN the da,
sent for her trunks.
The occupants Of the fat wondere,
what had become Of the pretty woman
and her baby, Raoula, and who tn
| grandtatheT-pT was.
Nov they know, because OF the dis
patel from New York telling Of he
| asking 10 be allowed 10 legalize tn
| name of Armand. It is Mrs D'Armand
without the ID" and without the apps
l trCpbe.
Mrs. Bertha Gresham D'Aramnd de
| clares in her prayer 10 the cour
| that both she and Raoul AmadoT, tn
| son of the President OF Panama, WHOM
she has previously charged with de
sertfOn OF herself and child. used tn
name "ATnars@" for several years tina
she has many letters and other dOcU
ments 10 prove II.
She also contends that the nam
the Panama Presidents son, and tha
she is entitled 10 use il.