New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-23
DIR. ADDICKS EXPLAINS.
Says His Little HObOken Flat Failed
TO Bring Quiet.

Chief Of Police Hayes OF Hoboken received yes
teTday a letter from J Edward Addlcks. OF Della
ware. 60 explain why no quietly slipped away from
his modest six-Toom fiat az No. 1042 Bloomfield
street. Hoboken. The letter follows an invsstiga-
ton made b. Chic? Hayes. who sent two OF his de-
tectlves on Saturday night 10 enter the fat after
he had been informed there was a rumor that Mr..
Addicks might be 81 IN the apartment where he
lived. almost Ike a hermit without servants
companions MIR. Addicks wrote on stationery Of
the Union League Club Of Philadelphia. where he
said he staying. Chief Hayes, In discuss
ing the letter said
nv. Addicts iaforms me that he cams to TIo-
boken originally 20 have peace and quiet but that
he found the New York papers stn his
trail lie said that therefore, he wanted 20 set
away from here. I think nc had in mind the arrest
last Thursday. Of n subpoena server named Bowers.
who found lettering in front Of the house where
Mr.. AddIcks has apartment. Tho man was
brought In as a suspicious person and discharged
soon as he showed his credentials. I think Mr..
Addicks left town that same day.
The subpoena could not have been served IN this
state. for II ives issued by n New York court In
his letter he writes that he IL engaged In liga
ton with Thomas w Lawson of Boston"
Chief Hayes said he had no idea why Mr.. Al
dicks had brought I'm this reference to n Lawson
suit which would b. outgrowth OF the litigation
that attended the receivershIp ~ the famous Bay
State Gas Company Of Delaware. by which MIR
Addcks sought 10 hold lighting monopoly ~ Bos-
ton.
The place where Mr.. AddIcks sought peace and
quiet in Hoboken Is four story brownstore apart
ment house owned b. Mrs Henrietta Fischer. Who
lives the ground floor. The apartment was hired
In the summer OF 1875 by a Mrs. Edward ROone
who lived there untH last December, when she
went 10 Paris ana wrote letter telling Mrs.
Fischer that Air AtdicIs. whose secretary she said
she was. would occupy the place and pay the rent
Tho rent has not been paid since March u. Accord
ing 20 Mrs. Fischer. who says that laundry and
other bills viii raise the account about 500
m Mr.. Addcks was very nice tenant said Airs
Fischer YESTERDAY but he was seldom here and
he was so quiet that sometimes he would be- in the
house two or three days before I aware Of IT,
Since he had no servant, the woman who does my
hoUScwoTk Tor me used to take Of his fiat
He asked mo Go accompany her there because he
said that be had valuable papers In the place and
wanted 10 take no chances on losing them. When I
thought he away did not go near mis- apart
ment, ana 50 he often stayed there for week
without having the rooms cleaned. He never COM
planned and II seemed as II he wanted to- be left
alone. few called on him while he wes
here. and they always spoke OF hiIn as Senator
AddiCks.'
Mrs. Fscher's son. Emil Schmidt. of No 933
Willow avenue, was reported IN the local Jersey
papers Yesterday To le about 10 bring suit for
rent against the man who tried for eleven years TO
become Senator from Delaware.
Mr.. Schmidt denied this, bar said ne would take
action for his mother against Mrs. Roome unless
bill paid He said he c,d not know
where Mrs. Roome was at present