The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

case instituted against MS wife by Au-
gustus Hartje, the millionaire Pittsburg
paper manufacturer. disappeared from
the Western Pennsylvania city on Fri
day. There was much mystery and a great
going and coming in Pittsburg The news
paper dopesters had 1t that he had been
bought out by Hartje for Sl0.0O0. that he
was to get out of the way and give the
millionaire a chance to make good on
the letters said to have been found on
Madine's person when he was arrested
recently. There were also rumors OF kid
mapping. and others of like nature.
But Nadine turned up in Philadelphia
serenely. He sent for reporters imme-
diately, and he told a story that beat
them ALA story of how he had pretended
TO accept the Hartje offer; had disappeared
almost as soon as he was bailed out, and
had come as far away as he could. and
not get out OF the State, to hide his in
tenticn of giving the millionaire the
dOuble.CTOss-
Nadine. who apparently had no desire
to hide himself, was found in a Race
street saloon. He laughed when told OF
the reports sent out from Pittsburg, and
said he was on a vacation.
Not Bribed to Flee.
Asked who had suggested his departure
from Pittsburg Immediately after being
released on bail and on the eve Of his
trial on two charges, larceny in bailee
and assault and battery, he became serl-
Gus for moment and declared with all
the sincerity at his command that not
living soul had suggested the plan 10
him. and that he had come away without
the knowledge of anybody.
He said that not even the attorneys who
are fighting on either side OF the big dl-
vOrce case know Of his whereabouts.
They've made whole lot OF mystery
about this" he explained. and I just
wanted to give them a chance for little
more. that's all"
Nadine was arrested last week, charged
with assault and battery on some trump
ed-up charge No sooner had he been
placed behind lock and key than detec-
tives. acting for Augustus Hartje, the
paper millionaire. who has been the prin-
cipal figure in the divorce proceedings
instituted against his wife, served a war
rant on him charging him with larceny
as bailee.
They explained afterward that they had
him arrested TO get possession OF letters
10 be from Mrs Hartje. incrimi-
mating her, and proving the charges upon
which the manufacturer bases his suit
They said he had tried to sell them. and
that they took this means to get them
without expense. They asserted. Incl
dentally. that they actually found the
letters on him, They were not produced
Hartje Attorneys Go Bail.
Then Nadine was bailed out by one Of
the Hartje attorneys. What significance
this may have has yet TO be determined
At any rate. it gave the dopesters out in
Pittsburg a chance to make the story
about the alleged bribery and they made
the most of it, when it was found that
Nadine had fed on Friday evening.
1t also was intimated that the Hartje
forces had kidnapped the coachman. This
was given as the reason for bailing him
out Nobody was clear just what the
object OF all this drama, which rapidly
was assuming the aspect CT an opera
bouffe, could be.
Hartje has expressed a desire to reopen
the case. which is now iocketed for ap-
peal. It was presumed that he was acting
with the hope of influencing the next jury
and obtaining public sympathy.
Nadine said at first that his vacation
in Philadelphia was to be augmented by
a little run down to Washington That
was a steer as it afterward developed.
True to his instinct again, he was try
Ing to throw the reporters Off the scent.
Later he admitted that he was still
heart and soul with the Mrs. Hartie
forces He came away, he said, TO throw
lust in the eyes Of the husbands big
,oterie Of lawyers and private detectives.
He said they had been offering him all
kinds of inducements to declare the let
-ers. supposed to have been found on his
person, genuine. Failing In this, they
sought to get him out of the way. so that
hese documents could be taken at more
han their face value
Indirectly. Nadine declared he had been
offered almost every possible inducementl
10 make himself scarce The offers had
-un up to $4,000
Slips Out of Town.
Then he conceived the idea of slipping
)ut Of town. leaving the impression with
he Hartje crowd that he had accepted
he bride He is supposed to have pock-
tied the retainer. and when he gets 10
lis destination, picked as Australia. TO |
get the rest
But the coachman has decided all by
himself to work surprise on these
willy sleuths. Pretending
o be taken in by their offers, he gets out |
# town. Instead of taking train West /
le comes 10 Philadelphia for the .'vaca- |
ion" He'll be back on the Job Tuesday
Ust in time for the hearing.
Nadine said incidentally that his svr,,-
lathies are and always Will bo with Mrs /
1artje. He will stick TO the fight and
viii see her through 1t might be added 1
n passing that be expects to make moro /
money in the end by playing what he 4
alls square game. I'll make more this
way, he said.
He added incidentally that he would sue
he city for f2lse Imprisonment as soon /
IS dischargedS as he confidently expects /
o be on Tuesday, He says he win sue /
iartje. too. He will charge the million /
ire and the city police force with enter /
rs into a conspiracy.