The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-10
Schenck- Wilson License Not
on File in Richmond
SAYS SHE WILL KILL THE NAN
Miss Schenek, Norfolk Belle who
Drives Vanderbilt Horses, Declares
Her Alleged Betraycr on Sight-lH
Daughter of Retired Army Surgeon.

Special 70 THO Washington H-sld.
Richmond. va, July s-The allegation
OF Miss Florence Schenck. formerly Of
Norfolk, that she was married in this
city IN October last TO Charles II. VIII
son. manager Of the Alfred G. Vanderbilt
string OF horses, was investigated to-day
by The Washington Herald correspondent.
There is no record Of any marriage be
tween these parties in Richmond, unless
the marriage was under fictitious names.
No license y we'd has been issued here
to Wilson and Miss Schenck.
A Mr. and Mrs. Z. p. Wilson were reg
istered here on October y last, two days
after the alleged marriage Of Miss
Schenck 10 Charles II. Wilson.
"I VIII XIII Him."
New York. July 9-"This man Wilson
has gone around telling Hbelous stories
about me. / am a Southern girl, and an
expert shot II he comes across my path
I viii Kill him"
Attred IN a robe of white silk and lace
caught with baby ribbon, Miss Florence
Schenck, sobbing to-day told the story Of
her shattered romance. She was in her
room at the Hotel Victoria, attended by
Dr. Samuel Smith and a trained nurse.
"'The love which l once had has turned
to hate. I never will forget the day he
struck me on the steamer"
Miss Schenck broke down several times
during the interview.
we were married on October 70 OF last
year in Richmond" she said. Il sail for
London tomorrow, for have no friends
here. I don't know what will become Of
me, now that my father has disowned
me-"
Wilson Gives Her Money.
Miss Schenck was reclining on a couch
when the interviewer was ushered into
the darkened room at the hotet where
she sought refuge when she arrived here
penniless yesterday.
Wilson gave her $50 to pay duty on her
trunks, and to-day she received a check
for $50 from him. she said
Il am, oh, so wretched, she sobbed
4 seem to be lost. utterly lost What
am I to do? l trusted that man.
believed in him. and he deceived me.
Ny father has cast me OF. and l have
no one 70 whom I can turn.
DR.. Charles G. Pease, Of Seventy-sec-
ond street and Columbus avenue. called
10 see Miss Schenck to-day, but was not
permitted to see her. He went away de-
claring that he would write TO her moth
er in the hope of bringing about a re-
Cancellation.
L was deeply affected" said DR..
Pease. when I read of Miss Schenck's
experience. "The young woman may
have s!nned, but she has a soul which
can be saved. If she will permit. l will
go to Norfolk at my own expense and
endeavor to unite her with her family
do not know her and am simply acting
in a friendly way"
Writes Poem for Charlie"
The following poem which Miss
Schenck had written some time ago was
found in her room. She said # showed
the feeling she once had for Wilson:
To Charlie;
Sweetheart, the day over night is drawing nigh;
See the great dark shadows steal across the skv
Cone tell me the truth with your eyes so blue
That cur love IS stcadtast. and sseet, and true
The shadows have deepened; the stars shine bright;
wonder if they know / think cf you tonight.
II they would only help Is and tell us what to do
There would be no more parting for ne and for you
Miss Schenck was one of the bellies O,
Norfolk, Va, and is a splendid horse
woman. She is the daughter of Surgeon
Powhatan S. Schenck, L. s. n. retired
and a granddaughter OF a former governor
of Virginia, When she left home her
father disowned her.
Both Wilson and the woman who claims
him as her husband arrived In New York
yesterday on the Atlantic Transport liner
Minnehaha from London.
Miss Sehenck asserted that Wilson beat