New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22

4 State. The United States government has JUS
given its final answer in the case. and. now that
the Supreme Court OF Mexico has declared that they
must be put TO death. there seems no hope OF saw
OF their lives being saved is by the exercise Of
| ecutive clemency by President Diaz. but such a
step on his part is said TO be unlikely.
Several dramatic features characterize the un-
fortunate end of the New Workers. The story be-
gins in 1901 when Mr.. Hubert. later known as
c. T. Richardson. a lawyer in Rochester. In
his office was Helen Mitchell. n beautiful young
girl with whom Hubert fell in love and later mar
ried The personnel OF the first scene is completed
by the mention OF William Mitchell. a brother OF
Helen Mitchell. lie also worked for Hubert In
the later scenes Mitchell known by the aliases
of Willis Meredith. Ward Mannering. William Ma
son and David Sanguinette.
Hubert and Mitchell fell into disrepute in Roch-
ester by reason OF questionable legal practices. and
in May 1901. they were indicted in connection with
certain fraudulent divorces and for obtaining money
under false pretences. Suddenly they disappeared.
and all endeavors of the authorities of Rochester
bring the men to answer at the bar of justice
unavaiIing 1t not long before Mrs. Hubert
left the city. and she. too lost from sight by
the Rochester police. An endeavor to trace the
movements of the three proved fruitless.
MIR. and Mrs. c. t. Richardson CIr. and
Mrs. Leslie E. Hulberb appeared in Chihuahua
Mexico. about June l. 1901. a month after the in
dictment in Rochester J. F. Ryan. general agent
of the New York Life Insurance Company met
Richardson" The New Yorker applied for and
secured agency for the company
In July of the year Harry NJ Mitchell ar
rived In chihuahua. accompanied by a woman
whom he introduced his wife. Richardson an
nounced that he hts brother-in-law. In Au-
gust, 1901 Harry Mitchell applied for $4,000 in
surance policy from the New York Life and his
application indorsed by Dr. c. s. HarIe as
medical adviser and examiner. In January. 1902
Richardson made application. signed by James
Devers. for policy for Devers with face value
of $4,000. Harle the medical examiner in this
case. also.
In March, 1902. Mrs. Richardson informed the
New York Life company of the death Of her
brother Harry NJ. Mitchell. and claimed the SIS
600 insurance. DR.. Harle certified TO the death as
the proper medical representative of the company.
In few months. about June. the company re-
ceived a letter from Willie Meredith CVViIiam
MitchelD announcing the death Of his half-brother
James Devers. also certified to by DR. Harle. as in
the preceding The $4,000 policy was paid to
Mrs. Richardson and the $4,000 to Meredith"
Evidence taken by the courts OF Mexico shows
that three days after the Mitchell policy was paid
Mr. and Mrs. Richardson" left Chihuahua for
agent Of the New York Life Insurance Company
under the Dallas branch.
In contrast to their manner Of living in Neyico
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson lived in the highest
and most extravagant fashion in Dallas. So lavish
were they IN their expenditures that suspicion was
began an investigation. Detective Garrison was
assigned To the case. He posed a miner and
trusted a friend. Richardson" offered 10 take
Garrison INTO partnership to insure either per-
sons VINO dld not exist or were evidently upon
their death bed, Richardson" assuring Garrison