Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20
MRS. V|LLERE'S
 STATEMENT Declares That Her Husband Is Guilty of No Wrong in the Scheme Fathered by Fire Chief Schultz.
SHE IS HUMILIATED
Household Goods Seized by Court Off,
 cials Belonged to Her Aged Mother. She Says-Neighbors Manifest De-
 sire to Assist Unfortunate Woman.

Mrs J. Sidney Villere, wife of the architect who left Pine Bluff several days ago under rather sus- picious circumstances, stated yes terday that her husband was entire ly innocent of any wrong doing in the scheme fathered by Rollin W. Schultz, chief of the Pine Bluff fire department, who left the city about the same time and who, it is stated, secured sums of money through an advertising scheme, which did not materialize
 Mrs. Villere is woman O, strik- ing appearance and is apparently most refined. She called at the Graphic office to make a statement concerning the affairs of her hus- band and to give out something concerning a writ of attachment, which was issued against her. the officers of Justice L. T. Cheeks court seizing household goodsi which she says are the property of her mother, Mrs. F. o. Cross.
 Mrs. Villere declares that it is the intention of her husband to re- turn to Pine Bluff and settle what ever accounts are against him and that he left the city because he felt that Schultz had implicated him in the advertising scheme to such an extent that he would be unable to prove his innocence of the charges.
 According to Mrs. Nillere her husband met with poor financial success in his business transactions here and in an effort to earn money to settle outstanding debts, he be- came associated with Schultz in the proposed publication of a book for the Pine Bluff Police and Fire Re lief association, which was not is sued because of the disappearance of Schultz. Villere was to receive thrty-five per cent of the profits, she says.
 That he did not collect any of the money for the promised adver- tising is proved by the signature of R. w. Schultz to the various re- ceipts that have been shown since the scheme was exposed. Mrs. Nil- lere states that her husband might have been paid small sums for his services by Schultz. She declares that her husband has vouchers t2 show where Schultz secured the money in each instance. The con- tracts were made on blanks of the Fire and Police Relief association which specified that all money was to be paid to Schultz, as treasurer.
 In regard to the attachment of household effects Mrs. Villere states that tn goods ,eized by the officers belonge~ to her mother. Her own furniture, she says, is still in her lOIu0 at 4NO. O. To NCoC HllO oNS- nue, and she notified the firm from whom she purchased it, upon her arrival in the city some months ago, that it was there for him, as she felt that she was unable to pay the small balance due him for same.
 ''I have been placed in most un- pleasant position in this matter" said Mrs. Villere "It is not my in- tention to deal unfairly or dishon- estly with anyone in this city. It is true my husband made a mistake in leaving the city and he now realizes that do not wish to work upon the sympathies of Pine Bluff people. but I wish to say that my mother was in the hospital for some weeks and that because of her illness and unsuccessful business transactions of my husband, we were left almost destitute. All dur ing the heat of last summer I was forced to take in boarders for a livelihood. That is something I was