New-York tribune., 1908-02-28
PAUL ROY STILL FREE
NO W4RRANT IN PARIS.
GIacia Gala, Wife Of AIleged Mar
derer. at Portsmouth, y. II.

Paris Feb. 27-No steps have yet been taken To
arrest Paul Row the Freuchman who is charged
by his American wife. known as GldcIa Gala with
the murder of her brother. George A Carklns' at
Nevngton n H. January 2 The report cur
rent Yesterday that a warrant had been received
in Paris for arrest of Roy proves to-day I" De
incorrect. Neither through the State Department
AT Washington nor the New York police, have the
French authorities been notified OF the commission
of this alleged crime. NJ Hamard. Chiet or the
Surety Department. says that when the papers ar
rive here d French magistrate will make an in
vestigaou, the result of which viii determine pro
ceedings under the French law.
It is evident that Roy fully expected tha'
he would q charge in connection
with the death OF Carkins. Is it was learned TO-
day that Nj. Goron. detective. was engaged by
Roy collect testimony and has been working on
the case for several weeks Goron declared to-day
that GIacia Gala. on January 4. two days after
killing, gave his agent in America a version
of the occurrence identical with that set forth
by Roy she has since changed her tactics,
Goron continues and her sole object seems
be to in7plicste Paul Roy much possible
Roy refuses to make any further statement in
the matter, but Gorou said there doubt
that Carkins GlaCia Calais brother and
her husband lie says the mistake Of Colonel
Henry Maplsson, who says the woman admitted To
him that the OF her first husband
Carkins- could have arisen out Of Glacia Calls's
habit OF using false names when she travelled.
Furthermore, Coron declared that Carkins's body
had been identified by his divorced wife, 4 woman
known Miss 2eua.' The couple had been di-
vorced but they intended TO remarry- Miss Bella
lived at Everett, near Boston According 10 G1rou
clacia Gala told Roy that she did not knou
whether her first husband. Southern, TO whom she
vas married in Boston at the age Of fourteen,
vas living or dead Goron admits that Roy
the man with Glaoia Gala when she negotiated
for the villa at Etreta-, although she had leased
the property in rhA name Of her maid, Sergius-
Roy told me-" Gcron went on that the first
hall struck Carktns in the head. the second and
third il the side, and that the last missed
him and lodged in the wall When Coroner Nadex
made an examination Glacta Gala and her mother
Mrs. Kelly, explained that the Two bullets the
wall had been fired by Carkins at 4 dog before his
suicide
Goron asserts that Clacia Gala admitted to his
agent in America that the men fred sirults-
neously, and that she declared that after the
tragedy she saw Roy place some cartridges in the
pockets of the dead man
The case IS attracting much attention IN the
French press and there IS much public sympathy
for Roys father, who Is OF the most prominent
dealers IN blooded horses in Paris. Detective
CCron and members OF Rows family are contestns
every damaging statement telegraphed 70 Paris
from America. They insist that the killing was
legitimate act OF self-defence-
Washington Feb. 27-Baronesz A z Won oren-
dorf, the widow with whom GlaCts Gala Is said
to have once rented house in Paris, lives IN
Washington When she first came here she was
armed with letters OF introduction prOTninenr
y
Guafntances abrcads and for while she was
stantly in attendance social functions. She BE-
came acquainted with OF the best known
people. particularly in official and diplomatic cir
Ccs, and at smart receptions and other assemblies
for time quite q familiar figure Latteriy
she has attended few affairs OF this sort Efforts
TO reach he~ to-day were unsuccessful. Her home
is in 10Th street, in the fashionable Northwest
section. and there a maid told newspaper men that
Ter mistress in Alexandria. Va. and at the
Ea F.r,Ffv- Oh, Crnr1 r1-r
attorney. it was stated that he also was out OF
the city.
Portsmouth y H.. Fen. 27.-3Irs. Paul Z. Roy,
or Glac!a Gala as she is better known. arrived
here to-day from New York. She was accompanied
by a dozen or fifteen reporters and newspaper
photographers, and many more met her when
the train reached the station here.
on the trip from Boston Mrs Roy talked freely
and posed many times TOR the camera men. In her
talk regarding the alleged murder OF her brother
George A Carkins. at Newington on January :
by her husband, Paul E, Roy. Mrs. Roy did not
add anything Of Importance to the story told by
her in New York last night.
Upon her arrival in Portsmouth she q once
to the office County Solicitor Charles II. Batcr-
elder. where IT was understood she would make
affidavit to her story of the death of Carkns and
the circumstances both leading I'D to and follow
ing the tragedy
Mrs Roy announced her intention OF
naming in Portsmouth long the authorities
desired her presence. and she also said she would
do everything in her power 10 ala the authorities
in their prosecution of her husband
TIE carly life Of Mrs. Roy. otherwise known as
ciIacta Gala Gladys Carkins, Lillian Carkins and
hz- other names Is wen known the residents Of
this city and Newinzton where much Of her ltfe
in America vas spent
Exeter y H.. Feb 27-Nrs Paul L. Roy. Ia ad-
dtion to furnishing evidence against her aUsbaEd
on charge OF murder. Will figure in the Rock
irehara county Superior Court As defendant II
q civil suit brought by Georges Doeuillet. = Paris
dressmaker 10 recover F.5F- The suit is on ina
docket for trial II the present session Of court.
John " Kelley. uf Portsmouth. h. Is counsel for
the plaintiff. while the interests of th" defendant
viii h. looked after by her personal counsel COL
orel T. IT Bartlett also Of Portsmouth The plain
si4 alleges t.at Mis- Gala owes her s1.2oo for
dresses. the goods being delivered hut the bn
never having been Faid.