The Washington herald., 1908-07-31

As a sequel TO the thrashiug and coat
Of TAR administered to F E Bliss. IT.
Wednesday evening when he called az 1Sl1
Kenyon street 10 see a woman, came
the arrest Of Charles 1arrhinson, sixty
tive years cid; James L White. sixty
years old, and Henry Cole. thirty years
old The arrests were made late yesJer-
day afternoon by. Central Ofice Detectives
Hewlett and Pratt
Upon being released on $50 bond each.
later in the evening the men held a con-
sultation with their attorney and q state
u1ent was issued. in which it IS alleged
that Bliss tried TO break Up the Martini
son home and paid undue attention 70
Mrs Cole. The statement alleges that
Bliss is possessed Of hypnotic power and
that by the use Of this advantage he
sought 10 aIienats The affections Of the
two women
The statement further charges that
Bliss was seen embracing Mrs. 8Iarthin-
son by her husband and his companion.
They then took Bliss 70 the basement.
where they admit he was treated 10 a
sound thrashing and then a coat Of tar
All Participants wealthy.
All the men charged with administering
the tar are prominent and iwealthy
Charles Marthiuson is & Iumberman and
controls extensive interests IN several
Southern States James White is a we'll
known stock broker and speculator. He
is also wealthy, It being the gossip Of
the street that he made $4,000 IN the
market only short time ago. Cole is
connected with q large local corporation
in an executive capacity
1Iarthinson and White were arrested in
the business section, and were taken i'm
mediately 10 police headquarters Cole
was arrested by police OF the Seventh pre-
cinct at O'Clock, one hour after the az
rest of the other two. He was taken to
headquarters. and the tho were closeted
with Inspector Boardman, chief Of detec-
tives. for some time.
After a long talk the names Of the men
were entered in the arrest book. All three
were charged with assault and battery.
Shortly after O'Clock George W. White,
cashier Of the Commercial National Bank.
visited the prisoners in Capt. Boardman' 5
Office. and offered TO cash AIarthinson's s
check. for any amount necessary If a cash
bond was demanded Oscar J. Ricketts,
arrived shortly after and put up 500 each
for the three men They will appear IN
Police Court to-day. when it is probable
that their cases viii be continued.
Warned Not 20 Talk,
Attorney Edward F. Colladay visited the
men at headquarters. and advised them
against discussing their case, and the
prisoners would say nothing to any one.
even maintaining a strict silence when
questioned by the chief Of detectives.
The men stated that after consultation
with their attorney they would give out
a statement for the newspapers. At
$50 O'Clock Attorney CoIladay issued the
statement. which, in part, is as follows:
Bliss had his unpleasant experience
because he attempted 10 break up the
home Of Mr.. Charles Marthinson-
Mr.. and Mrs. Marthinson were mar
ried sixteen years ago, have a son nearly
fourteen years Of age. have always lived
happily together until this man Bliss
came upOn the scene a short time ago
They and their son live at 1917 Kenyon
street, where they have resided for three
years past They have lived together
in Washington eight years
Bliss was introduced 10 1r. and Mrs
Marthinson socially, and under such cir
cumstances that they received him as
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