The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-15

a ray of light entered. The ventilation
was secured by means of dark shafts
through which fresh cold or warm air
circulated, depending upon the season.
The splendcr, however, of the noon
day sun was given on the inside of the
palace by myriads of electric bulbs and
chandeliers in hooks and corners and
ceilings everywhere. The decorations
and furnishings of the house were
brought from every quarter of the
globe and were the finest that money
could buy.
While many of the friends of Tewks-
bury used to Joke about the dream pal
ace, he knew his business. 1t was the
best advertisement of Tewksbury that
he ever put out, and the house without
windows was talked about everywhere.
Among the customers of Tewks-
bury in his prosperous day was Louis
Greenhut. wealthy distiller of Peo-
ria, Ill. Tewksbury absorbed large
part of Mr.. Greenhuts fortune and
was his intimate friend. In his dying
hours Mr.. Greenhut held the hand of
Tewksbury, who promised that he
would carefully guard Mrs. Greenhut
and protect her interests after his
death. The beautiful Mrs. Greenhut,
as widow. entrusted her affairs to
about 100000 in cash for investment
and in July, 1899, married him in
Yonkers, N. Y. She said at the time
that she believed the man who had
shown such devotion to her husband
would be good to her.
1t became apparent, however. to
Mrs. Tewksbury after the marriage
that he cared more for her money
than for her, and he obtained in all
about 100000 of her estate before he
uary, 1901.
Deserted Patrons Widow.
Mrs. .Greenhut became the Nemesis
of Tewksbury. She learned after
year that he was in Mexico promoting
mining schemes, and was welcome
visitor in the palace of President Dfaz
She went to the Mexican capital, made
public her complaints, sought to have
Tewksbury, who was known as Lewis
Thorne, arrested and punished.
Tewksbury, through his suave
tongue managed to escape
Mrs. Greenhut was disappointed
but not disheartened. She kept on
his trail relentlessly and persistently.
1t was not until 1903 that she obtain
ed information that Tewksbury was in
London at the head of the "Consoli-
dated Company of England, Limited,
and had the confidence of several
lords and prominent financiers in
plan to build South American rail-
ways at a cost of $500, 100000.
In the meantime Mrs. Greenhut had
obtained a divorce, and she went to
London, determined to land Tewks-
bury in prison.
America with his creditors and his
treatment of her. and denounced him
in his magnificent Offices in London
and created a scandal. She also vis-
tied his living apartments, which were
maintained at a cost of $4,000 year
ly. and there met violet Aubrey his
first wife, who had obtained divorce
from Guy Butler in order to re-marry
Tewksbury.
The willy promoter, who always had
J in nlacRS where he could OBJ
tain quick tips of danger. heard Of the
! arrangement in Scotland Yard to ar
rest him and he again disappeared.
She Pursued Him Over the World.
But Mrs. Greenhut followed She
pursued him to Spain, Italy and Egypt,
and finally caught up with him in
Paris. Again -Tewksbury outwitted
her and escaped.
Mrs. Greenhut returned to New
York in 1908 and had Tewksbury in
dicted for grand larceny. He re
mained in Europe until 1906, but Mrs
Greenhut kept posted as to his move
ments. When he landed in Philadel-
phia in December of that year land
had arranged in three days a S1,00O,-
900 real estate deal, Mrs. Greenhut
pounced upon him and had him ar
rested on the indictment for grand lar
ceny.
| Tewksbury came to New York and
stood trial before Recorder Goff. The
shrewd promoter set up the novel de-
Tense that a husband can not steal
from his wife any part of a joint
estate and was acquitted The wronged
wife was greatly disappointed and
found that her pursuit had used up
practically all of her money.
None of the creditors of Tewksbury
ever sought to have him prosecuted
criminally, as they believed that some
day his great schemes of making
money would land him on top.