The Washington times., 1910-12-11
Relatives of Nonagenarian
Widow Determined to Re
move Suspicion.
INSIST THAT INQUIRY
COVER CASE IN FULL
Victim of Thefts Still Critically
Ill IN Her Apart
ment.

private detectives may be employed to
aid the Central Offce men in clearing
up the mystery which surrounds the
theft and strange disappearance Of more
than 10000 belonging 20 Mrs. Columbus
Alexander, the aged widow OF the pion-
eer Georgetown millionaire
We told the police 10 exhaust every
effort TO catch the thief OF thieves re-
gardless Of where the guilt lies" de-
clared Attorney James B. Archer today
with reference TO the assertion that
more detectives VIII be put on the baf-
hing mystery That is substantially
our request as legal representatives OF
Thomas ". Hay, trustee Of the Alex
andeT estate That is all that I can
say for the present"
Mr.. Archer and his law partner. John
L Smith, Instituted the investigation
on Thursday at the instance OF Mr.
Hay, who went with them TO the Cen
tral Office and placed before Inspector
OF Detectives BOarCman the facts re-
lating 20 the latest thefts, which were
committed in Mrs Alexander's apart
ments IN the Toronto within the past
few weeks
Would Protect Relatives.
Thus far the Investigation by the po-
hce detectives has been hampered by
Mrs. Alexander, who has been AFRAID
that the guilt would be placed on her
relatives. in whom she has the utmost
trust But the inquiry VIII 20 on. as
was the case four years ago when the
thefts were reported to the police, Is
certain relatives are determined that
the bottom OF the mystery shall be
reached and the veil Of suspicion raised
from the innocent heirs 10 the Sl,z5U,100
estate.
Mrs Alexander, who has been under
the care OF a physician since the recent
thefts became known, was reported
as much better today However her
condition = stll critical. and erorrs
VIII be made 10 keep from her Jhe de-
tails OF the INVESTIGATION, lest the shock
cause 4 relapse, which may prove I tai
on account Of her extreme age
1nere appears 70 be a eli erenCe of
opinion among the relatives Of Mrs J.
exander as 10 the amounl of the thefts
ana the sums that she voluntarily gave
TO members Of the family. Likewise
various views are expressed by the two
IacuonS with respect 10 the family feud
that has existed for q dozen years
Family Feud Denied.
An absolute denial OF the existence
OF a family feud IS made BY H. Y.
BOuic, husband Of one OF the grand
daughters Of Mrs Alexander Mr.
and well known in business circles. also
makes The assertion thai the thefts and
losses co not aggregate S150.O00, as
iIy.
There is no feud in the family, aside
from the fact that one man has con
stantly mangned his cousins said Mr..
BOuiC- 1t is absurd 10 think that DeO-
PIE Of our standing would mix in
wrangle Of the nature described.
In reference 10 the alleged thefts
amounting 70 more than Sl590-G, II must
be taken into consideration that Mrs
Alexander is an Old woman, ana very
liberal She has practically supported
one set Of relatives for twelve years
and has been generous with her money
Il want to see the thief caught and
brought to justice but / do no, know
who under heaven could have taken the
money thai really was stolen We are
anxious to have justice done"
Income About 81 800 a Month.
Mr.. Bouic estimated that Mrs. Alexan-
deTs income was between s1,500 and
$500 a month He was .averse TO dis
cussing the details Of Mrs. Alexander's
private bus mess for publication, saying
THAT he dcpIored the wide publicity
given the case
Mrs BoU.c has been attentive IN her
care Of her aged grandmother and spent
last ey eniIiS with her, reading the daily
papers to her She would not discuss
the thefts for publication beyond saying
that her grandmother was not worried
over the outcome OF the investigation
Under the terms OF her graudfather's
VIII, Mrs BOuiC was she legatee Of a
large share Of the big estate
Now that Mrs E O. Hayes. another
granddaughter. and Mrs. ". O. Alex
ander, a dauEhter-in-law, are on a trip
to the Bermuda Islands, having left
Thursday, Mrs. Bouic is the sole COM
fort Of the elderly victim OF the thefts,
she says Other members OF the di-