Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-25
DEFENSE OF ELDER M|LkMEN PROTEST
Biographical Society Agent Declare Opposition to District
Will Explain Charges. Tubercuin Test.
OPINION OF JUDGE OOAN WANT PAY FOR ANIMALS
New Jersey Authorities Alege At Producers Association Demand Fair
tempt to Defraud Deal From Officials
DETAILS OF PLAN EXPLAINED ASK EXTENSION OF TIME
May Appeal Courts Effort
ark Start
Inquiry Regulations
Biographical Society Agent
Will Explain Charges.
OPINION OF JUDGE O0AN
New jersey Authorities Allege At.
tempt to Defraud.
Man Held for Investigation in New
ark-Detectives Start an
Inquiry Here.

Beyond saying that Abraham p. T.
Elder had requested and received
5000 BY telegraph, officials of the Ma
tional Biographical Society here pro-
fess to know nothing OF the status
OF the man. Elder Is reported to have
been detained by detectives in Newark,
n. j., charged with attempting to swim
die Miss Minerva Van Horn, out OF
1925. through a book agent proposition.
Judge Robert e. Doan, who explains
that he IL the nominal president of
the society, but has no financial inter-
est in II. although admitting 1t gave
him $lOO worth Of stock. which II
can have any time 1t wants It, says
he received the request from Elder for
funds. and that Mrs. Lucy s. Bahnsen.
secretary OF the society, sent the
money, which Elder had In bank here.
Inquiry by Detectives.
1t IL stated that Newark detectives
may be in Washington to investigate
the status Of the society or corporation.
for It Is incorporated in the District
According to Judge Doan. Elder owns
practically all OF the stock.
II the Newark detectives are not here,
1t Is regarded as certain that they nave
asked the local detectives to do some
work for them. At least some one who
protested to be a detective called on
Judge Doan yesterday.
Having prosecuted criminals for nine
years In Ohio. Judge Doan says, ne
knew the rights of the detectives and
didn't question the man as to his address
or purpose. The caller, Judge Doan said
was good enough to show him some pa
pers, but he didn't know whether he
was Newark or Washington omcer
Judge Doan sent him to the omces OF
the society to see the book on exhibition
there.
Society's Plan Explained.
The purposes OF the society and the
phrase in the subscription books describ'
ing 1.-The book OF the presidents" as a
national memorial Of LOCO representative
American citizens" was further explain
ed today by the announcement that the
private edition, which is now selling
volume by volume, to be bound according
to the order Of the purchaser, consists
of 1000 volumes. The national mem
orial' is to be divided into 600 differen,
parts-one memorial to each volume-ano
each purchaser to have that part OF the
national memorial to 1000 representa-
tive citizens that pertains to the person
or family OF the purchaser.
After the 1000 first edition subscription
volumes are disposed Of. at prices ranging
from $3.50 to 81 600. second edition OF
200 coo volumes for general circulation Is
contemplated. These will be bound In
uniform style, 1t Is claimed. and will be
placed on the market in the ordinary
way. There will be no memorials in the
second edition.
Statement Denied.
Ohicials Of the society today denied that
any annual publication containing a col
lection Of the memorials was contemplated
or promised by Elder, as intimated in
some Of the Newark press dispatches.
Judge Doan this morning said he die
not believe Elder was under arrest In
Newark; that he understood he was mere.
~ detained for investigation. Judge Doar
said he believed Elder would return tc
Washington in a few days and didnt
doubt he would be glad to then make
anything clear.