Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-04-22

This scene followed visit to the City
Hall by Mrs. Forrnan, which was re-
markabIe for its mystery and the
efforts of Mrs Forman to conceal her
identity and to prevent a staff photog
rapher of the STAR from getting
snap shot of her. This chase led
through corridors of the City Hall and
building and through it's elevator and
on the street. Mrs. Forman was finally
snapped at Bank and Halsey streets
It was shortly after II o'clock that
Mrs. Forman went TO the City Hati-
She wore a heavy veil and with her
escort she went up i n one of the
elevators and directly TO the offer
OF City Counsel James r. Nuesnz.
None at the City Hall recognized her
and few outside those directly con
cerned in her visit knew she was there
She had been sent for TO receive the
key to the vault in the Fidelity Trust
Company which had been found in the
desk of Mr. Forman on the day that
his disappearance became public.
Wife Denies Her Identity.
To STAR man Mrs. Forman deIied
her identity. Meanwhile Messrs. Con
gleton, Nugent and Bross were arrang
ing the preliminaries for her trip to the
Office of the trust company. Forman's
friends had insisted to the last that he
was honest and that an explanation OF
some kind would be found in his strong
box Legally none could open this but
Mrs. Forman.
Mrs. FoTman and her escort sat in
Mr. Nugents private office. AT word
from Mr.. congleton they left with him
and entered an elevator. When the
elevator reached the ground floor Mrs
Forman and her escort left by side
entrance and jumped in waiting taxi
cab and were hurried off TO the Fidelity
Trust Company building.
Meanwhile Alderman Congleton and
Martin Bross walked up Broad street
toward the trust company building
Mr.. Congleton is personal counsel for
Mrs. Forman 1t developed that when
ever Mr.. Forman went away on busi-
ness trips he left a power of attorney
with Mrs. Forman. This power OF at
torney was invoked today. and the
l Lieu Ol 81 AiaShC dh0 otNi CNSs -
is declared, was TO head off any re-
straining order which would tie up tbs
+ i,nuch-spoken-of strong box. It wac
thought that it might contain the rriss-
I ing bonds. of which no account has
been rendered by Mr.. Forman.
Wife Inconsoiabie.
When Messrs. Congleton and Bross
got TO the Fidelity Office Mrs Formsn
was there 1t was then that the box
was opened and the strange and
startling find was made.
After Mrs. Fornan had Gained her
self some she darted out of the corridor
and into Bank street, and in her efforts
to get away from the photographer she
| doubled on her tracks and then got into
the elevator The tears came afresh
and her escort sought in vain to con
sole her
While all this was going on former
State Senator Michael t. Barrett. wnt
is counsel for David NJ. Wickham. OF
2sS Garside street, was impatiently
waiting in his Office for the arriva
from Trenton Of writ of attachment
on behalf OF his client. Wickhau
claims TO have been defrauded out Of
s12. 500 worth Of bonds by the missine
city auditor. When news OF the z-cen'
piece find in the strong box was con
weed to Senator Barrett he lost
great deal of interest in the attach
ment The strong box was calculated
to contain the greater part of the as
sets of the missing auditor.
There were all sorts of additional ex
plantations today of the causes of For
mans flight There were stories to the
effect that his home life was not alto
gether pleasant. 1t was stated that
only recently there had been a domss-
tic storm and that Mrs. Forman was
Jealous. although II does not appear az
vet that she had any occasion to be-
Mr.. Formans many business enter
i prises kept him from home great
deal He also was actively engaged In
many building and loan associations
and with many lodges, These kept hs1r
from home great deal al night. Mrs
Forman resented this. and some Of this
missing auditors intimates today told
OF a very recent domestic quarrel.
Mrs. Celestine Lopez, a sister OF CITY
! Auditor Forman. left her home at -.
! Stuyvesant avenue, Brooklyn. today fDl