The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-29
Divorced Wife of Millionaire
Has Trouble With
Police.
TWO FRIENDS SLIP
AWAY IN TAXICAB
Finally Sent to Bellevue-Must
Face Charge of Disorder
ly Conduct.

NEW YORK, June 29.-Mrs. .'Ton"
Pierce, divorced wife of a Massachu-
sets millionaire. a member Of the
Long Island hunting set, and one of
the most daring horsewomen and au-
toists in society, is under treatment
today following her arrest yesterday
at the Central Park Casino on a
charge Of disorderly conduct.
She was taken to the Arsenal sta
ton Immediately after her arrest.
where Or. Roome, of the Presbyterian
Hospital, examined her. and said she
was suffering from hysterIa and alco-
holism. He took her to the hospital,
where her hysteria increased 70 such
an extent that she was sent TO Belle
vue in an ambulance in charge Of two
policemen. 1t was as lively a Journey
as either Of the policemen ever made
At Bellevue Mrs. Pierce was placed
in the prison ward. She viii be ar
ra1gned in court some time today il
her condition permits.
There were two women with Mrs
70 Pierce Just before she was arrested.
hut they jumped into a taxicab and
disappeared. Their identity could not
be learned Shortly after Mrs. Pierce
was taken to Bellevue. William l.
Payne, who married Mrs. Leslie Car
ter, the actress, appeared at the hos
pital and said he mad been told TO
80 there and see what could be done
for the prisoner.
MIS- Pierce with a woman friend ar
rived at the Casino yesterday afternoon
just before o'clock. They came in Mrs.
Plerce's touring car. which she was
driving little later they were ioinei
by the third woman. who arrived in a
taxicab.
The trio remained until about )
o'clock When they LETT. the one who
had had the taXicab invited the second
woman to share il with her. Both tried
10 induce Mrs. Pierce 10 go with them,
but she obstinately refused and insisted
upon running her own car. All three
walked out 10 the touring car and Mrs.
Pierce attempted to crank up the en-
CINE while her friends watched her. She
made several attempts, but was unable
to start the engine
A crowd had gathered, and Mrs.
Pierce objected to their presence. Pres
emily PatTolman Higgins arrived, and |
she appealed 10 MIN 10 start the engine /
Il don't think you are in condition
to run that auto" he said.
Mrs Pierce's remarks in reply have
women, evidently wishing to avoid a
scene. hurried away and got into the
taXicab- Mrs. Pierce stepped into the /
chauneur's seat Of her own car and
engine.
Strenuous Objections.
Again he refused and asked her to
get out She declined emphaticaIIy and
a wordy war ensUed. Higgins sum
moned several more policemen. They
secured chauffeur. put Mrs. Pierce in /
the tonneau and drove to the Arsenal
station.
Mrs. Pierce is said TO have objected /
strenUOUsly to her arrest and TO have
given the policemen a hard task to 4
keep her in the auto. At the station 1
she gave the name Of Mrs. A c. r ]
Pierce, her age as eighteen and two /
ddresses-Pelham Manor and the Da-
kOta apartments, Central Park West /
and Seventy-secOnd street.
The trip from the station TO the Pres
DyIerlan Hospital after Or. ROOme had o
advised her removal is said TO have
been rather eventful also, but the real /
trouble came when the removal TO /.
Bellevue was attempted. Just what 1
happened IN the ambulance on the trip I
the policemen did not say. but when
Mrs. Pierce arrived at Bellevue her T.
face was flushed, she was hauess, and 4
When Mr.. Payne reached Bellevue he /
seemed rather at loss. and finally left I.
without having accomplished anything /
except an interview with Mrs. Pierce. /
Mrs. Carter-Payne's Story.
Later in the evening Mrs. Carter !
Payne. who is at the Hotel Majestic. |
opposite the Dakota. said:
It spent the afternoon today driving
with ny husband. and when we re- /
turned 20 the hotel we were told that !
n telephone message had been received I
from the Presbyterian Hospital stating /
that Mrs Pierce was very i'll there and 7
asking Mr.. Tavne to come over He 4
went. and learning that she had been [
taken to Bellevue went down there I !
was not with Mrs. Pierce This after |
noon. I have not seen her for three
Years and did not even know that she
was In New York"
Mrs. Pierce. who was Alice Crownin-