The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-07
WOMAN ANGER
SNARE FOR TWO
RICH ADMIRERS
Scorned by Millionaires, She
Gives Facts That Bring
Smuggling Charges
Helen DweIle Field Revenges
Herself on Nathan Allen
and John r. Collins
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


from New York of the secret in
] dictment by federal grand jury
in New York of two nillionaires
on the charge of smuggling jewels into
the United States, there stands revealed
in Chicago most remarkable tale of the
duping of a millionaire manufacturer,
married and the father of grown chill
dren. by his talented and fascinating
light o. love, who is credited with hav-
ing betrayed his smuggling operations
to- the federal authorities, to revenge
herself on him because he took back
his gifts to her.
Nathan Alien of Kenosha. Wis,
holder in the American Leather COM
pany, one of the indicted men, is cast
for "the fall guy in this drama of love
and vengeance
John r. Collins, wealthy Tennessee
coal operator. also indicted, seems des-
he did during Aliens entanglen1ent
with the woman in the case, for then
he was the favored brother on whom
fell half of the favors showered by the
Wisconsin croesus, through his sup
posed blood relationship to the woman.
Toy for Rich Men
Mrs. Helen Dwelle Field Jenkins
known in Memphis. Tenn, as THE
Queen Of Diamonds in New York as
"The Woman Wallingford," and in
other cities by equally illuminating
sobriquets. is the rich mans toy that
seems to have been converted by some
touch OF magic to two edged, flaming
sword OF social destruction.
To give a detailed account Of Helen
Dwelle Field jenkins career would re-
quire the space Of modern best seller
First known in Chicago as the wife of
Lee Allen Dwe1le gilded youth whom
she had captured from beneath the very
noses Of protesting parents. gay adven-
turing into Chicago's forbidden quarter
on the part of the bride brought a sem
sational divorce suit Cast aside by her
husband, Helen Dwelle found many ad-
mirers. Each had money and she was
enabled to pursue a meteoric trail
leading to and thrc"~h some OF the
gayest cities in the United States. For
several years her exploits in spending
money at fashionable hotels and on diff
ferent race courses kept her much in
the public eye. Suddenly she dropped
out of sight and It was not until 1905
or 1905 that she attracted even casual
notice. At that time she again appeared
in Chicago. She walked into real es-
tate agents office and handed him her
card. The name on it was Mrs. John
become known elsewhere as "Mrs Helen
Field Dwelle. one of the Chicago
Fields
Pays Without a Murmur
Mr.. Jenkins was much in the back
ground. except financially. in the house
hunt that led to the purchase of $3.50
Sheridan road. Investigators for the
real estate firm learned that he had
been living with Mrs. Jenkins at the
Hotel Stratford eight or nine months.
He was about fifty years old. Al
though he seemed to have no occupa-
tion he spent huge sums carelessly For
the real estate men that was enough.
The house in Sheridan road cost
$4,000. Its furnishings, purchased per-
sonally by Mrs. jenkins. invoiced more
than $4,000. Jenkins paid without a
murmur He said he was tired of hotel
life. and that relief at any price was
cheap.
Clerks at the hotel knew that Jenkins
was not the real name OF their erst-
while guest. according to the gossip
that few about the corridors at every
appearances of Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkins
He had not taken particular pains to
disguise the fact that he was Wis
consin millionaire incognito.
The moneyed couple hardly had es-
tablished themselves in their private
sire to see her dear brother once more.
With Jenkins consent she sent tele-
gram to Memphis. It was addressed
to John r. Collins, but jenkins didn't
know that.
Brother came in reply to the urg-
ent cali There was little family re-
semblance between him and Mrs. Jenk-
ins, but the warmth of the embrace
they fell into on his arrival convinced
the husband" that they were not mis-
representing the conditions
Extracts from the Jenkins-Alle Col
lins comedy were told a Call corre-
spondent by q person who had excep-
tionally good opportunities to observe
the game played by Mrs. Jenkins on
her two middle aged admirers. Accord
ing to The Calls informant, it was
Allen who was the real victim Of this
fascinating womans smiles.
on the trip which Mrs. Jenkins and
Allen took abroad they had an entour-
age OF four servants one maid, one
cook. butler and chauffeur. Through
France and Switzerland the Kenosha
millionaire and Mrs. Jenkins toured in