New-York tribune., 1911-04-07
MRS. ARMOUR IS LEN|EN1
Keeps with Her Woman VINO
Took s105,000 in Securities.
WAS EXECUTOR IN WILL
But Has Been Cut Out-satis'
fed Taste for the Artistic
with purloined Wealth.

u,r.,s ci,v Mo. April s---Accorhins IN
story published by "Th" Kansas ''Y
star" to-day. woman took securities '"
tho value II 100000 from the safe oe-
posit box Of Mrs. :. r. Armour IN inc N'"
England National Bank. she was YOU'VE
entertaining and close 10 the WIDOW ot tn'
uocker 80 fond had Mrs. Armour oec"'ne
of h.renl Sc satisfied was she Of the young
voman's business ability that she had
named her as an executor in her will. Since
the dlscovery the will has beer changed.
The mast remarkable thing about the en-
,iro sappoarance and sale Of the securities
is the fact that. so far az can he seen, tner'
las been no interruption In the friendship
cf Mrs. armour for the young woman
One firm of brokers is said TO have han
tfled about ssO00O worth Of the bonds. All
NJ them the Young woman brought 10 the
office personally. She represented that Mrs
Armour wished the securities sold as soon
as possible. knowing tho close relations
existing between :he young woman and
Mrs. Armour. the broker accepted the COM
mission without suspicion.
Another broker familiar with the young
womans transactions is snid to have re-
rorted them 10 Mrs. Armours broker The
latter Immediately told Mrs. Armour She
.s said TO nave been astonished, and at 'hat
time refused to believe in tire dishonesty
of her young friend. It was not until late:
that she changed her will.
One OF those closely connected with the
case said to-day:
Everything In the affair shows an ab-
normal state Of the young womans mind.
What did she do? Money rolled in by the
thousands Of dollars Did she put It away?
Not a biz Of II. She evidently had taste
for the artstic. She had never been able
before to satisfy that taste. BY associa-
tons with persons Of large means she had
come in contact with valuable pictures and
jewels. She yearned To have such things
of her own. And she did. She went into
the shops and bought as eXtravagantly as
an oil magnate newly rich.
"On one occa sion. being questioned by a
tradesman about her extensive purchase,
the young woman explained tbat wealthy
brother was sending her money, and that
when she had accumulated $4,000 from her
brother's gifts she intended TO retire
At the Armour home to-day the silence
OF yesterday and the day before prevailed.
Mrs. Armour has refused 10 see all visitors
with the exception of few intimate
friends One of those who has access TO
her is the young woman who took the
securities.
The young woman las confessed and
been forgiven. No prosecution will follow,
partly or account OF Mrs. Armour sympa-
thizing with her and also because Of the
advanced age Of Mrs Armour. She is sew
enty-six years old.
Many OF the stocks and bonds were sold.
Fart of them have been recovered. It is
not known as yet what Mrs. Armours
actual loss will be. Bonds worth $1,000
were found in dog kennel near the
Armour home whittier the young woman
directed the searchers.
At one time, the young woman confessed.
$4,000 worth Of bonds were taken. The
next haul was for $1,000 The remaining
s25 90 worth of certificates were taken at
different times
The money obtained from the sale of the
bonds went for jewelry, works OF art. ORR
entail rugs, rare etchings and silverware.
Several times. unable TO decide which piece
OF jewelry was the most fashionable, the
young woman would purchase five or six
different designs. intending TO select the
most desirable at leisure.
The person who took the securities pur-
chased in New York two blooded dogs for
s2.cOO. They. have been ordered shipped
here but have not arrived.