The Washington times., 1911-01-24
INNOCENT VICTIM,
MRS. WADE'S PLEA
Woman Who Forged In
dorsement Gone, She
Tells Reporter.
is ARRAIGNED, BUT
CASE IS CONTINUED
Facing Charge of Forgery, Femi-
nine Financier Denies lnten-
tional Irregularities.

Sitting in the cage-like prisoners dock
In the United States branch of the Police
Court, with her arms around her twelve
Sear-old daughter. Helene, Mrs. Adell
winifred Wade. financier and accused
forger, this morning denied to Times
reporter that there were any Intentional
Irregularities in her numerous transac-
tions, which for the past four days have
been reported in The Times, or that she
had ever forged the name of an indorser
on any of her promissory notes.
Mrs. Wade was arraigned before Judge
Mullowny this morning on a warrant
charging her with forgery of note for
$3.50, but at the request of Assistant
United States Attorney Ralph Given, the
case was continued and no testimony
taken.
Her bond was fixed at $1,000.
Signature Denied.
The note was given by Mrs. Wade to
games Demass, and was indorsed with
the name of William T. Schonenberger,
district morgue master, who denies the
signature.
II am an innocent victim of another
woman's work." said Mrs. Wade. Il
never forged Mr.. Schonenberger's or
any ones else name to a note. The
woman who did it left Washington sew
eral days ago. She told me it would
be impossible to negotiate the note
without the Endorsement of a real es-
tate holder. She said she was going to
put Mr.. Schonenberger's name to it,
and 1 told her not to.
THE next day she came to my house
and said she had negotiated the paper.
4 signed his name to it in a drug store
.she said. 1 told her she would get in
trouble, but she thought it would come
out all right"
Wants Her Child.
While she was talking, Mrs. Wade
kept her arms around her daughter, ca
ressing her fondly.
do you want to keep the child with
your" a deputy from the United States
marshars office asked her.
my Cod" she exclaimed. Don't
take Helene away from me. 1 want her
with me every minute in my hour of
trouble"
You want to stay, don't you?" she
asked, looking at the girl.
"Of course, 1 do answered Helene,
throwing her arms around her mothers S
Eeck. Il will never leave you, mamma. d"
'I have been accused falsely" Mrs
Wade continued. Il have not done the
things they say have. I have been in
the money-lending business because l
had to support myself and my child.
am not a strong woman; 1 can't do
hard work. There was good money in
this business, so 1 took it up"
Her Arrest.
Mrs. Wade, who has been missing
since a week ago yesterday from her
home, 2OS E street northeast, was ar
rested last night by Policeman Wood
of the Fifth precinct, and Crossing
Policeman Ronspier.
Wood and Ronspier found the woman
with her daughter in the rear yard of
the house at 9O7 K street southeast.
She wore a gray wig and demanded to
know what the policemen wanted with
her.
1--WE know you, Mrs. Wade" Wood
said.
well, if you know me, there's no
use denying it," answered the woman
I'm Mrs. Wade, and perhaps it is bet
ter to have it over with. Yes; I'm glad
you've found me-"
The police say Mrs. Wade was trying
TO borrow a pair of trousers to dis
guise her daughter as a boy.