Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-08
RICH NEW YORKER
VICTIM Of ANGRY
YOUNG WOMEN
DEMANDS HIS LETTERS
AND IS SHOT THREE TIMES
Proprietor of Broadway Hotel
In Hospital, Two Girls In Jail
as Result of Mix-Up In Apart
ment House,
,By Morning journal Special Leased wirel

BY Morning journal Special LEASED Wirel
New York, June Nv. h. d.
Stokes, a wealthy owner of the Hotel
Ansonia, on Upper Broadway. was
shot three times tonight in an apart
ment occupied by two young women
in West Eightieth street. II is
charged, and the police say ii is ad-
mitted by the accused, that Ethel
Conrad. an artist, nineteen years old
and Lillian Graham an actress, TWEEN
ty-two years old. both had a hand in
the shooting
Mr.. stokes was found lying at the
top of the fourth floor landing near
the door of the young women's apart
ment when a policeman was called in.
He was bleeding profusely from bull
let wounds in the right thigh and leg
and the calf of the left leg, He
clutched a revolver in one hand.
The wounded man was removed to
a hospital and both girls were ar
rested They turned over to the police
"a revolver and shells of three dis
charged cartridges.
told through his attorney, he had gone
to the young womens room to run
down a report that they had some
letters he had written, and to his
surprisa they demanded $4,000 for
the return of the letters" The Gra
ham woman had pistol the allega-
ton ran, and made threats to kill
him.
Three shots We're fired the story
told by the attorney continues, one of
which went wild and although wound
ed, he grappled with the Graham wo-
man. She shouted Ethel you get
your gun and kill him" Miss Conrad
fired. the bullet taking effect in the
calf of the mans leg. Stokes held
the Graham woman in front of him
as shield. so that her roommate
dared not fire again but she shouted
murder" whereupon three japanese
servants from another apartment
rushed in and jumped upon Stokes.
According to the Graham woman's
story, told at the police station, she
had lived at the Ansonia for five years
and during recent year she spent
abroad had corresponded with Stokes.
"The letters were of no importance.
she said but Mr. Stokes had heard
that Miss Conrad was in possession of
them and he called tonight to de-
mand them Notwithstanding she had
told him she did not have them, he
turned on me and grabbed me by the
throat and started to choke me-
The revolver in Stokes hand was
accounted for by his attorney with
the explanation that he had taken it
fS3m the Graham woman.
The Japanese servants, who accord
ing to the attorney intervened, We're
held as witnesses, while charge or
felonious assault was lodged against
the two girls
At Roosevelt hospital it was said
late tonight that Mr. Stokes wounds
were serious, but not dangerous.
Late tonight Mr.. stokes was placed
on an operating table. Several X-ray
photographs were made and sur
geons probed for the bullets. The pa
Iltnl Wtthtfitu anu II W 10 NNNi''N ~
discontinue the probing until tomor-
row.
His only danger, physicians say, is
from blood poison
Mr.. Stokes. who is fifty-five years
of age, is one of the largest owners
of real estate in New York. lie is IA
horsem IN and owns fine breeding
farm at Lexington, Ky. on February
II last he was married to Miss Grace
Elwood of Denver, Colo.
Miss Graham has lately appeared
in vaudeville while Miss Conrad has
been drawing pictures and writing ar
ticles for fashion magazine AT the
police station Miss Conrad became
hysterical when it occurred to her
that q brother from her home in New
Orleans was expected here tonight,
and she walled
What will he say to this?
She was compelled To fire in self
defense she told the police matron
tonight.