Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
". E. D. Stokes
Shot by Women
WEALTHY HOTEL MAN HAS
THREE BULLET WOUNDS.
HAD QUARREL OVER LETTERS
Actress and Her Victim Give Different
Version of Affair-Artist Takes
Hand in the Shooting.

New York, June w. E. D. Stokes,
the wealthy owner Of the Hotel Anso-
MIA, on upper Broadway, was shot
three times tonight in an apartment
West Eightieth street. 1t is charged
and the police say it is admitted by
the accused that Ethel Conrad, an art
ist, 10 years old, and Lillian Graham
an actress, % years old, both had
hand in the shooting.
Stokes Found on Landing.
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 up
from the street. The hotel proprietor
was bleeding profusely from bullet
wounds in the right thigh, in the right
leg and the calf of the left leg. In all
three cases the bullets had passed
clean through. He cIutched a revolver
in one hand.
Women Found in Next Apartment.
While the wounded man was being
removed to the hospital the police
found the young women in the adjoin-
ing apartment of Patrick Casey, the
atrical manager, and both We're arrest
ed. The Conrad girl was the more
composed of the two and she led the
officers TO their apartment, where she
turned over 10 them q revolver and the
shells of three discharged cartridges.
Demanded $4,000 for Letters.
According to Mr.. Stokes version OF
| the shooting, told through an attorney
| he went to the room occupied by the
| young women to run down report
| that they had some letters he had writ
/ ten, and to his surprise they demand
| ed $4,000 for the return of the letters
| The Graham woman had a pistol il
| her hand, the allegation ran, and made
| threats to kill him"
| Third Shot Went Wild.
| Two shots We're fired" the account
1 given by Mr.. Stokes attorney contin-
ues- ''AIr. Stokes jumped about the
| room, and eventually got into a favor
| able position where he grabbed the
| Graham woman as she fired the thirC
/ shot, which went wild. When the era
| ham woman saw that she had beer
| cornered she shouted, Ethel, you ge
! your gun and kill him.
Second Woman Shoots.
Miss Conrad got her revolver and
calf of the mans leg. Mr. Stokes seiz
| ell the Graham woman and held her il
| front Of him as a shield, SO that he
| roommate dared not free any NOR
| shots, but she shouted Murder!
| whereupon three Japanese servant
| and jumped upon AR. Stokes
1 "
Miss Graham said at the police sta
ton that she had lived at the Ansoni;
| for five years, and during a recen
| year she spent abroad she correspond
| ed with Mr.. Stokes. '@The letters wer
| of no Importance" she said but Nj
Stokes had heard that Miss Conra
was in possession of them, and he call
| ed tonight to demand them of her
Notwithstanding that she told him sh
did not have them, he turned on m
and grabbed me by the throat. an
started to choke me-
Stokes Had Revolver in Hand.
The presence OF a revolver in Nj
Stokes hand was accounted for by tn
attorneys statement in his behalf, tha
, wornan's grasp.
japanese Servants Arrested.
| The japanese servants who, accord d
ing to the statement made for Stoke.
| intervened in the affray were arresre
and held 10y the police as witnesse:
The two young women were held o
the charge of felonious assault.
Wounds Not Dangerous.
AT the Roosevelt hospital it was sal
late tonight that Mr.. Stokes wound
| were serious, but not dangerous.
Mr.. Stokes. who is 50 years old
one of the largest owners of real es
| tate in New York He is one of tn
| hest known horsemen in the countr
| and owns fine breeding farm at Lex
ington, Ky. On Feb. IL last he marie
Miss Helen Elwood of Denver Col.
Miss Graham a VaudeviIian.
Miss Graham has lately appeared i
| vaudeville as The Great Emotions
| Psychic Actress" while her compan
! ion, Miss Conrad, has been drawin
pictures and writing articles for a we
known fashion magazine. At the polic
station Miss Conrad became Mysteries
wnen it occurred to her that a brothe
from her home in New Orleans was ey
| pected here tonight and she bewailed
What will he say to .this?" She wa
compelled to fire in self defense sh
| rnoiica tr.ar1