Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-24
Mrs. Stone" Blamed for Mrs.
Wade's Present Troubles.
ACTED AS A GO-BETWEEN
Declares Woman Who Planned Trans
actions Is Missing.
IN JAIL, AWAITS HEARING
Faces Accusers Calmly, But Breaks
Down When Separated From
Little Daughter.

Mrs. Adell winifred Wade of 2O6 f
street northeast was today committed to
the District Jail in default Of 5000 bond
on a charge of forgery. Mrs. Wade. who
is alleged to have conducted a loan busi-
ness that resulted in the loss Of several
thousand dollars to Washingtonians from
whom she borrowed her capital, was
arraigned in the Police Court this morn
ing At the request Of her counsel the
preliminary hearing was continued until
January 81
Claiming that she is the victim Of mis-
placed trust and her own gullibility, Mrs.
Wade faced her accusers bravely, after
of Mrs Foster, the probation officer.
Only when her child. a pretty girl OF
twelve years. who has been her mother S
constant companion since her flight from
the e street home last Tuesday. and who
spent last night with her in the house Of
detention, was taken from her did Mrs.
Wade break down.
Sent to Guardians Home.
The child was sent to the board OF chill
be cared for until the mothers case Is
finally disposed of, or until her father
calls for her. The father has been miss
ing since last Wednesday. when he disap-
peared at lunch hour from his place of
employment on 7th street.
Mrs. Wade is under arrest because OF
the alleged forging OF a note given Leslie
De Mas of 70 New York avenue north
east for $3.50. The note is indorsed with
the name of William Schoeneberger. the
District morguekeeper, who denies tne
Endorsement. Mrs. Wade says the note
| was forged by the woman who employed
her-a Mrs. Stone.
Wearing a gray wig. which made her
appear twice her age, Mrs Wade was ar
| rested yesterday afternoon by Policeman
E. S. Woods of the fifth precinct at 9O1 K
street southeast. She was attempting TO
secure boys clothing for her twelve-year-
old daughter Helene. who had accompa-
MED her in her flight from her home at
2O6 E street northeast last Tuesday.
Spent Night Together.
Mrs Wade and the little girl were taken
to the fifth precinct police station, where
| they were detained on orders from AS
sistant District Attorney Ralph Given.
Both were removed to the house Of de-
tention, where they spent the night.
L ASS1SIduC OIllcQ SSldlcS <AltcluCy aAsOii
| had expected to have the formal papers.
| charging her with forgery, prepared early
| this morning and ready for preliminary
hearing in Police Court. When 1t was
learned that the papers probably would
not be prepared for several hours MIS-
Wade and Helene were given to the care
of Mrs Foster, the Police Court matron.
until after the session of court
Attorney Campbell Carrington, whom
Mrs Wade had retained to defend her.
time in consultation with MS
client and seemed optimistic after going
over the case with her.
Whatever the charges are, l am not
guilty" Mrs. Wade declared. Her face.
Without a vestige of color and drawn
from nervousness and loss OF sleep. Mrs.
Wade alternately crushed and smoothed
a small handkerchief with one hand
while she held her daughter close with
the other.
Accuses a Mrs. Stone.
According to Mrs wade's story she is
the victim of misplaced confidence IN
Mrs. Eliza Stone for whom she acted
only as a go-between In the financial
game that left many Washingtonians
ruefully considering worthless notes. This
Mrs. Stone-Mrs. Wade says she now
knows that to have been fictitious
name-save her address only as Benning
road. She came to Mrs. Wade, accord
ing to the latter, about two years ago,
saying that she had heard OF her and
asking her to act as her agent IN the
loan business.
Everything went we'll until Christmas
time last according to Mrs. Wade, when
Mrs. Stone began to fall back on her
payments Of interest-which amounted TO
about 400 per cent q year on the original
ployer. Mrs Wade protests, she begged
off from payments on the plea OF in
creased expenses for Christmas. Mrs.
Stone, she said, had never figured openly
in any of the business negotiations.
About q week ago last Thursday. Mrs
Wade says, Mrs. Stone left this part of
the country without telling her go-be-
tween Of her departure. However, ac-
cording to Mrs. Wade, she left note
with William Schoeneberger. the District
to Mrs Wade, Mrs. Stone had forged as
Endorsement Of note. In this note.
according to Mrs. Wade, Mrs. Stone told
Schoeneberger that she had overdone
the services Of good lawyer to defend
Mrs. Wade. Mr.. Schoeneberger could
not be located this morning.
Wanted Chance to Rest.
Last Tuesday, Mrs. Wade said, after a
siege of nervous troubles, brought on by
worry over Mrs. Stones disappearance,
she took her daughter and left the house,
seeking a short uninterrupted rest before
taking affairs in hand and trying to
straighten matters up. She was penni-
less. she says, and after spending the
night at the home Of her sister. Mrs.
Maud Berry. she set out In search OF q
place to stay.
Mrs. Berry, she says procured the gray
wig for her. Finally. she says. after
tramping around for several hours, she
came to 9O7 10th street southeast. Here
she says the woman of the house told
her she could stay until she found COM
Portable rooms. She says the woman
didn't know who she was and refused to
take money when she received a slight
amount from Mrs. Berry and offered her
half
EX-GOV. SPRAGUE LOW.