The evening world., 1911-04-03
Clerk Became Millionaire.

vhsa was his but.nsss?" was asked OF
Mrs Thomas. t.t
" WAS n clerk IN my uncl.'s store
n Broadway. My uncle was an import
e. 81 gloves"
After the marriage Mr.. Thomas he
tsne ma OF the European branch
o. Ire business, didn't he?"
Yes
Was the arm changed about ten
years ago.
Yea. to Edward Thon,ass 4 co. I
WAS the company"
Mra. Thomass added that she handled
the business on the other side. where
tiere are several large factories, while
her, husband attended TO the New York
ofce.
What allowance did your husband
rlve your
"Hsiween $3.50 and p,.cN a month up
To 1905"
Did he then cat your allowance"
Yes. lie said he wRnted mo TO sian
n release OF my share Of the business.
He said II I didn'. do so he wouldn't
allow me anything n that I would
hecome a scrub woman"
Names Young Widow.
Mrs. Thomas declared her husband
abandoned her finally In 1899 and Inns
since refused to live with her. She do
clAred, however. that she has been and
is now ready and willing TO live with
him.
In her complaint Mrs. Thomas
charges that Thomas me, a young
widow on "A ship bound for Europe In
l'os and later travelled through Europe
with her.
Mr.. Thomas met and dined IN vari-
GUS European hotels wlth'Mrs. Dora ",
1den during the year iae. according to
Mira Iden's niece. Mrs. Laura Schlecter.
Mrs. Schleoter. n petite. pretty young
woman, who travelled with her aunt
slroad. reluctantly confessed on the
stand that she knew OF Tholnass's at.
tentlons 10 her aunt.
AIRS. Thonsss's lawyer contends that
Thomass II bound 10 maintain his wife
S. the event that II can be proven that
hls relations with Mrs. lden were
enough TO constitute charges for a limit
ed divorce.
Mrs. Schiec,er, a bride OF q few
months. told OF meeting Thomas in
Rr~slau In May. 1895. and OF Thomas
following her and her aunt 20 Berlin.
There they dined together. Mrs. Schlec-
ter being always VITA her aunt, three
or -four times IA week. Other resorts IN
Germany found Thomas In Mrs. lden's
company. In Paris he again visited
Mrs. Iden. but always. Mrs, Schleotef
stated. such reunions took place IN the
iotei corridors. In one Paris hotel
Thon,sss and Mrs. lden had apartments.
In, Mrs. Schlecter ala not know where
HE rooms we're. He met them evenings
and tIey dinei together.
When she AMI uev aunt returned "a
Ne~ York Taonass was m the acne
s3lr, M-s. lJen wen, 10 Breton Hall
vaers Thomas occasionally dlne6
- - 49, ~. a.. -.
IVES; Emo apartments Mrs, Schiectei
went away 20 get married and she dt
not know 4, NJ. Thomass ever csllet
tlere, or not.
Mrs. Dora W. Iden smilingly adnittet
thAt Thomass had frequently called a
hcr West End avenue apartments. She
f. The widow OF Charles w. lder, q;
chandelier manufacturer, has an income
%! $1,000 II month rom lis estate apt
displayed checks for the same. which
went into evidence 10 show tho wealth,
sIovenaker's aid was not necessary 4
enable her TO maintain costly apart
meats.
''Did you receive 8 ring and a neck
lace from Tifany's from Mr., Thomas
in 1902" asked Mrs. Thomass's law
yer.
oh. goodness, no" bubbled IN
Her Necklace a Sham.
"Not a necklsce-are YOU sure,
pressed the lawyer.
Oh. please don't make ~ confess
YES, I have a necklace, md IT'S an I'm
tstlon. Isn't he a she moane'
iiding her face in a handkerchief.
Mrs. Iden said Thomas had told h,
he was married. but emphatically a
Jared that for the life OF her 81
wac not able 10 discover auythir
wrong in his visits 10 her apartment
twice a week: his dinners and ente
tainments abroad and rides In h
autos.
What subject did you two dlscuI
on those many visits and me e,inss?'
oh. mercy. what does he e
exclaimed the widow. bursting In
open laughter. "why. the Aea' WI
do you suppose any lady n Senti
man would talk about-travels. book
theatres. continental characters al
plays and trihes7 Oh. dear, dear"
Mrs. Iden's amusement was pr
n1nnced, She d,d not glance tova
Mrs. Thomas. who prompted her la
Yer. She was sure she met Thoma
\ 10y sccident and that their tutu
meetings were mostly entirely a
cidsntAl"