New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-26
FLIES FROM DETECTIVES
Warning Enables Miss Graham's
Sister to Prevent Search.
LAWYER AIDS WITH AUTO
Girls Who Shot Stokes Happy at
Release-May Go to France
if They Are Acquitted.

Mrs. John Singleton. sister Of Miss Lillian
c,shan Clark L. Jordan. of her counsel
.rd detectives were the actors in an excit
,,s episode which occurred Immediately
.re- Mrs Singleton landed from la Pro-
,.nce. late Saturday afternoon
Earlier IN the dav Mr.. Jordan received a
...nhone warning from an unknown man
.sv,sins him 10 meet Mrs Singleton at the
49, Detectives will be there" the voice
.s,d "and they intend to go through her
nssrage. r she has any letters from w
y Stokes 70 her sister or any other
rsn.rs bearing on her sisters case those
raners VII be seized and used in the prose
-,tlon. II the prosecution finds they are OF
nature 20 benefit IL"
The lawyer tried 70 find ont who was
,suins. but MS only satisfaction was hear
,-s the click OF the receiver as the man at
,,s other end Of the line cut of the CON
,ecton. He decided 70 take advantage o.
N. warning and laid his plans accordingly.
Arrangements were made TO get Mrs. Sin
r;eton quickly through the customs inspec-
ton. When the barge which brought La
p-ovences first cabin passengers ashore
rom the steamer which was still detained
s. Quarantine. reached Pier 81 on the North
river Mrs Singleton was one OF the first
- sep ashore. Mr.. Jordan was on hand
- meet her IN few words he quickly
,o1d her OF his fears. Owing 70 her hasty
Aeparture she brought little baggage with
her ana had nothing outiabe 10 declare
Her luggage was quickly examined and
passed.
Rrawny stevedores shouldered ii and, &C
cornpanied by Mrs Singleton and Mr.. Jor-
ran. made their way from the pier to the
street. Outside at the entrance powerful
automobile was chugging away. It's engines
working. and the chauffeur sitting with his
foot on the clutch.
Chase in Taxicab Begins.
r,.,rre The brief inspection of the baggage
~ Jordan noticed several. men hanging
around who appeared to take deep inter-
.e- IN what was going on. These men he
saw follow them as they LETT the pier. As
soon az they noticed the s,evedores max
ing Tor the automobile the strangers dashed
Gov The nearest taxicab and leaped in.
rut Mrs Singleton and Mr.. Jordan, VINO
Mad noticed this manPuvre, were equally
.r+,k. Mr. Jordan slammed 70 the door OF
,Ao ce- the chauffeur threw in the ciutch'
ard as the automobile leaped forward
ssr,roa6 the lever over 10 high speed
I'm Vest street they dashed. with the
.,v,osb N slu pursuit From West street
,re car sped into Ninth avenue and from
>,i,rb avenue 10 Eighth avenue, down
r;~b+b avenue for a few blocks. over INTO
s,6 m Seventh avenue The taxicab stuck
. rar7elv 10 the chase but It's speed was 10
-, Tor tho noverful engines Of the tour
.-~ ca- which soon succeeded in eVsdms IL
resr,,e however. that the men in the
.,-,oab rad taken the number Of his ma
"a .,st he might ne traced through
.ris circumstance. Mr.. Jordan decided 10
e.s-,ise his automobile and transfer 10 an
...,or one The exchange was made WITH
,.+ the nursuing taxicao appearing u" '''r
.-are and in the new car Mr.. Joiual 'Iiu
Mrs Singleton drove 10 their oesIlh"'io"
vyber the lawyer was asked about the
matter Yesterday he said: III Is emu" eIS
.-,,o RAJ got such a warning and that
-axicab set out after us when We lel' ''
--,.,,oh line pier on the North River
80 not know who the men IN the 'aAiV'0
,-ere hut do know that they were not re-
,o- had ever seen them before
70 nv knowledge
Msnv Detectives al Work.
po,b M Stokes and the Central once
have detectives working up the case against
he Young women.
vas,erdsv Mr.. Jordan had another long
.-4are,ca with the defendants and Mrs.
e.rgleton. Robert NJ Moore Of counsel 10Y
.-e defence. did not take part in this nusi-
,ses I'D state preventing his return 10 TIE
,.-v i'm time n participate
.,tss Conrad and Miss Graham spent the
lsv quietly Al the hotel at which they are
,--~,,g They were cheerful. and free
- has already done much 10 restore
.,-,.ss which imprisonment had strained 10
.- ...,,osf They went 10 church in the
morning
s,eekins of their future plans Miss era
Ion, sstd .If We are acquitted at the ira!
e.. 10 mot unavoidable that I will return 10
r-a,oo with my sister. and hope EtheI
Mice Conrad will 90 with Ms Living IN
vau York after what has happened ana all
49, -..o~iot,, We received would scarcely
DO pleasant
-r-, 6efeDdsnts have not as vet decided
,r,e,o -,a,, will spenc the time before the
.-,o1 u on the examination, on July b.
,,oots,-ate TDreschi holds them for General
ee,e,o,e ae now seems certain. the case
will hardly come NJ for trial before Oc''Oei
or November. possibly later even.
Frederick sullivan, Assistant plstr1'' Al
to~rey said that the detectives WORKING ."
rho case had unearthed nufnoer Oh I'M
rortsr- witnesses. and testimony decioeuiE
nrfayorable 10 the defendants mao pee"
found we will have some SUI ~. Ewes
The defence he said. "Wheh the '"''
N-- stokes is still At his summer, nome ZONE
2. TouG Branch and u nor eNpeC.e' va
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