New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-08
DESCENDANT OF YALE'S
FOUNDER UNDER ARREST
EIizur Y. Smith, of Lee, Mass,
Charged with Irregular
Check Transactions.
WAS BABY BEST'S' HUSBAND
Son of Wealthy Paper Manufact-
urer Whose Neck Was
Broken in Folding Bed
Year Ago.

Elizur Yale Smith, Of Lee, Mass was
arrested by Chicago detective at West
Park, y. Y, near Kingston. several days
ago and is now being held at Kingston
charged with an irregular check trans
action in Chicago. 1t is said that his
relatives would not settle the case and
that he is being held awaiting the arrival
papers.
Smith is the youngest son Of the late
Wellington Smith. Of Lee. wealthy
paper maker and direct descendant Of
tho founder of Yale University II is
said the checks We're for more than
81 600. and some OF the largest and best
known hotels of Chicago were his vic
tins. The Blackstone Hotel is alleged to
have ca shed a check for 1870. and other
hotels for like sums on the introduction
that Smith was able TO obtain.
ONLY few years ago, while he was a
raper salesman in an office in New York
Smith married Miss Annie Livingston
Best, daughter of Mrs. Clermont Best.
called Baby Best in New York society.
The married life of tho Smiths, s
Mrs. Smith decided to be called. was
short. Smith had only small salary
as q salesman, and after a few weeks
who is twenty eight years old, disap
feared. Mrs. Yale Smith obtained a d-
vorce and remarked A short time ago
Smiths baggage was seized and his
room at the Carlton. in London, was
locked against him in May. 1908, for OBJ
tanning credit at the hotel for 500 with
out informing the management that he
was an undischarged bankrupt. After
providing Smith with repeated loans on
the promise that his secretary would ar
rive in a few days with funds. the man
aeement sent a cable message to New
York and so learned the facts concerning
Smith.
An interlocutory decree Of divorce was
granted to his wife, Mrs. Annie Liv-
ingston Best Smith, in June, 1908. They
were married In Grace Church in De
cember. 1907 The event was one of
the prominent social affairs OF the sea-
son. although Alfred Holbrook, who had
been engaged to Miss Best had COM
nnitted suicide soon after the troth had
been broken. Mrs. Yale Smith began
nroceedines for a separation soon after
the wedding
Smith was a paper salesman with an
office at No. 299 Broadway until the
spring OF 1908. on March 90 OF that
wear he filed petition in bankruptcy,
with liabilities of si.249. Among his
liability items We're s157 for cab hire.
$50 for jewelry, $1Sl for talors' bills.
s47 for cigarettes t52 for flowers. 50 for
rent Of a clock, 1924 to restaurants. 80
cents for cards. and s2.2l0 for money
borrowed Among his assets were a ma
tional guard uniform. valued at s25. and
office furniture valued at Sll3.
Before Smith moved to this city his
father sent him to Pittsfeld, Mass,
where he worked as a reporter on an
afternoon paper for time. and then he
took up selling agricultural supplies He
over. and went West 1t is said he left
hills at club in Buffalo which were
settled 10y the man who introduced him
\ KINGSTON clergyman was reported
IN the Berkshires yesterday trying TO
raise "A fund To help Smith out OF his
difficulties. This report was accompa-
MED by one that Smiths family would
not aid him any more. His father. Wei
Iington Smith. the head OF the Smith
PAPER Company. met with mysterious
d,ath i'm a lodging house I'm West 23d
street ON April -. 1910. He was caught
in "A folding bed and mis- neck was
broken. 4 mysterious woman who was
with him succeeded In evadng detection.
and il was never disclosed who she was
Smiths arrest was brought about by
,he National Hotel Association. He was
not found until after three months
search.
Tn, tonic qualities of AntediluVian Mhls.
key appeal TO physicians. They recommend
i,s us,. Iuyties Brothers, N Y,-Adyt.