The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
GIRLS ANTICIPATE
SPEEDY ACQUITTAL
Will Be Tried on Charge OF
Shooting w. L. D. Stokes,
Millionaire.
CASE SET FOR THIS WEEK
Anticipated That Sensational
Testimony Will Come
to Light.
Especial to The Times.plspa,ch.

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
New York. November iS.--Broadway
habitues are manifesting considerable
interest IN the Forthcoming trial OF
Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad on
the charge OF shooting W. Z. D. stokes.
the nluitimi!llonaire hotel man. The
case Will be called in the Criminal
Branch OF the Supreme Court during
the first part of the week of Novem-
Der 90.
Both girls are in town and express
their coincidence In a speedy acuuittai.
MIR. Stokes refused to mako II state
ment TODAY. but judging from the ac-
tivity in the Office of Assistant Dis.r'ct
Attorney buckncr, who is to lead the
prosecution, strenuous efforts will bs
made to secure conviction.
Detectives have been working on the
case since the hearing OF the girls
last summer, and II is expected that
some sensational testimony Will come
TO light. Clark Jordan. counsel Tor
the girls, declined to outline the de-
Tense, but intimates that his light Will
include the introduction OF important
testimony bearing on the miiIionajre's
relations with his clients.
The shooting of Stokes occurred on
the evening of June last, and fur
nished talk for scandal loving New
York for several weeks. The victim is
the owner or the Hotel Ansuiia and
the possessor OF u large fortune. lie is
we'll known along Broadway and has
been in the limcliGht many times dur
ing the last score OF years.
More Than Seventy Years Old.
Stokes Is past the tRree-score mark.
but had been friendly with Lillian Ora
ham, according 10 her assertions. for
number OF years. The girl 8liu.Ns
that Stokes ruined her life and cl.,t
her aside. She further states that the
aged millionaire re|iscd 10 leave ncs
in peace, but circulated scanJaious sto-
rics about herself anu her mother. II
was because OF these prosecutions. She
states that the shooting occurred
Both the Conrad girl and the Crab am
woman have nSurcd more or !css In
The news of the day because OF the
sensational events that marked their
careers. Miss Graham is known as =
singer and pianist of some reputc In
Paris. where she studied for some time
She made bid for notoricty by At
lacking her music teacher because OF
the discharge OF one of his employees.
She is also said to have rndenvored 10
pass as Lillian Nichols Graham, who
! achieved great success In Paris rcvues.
Miss Conrad's chief bid for notoriet.
! was her attempted shooting OF man
named Miller in Pluttsburs because .:
alleged SANDER. and her attemp, TO
! publish letters from John Farley, the
J strike breaker. after quarrel In
| fact. IL is because of Miss Conrad $
| PlattSburs exploit that the shooting
! OF stokes came about AIss Conrad
according 10 Mss Graham. recited thi
Plattsburg AFFAIR and advised her :,
make stokes cat his words" AZ
co-diug TO the girls. The millionaire
came TO their apartment in search OF
letters he had written Miss Graham
and was shot after his refusal to sign
a statement retracting the alleged
/ SANDERS against her.
| w L. 2. stokes. who describes him.
! self in one OF his letters to the tie.
: PENDANTS. put IN evidence after the az
sauIt. as a cross, grabbed old cove.
states that the Conrad girl called him
on the phone and invited him TO the
apartment she shared with Miss Gra-
ham. that She might return packet
OF letters lie had written Miss Graham.
Demanded Money.
on arriving at the apartments of
/ the women. stokes alleges that they
demanded $4,000 for the return ~
/ the letters. and that upon has refusal
Miss Graham Threatened MIN With a
revolver stokes SAYS he again re-
fused. and that. Miss Graham shot him
twice before no WAS able 10 wrest
~ rc1,or, from her During the