New-York tribune., 1912-02-18


the best Of care Lord procured fnsh
nurse, to look after his wants. Ihis
nurse was george Decker, and he was
left in charge OF the solitary househoiu
during the lawyers absence.
on Tuesday night last Lord openeo
his door and was shocked to ma ms
feeble client lying unconscious on ~.
doorstep. following repeated ringing VI
the bell lie picked the old hermit UP
IN his arms and laid him on pea anu
later had him taken back to ms man
eior The police say they believe mas
lett had tottered down the street ~
rJ,vd's house for the purpose OF escap-
,ux from, his nurse and others at MS
own home. u,...
7, wasi lords custom to visit Haslet'
only at weekly intervals but OWING ~
his illness the lawyer went to the mus'y
old house again yesterday morning ana
rang the bell. The gloom and silence OF
the place were finally broken by the ap-
nearance OF a, woman nurse. MISS Nel-
entine Peake. 'at the front door. Loru
told her he wished 70 consult with MS
client. but admission was. denied hlin' ac-
cording to his statements.
The nurses actions aroused Lord
susuicions. and he went to the Adams
street police court and told Magistrate
Kempner OF the facts in the case. Ihe
magistrate was about to issue sum-
mons for those in attendance upon Has
hy thpU chnnl6 not
permit L6rd,to enter, the place, but Just
at this moment a man entered the court,
said he was a lawyer. by the name OF
Mackenzie and flashed a bit of paper
before Lloyds eyes.
This paper was handed to Magistrate
Kenapner. 1T was the alleged power OF
attorney in favor of ex-senator Gardner.
After reading the paper, the magistrate
decided not to issue the summons. and
Mackenzie departed, Later on in the
day. however. Magistrate Kempner de-
cided that the wording of the power of
attorney shown him by Mackenzie was
too sweeping In it's language to seem
perfectly regular. under the circum-
stances, and he then decided to investi-
gate for himself.
Accordingly, he called to his aid De-
tective Reddy, Of the Adams street sta
ton, and with him and Lloyd walked to
Haslett's home.
Under the guidance Of the nurse they
made their. way UP the broad and wind
ing stairway to the third floor. where
Haslett had his bedroom. There they
found the old man lying on a bed, his
face barely visible in the frail light that
came through the window. Magistrate
Kempner found Decker and two physi-
clans at the bedside.
He asked several questions of Decker
and then bent over and talked to the
feeble figure on the bed. Finally ne
straightened UP and turned to Detective
Reddy.
detectives. arrest that mani" he said.
pointing to Decker
The magistrate then asked the man II
he knew the whereabouts of Gardner but
Decker prefessed ignorance on that point.
Nurse Defends Gardner.
81 shall issue a warrant for him at
once" said Magistrate Kempner, and
after some further interrogation of those
In the room he, Lord. Decker and Reddy
left the house When arraigned before
the magistrate in the Adams street court
Decker at first protested his innocence
in the matter.
Magistrate Kempner said when he
spoke to Haslett at his bedside, the old
man was so feeble that he appeared to
be i'm a half stupor and could not readily
understand what was going on about
him. He denied as forcibly as his wan
ing strength would permit, the magis-
trate a1ftfed,~ that lie had signed papers
I'm favef Of Gardner. ..- -,
My old friend, John Lord, Is the
man wanr- 70 protest my interesis-no
other" 4G>
When Lord submitted the signature
On the alleged power of attorney to
close examination, he at once stated the
signature, supposed to have been written
by Haslett, was forgery.
Decker was held in $1,000 bail by Mag
istrate Kempner, and was locked-up in
the Raymond street Jail pending fur
ther examination. ~ .~-
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