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The Detroit times., 1912-04-23
DrEr,

PETERSON FLORENCE. Gird .Nosll = At
at Manip-gt. believed nlrr" "a .sfA
dtnce, o. ~. 'futsia.'.
ROBERTS Aprn 80, i.1-. ~ ~i1grs :.
M1rre.-I.q ~. A.ut AZ w,s1 y
=, 1oa.,ld hett9 @s.t-r of fH-
neral a.yeHiifr.
sCiltLI.R;RG-Na in 10. n.rraTl =.
suddenly, beloved husband uf Safah
Schcllberg aud father OF Mrs. George
i:llair Mrs. George Howcroft. sarah.
Benjamin and Edward Schellherg.
Funeral from residence, 64i Clinton
ave, TUESDAY. April 20 at p. m
Burial at Woodmere.
JEAELE-Aprn 10. at residence. SCI
I.arned-st east. stanley. beloved sen
Of Mr. and Airs. Patrick Jeakle. aged
Is years Funeral Tuesday al sac
from residence and "A. m at our
Lady OF Help church.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, aged So years. lie
rs survived by two sons Twins ln
Detroit. James 6, and Hugh McCor-
Bedford. Mrs. w. IA. Melton. Mrs. A.
j. Fulton, all OF Detroit. and Mrs.
4 -uhn. Of Cleveland and Mrs. Fred
Dog ie, Of Elyria. Funeraf Tuesday.
l65 Philadelphia west, and AT
o'clock from Blessed Sacrament
church, Burial a. Mt. Elliott come
terry.
BlSCllOP-April 10. Frances j., aged
90 Years widow OF the late Frank
Bischop and beloved mother OF Dam
icl Bischop Capt Martin Bischop,
Mrs. Martin Weitzel and Mrs. sophia
Burnham Of Cincinnati, Frank Bls-
chop. Mrs Joseph schumacher, Mrs'
Joseph Kesor, Mrs Frank DrOelle,
Miss Marie and Augusta Blschop, ana
sister Of AIRS Edward Fischer ana
Nicholas Meyers Funeral from resi-
dence 1925 ST Aubln ave. IuesdaEI
at S.3O a m, 20 Holy Rosary chufrh
az Q. Intermcnt at Mt. Elliott.
sCHALDACH-Aprn 20. Arthur aged
IL years. AT his parents home. 300
McClelIand- ave, beloved son OF Mr.,
and Mrs Gustav Schaldach ana
brother OF William. Clarence and FL
mer. Funeral Tuesday at z O'Clock
from residence.
SCHAFER--April 90 Clara Sohafer,
beloved wife of Joseph Schafer, 81
Fischer-aye, and mother OF EleanorS
and Clara and beloved daughter OF
Richard and Amanda kostropitsch
and sister OF Mrs. Fred kulow ana
Roland and Raymond Sehafer fu-
neral Tuesday at $50 y. m. from par
ents' residence, S55 Field-aVer anu
D. m. from First German Baptlst
church. Joseph Campau ana Arndt-s''
CHIPMAN-Aprn 81, Emily Hubbard
Mccormick. beloved wife OF Emory
ID. Chipman and sister OF Elizabeth
and William IL. ilibbard. Funeral
service from NJ T. church Chelsea
Mich. Tuesday at 1880.
BRICHTA-Aprll 10. at residence. AS
Perry-st.. Frederick, aged 81 years.
beloved husband OF Josephine Brlcn-
Frank and Mathilda Brichta. Fu-
neral Tuesday AT a. m from mouse
and $50 o'clock AT ST. Casinlrs
church.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23
BIRTHS.
BOYS


T.. Zyncina, ga MeNandrIne: Z. Pal
koski. 22S Kenilworth, y khodc, 80
Mortclair; a. LouZon, i6i Dubois; -.
Scott. 395 campbell: : Antkowski &C"
Hancock: w. Crcmean. iil Lansing; g.
Ill Ckaniplain: \. koppin,
TO ScybuTn: j.. NHwrocki, SIG Illinois
L. Walak. ~ Krakow; Is. Churpa, ~
Chene; 4. Malak, Do AlcNAndrinc; T..
Frankow AGA Theodore: \. kupski.
$40 Willis: IL. IIoot, 81 Delaware; l."
Hacker 1890 Grain; II. Taylor, - scott.
NJ. Wolf. l92 Glover J. McIvar GA Ait.
coil. 5i9 clark r. Roberts, ~ Hen
drie. W Reece, 1858 Belviderc: C.. Show,
30 Brady: r Rytel 952 Rivard: j. Kos
malski, $40 Can't cid; 6. Ebing, $50
Ferry: r. Wiechowski, 23S AleNan-
drine. H. Zach. 90 Brewster; w Troy
cell 1ai LcwerenZ; G. Kopp. lOl3 Nc
Clellan T.. Schrciber, ei5 sherman.
GIRLS.
l.. Schiapracasse, SIC Rivard; w. Ge-
,ow. 1918 Warren: w sutton 434 Null
lett: j. Manghan 500 Holcomb: w.
Dehm. i9j Third Il Matthews. 164
Prentis; J Jennings. 397 Waterloo: NJ.
EngeIhard. 9i2 Rivnrd: \. Brusdewicz.
kow, j. Hansfeld. 90 spruce: :. Agni.
70 White: j. Roark. 125 Artillery: ~.
HoltZ 3i2 Military; NJ. Bordana, 500
Waterloo; NJ. Wolf, 1872 Glover. j. Me-
WAR. ga Mt Elliott; +. ReakoT. 245
La Sale. J. Arnold. 100 Fifteenth: II.
Schwenk. SIS Ferry. w McMack. 124
Bethune, G Gilbert, 3l6 Lafayette T..
Booth 76 Catherine: T.. Submitting.
2SS Brainard q. slater, 1859 Mt IL
ltott: - Callchout. ~ jefferson ct. Il
Lailiaw. I'll Christiancy. g. show 10
Brady. J. Ramlenski, 900 GARFIELD: w
Lille. 1859 Mcclellan.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23
MAKES FIRST FLIGHT
ACROSS IRISH CHANNEL

WEXFORD, Ireland. April ga
Making the first aeroplane flight
across the Irish Channel. in q rain
storm and heavy fog, Corbett VIII
son landed at Enniscorthy just north
OF here this afternoon. Except for
smashing his propeller in making his
descent, Wilson made the trip with
out mishap.
Wilson started from London in the
wake of his rival. ID. j. Allen. who. on
wager with Wilson started from
London on Wednesday to cross the
Irish Channel. Allen has not been
heard from since he started across
the water.
In heavy rain and fog. Wilson
started over the Channel from Fish'
euard The weather became so thick
that he was forced TO descend at En-
niscorthy, although he had planned
10 continue TO Dublin.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23
SENT TO PRISON TO BE
CURED OF DRUG HABIT

JACKSON. Mich, April 22.-That
he may be cured OF the cocaine habit,
Garnet Cline was sentenced TO Jack
son prison this morning. for one year.
under the statute OF 1909, which makes
II felony to attempt TO purchase the
drug without a doctors prescription.
The Judge said he didn't think Cline
should be treated as a criminal, and
would ask the prison authorities to
give Cline special medical attention
and try to cure him OF this habit to
which he has become a slave, al
though he is a young man.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23
DEATHS.

Ellen r. Gunlock SOS Woodward -
years paralysis; Margaret Starks.
Grace hospital 50 years, carcinoma
Jeanette H. Bennett. GIL sheridan. -
years pulmonary tuberculosis: Robert
Mccall 1854 Jefferson, 30 years. lobar
John Goodall. 1910 Camp-
bell. - years Rrights disease. Louis
Brown. II Napoleon, % years. inquest
pending; BENJAMIN Kleinhardt 1886
Mack 4 months, broncho pneumonia
Harriet NJ -. Thomas, Woman's hospi-
tai Is years, puerperal fever: George
HOPKINS. Grace hospital. 3S years, To-
bar pneumonia cyril Wilson. Grace
hospital, years Injuries to body, hit
bv auto: Louis Armewicz, ISL Grandy. 3
sepsis Daniel Twomey. 22S
RclIevue. 20 years mitral insufficiencv.
frank Nowak sos Roosevelt IL years
tuberculosis, Edward Du-
i.t,ba 81 Iugcrsoll 10 months. lobar
Madeline Iinser 3St Ham
iltou years. mitral insufhciency: Geo
\bromaeti.. 1882 Rademacher. years
Antomina Penciak. 500 or.
leans ~ years tuberculosis Of right
hand William u. Croil L. : Marine
hospital. 81 years lObar pncumonia
Anna Ernst. 20 Livingston 20 years
scniitty.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23
COMMISSIONER SAYS
MEN LIBELED HIM

PONTIAC. Mich. April Getty
Commissioner Osmun started three
actions by capias today against Chris
TOPPER Miller. Thomas J Foley and
Herbert o. Mcdonald, charging libel.
The suits grew out OF the afiidavits
circulated at the time OF the spring
campaign when Osmun ran for Office.
which alleged they were paid for
work for Osmun with city checks.
Miller will be ordered 10 furnish a
bond for 81 900. and the others bonds
for $500 apiece. The defendants are
teamsters.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23

Mrs. William }. Sweeney, NO llS
Hnmpshire-st. Cambridgpr-M Mass. has
asked the assistance OF the local ponce
in hnding her husband. from whom she
has had no word for nearly three
years. rn 1903 he told her 10 ADDRESS
him ~ the marine post office. Detroit.
but two letters which sent here Were
returned by the dead letter ofncc ne
worked on the steamer cay OF berlh'
but Mrs. Sweeney learned FROM tne
owner Henry J. Wlneman Jr., that he
had lsft the boat i'm Milwaukee
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23
BABE FOUND SMOTHERED
JUST AFTER CHRISTENING

Stanley Kolwaski, two weeks ola
babe OF John Kolwaski. No. 600 viii
l.s-ave. east, was christened, Sunday,
with festivities at which all of the
friends and relatives of the Kolwaskis
ate, drank, and made merry over the
couples first child.
Monday morning at 6 O'Clock, Mrs
Kolwaski awoke from sound sleep,
TO find the body Of her babe, smoth
cred TO death some time before she
awoke.
Coroner Rothacher investigated the
pitiful case, and reported that the
babes death was accidental, and that
no inquest was necessary.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23

thing for the Chicago convention to
DO is to promptly lay Mr.. Taft and
Mr.. Roosevelt on the shelf and from
the material that is abundant select
candidate that will have united
party behind him from the outset. -
clare Sentinel
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23
Eysliiss,ss 2I!!ss1IEs'sSI~a

For Cleveland. rttts,urH nha Al
Points south and East. leave daily az
1915 p m Fare 20 Clevcl tnd - tltts-
b,ua S. IS: upper berth 81 lower BERN
.si 80. whole room $3.50. Weekend eN.
cursicn 10 Cleveland every Saturday
.nieht ss5o Round Trip. Ticket of.
0ces Wayne-st. dock Mafestlc Bids.
Is. woodward -avs.. i5t CriswolG-sI
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23

HAVE said several like H. L.
Barber Co. and their literature Boulder Tungsten Pro-
ducton which this
eRsj
whatever for those tie various other
names which have been people send their savings TO
H.
This company in the business promotion strictly and po
uoes not generally responsibility making
record OF mining and industrial All Oh
them hoated learn none
the filled enclosed for all they could
skpucsm this
the STOCK
would probably
thin stockholders attempted TO
chiefly liz print ioi the
OF Barber q Co.
hold H. L. Barber Co. and until con-
that through think quite reasonable
UNSUITABLE conclusion
should out Of Mr. BARRIERS promo
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23
Death Take. Veteran Captain.

TONAWANDA, " V, April az
Capt Charles Keller. aged Of. the first
master TO bring cargo OF lumber into
the Niagara river, Is dead In his home
here. lie sailed the Marie Johnson and
In 1857 brought the first cargo OF lum-
her down the lakes 10 this port. He
sailed the lakes for So years and never
lost a boat or a life
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23
DIED.

MEYERs-April 81. 1912, at tho resi-
dence OF her daughter. Mrs &C
kramer 1Ss Field -ave.. Elizabeth
wiGow Of Mai, Frederick Meyers No
ticc of funeral later.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23

billiard ana Pocket Billiard Tables
with the only genuine Monarch cush-
ions. new and remodeled az modetale
nrices and easy terms. also supplies
"a renairinQ Brunswick Balke-Cot.
iender Co, OF Michigan. LOO Ran
dglph-qt
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23
MARINE
LOCKS AT SAULT STE MARIE
OPENED FOR NAVIGATION
Steamer Agawa Will Leave For
Duluth Tomorrow Night
With Grain

SAULT STE. Marie. Mich, April %.
The Poe lock opened this morning
~ith draft OF l7.6, up and down. Tie
Canadian canal also opened with a
recommended draft OF 1910 down and
41r5 up. The draft Will likely be in
creased soon.
The steamer aspen began setting
bhoys and other aids in the 500 pass
age this morning. The river is open
To Mud lake, with little drift ice.
Ice fields have all moved out OF
Whitefish and lroquois bays, and there
lis clear water from these points as
far as the vision extends.
The steamer Agawa. OF the Algoma
Central line, will leave Collinswood
tomorrow night for Duluth with grain
and will probably be the first boat 10
make the 500 passage.
Capt. j. w Westcott. veteran Detroit
marine agent and vessel reporter, open
ed the season sunday end from now
until navigation closes his men Will
he on duty day and night TO report
every vCssel that passes Detroit. This
Is the thirty eighth season that Capt.
Westcott has been engaged In this
business.
The bulk freishter, Lucius w. Rob-
fnson was launched at Wyandotte SAT-
urday AZ The yards Of the Detroit ship
building CO. Miss Ruth Robinson, OF
Rochester. acting as sponsor, The new
steamer is 257 feet long and was built
for the George Hall Coal CO., of Og
dcnsbuTg y Y She VIII carry coal
between points on Lake Erie. Lake On
tario and 81. Lawrence river.
The big frelghter John ]. Barlum
passed up at noon Sunday with cargo
Of coal from Lorain for Milwaukee.
She was the first steamer up from Lake
Erie this season. other steamers are
ready to follow I'm day or two, and by
the end of the week IL is expected
that the season will he well under way.
The Barlum Is owned by the Barlum
family OF Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23

So closely are the lines drawn be-
tween the TAFT and Roosevelt follow
lnss III Calhoun county that though
the Republicans have majority If
IL In the board OF supervisors, NJ. y.
Reed, Democrat, was elected chair.
man or the board by combination
OF Democrats and Roosevelt RepaD-
lcans. The split in the Republican
party in Calhoun is vide. There are
Two county organizations, and the dis
sension was accentuated by the hsnt
on the board OF supervisors.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23

The Worthwhile Record. published
by FRANK ). Neal a RepuDucan, aud
Issue large cut or WoouroN Wilson,
and referred TO the New jersey gov
ernor as the most prominent candi-
cate Tor the Democratic nomination
ior president, and the man lhat is
most likely to be nominated
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23
ADVICE TO INVESTORS
By Finance


which be
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23
HELP wANTEp-MALE.

co ATMAKERS-Mu he irst-ciass
workmen; best wages; steady EN-
ployment w +. Jordan, 5s-oO La
fayette- blvd.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23

Appealing for a harmonious cour-
~ convention on May that will cav
~ tne spirit Of harmony % tie state
convention at Bag CITY, the Charlotte
Leaaer says there Will be plenty of
time TOR the exercise OF belIigerent
spirit after the Democratic nauondi
convention at Baltimore.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


PAINTING and paperhanging
by contract. Let me bid on
your job. Phone West 255o-R.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23

Terry Coriiss. editor OF the Mayyille
Monitor, is being mentioned for state
senator in the fuscola and Lapeer
district. he woald not De unfamiliar
With his SURROUNDINGS in the upper
house al Lansing, as ne has already
served there as proofreader and as
assistant secretary.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23
" 1T NtII NCldIdI :.
I,NI EDE NAnhl

IzS Michigan Ave
Mention paper YOU read this al. IN.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-23
PERSONAL.

NOTICE-If any poor girl IL In trouble.
needing advice. friendship or help.
DUFFY 99S Forrest. west. Salvation
Army
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
TRIED TO COMPEL DIVORCE
But Religious Scruples Outweigh
Husband Threats.

Being a Roman Catholic, Mrs. Bertha w.
Woolf had scrupes about suing her nus
band, William Arnaldi Woolf, for divorce.
although she said he threa tened to Kill her
unless she got a divorce from him.
However Mrs. Woolf did sue her hus-
band for a separation and Justice Green
baum signed the decree yesterday and
awarded her 500 a month alimony besides
s795 that the wife claimed as arrearase Of
alimony pending the trial of the suit
Woolf is associated with the foreign
banking and express concern of {. h. Rich
ard & Co Mrs Woolf alleged that he mad
treated her cruelty and threatened ITO muir
der her run away and otherwise make
trouble for her"
The wife said her husband told her he
would not be responsible for his acts II
she did not heed his request. but she re-
fused TO sue because of her religious scru-
pies. Mrs Woolf alleged that her husband
had admitted TO her he had another nome
and that he had two children other than the
two of which the plaintiff was the mother
He insisted that her children mingle with
the other children and treat them as
brother and sister. To this Mrs. Woolf OBJ
jected.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
GIRL WINS SLANDER SUIT
Miss Mercy Gets $4,000 Verdict
AGAINST Dean Talbot.

CHICAGO. April S.-The jury In the case OF
Miss Esther Mercy, who charged MISS
Mar,on Talbot, dean Of women at the Uni
y.r.Itv OF Chicago. with slander, and asked
s,oo o,0 damages returned verdict OF tZ,5'
for the plaintiff to-day. The verdict was
..aled the Jury having deliberated seven
hours Yesterday As the clerk finished
r.aa,,g the verdict there was a faint cheer
,ror, ~. crowd, and the bailif quickly
raped for order.
MI. Marcy. who sat with Warren Reyn-
- - eance and her mother smiled.
90, corrse / am satisfied with the ver-
s,.. =, the Jury" she said. II would have
been satisfied with any kind OF judgment
40 long as It vindicated me.
rh. s.nsational slander suit had its In
oant,or IN the disappearance OF bunch OF
.,n-a,,es from a $50 hat owned by Miss
nfsrcv while she was living at the home
., a relative of Albion w. Small. dean OF
the University OF Chicago. and attending
,hs, institution as a student.
Miss Mercy alleged that when she re-
noyted the loss she was threatened with ar
r..t ~ she made the matter public. Later
,s,.s M.,cv was expelled from the uni
ver.,,v nv Dean Talbot. after an alleged
s,nrr,v interview, In the course Of which
Tho s,udent saws the official made remarks
rejecting on her character
M,.. Ts,bot denied this charge. and de-
.,ar.S ns,.s Mercy was expelled because
her veracity had been brought into ques-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
BURIED ALIVE; LIFE SAVED
Firemen, Police and Ambulance
Rescue Victim of Gave In.

While in a kneeling position laying
brick in the bottom of a new well Opia
Nicola, OF No 20 Rockaway Read, ia
maica, was buried by a cave-in or
quicksand about / o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon. Three hours later he was
taken out alive, while more than one
thousand spectators, including the police
reserves and the members of Hook and
Ladder Truck -, of Richmond HILL
cheered and wept.
Nicola was employed by the Hazard
Construction Company on a lot Of new
houses in Fulton street and Napier ave-
nue.. Woodhaven. He had just started
to work following the noon hour when
the sides of the hole caved in, burying
him up to his chin in the soft sand.
His cries alarmed the other workmen,
who sent a call for the Fire Department.
the police reserves and an ambulance.
Fearful that another cave-in would
bury Nicola. work was carried on with
extreme caution.
Gradually barrier was built around
the interior Of the well, which prevented
more sand from falling. Then one OF
the firemen was lowered cautiously into
the pit, and with a small shovel he
dipped out the sand into a pail which
was hoisted to the top. Thus pail by
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
10000 DRIVEN FROM HOME
10000 Others Must Be Fed, Gen.
eral Wood Tells President.
frrom The Tribune Bureau. !


Washington. April G. Major General
Leonard Wood chief Of staff OF the army
after talk with President Taft. predicted
to-day that more than forty thousand per-
sons would be made homeless and that
more than ten thousand others would have
to he fed as a result Of the MISSISSIPPI
River flood. General Wo)d based his pre-
d,ction on reports received from army or
fce:s now In the field.
The War Department will move as rapid
Is as possible to lake care OF the home
less and the needy in the flooded districts
Brigadier General Ramsay ID. Potts, al
Chicago. temporarily commanding the CEN
tral division. viii have direct chargc o'
the distribution OF supplies and tents. II
vas said to-day that probably many COM
panlcs Of Critcd states troops eventual!
would Save 10 be sent to tho Mississippi
VALLEY ;o avis, in the distribution and to
help preserve order.
The administration Is doing everything
i'm it's power 80 care for the thousands who
have been Ieft destitute Ly the floods in
Illinois. Missouri. Kentucky AMI Tennessee.
Representative Jamca. Of Kentucky,
sho,.cd the President number Of tce-
I'm his as well as in adjoining states. and
urged Mr Taft 10 send 2 message to Con-
grcss asking FOR AN appropriation large
enough 10 meet al needs Of the sufferers.
IN. President told Nj. James that, In
his opinion. the quickest way 10 afford III"
necessary relief was through the War De-
rartmcn;. whose qrsrtcrmasters. sent TO
The flood districts Yesterday. would draw
upon the army supplies TO meet all press
iEs needs. and that Congress could then
reimburse the department
Before leaving the White House the
President handed the following letter to
Mr. JaI1cs
Nv Dear senator James: | yesterday sent
a letter TO the chairman Of the Appropria-
tiUns Committee. copy OF when lnclose;
snd beg. in addition TO What nave salu
E that letter, to assure you that so far as
the action Of Congress Is concerned, what
ever action il takes. the furnishing OF sup
plies by the War Department VIII not pe
FOR "A moment delayed as soon as II lS
/, rned what is needed to relieve the people
there We have supplies on hand Tor I'M
me diate use. and we shall expect TO be
reimbursed by Congressional appropriation
for what is used. Sincerely yours.
WILLIAM II. TAFT.
The War Department. In addition to fur
nishing supplies from its posts near the
food district has through CommSsary zen
eral Sharpe. placed at the disposal of Major
James T.. Normoyle at Columbus, KY;
Captain Harry \. Iiegeman, AT New Mad
rid Mo. and Captain James a. Logan, at
hickman Ky, the sum OF S3o,Co with when
to buy food and supplies. These supplies
will be purchased OF tho local merchants.:
This plan will have the twofold enect o,
slleviating suffering I'm the food district
and helping the local merchants al ui,ie
uhen nracticallv ALI business is paralyzed
Tho American National Red cross 10 90
ing all II can to furnish relief Ernest -
Blcknell, national director Of the Red CrSss'
is now on the scene and VIII co-ope.a'e
With the Officers OF the War Department.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
SAYS BANKER TILTED HER
Woman Sues Arthur F. Luke for
S150.000 Damages.

Arthur F. Luke, OF the banking ana
brokerage hrm Of Luke Banks & weeks
former treasurer OF the United states steel
CORPORATION, member Of several clubs ana
ardent yachtsman. was made the defendant
Yesterday In breach OF promise s'iit for
$3.50 600 damages brought by Miss Ellie
Haydn.
Miss Haydn. who is said to be about
forty wears old and living In an apartment
hotel alleged that I'm August. 1909 Luke
promised to marry her within reasonable
time. which was To be mutually agreci
upon hut that he failed to keep his promise.
Mathew G. Fleming, attorney for Luke In
tho suit. said yesterday that the defendant
had an opportunity OF forestallng the SUIT
lv the payment Of A large amount OF
,ropov which he refused to pay. Fleming
went OF to say:
or ,s true that Mr.. Luke knew the wonl-
an whose name Is attached to the com
r,ai,t but I am authorized to state that
MFR Luke denies most emphatically the al
location that he ever promised to marry
hor mr. made any overtures which could La
oorst,,,ed even nto a promise Of marriage.
Az Iuke IS convinced that the whole ;hing
Is trumped up. ana ne VIII hEnt t''e cas- ''
the court to the end.
Emanuel Van Dernoot, counsel for Miss
HAYDN. was reticent regarding his client.
ro,,,sinr even to give her address. He ie-
ried that any demand for money had been
made on Luke.
Iu,xe is a wldower. his wife having die'l
ahout four years ago. He has been in tho
banking business the best part OF his busi-
ness career. At one time he was an as
s,.,opt hank examiner. For time he was
,rea surer Of the National Tube Works.
when the United tsates Steel Corporation
was reorganized Luke was asked to accent
tho office OF treasurer. which he did, re-
mo,r,ng in that Job until 1902. He resigned
80 90 into the banking business He Is a
d,rector Of several banks and corporations
and is a member of the New York Yacht
C,rub the Atlantic Yacht Club. the Larch-
mont yacht club and the New York Ath-
,.,,c Ch,b lie lives at the Metropolitan
Cmb He Is the owner OF the fast schooner
zach, corona, which has won many prizes