The Washington times., 1912-04-18
MRS. GAGE PARO[ED
UNTIL MONDAY IN
CARE OF COUNSEL
Hearing In Lunacy Proceed
ings Postponed on At
torney's Request.

Paroling the accused woman in Gus
tody of Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood. one
of her counsel, Justice Barnard today
continued the lunacy proceedings
against Mrs. Mary E. Gage until Mon
day, the application being made by At
torney A. S. worthington, counsel for
the banker whom Mrs Gage is charged
with having threatened.
Granville Hunt, superintendent of regis
try at the postoffice, testified that Mrs.
Gage had threatened to horsewhip him
because of trouble she had with her
mail He said ne called IN his stenog-
rapher and soon,,afterward she left his
office.
"Oh, I'd like to go for you with my
fists" is q threat Mrs. Gage is alleged
to have made to George w. Brown, a
member of the realty firm of Fitch,
Fox G. Brown, according to his testi-
moEy.
Mr.. Brown related in detail the trans
action in which Mrs. Gage purchased
her home at 4 Dupont circle. He stated
there had been much trouble and as d
consequence Mrs. Gage had made sew
eral threats, most of them directed
against the banker. He explained tn
particulars of the purchase, saying the
woman had become suspicious over a
number OF features. especially in regard
TO an advance payment Of $500 on the
property.
Dentist Testifies.
DR.. w. e. Dieffenderfer, a dentist
told of Mrs. Gage unfolding her griev-
ances to him, saying she intended to
horsewhip a certain man. He admitted
that he was afraid of her, las thought
she might start in on me-" he added
He had arranged to do some dental
work for her, he said, but they had
some differences and 1t was not done.
Further details about the purchase OF
the Dupont circle property by Mrs
I Gage were given by John T. Chesley, a
| realty broker. He declared that she
| acted peculiar" in his opinion.
Substantiating the testimony of AS.
sistant Prosecutor Harvey Given rela-
tive TO Mrs. Gage urging the indictment
| of mercantile agency on the ground
that 1t was injurtng her credit In
Washington. Assistant United States
Attorney Reginald s. Huidekoper told
| OF a visit Mrs. Gage and her daughter
Miss Margaret c. Gage, made to the
office of the prosecutor in 1909. He as
| serted that she had made the charge
that a "coming-out'' tea for her daugh.
| ter had been interfered with by the re-
| fusal Of a merchant and a florist to
| send out goods without an advance pay.
ment.
Mrs. Z. NJ. Burton, an employe in the
office of Fitch, Fox & Brown. testified
about overhearing a stormy conversa
| ton between Mrs. Gage and Mr.. Brown
| tine former being violent she claimed
| She also alleged that Mrs. Gage haC
| talked at length with her and that sht
| had endeaVored to turn her from hel
| subjects" She claimed she heard Mrs
Gage make threats.
Interview Is Described.
| An interview with Mrs. Gage was de-
| scribed by Robert w. Dutton, deputy
| recorder of deeds, the latter saying she
had told him OF her intention to horse
whip the banker in public. He advised
her to leave Washington, he admitted.
At this point In the proceedings Attor'
rey Worthington. who has been asso
ciated with the Governments regular
counsel, Gus Schuldt, asked for an ad
Iournment till Monday, explaining tha
| he had urgent business in Scranton. Pa,
and would be required TO leave the city
| this Afternoon. A dispute about Mrs
Gage being returned to the Government
| Hospital for the Insane ensued, her at
torneys protesting against further de-