The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
DAUGHTER PLANS
TO SUE S|CKLEs
Trusteeship of Veteran Over For.
tunes of Two Children to
Be Questioned.
MISUSE OF FUNDS CHARGED

New York. Sept. 2s-The fierce artil-
lery battle between Stanton Sickles and
his aged father, Gen. Daniel E. Sickles.
came TO a cessation to-day for the time
being. There was no suggestion of q
truce, however.
II shall return to New York on Tues
day." said Stanton Sickles, before his
departure with his mother for a brief
cruise on the yacht of Henry Descher,
OF 43 Fifth Avenue. And when 1 do
come back. I shall make public more
OF the tender love letters written by my
father to the woman with whom he was
intimate for eighteen and one-half years.
I have many more letters just as con-
vincing as the two / have given out. and
I intend that the public shall read them
all, and then decide whether It believes
the disgraceful statements made by my
father"
Although Stanton Sickles has retained
John Reilly as his attorney. Mr.. Reilly
states that he has begun no legal action
against the general. Stanton threatened
on Friday to sue the prominent New
York society woman whom he accused
OF being responsible for much of his
mothers matrimonial unhappNess. Stan
ton blames this woman also for tho
financial downfall Of his father.
To Question Trusteeship.
In this connection it was learned to-day
that the generals trusteeship of the es-
tate OF his daughter. Mrs. Eda Sickles
Crackenthorpe, is to be questioned in
court. Mrs. Crackenthorpe is at present
with her husband. Capt. Crackenthorpe
in Tokyo, where the captain is attached
10 the British Embassy. Mrs. Cracken.
thorpe will arrive in this country in No
yember.
Stanton Sickles and his sisteS. both
children of the General and the present
Mrs. Sickles are benefciaries under the
will OF their grandfather. George G.
Sickles One-eighth of the grandfathers s
estate. each share amounting to $4,000,
was left to each Of them. Albert Stickney,
of the law firm of Joline. Larkin & Rath-
bone. represents Mrs. Crsckenthorpe In
the action against her father.
Although Mr.. Stickney Is out of town,
ii is understood that Mrs. Cracken-
thrope and her brother claim that the
general has made other uses of their
incomes for some time past. Stanton
Sickles recently told a reporter that
as his interests are identical with those
of his sister he will not bring a per-
sonal suit. He said that in the event
of the favorable outcome OF his sisters
suit he would be in a position TO settle
out of court. Stanton said then that
he had no desire to drag the general
into the courts. His attitude however,
is believed to have undergone a change
and II is possible that he may bring
several suits as a result of the generals
recent attack upon the character of
Mrs SickIes.
Favorite of Late King.
Mrs. Crackenthorpe, who arrival will
inject a new figure into the tragic af-
fair, was a great favorite of the late
King Edward when she welded an
humble young embassy secretary in
London in 1898. In London Mrs. Crack
enthorpe danced before the King and
Queen. Being half Spanish, she donned
Castilian garb and tinkled the castanets
before their majesties. The King was
fascinated, and Mrs. Crackenthorpe
was the success OF several royal sea-
sons.