New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-18
S|CKLES AFFAIRS AIRED
Wife Declares There Is Still
Hope for Reconciliation.
H0USEKEEPER MUST GO
Generals Son Maintains His
Share in Grandfather's Es-
tate Has Been Depleted.

Mrs. Daniel f. Sickles, who pawned her
jewels TO aid her husband and to whom
the privilege of seeing him on the same
day was denied, made her sacrifice at the
request OF General Sickles according to
a story told by their son TO a Tribune re-
porter last night.
According to Stanton Sickles, his mother
was asked TO attend Il conference at the
Office Of Daniel p. Hays. No. ll5 Broad
way. her husbands lawyer. on September
;. She was told that her husband would
be present at the conference. She went
to Mr. Hays's Office accompanied by John
Reilly. Of No. 10 Broadway. the lawyer
who looks after her sons interests At
Mr.. Hays's Office she was informed that
her husband was present, but in another
room. and that his lawyer was authorized
10 speak for him.
Mr.. Hays. according to Stanton Sickles.
then told her of the generals pressing
need for $500 to satisfy a judgment OBJ
tanned by the Lincoln Trust Company,
and asked her TO sign a paper assuming
other obligations contracted by General
Sickles. Mrs. Sickes refused 10 comply
with the lawyers request telling him that
she would prefer 10 deal with the general
directly or, better yet, settle the judgment
herself. Her desire to settle the Judgment
herself was explained by her son on the
ground that she wished TO be sure that
the money was applied for that object ana
did not fall into other hands.
John Reilly corroborated the story Of
l. %. 10 a
taken place. and that he had attended IT,.
Mr.. Hays, when asked whether the gen.
eral had solicited aid from Mrs. Sickles,
said. Il can't see why II should mako any
difference to the public whether Mrs.
Sickles volunteered aid or the general
asked it," lie explained the generals
silence on the ground that he did not care
to enter into any controversy with his son.
Mrs Sickles. who has hitherto been
content to permit her son to talk for her.
broke silence yesterday She declared
that there was still hope OF a reconcilia-
ton between herself and her husband
but that he must first dismiss his house
keeper. Miss Eleanor Earl Wilmerding.
The feud between Miss Wilmerdng and
the generals family Is a matter OF long
standing There has been member OF
the Wilmerding family In the generals
employ for twenty years or more. Miss
Julia Wimerding was housekeeper I'm the
SickIes home before her sister. and Miss
Eleanor Wilmerding has been there for
fifteen years The fight is now TO be
brought into the open and may perhaps
be aired in court
stanton Sichles under the will OF his
grandfather. George G. Sickles, received
q one-eighth share of an estate estimated
at something between 100000 and $500
900 General Sickles Is trustee OF his
sons share OF the estate. Stanton Sickles
said Yesterday that Tor the last two years
he had received no interest from his
share OF the estate. lie declared that Miss
Wilmerding had controlled General
Sickles's financial ventures and had been
instrumental In causing him 10 make
speculations which had resulted badly
and had depleted the estate.
He has said. however, that he does not
intend 10 sue There is no necessity FOR
his doing so. for the action OF his sister,
Mrs. Edna Sickles Crackanthorpe In ask
ing for an accounting is to be heard in
the Supreme Court early next month and
h.s own case Will rest on It. Mr.. Crack
anthorpe. whose husband IS I'm the Eng
Iish diplomatic service. is now I'm Toxic.
Her lawyer. Albert Suckney, Of Joline,
Larkin a. Rathbone, No. "a Wall street,
has declined to discuss the details OF the
case. The suit was filed on July g. 1911.
but the complaint was not filed.
Mr.. Hays. General siclSles's lawyer said
yesterday that he thought the suit would
be settled out Of court, but MI Suckney
Intimated that no settlement had been
reached as yet. Neither lawyer would say
whether Miss Wilmcrding's name would
be brought into the case.