New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12
WOMEN KEEP UP SPIRITS mrs. GAGE CALLED SANE
Women of Prominence Testify in
LunaCy Case at Washington.
DAUGHTER ON THE STAND
Mrs. Sage, Miss Gould and Mrs.
Rogers Mentioned in
Proceedings.
rrrom The Trlhnne Bureau


Washington. April ll.-Names or persons
prominent in New York society, including
Mrs Russell Sage, Miss Helen NJ. GouId
and Mrs. II. II. Rogers, were mentioned IN
the District OF Columbia Supreme court
to-day in the lunacy proceedings against
Mrs Mary f. Gage, the wealthy WIDOW
who was arrested on March II on charge
of having threatened the life or Charles j.
Bell, president of the American security
and Trust Company 1t was SAID IN oe-
fence Of Mrs Gage that she had moved IN
the best society in New York and that her
disappointment in not scaling the soclal
ladder in Washington was natural ana not
the result Of any alteration Of the nina
Testimony was given last week that MIS-.
Gage had threatened to horsewhip or XIII
Mr. Bell, who she declared was respoh-
sibe for the social ostracism OF herselt
and daughter. Miss Margaret c. Gage the
daughter testified that her mother asso-
ciated Mr.. Bell with their failure to get
into society, following a conversation they
had with Mrs. Archibald Oracle, well
known in New York and Washington
Mrs. Oracle was subpPnaed as a witness
by the government to-day, but she talled
TO appear 1t is expected that she VIII re-
flute the testimony that she accused Mr.
Bell Of keeping the Cages out OF society,"
She has declared that she does not know
the banker.
During the course Of the testimony OF
Miss Gage, the principal witness at To-
days session, considerable amusement de-
veloped when a book by Charles II. Brown
introduced In evidence to prove that Mrs.
Gage was OF royal blood also disclosed
the association that Theodore Roosevelt
was descended from Scottish king
please do not try TO get the colonel
pedigree mixed up in this case" pleaded
one Of the attorneys for the government
Traces Ancestry to Kings.
The book was produced to show that MIS-
Cages claim that she could trace her lari-
fly tree back I. 400 years to kings was sup
ported by genealogical research.
On the cross-examination OF Miss Gage
the attorneys for Mr.. Bell and the COrpo-
ration Counsel pressed the witness lot some
reason why she believed that her mother
should expect to be socially successIuI III
Washington. After tracing the tahhly
history OF the Cages the counsel leit the
impression that Mrs. Gage had no NaHu
cause 10 expect recognition In society IN
the nations capital. Counsel for Mrs
Gage introduced programmes and invita-
lions bearing the names OF MIS- Gage ana
prominent New York women 10 show that
she had been recognized In tho metropolis
I, dnvelopcd to-day that In 1903 Mrs. Gage
had appealed TO the United States Attorney
to obtain an indictment against Brad
streets. alleging that the commercldl
agency had given her a rating which oper-
ated against her In a business way fer-
mission was given tho government sttor-
news bv the court TO present testimony 10
this eject at the close OF the dcfence's
case
Autograph letter. from President Taft
Theodore Roosevelt and Andrew Carnegie
we're introduced to show the influence OF
the National society Of Colonial Daughters
a patrlotic body organized by Mrs. Gage
The letters had reference to medals which
are awarded TO school children for prizes
I'm literary contests. Mr.. Carnegie gave
800 10 the cause
Alisnists Testify for Woman
Mrs. Alice Wright. wife OF Justice
Daniel Thew Wright, 81 the District Su-
preme Court: Mrs Robert y Harper vile
~ IN. president Of tho District National
Rank. and Mrs. \ /. Barber were Wit
nesses for Mrs. Gage to-day, each testify
ing that. In her opinion, she was sane. Two
aIienists also testified in her behalf. one
being on the witness stand when court ad-
journed.
Mrs. Gage will be witness tomorrow
and will furnish a complete history OF her
Ife according TO her attorneys, one OF
ubonn Is Rclva A. lockwood, celebrated $
former nominee for President on the
woman suffrage ticket part Of the
family history came out to-day, when the
daughter stated that her father. Harley
Calvin Gage, was divorced from her
mother. and that the last she knew Of him
he was a realty broker in New York. Prior
10 coming 10 Washington tho daughter
testified. She and her mother lived In New
York five years. and before that lived in
Chicago and Minneapolis
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