New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-31
Batter of Colonel Roosevelt Ar
rested on Bench Warrant
on BIaCkmaiI Case
Charge.
ATTORNEY HER ACCUSER
Indictment Based on Threats
to Kill Him Because He
Acted for Husband
in Their Marital
Troubles.

Ida Won Claussen arrived on Tuesday
on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie and
spent last night in the Tombs. The
delay was due TO the necessity Of find
ing an indictment against her before
locking her up. She is charged with
attempted blackmail and threatening
injury TO the person Of another on the
complaint of Charles Strauss. president
Of the Board of Water Supply.
She was most indignant when De-
tectives Leigh and Armstrong called
on her at the Ansonia yesterday and
announced that they had a bench war
rant for her arrest. She was almost
ready to repeat the announcement she
made in July. 1912, upon sailing for
Europe. that she looked upon Amer
!ca with contempt and pity" Instead
she announced that she couldn't pos
sibly go with them. for she had weak
heart and also she was not dressed.
Upon the detectives informing her
that she had better get dressed or she
might have TO go just as she was she
selected a suit of tan broadcloth
trimmed with fur. a turban with a
long red feather and pair of beaded
shoes. Having donned this costume
with deliberation she produced a GER
tificate signed by a German physician
declaring that her heart was weak.
The house physician was called, and
after an examination said that there
was nothing much the matter with her
heart.
The young woman's somewhat in
volved marital troubles are at the bot
tom of the present trouble. Nine years
ago. she SAYS. she obtained a divorce
from DIR. William Francis Honan in
South Dakota. In September, 1911,
she started suit for another divorce be-
fore Justice Greenbaum, asserting that
her previous decree was invalid be-
cause she had not been long enough a
resident Of South Dakota. That suit
ended with her commitment to the
Bloomingdale asylum on account of
message she sent to Justice Green
baum as follows "If foul play marks
your decision, God help you" Justice
Morschauser declared her sane the fol-
lowing March.
On April 30 "The London Times" an
nounced her engagement to Fred
Davis. jr.. the eldest son of Fred Davis.
of Northaw House, Potter's Bar, Lon
don Three days later The Times"
announced that its information was in
correct.
In her letter to Mr.. Strauss, which
was written i'm Rome on March % last.
she accuses him of obtaining an illegal
divorce for her and thus breaking off
the match between herself and the
Young Englishman.
Lost Handsome Young Chap"
You sent me by force, duress and
every devilish means out to South Da-
kota," she writes when / could have
obtained a legal divorce in New York.
All the other men l was reported en-
gagged TO was a jest on my part. l
wouldn't have them with their millions.
But here is a handsome young chap
adoring me for five years and the eldest
son Of this rich man. and after my time
has been monopolized | am told
the marriage is off.
Now | warn you, Mr.. Strauss, to
take some steps to replace the damage
you have done. or, l tell you with
malice and generalization, unless you
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