Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-10-02
TEXAS GIRL IN
TROUBLE IN
new YORK
LUCILLE SINGLETON CHARGES THAT
She WAS STABBED BY WEALTHY
YOUNG new YORKER BECAUSE
She HAD DINNER ENGAGEMENT
WITH ANOTHER MAN.
HEARING POSTPONED
UNTIL WEDNESDAY


Singleton, injured in an automobile
ride Tuesday night, did not relate her
charges against Hermann Oelrich,
known to her as Billy Creighton to-
day. The young woman remained IN
bed suffering from wounds which from
the varying versions of the affair."
may have been inflicted with sharp
instrument, or may have been caused
by broken glass from the wind shield
which was demolished when young
Oelrich's automobile was wrecked.
Postponement of the case against
the young millionaire until next We'd
nesdap was disappointment to many
who crowded the court room anxious
to hear the details of the escape.
Deputy Commissioner Dougherty,
who has charge of the police end OF
the case, said this morning.
81 have learned that Miss Singleton
received each month check from
Dallas, Texas. The checks were from
a man named Smith and were cashed
by the girl at drug store in Harlem.
DR.. Kergar, of the Knickerbocker
hospital who attended the girl on the
night of the automobile accident, held
a conference with the police this at
ternoon. 81 found several cuts Oh
the Young woman's BOSOM" he said
-sOne of these may have been inflicted
with knife or other sharp instr,-
ment, but I believe it was caused by
contact with the glass of the wind
shield through which she was hurled
That is what she told me. 1t IS I'M
possible to say with certainty how
the cuts were inflicted
Arraigned in police court today on
charge of felonious assault, Herman
Oelrjchs. son of the late steamship
magnate, was released on $4,000 ball
fo. hearing Wednesday, The post
ponement y?s taken because OF the
absence OF the complainant, MISS
Lucille Singleton, who says she is
the 10 wear old daughter of Texas
mine owner The girl alleges that Del
richs. who was known to her as billy
Creighton" had stabbed her TUESDAY
night while they were automobile
riding.
Young Oelrichs was released shorty
after his arrest when his mother ap-
peared at the police station ana lur'
nished 5000 bail, giving her Sloo'ooo
residence as security
Miss Mary Chambers, principal OF
the Darlington seminary at Westches.
ter, Pa, where the Singleton glrl
saws she attended school, was quoted
today as having said over the long
distance telephone that "a Miss Lu-
cille Singleton attended the seminary
for about a year and half, that she
left last April or may" She was con
sidered one of the most studious stu
dents. Her registered address was
care of Edwin Singleton, 14o4 Wooo
street, Dallas, Texas.
Miss Singleton told these detectives
according to Dougherty, that she hao
been stabbed by man to whom sne
alluded as Creighton" her compan
ion in the car Thayer, prior to this
had reported, said Dougherty, that
Miss Singleton told him she was not
stabbed and that in reply to ques
ton whether she knew Oelrichs, she
replied she did not. The machine that
met with accident by striking a stone
and crashing into tree belonged tc
Oelrichs. The girls companion fed
leaving the wrecked car behind him
and Miss Singleton was removed to
hospital and later to her home
A youth wearing glasses and saying
he was a detective, called on Miss
Singleton yesterday and advised hel
to "settle" the case for money, detec
tives told Dougherty and after con
versation in which the sum of $1,000
was mentioned, an understanding was
reached that "Creighton' was to give
her $400.
Commissioner Dougherty last night
arranged for Miss Singleton to tele
nbone the home of Creighton" ant
ask him to come to her home, which
she did. Detectives concealed them
selves there and Oelrichs, and com
panion they say, walked in and Del
richs was arrested as a result OF
conversation between the two ant
Miss Singleton. The other man was
not arrested.
The young woman's condition. /
was said, is not serious. Oelrichs
was locked up in police station Gel
last night to await arraignment. III
is % years old and first year stud
ent in Columbia law school,
Dougherty announced later tina
Miss Singleton had identified Oel
richs as her assailant, declaring tn
automobile accident happened whel
Oelrichs let go the steering wheel t.
attack her. A few minutes befor
this, Dougherty said Miss Singleton
declared she had told Oelrichs tha
she had dinner engagement with ar
other man.
Dallas, Texas, Oct. Edwin Sir
gleton, father of Lucille Singleton
who was reported stabbed by Hel
mann Oelrichs Tuesday night in Ney