New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-03
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| fraternity house and then saw her
again. In his presence she told De-
tectives McKenna and Cassassa. whom
/ assigned to the case when outsiders
| assured me there was something more
in it than Trayer reported that she
had positively told him she had been
stabbed. ! don't want to condemn him
before he has a hearing. but we will
look into the case carefully.
I'VE are going to investigate thor
oughly the stories that she was offered
S4OO TO hush up and that $1,000 had
really been placed at the disposal Of
the man carrying the offer. | have
heard that influential people represent
ing the Oelrichses have tried to ap-
roach the girl I do not know whether
this is true or not but am going to
prevent any such thing. and shall in
sure her appearance in court
Police were stationed az her house,
at No. COG West 10TH street, to pre-
cHde the chance of any one approach
ing her. To all callers it was explained
that she was too i'll TO see callers.
Commissioner Dougherty said he did
not know who the second man, re-
ported TO have been in the automobile
at the time the alleged stabbing took
place, was, but that his men were
searching for him, and would subpoena
him as a witness when found. This
man is said TO have reached over and
pulled Oerichs away from the girl.
Wounded Girl Wealthy.
Miss Lucille Singleton. il was learned
yesterday. had lived in Manhattan for
the last five years at least. Before
coming here she lived with her father
and mother In Texas. Shortly after the
death of her mother. two years ago. she
went TO West Chester. Penn. TO become
student at the Darlington Seminary.
There she was registered as having
come from Dallas. Tex.
Up TO three weeks ago Miss Singleton
lived in the neghborhood Of West l0lst
street and Manhattan avenue. She has
been at No COG West 10th street less
than a month. it was learned. Her
father who is on his way here from
Dallas, is said to be wealthy and his
daughter is also said TO possess an in
come of more than 500 a week.
At one time Edwin Singleton. the
girls father. lived with his daughter
at No. West 1Olst street. Later they
lived in the same street at No. Ii.
Two years ago. when Mrs. Singleton
died. the family lived at Manhattan
avenue and lO2d street.
Miss Singleton was well known in
the neighbOrhooG and was seen there
frequently until a few weeks ago,
when she went to live with Mrs.
Dobins. According TO those who know
her she is not extraordinarily comely
of feature. but bright. vivacious and
possessed of an attractive personality.
\ friend of Miss Singletons. living
near her former home in West l0lst
street, told The Tribune yesterday he
had known OF other automobile esca-
pades in which the girl had figured.
- cut on her forehead. he said, which
is still marked by scar. was sustained
two years ago when a machine in
which she was driving came to grief.
Miss Singleton, instead of being eigh-
teen years old, as was first reported,
attained her majority a few months
ago. Upon becoming twenty-one she
came into her share of 100000
Office building In Dallas, the young
woman receiving $4,000 in her own
name. She also received $4,000 adj
lditional from an aunt who died a few
years ago.
For the last three years Miss Single
ton was prominently identified with
social affairs at Columbia University.
She was acquainted with most Of the
younger fraternity men of wealth, il
was learned yesterday. and was well
known figure at teas. dances and other
social functions. Upon several occa-
sions she had been seen in the COM
pany of Matthew McCune. a former
student Of the Columbia School Of
Mines, with whom she asserted she
had an engagement on the night she
was injured in Oelrichs's machine.