New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-02
Girl Tells Of Assault.

them in dctall OF al lnht H6pPe'''" ~
the machine and of what led up TO
those events. Billy" CreiShorn. VINO
was Herman Oelrichs, had called Tor
her M her apartments early TUESDAY
evening. she said. and they had gone
70 n restaurant at Broadway and 9'tn
street.
leaving the restaurant. BILLY and
Misc singleton entered the young man
automobile and drove north up Broad
way. During that ride, the girl sala'
che told her escort that she had an
enca cement with another man that
night and was due To meet him AT
Times Square within the next few min
utcs.
Oclrichs. according 10 the Young
roman. became enraged AT this an
rounccment and tried TO dissuade her
from keeping the appointment. MISS
Singleton refused To break the engage
mont with the other man, she said ana
Il was then that the man beside her
seemed TO lose all control over himself.
! Miss Singleton said she did not see
I Oolrichs put his hand in his pocket
! hut before she could raise her arms TO
ward off the blows he had repeatedly
struck her with some weapon which he
welded with his left arm and hand.
| The car then crashed into the curb ana
both she and Oelrichs were thrown out.
! While she was taken TO the hospital,
Oelrichs lost no time in disappearing
Was Urged TO Settle.
! After she had left the hospital Miss
Singleton told McKenna and Casassa,
she returned to her apartments. and
/ II was while she was In bed this morn
ing that a tall man, about twenty
eight years old. wearing glasses, came
IN see her. He said he was n detec-
! tive and asked her about the details
OF the case.
| You don't want Creighorn arrested,
do vou?" the detective asked the girl.
she said.
NO. not If he will give me 5000"
Miss Singleton said that she replied.
! Miss Singleton then said. she asked
: the detective what she should do about
1 the matter and he replied. she as
serted. that she ought 10 settle, and
that Creighorn had offered TO do this
for $500. The girl refused this tender.
she said
As soon as they had heard the girls
story. the detectives communicated
with Dougherty. who reported develop.
| ments 10 Commissioner Waldo. The lat
ter Immediately ordered Trayor's sus-
pension. He "a tall, about twen,y-eight
years old and wears glasses.
! McKenna and Cassassa remained Sc
creted in Miss Singleton's apartments
and told her TO call up Oelrichs. or
| Creighorn. al the fraternity house. at
No. 43I Riverside Drive, where he has
his student quarters.
4 mans voice answered at the other
end Of the wire. and when Miss Single
| ton asked for Creighorn. the voice said
he was not there. but that Williams"
was and would come right over To see
| Miss Singleton. She told him 10 come
over and talk with her about a settle
ment Of the case.
"Creighorn' in Tolls.
About o'clock a man came in the
apartments and talked with the injured
girl about the case. He is reported 10
have advised her TO settle the case, as
he understood young Oelrichs's namo
was being published in connection with
the case. Miss Singleton said she
didn't know anybody named Oelrichs,
and the man then left, saying he would
be back at 10 o'clock with "Creighorn." "
Promptly at that hour the man re-
turned with young Oelrichs. Miss
Singleton leaned forward and said:
Hello, Billy. where have you been?'
I'm not Billy Creighorn; my names
Oelrichs," the young fellow said, and
hardly had the words left his mouth
than the detectives leaped from their
place Of concealment and placed him
under arrest.
MY God. what does this mean" de-
lmanded .Oelrichs. and the detectives
told him he would have TO come with
them TO Police Headquarters, where
the case would be gone over in detail.
Tears Follow Arrest.
While Lucille Singleton took com
fort in a deluge Of tears as Oelrichs
was led out Of the room, McKenna
summoned a taxicab. and he, Csssassa.
Oelrichs and the other man, who gave
his name as Martin Taylor. lawyer,
of Yonkers. entered the machine. Del
richs wore raincoat and soft hat.
When the party entered Headquar-
tiers Oelrichs had his coat collar turned
up and his SLOUGH hat pulled down over
his eyes. Several newspaper photoS-
raphers snapped his picture by fash
light. and TO one OF these Oelrichs re-
marked, with a cynical smile. you got
me all right"
The young millionaire was taken into
: Deputy Commissioner Dougherty's pri-
vate office, where he remained closeted
for several minutes. Taylor was also
escorted by one Of the detectives. who
clutched him by the coat sleeve. but II
, was explained that there was no charge
! against him.
After Oelrichs's pedigree had beer
taken he was hustled over to the Null