South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-02
OELR|CH FAMILY
WANTS GIRL To
DROP CHARGES
Young Millionaire Who is AC-
CuSed of Attacking Bryn
MaWr Student Appears in
Court.

NEW YORK Oct. 2.-When twenty
one-year-old Herman Oelrichs, second
richest bachelor in America, was ar
raigned in Harlem police court Thurs
day charged with stabbing Miss
Singleton during a quarrel in an au-
tomobile, the case was continued until
oct. :. because the complainant was
too i'll to appear. A physicians Ger
tifcate was presented 10 the court
saying that Miss Singleton must remain
in bed for several days.
Through his attorney, Oelrichs is
sued a statement TO the public deny
ing the charge against him.
Mrs. Oelrich. mother of the pris-
oner, and a sister of Mrs. William K.
Vanderbilt, jr., was not in court
NEW YORK. oct 2.-Representa-
tives of the Oelrichs family made
lively efforts Thursday TO nave Miss
Lucille Singleton, a pretty 19-year-
old Bryn Mawr student, drop the
charge Of feloniOus assault she had
made against Herman Oelrichs. the
second richest bachelor in America.
and the boon companion of Cincent
Astor
After much contradiction and some
mystery, the original charge made by
Miss Singleton that she had been
stabbed during an automobile ride
was sustained. Although doctors
who attended her at the Knicker-
booker hospital declared that the in
iuries were the result of an automo-
bile accident, the girls story convinc-
ed the police and Oelrichs was ar
rested in Miss SingletOn's apartments.
Later he was bailed out in the sum
Of $4,000 by his mother. a sister OF
Mrs William X Vanderbilt, jr.
Consequently Oelrichs was at lib
erty pending his arTaignment in Har-
lem police court According to Miss
Singleton. who is the daughter Of
wealthy mine owner in Texas, Martin
Taylor, a lawyer, offered her S400 II
she would withdraw the charge
against Oelrichs. But she held out
for $1,000.
Deputy Police Commissioner Dough
erty said that Miss Singleton would
be prevailed upon TO press the charge
against Oelrichs.
Because this young man is a multi
millionaire he should not be allowed
10 escape if he really stabbed the
girl" said Mr.. Dougherty.
The young woman said that she
knew Oelrichs as Billy Claghorn'
and again she said she knew him az
Mr.. Creighton
Previously il had been said that she
knew the real identity Of her COM
panion.
COuldn't Find Weapon.
The police were puzzled by the fact
that they could not find the weapon
with which the girl claimed to have
been slashed but this was cleared up
when Miss Singleton said that after
stabbing her with weapon. like
long needle, her assailant passed the
instrument 10 another man who was
seated in the tonneau of the car
Deputy Commissioner DOughertY
said he knew the identity of this third
person and could arrest hib at any
time He was reported to be Co
lumbia university student.
1t was said at the apartments of
Miss Singleton that she was suffering
severe pain. one wound having re
quired ten stitches. It was further
declared that her condition was too
serious for her 70 come into court. In
this some connection a sifnificant
statement was made by Atty. Chas.
II. Strong:
Il do not think the young woman
will press her charge against Mr..
Oelrichs." said Strong" From what
have learned the whole affair is the
result of an after dinner party AS
a matter of fact there was no stab
bing"
Detective Theodore p. Trayer. who
first investigated the automobile ac-
Cident in which. Oelrichs figured. i'm
mediately after the stabbing. has been
suspended because he reported that
the affair was without suspicious cir
cumstances.