The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
MRS. GREEN TRIED
To KILL WOMAN
WHO RUINED MATE
Wife of Pacific Casualty
President, Aroused by Per-
secution, Went Armed
to Rivals Room
HOME BREAKER
ELUDED PURSUIT
Company Head, Short FIT
teen Thousand, Disappears
With Widow

That Mrs. Edmond Frank Green,
whose husband departed from the city
Thursday. leaving a discrepancy of
$4,000 in the accounts of the Pacific
Coast Casualty company, sought to kill
.he woman blamed for her husbands
downfall became known yesterday.
Green was formerly president of the
Casualty company. The woman in the
case is Mrs. VI J. Lane, alias Minnie
Lee
It was intimated that Green is now
speeding out of the country with Mrs.
Lane and that the police may be asked
to apprehend them.
According to Carl Brown. one of the
directors of the company. Green's short
ege has been known for several months
hut as he had promised to make resti-
tuition no prosecution was contemplated.
Thursday he announced that he was 60
Ing TO Portland on a business trip and
would return shortly. He made no ef-
fort TO conceal his departure. according
TO Brown, but some OF the other direct
ors expressed a fear that he intended
to take French leave and q result
meeting is scheduled for today to de-
eide on what steps to take in the mat
ter
"LEAVING Is WITH WOMAN"
Theodore Roche representing Mrs
Green, who is suing for maintenance
stated that Green had informed him
Thursday that he proposed going east
the next day for an extended trip, last
ing probably eight or ten months
Roche Immediately made effort to
have papers served on Green before he
could leave the city. but found that his
clients husband had FASTENED his trip
by many hours and could not be
reached.
Mrs. Green. who is in the city under
the care OF friends, declared she was
sure that her husband was leaving the
country with the woman who for IL
years has been dragging him down.
MY husband and Mrs. Lane, who was
the widow of a sea captain formerly of
Portland and Seattle, have undoubtedly
gone to Australia, England or Mexico"
said Mrs. Green, ''and I do not believe
they have any intention of returning
Mr.. Green and myself have been in all
Of these countries. and firmly believe
il IS his Intention TO settle abroad.
Seven times this woman has broken
up my home. She seems TO have exerted
a sinister influence over Mr. Green that
changed his whole nature and caused
q - i'm 10 lead a dual life Time and again
ne has made determined efforts to break
away from her, but failed.
GETS BACK IN HER POWER
The last time my husband and ]
we're reconciIed he sent for Mrs Lane
and in the presence of myself and his
two nieces told her that he wanted
nothing further to do with her. The
woman only smiled and said, You won't
give re Up. honey, and soon afterward
] learned that he was again in her
power.
During the II years that she has
Influenced Mr.. Green's life ] have re-
ceived endless anonymous letters and
federates telling me Of meetings be-
tween Mr. Green and herself. For
years she has carried on system of
persecution in an effort to get me TO
divorce him or in the hope that the
shocks would kill me.
For three years l heard nothing of
her and Mr.. Green was as happy a
schoolboy. I thought the woman was
out Of the city. Then two months ago
learned that my husband was again in
her power and that she was living In
Monroe street / took Mr.. Green's re-
NolVer and went to the address with
tho intention Of ending her life When
] got there she had eluded me.
My husbands whole nature was
changed by this woman. She caused
him to lead a dual life and 10 use the
funds Of his company on her.
The reason | believe they are leav-
ing the country is because a few days
before their departure Mrs. Lane rang
me up and said that such was their
intention"
WANTS No DIVORCE
Mrs Green said she has no intention
Of getting a divorce. She has instructed
her attorney merely to obtain mainte
nance for her and has turned over tC
him all OF the letters written by the
woman. many of which. she saws, are
unprinta BILE. in the hope that the fed
erel government may be induced te
take some action.
Frank p. DeeTing. another director Of
the Pacific Casualty company and q
close friend Of Green. youched for the
good intentions of the former president
according to Mr. Brown. Deering is a.
present in Yosemite valley.
Green has long been known among
his business associates as a brilliant
man of the highest character. He is :
member Of the Bohemian club. an alum
nus Of Yale and Columbia universitie!
and the author of a great many sue
cessful verses.
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