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Omaha daily bee., 1914-04-19
tIfuL Young
Actress Who
Had Been His
Wfe'S Best
Friend

Paris, April IL.
bT HE mystery of the death Of
lovely Lucle Lantelme, found
drowned in the River Rhine
after a long night of gayety, con-
tinues to breed new mysteries,
Alfred Charles Edwards, Lantel-
mes husband, millionaire, founder
of the Paris Matin and other publi-
cations, has left a will naming a
beautiful young actress, Mile. Ga
brielle Colonna Romano, of the The
atre Francois, as his universal lega-
tee.
Mile. Colonna Romano is sald=t6r
have been a great friend Of Lantel-
me, whose mysterious death gave
rise to the most injurious reports
concerning her husband, reports that
led him to bring an action for libel
against one Paris newspaper.
The words of the will leaving his
property to Nile. Colonna Romano
are peculiar. They are as follows:
81 appoint as my universal legatee
Mile. Gabrielle Colonna Romano, my
friend, who affirm on my honor
has never been anything but my
friend in the highest and most i'm
material sense of the word"
The will then goes on to specify
various payments and pensions
which Edwards Wishes her IN mako
out of his estate.
The young actress made a brief
and enigmatieal comment on the
will:
81 am panied at the bequest which
has been thrust upon me- know
l shall be the object of horrible
calumnies. l am uncertain what to
do. Unless l accept the charge Ed
wards has placed upon me his first
wife will not receive her pension and
Omaha daily bee., 1914-04-19

four wives, She, his fifth wife,
ia widely regarded as the most
beautiful woman who ever ap-
peared on the French stage.
She was the daughter Of a
Paris concierge and rose within a
few months Of her debut to \
position of wealth and universal
alteration She was only twenty
when she married Edwards.
On July "a, 1911. when she was
only twentythree years old and at
the summit OF her beauty and fame,
she was drowned mysteriously in
the river Rhine. She had gone
there in a large houseboat, the
Aimee, belonging to her husband,
with a gay party Of their friends.
He excused himself early in the
evening and went to his cabin.
After a night OF singing and dane
ing, in which much champagne was
consumed, Lantelme retired to her
own room and bolted the door. A
short time later, after 1 a. M, the
guests on the boat we're aroused by
a woman's cry and the shouts OF
Edwards, who had broken in his
wife's door.
Lantelme had disappeared from
the boat. Her body was not recov-
cred until daylight. Many circum-
stances surrounding her death we're
mysterious and others were shock.
ing Her delicate body, clothed only
in a night garment, was kept tied by
a rope to the stern OF the boat for
twenty-four hours, until the Prus.
sian authorities could perform an
autopsy.
At this time many conflicting re.
ports were sent to Paris, and as
the result OF one of them Edwards
brought his libel suit. At this for
the first time Edwards and other
witnesses gave their account Of the
tragedy.
Upon what is known as the Three
Mysteries OF the Cabin there was
much conflicting testimony. What
did actually happen there in Lantel-
mes boudolr on the Aimee that
night? Not from the trial nor the
previous inquests can the riddle be
answered. Perhaps It will never be
known. One can but tell what was
recited before the French courts.
These three mysteries can be cat
Omaha daily bee., 1914-04-19

Of the tomb about the vault. The
ghouls had fought furiously together,
and splashes OF their blood marked
trail lasting for hundreds OF yards
away from the tomb. The mystery
OF this hght was never solved.
A month later II was reported that
the jewels OF Lantelme. including
the 100000 pearl necklace, had been
returned 10 NJ. Edwards. The mys-
terry OF their return was never solved.
After that II was twice reported
Omaha daily bee., 1914-04-19

that the veteran BluebearS was
about to wed young actress. In
each she was one OF the loveliest
stars of her profession. Paris con
fidently awaited the wedding twice,
and In each case Il was disappointed.
In neither case was the expected
bride Mile. Colonna Romano.
Then, in March last, M. Edwards
himself died. And after his death
the mysteries of his life excite more
interest than ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-04-19

any Great Britain Rlghts Reserved,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-18
FOURTH WAIF GETS WELCOME
AND NAME IN ELY HOME
Couple Adopt Another Infant and Plan Future for Little
One-Beieve Children Aid Them in Their
March Through Life.

Our reason was our own welfare,
said Mrs. Ely in explaining the adop-
lions. Il believed that the children were
more necessary for our growth. spiritual
and moral, than We were 10 them Be
sides that, we felt when we talked over
IL that IL would he very selfish for us
both 10 have received so much from our
parents in love and education and not
hand this over TO the next generation.
Children, speaking as whole, pre-.
sent a subject that the state cannot cope
with; it is "a question Of individual love.
But whatever our reason. the results of
our adoptions are splendid.
We do not trust much in heredity,
but am not sure that Mr.. Ely has en-
tirely given UP his belief in this fetch
of eugenics.
Il have great faith in environment and
wise education, and, above all in lead.
ing the child's growth and not pushing
it in some path We. the parents, would
like 10 see il walk in"
Following the adoption OF the first
boy Mr.. Ely said: After five months
We feel toward our boy as IL he were OF
our own blood. I cannot imagine that
We could have more regard for one born
10 Us. The success Of our experiment
has made us hungry for more"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-18
CROWDS SEE LUNA
A WEEK TOO SOON
Hint of Summer Yesterday Floods
Park with Visitors, Who
Find Resort Dead.

Luna Park was not ready for the r.,
crowds that swarmed to the island al
yesterdays hint of summer time. but the
management opened the gates to give the
multitude a chance to look around and
see what IL will miss next Sunday IL 1t
passes Luna by. No admission was
charged.
Luna Park is not prepossessing when
the wheels are not going round. and the
curious who turned in from Surf ave 10
pass in quiet procession through the park
and out again wore an aspect that was
almost funereal There was nothing 10
see. Luna was dead. But she will awake
next Saturday afternoon. according 10
the assurances of the management.
She is TO be a new Luna in many re-
spects. The time has come for Coney
Island to be elevated. IL was said at the
Offices, and Luna Park is TO be the up
lifting agency, IL the unregenerate are
willing 10 respond.
I'VE are going to begin by cutting OUT
the tawdry things, as an experiment.
said one of the directors yesterday. Just
to see how the people like it."
The appeal to the tastes of those who
want TO dance la Castle was pointed
out as part of this uplift movement.
Castle House." at Luna Park. pointed
out as the feature OF the season, will be
something like playing Hamlet" with
Hamlet left out. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
Castle. 1t was admitted. will not be very
much in evidence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-18
EDISON CHALLENGED
BY TOBACCO NAN
Head of American Co. DareS In
ventor to Prove That Cigar
cites Are Harmful.

Thomas A. Edison has been chal-
lenged TO prove his contention that the
cigarette is harmful and that its users
are feeble minded. Furthermore. Per-
cival S. Hill. president of the American
Tobacco Company. in an open letter 10
the inventor. expresses the belief that
investigation and reconsideration would
cause him TO admit his error.
Mr.. Hill recalls the time when 1t was
quite the fashion for cigarettes 10 be
attacked by well intentioned ignorant
people. by notoriety seekers and by
thrifty legislators" The result was
that medical men and other scientists
undertook thorough examinations OF
the cigarette.
every one of these Investigations"
writes Mr.. Hill, resulted in exactly
the same set of findings, viz, that the
cigarette is absolutely pure; that 1t
contains less nicotine than any other
form OF tobacco products; that the
combustion of the paper is harmless in
it's effect on the human physiology;
that it's temperate use is in no way in
furious to normal users
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-18
KILLS ONE, INJURIES TWO
Tainted About Sweetheart,
Man Shoots Into Group.

The taunts OF fellow employees in a
quarry at Millington. n. j., yesterday
afternoon so enraged Stephen Ruggerio.
seventeen years old, that he shot and
killed one of his tormentors wounded
two others and then fled into the woods.
With Luigi Dafatino. Patrick Falzer-
ano. the unidentified man who was killed.
and several others, Ruggerio was spend
ing the afternoon in a field near their
quarters. Idle remarks brought mp the
name OF Ruggerio's sweetheart and he
ran to a nearby house, got shotgun,
and fired into the group.
One man died instantly, another was
shot in the eye and the third was shot
in the chest. Word was sent 10 neigh
boring villages and posse was organized
TO search for Ruggerlo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-18
BURNS MAN SUBPOtNRtD
Atlanta Manager in Frank Case
Nav Be Barred.
fBy. Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Atlanta. MAY l7.-Charles Sears, man
aver of the Atlanta office of the Nnlldi'i
7 BURNS Detective Agency, mas uee"
subnoenaed 10 appear before the Police
Commission on Tuesday to show cause
WHY the agency should not be oarreu
oe,a result of certain alleged violations
of police regulations during the Mary
Phagan murder Investigation Leo
Frank. IF Brooklyn. under sentence OIL
death for the murder employed Burns
The commission rules governing pri-
vate agencies stipulate that operatives
omnloved must be approved by TINS
hoard II is charged that Burns brought
oneratiyes to Atlanta and did not regis
ter them. ,,
lust before leaving Atlanta Nat
Wills. a vaudeville actor, visited Frank
The newspapers of Atlanta tried and
convicted me-not the jurors. FRANK
told him. They never lost an opportu-
nifty to print things that would hurt me.
The feeling has become so intense that
It has entered politics and was used IN
an effort TO defeat Sheriff Mangum. AS
il was, ne won by only 27O votes, my
friends voting for him.
In the current issue Of The Jefer-
sonian" Thomas Watson declares Burns
is the only man who has had to Try
twice to get out OF Atlanta, and eX-
presses the belief the detective Will
never return.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-18
WOMAN HELD ON
KIDNAPPING CHARGE
Boy Kept Prisoner 20 Days in
Dark Room Identifies One
of His CaptorS.

After four Italians were arrested early
Yesterday morning charged with kidnap-
ping hve-year-old Giuseppe Gumina and
holding him twenty days for a ransom
of 5000 from his father, a grocer at 800
East list St. a woman. Mrs. Niva Tunna,
was taken into custody at 326 East cd
ST.. where the boy had been kept pris-
oner in darkened room. The woman
put up almost as fierce a fight against the
detectives as did the men,
Before the men were arraigned in the
Yorkville court the lad positively identi-
fed one OF them, Francisco Olivia, as one
Of the men who had kidnapped him and
kept him Il captive Later. according TO
the police. two of the prisoners. a man
and woman, confessed. The police
would not say which of the men this
was lie is understood to have been the
leader.
The FIVE prisoners will be taken to 20
lice Headquarters for the lineup this
morning. and afterward will be again
arraigned in the Yorkville court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-18
AMMONS WANTS u. S. AID
Governor Declares Miners War
Is Interstate Conflict.

Denver. May H-Federal aid In bring
ing about settlement of the Colorado
coal miners strike Is desired by Gov
ernor Ammons. even II President Wilson
carries out his intimation that federal
troops may soon be withdrawn from the
strike districts. Governor Ammons an
nounced tonight.
II am earnest in my belief that we
should have national aid to bring about
n settlement Of the strike, because 1t is an
interstate conflict" said the Governor.
Many Of the coal companies are COM
posed In large part OF stockholders be-
yond our state lines. The United Mine
Workers OF America is a national or
ganization whose headquarters are In the
East Many notorious -socialistic'
II not anarchistic, leaders Of the country
have taken advantage Of our strike con-
dItions to come here and incite insurrec-
ton"
officials OF the United Mine Workers
OF America said to-day that II the fed
eral troops were withdrawn the union
would send a protest to Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-18

Bv an order signed by Surrogate
Fowler. Robert Erskine Ely, director OF
the League for Political Education. and
bis wife. Mrs. Rudolphine Scheffer Ety.
of os4 West 10th st. have adopted
waif. which makes the fourth homeless
child that they have taken into their
family and invested with the family
name
The latest addition 10 the Ely family
WAS Louise Broas, her name being
changed to Wilhelmina Roseboom Ely.
The Elys have adopted two boys and two
girls.
Wilhelmina is one and half years old.
She was born in Newburgh, where she
became a public ward when her father
deserted her mother. The latter became
a charge on the town. and the overseer
Of the poor asked the State Charities AID
Association to take care of the baby.
The three other adopted children OF
Mr.. and Mrs Ely were placed with them
through the home finding bureau of the
association. and when Wilhelmina came
into their care the association asked the
TIys whether they wished TO adopt a
fourth child. They accepted the baby on
trial on December 5 and became attached
10 the child.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-18
WAGONS JAR WIRES,
CAUSING FIRE SCARE
Firemen Search Hotel Chelsea for
Trace of Blaze, but Fail
TO Find Ii.

Rambling over the planklng which COW
ers the work on the Seventh av. subway
at 22d ST., two heavily laden milk wagons
Jared wires and sent in Il false alarm
Of fire from the box on the northwest
corner last night.
Much apparatus soon lined the street.
greatly to the surprise of the policeman
on post there He knew of no fire, and
insisted that his word was just as good
as any fire alarm ever invented. Not
until Deputy Chief Ross arrived was the
tangle Strengthened out.
He directed the apparatus TO the Hotel
Chelsea and sent the men through the
twelve floors of the building, which Is
equipped with auxiliary boxes which COM
munlcate with the box from which the
alarm was sent to the fire houses. After
careful investigation the firemen departed
leaving behind a much excited body of
hotel patrons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-18
STRIFE STALKS DE
LEON TO GRAVE
Two Hurt When Taxi Hits Process
sion-Crowd Tries to Lynch
Chauffeur.

The genii OF strife and disorder
which ursued Daniel De Leon, FOUNDER
of the Socialist Labor Party, all MS
life. made their last stand at MS tn-
neral Yesterday. The peace that should
have marked the journey to the grave
gave way to injuries Of two men,
riot and threats to lynch taxlcap
driver who was arrested
De Icons body was placed IN a
hearse in West Odd st. after several
thousand persons had attended me-
mortal service in the editor and au'
thor's honor at the Kessler Theatre.
Second av. and I'd ST.
The funeral procession had no more
than formed when a taxicab, running
south in Sixth av.. dashed through inc
line. It knocked down Joseph Lepasa.
of II East LIST ST., and Samuel Rosen-
blum, Of 1871 West 47th St, and came
TO a stop in the crush of excited people.
A riot was on in an instant. Shout
ing men clambered aboard the taxi
cab, raining blows on John Kelly. the
chauffeur. Scores of others howled IL
lynch him.
A squad OF policemen from the otn
st. station rescued Kelly and took hin
to the station house, where he was
locked up on a charge OF reckless
driving.
Meantime the funeral procession was
reformed and crossed Williamsburg
Bridge to the crematory at Fresh Pond
Numerous trade unions and fraterna
orders had delegations in the parade.
Rosenblum, knocked down by the
taxicab, was not seriously hurt. but
Lepasa was taken to Bellevue Hospita
where ii was found that he had beer
injured internally.
/ Magistrate McQuade held Kelly IL
$500 in the night court for hearing
this morning in the Sd District Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-18
Emergency Wagon Team
Bolts and DasheS Into
Sunday ThrOng.
WOMAN. 2 GIRLS AND
BOY IN HOSPITAL
Lad Watching Policeman stop
Horses Has Ankle Broken by
Backing Auto.

Seven persons. four Of whom PROB
ably will Gle, were hurt at Coney lsiano
Yesterday when Brooklyn Rapid
Transit emergency wagon team boiteo
and dashed into the great Sunday az
ternoon crowd on Surf av. OF the oan-
gerously injured one is an elderly
woman. two are girls and the fourth Is
a boy. They are in the Coney Island
Hospital.
The emergency wagon, which was
driven by Frank Kelly and carried two
repair men, was on its way back 70
the stables. at West Sth ST., from call
on Ocean Parkway. AS the team turned
from the Parkway into Surf av. the
bride of one of the horses broke and
the bit dropped out Of the animais
mouth.
At once the team bolted, and the
driver was helpless The wagon nit
the surrey of Michael Cegech, of 64o
Third av., Brooklyn, demolishing II ana
Ninging Miss Sadie Cegech, hfteen
wears old, several feet over the heads
of the crowd, which was so dense that
the people fell in heaps as they tried 10
get out Of danger.
BEFORE Mounted Policeman William
Major succeeded in stopping the horses
nj Sth st. four persons had been knocked
down and run over by the wagon, sew
q
been run over by an automobile BACK
ing out of the way.
Two ambulances were called ana
Drs. Colsh and Munkitrick said the
four who had been run over by the
emergency wagon had little chance 10
survive All had serious internal IN
iuries as we'll as other hurts. Mrs.
Sene Barely, forty-eight years old, or
1925 Lexington av., and Miss Emily
Gibson, twenty-one years old. OF 40
West 44th st, were taken 10 the hos
.pital suffering from internal injuries
cuts and bruises and shock.
In addition to similar injuries, Miss
Katherine Owens, fifteen years old, Of
24S Howard av., Brooklyn. had her left
thigh broken. Milton Kluge. sixteen
years old. a clerk, of CO. Gates av..
Brooklyn, was crushed and internally
injured.
George Lobel. Is years old, Of 1874
South 4th St, Brooklyn, who was
standing below sth ST.. watching Police
man Major trying TO stop the horses,
was knocked down by an automobile,
which got away. He was taken TO the
hospital with his right ankle broken.
In the excitement, only the boy him
self knew that his injuries were caused
by an automobile and not by the horses
Joseph Olesway, Of 445 Third av.,
Brooklyn. who was knocked down, was
badly cut and bruised. He and Miss
Sadie Cegecki, after their wounds hao
been dressed. were able TO go home. as
were all the others who had minol
hurts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-18
BARRIERS TO STRIKE TO-DAY
Shorter Hours Demanded by
5000 JourneYmen.

Once more the bewhiskered men can
laugh at the expense Of their fellow citi-
zens who strictly eschew hirsute adorn-
ment. for the BARRIERS again have decided
to strike.
The knights OF razor and shears voted
to strike at a meeting held in Floral
Garden Hall, "A East 4th St. yesterday
afternoon. They also decided TO with
draw from the l. w. w. and severely
criticised the violent tactics of that or
ganization.
A demand for a working day OF from
a. m. to s p. m. except Saturday. when
labor is to cease at 10 p. m. is made by
the Journeymen BARRIERS League. One
day a week off is also included in the
terms TO employers.
About five thousand BARRIERS in this Dor
ough and The Bronx will be ordered out
to-day. The Brooklyn men are still con-
sidering the question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-18
THIEVES MAKE GEM HAUL
Rob Tarrytown House While
Family Is at Church.

A daring robbery occurred at n:So
o'clock yesterday morning when thieves
entered the home of Judge Seth Bird, In
Grove st, Tarytown, and got away with
jewelry valued at 5000.
Judge Bird, with his mother, went to
church at II o'clock. a few minutes later
two men walked up TO tho house, and
stepping on the porch, rang the door bell.
A neighbor from the opposite side OF the
street told the pair there was no one at
home I'm the Bird house They went away.
but, II is believed. they returned later
and gained entrance through the cellar
window.
once inside they began ransacking the
house and from Mrs. Birds room they
took black tin box containing all the
iewelry. They carried 1t 10 the cellar
and with an axe broke ii open.
The robbery was not discovered until
Mrs. Bird returned from church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-18
MARRIED TO PRINCE
YES, THREE TIMES
Actress Back with Romance
Reeking with Love, Portugal
and Spain.

Miss Ruth Maycllfe. the actress. booked
as the Princess Braganca d'Avellar,' ar
rived here yesterday from Lisbon on the
Cunard liner Laconia.
There were those familiar with Portugal
In the saloon who said she was not a
real princess" and that 'the newspapers
of Lisbon were full Of the whole affair.
The prince is not listed In the Almanacn
de Gotha. Nevertheless. the princess. de-
clared yesterday on arrival that he was n
prince all right and a cousin Of the de-
posed Manuel who gave Gaby Deslys her
start.
The princess. who was born on ranch
some six miles south of FL Paso, Tex,
twenty-four years ago. was positive she
had married a Portuguese nobleman. IL
was a real love affair. and now that the
question was brought to her she didn
mind telling all about It,
The young woman, who is fair and
slender, had all sorts OF proof to back
her contention except the marriage GER
tlficate, and that she had perhaps left al
Mont Estoril, her winter home. some
twenty miles outside Of Lisbon. Besides
her mother. who had accompanied her
from Portugal, told OF what n fine fellow
her son-in-law was.
IT met the prince In Madrid, having
been introduced 10 him by King Alfonso
| married him for love, as he is not
wealthy. The ceremony was performed
three times. First We appeared before
the marie. who Is a Judge; then we mad
the ceremony of the Roman Catholic
Church, and later the civil marriage
The princess appeared on the stage here
in Clyde Fitch's Girls" and Bachelors
and In "Ofcer 66S"
do you speak Portuguese? she wal
asked.
mo. not a word" she answered
promptly.
Does the prince speak Engish?'
mo, not exactly" she replied with 6
smile. HE can say two freed aigs.' and
'Geev me wan KEGS and All lon you
deery,' but that is the extent OF his
English. But We both speak French flu
emily, although love needs no langua &C.