The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17
CAPT. STOLL APPEARS
AGAIN, BUT AS STOKES
Ex-Realty Man Of New York
Sued for Board Bill in
San Francisco.
HAD TROUBLE WITH WIVES
But Now He's Seeking to BE
Lieutenant-GOvernor of
California.

SAN FRANCISCO. May IF. A. Stokes,
candidate for the Democratic nomination
for Lieutenant Governor. who made an
offer recently to President Wilson Of a
company for Mexican service, Is made
defendant IN a suit for $500 brought by
Miss Wilhelmina Schnacnt OF Berkeley.
The suit does not arise out OF war or
politics. however. Miss Schnacht merely
wants the Captain to pay for the board
and lodging for himself. his family. his
bulldog. Wireless Mike. and for three
Angora cats.
The suit 10 interesting because Stokes.
II is said. is only another name for Capt.
Frederick r. stoll. late OF Chicago and
New York city. whose eventful experiences
In politics, business and in public affairs
made him an interesting personality to
many.
Stoll or Stokes Ia about 56 years old.
big. breezy and self assured. He ap-
peared In San Francisco about four years
ago, coming from Minneapolis, 1t is said.
where he was the district sales man ger
for the United Wireless Company. which
ended its career in the United States
bankruptcy courts, while its heads suf-
fered on the criminal side. He went
into the bond business In San Francisco,
got Interested in politics and made him
self 30 well known that he wanted to be
Lieutenant Governor.
Mrs. Schnacht says that the Stokes
family came to her In 1910. the head OF
the house explaining that he wanted all
the luxury OF the st. Francis Hotel with
out the ostentation. 1t looked good 10
her and she gave him the accommodation,
which included room for the family. the
dog the cats and nurse or two Pay
ments were all right until several months
ago when the bond business took a slump
or politics was too expensive or the war
fever too diyerting-anyNay she did not
get any more money.
Under the name OF Stokes the Captain
recently began to enrol a military com
pany, the serviCss OF which he offered
direct to President Wilson. lie got q
letter back from Secretary Tumulty
thanking him for same. which he
fourishes proudly.
II A. Stokes OF San Francisco il
Capt Stoll OF Chicago and New York q
picturesque personality Is again before th'
| public. Stoll grew up IN Chicago aiit
| lived there until ne was about a. years
old He was In the real estate business
and politics.
| tendent OF the Chicago mail delivery. He
was a member OF the National Guard anC
! Captain OF "A company. During the Span
| ish war he was In command OF his troop
but never saw the front
Trouble came later and the Captain lef
his old home. There was a question about
who was Mrs. Stoll. a number of ALLEGED
creditors wanted money. some checks had
come back marked without funds anc
Capt Stoli made New York his hons
about 1900.
! Here he organized realty company
and suburban realty brokers' associa'
| ton. Joined James Ahearn's political
club and tried to have Mayor McClel-
Ian appoint him a Deputy Police Com
missioner The Captain announced the
Mayor wanted him and he would &C
cept. but something happened
Then In 1907 trouble came again. Mrs
Julia Garrett Stoll of Seventy NTH street
and Broadway appeared and called or
| Captain and Mrs. Stoll at the Hotel Al
bany. This Mrs. Stoll was Mrs. Alma
Earle Stoll. whom the Captain had mar
ried in 1907 In this city little Later
creditors raised n clamor. things wen
bad and the Captain disappeared.