New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-08
DARK PLOT ENTERS
SIEGE OF MOROSINI
How 1t Got There No One
Seems to Know, but the
Papers Are Gone.
BLUE AUTO WHISKS
AGAIN ACROSS SCENE
Werner, Planning Visit to Estate
To-day, Denies Signing Vau-
deville Contract.

The precautions taken by the detec-
tives employed in the Werner Werner i'm
broglo Uhis word gives the necessary
Italian atmosphere have been justified.
The double shirt Of Burns guards draw
ing s. a day at the home Of the former
Miss Giula Morosini has a proven ex-
cuse for its existence. and the comic
opera stuff" attributed by Werner to the
affair is now seen TO be deadly serious.
For hist \ valuable packet Of letters,
said to be the very papers referred TO
in all "ten-tWent-thirt' shows has dis
appeared. The letters, according 10 the
detectives. were hidden in the antique
Italian secrctaire which graces the
library. and 1t was for this reason, IT
was afterward learned, that the use Of
password was necessary to protect tho
evidence" Just how the packet dsap-
peared has not been learned, but rumor
has il that they will meet in London,
and that some one else can keep the
chee-ild.
Naturally the detectives will not admit
that the letters, in spite OF the extreme
carefulness observed. were stolen undr
their noses by any one who could possibly
have gone to the Riverdale estate of the
elder Norosinr on behalf OF the deposed
ex-policeman. But they will admit they
have clew, and that developments may
he expected in a few days. Possibly they
suspect reporters. for even these adjuncts
Of the publicity attending the situation
have been barred.
Fl wish TO deny" said Arthur II.
Coombs, neutrality-suspicious. Of the
estate which his card names as the
"Morisini," that We do nothing but
smoke, drink and play cards. We eat.
And then. besides. We have 10 be very
careful that some trick is not played"
One OF the tricks they fear gave rise
10 the rumor that Mrs. Giulia Morosin
Werner. longing for her childhood view
of the Hudson. visited Elmhurst for a
brief moment. coming in the dark blue
automobile mentioned previously. She
must have been awed by the size OF the
force Of guards and the seriousness Of
the precautions, for the automobile en-
tered one gate and lett by another An
other rumor was that the opposition
had disguised itself and was spying out
tho land
Whatever may be the inspiration COR
the attitude Of "watchful waiting" on the
of
Villa Rosa, the adjoining estate, learned
with interest Yesterday of the methods
employed by the Watchmcn TO COMMUNE
cate with each other. Since the telephone
wire was found To have been tempered
with. they did not trust it, and so studied
the Iudiments of biography. With this
as a base. they signal 10 each other from
distant points of the grounds by tapping
with their nightstcks on the stone walls
The night watctmen have become very
proficient. but neghbors say it cuts into
their sleep considerably one practical
joker suggested starting a panic by blow
ing q police whistle.
From the underground" system OF
news dissemination established it was
learned that Werner. disgruntled at re-
ports that his rescue Of his wife in
runaway was fake" but determined.
after all to 20 to Elmhurst for his prop
ertv. There are about fifty suits. several
dozen stickpins and few other trlfes
like an $500 mink coat which he desires
IT is stated that he will go 10 Riverdale
tomorrow morning and that moving
picture operators Will be allowed to &C.
company him. IT was Indignantly denied
that he was considering an offer from
vaudeville manager To deliver mono
Ioa,lIe on The Siege OF Emhurst"