The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-26
GETS HER $4,000 BY
ARREST OF DOCTOR
Widow Accuses DR.. Sturm, For
mcr Friedman Assistant, Of
Beating Her.
HER GEMS IN HIS SAFE

After he had returned her jeweiry and
stocks valued at $500 to Mrs Laura
Baird Dr. Maurice Sturrn. who had been
Nrested the previous night after an al
Sred attack on the good looking young
widow was released in $4,000 bail yester-
day afternoon by Magistrate Corrigan In
the West side court. The charges against
him are felonlous assault and grand lar
cpny. The bail in each case was set at
$1,000 and vas furnished by two women,
a Mrs Brown and a Miss stern. both OF
whom reside at 1858 Seventh avenue.
Or. Sturm was an assistant In this
country to Dr Friedrich L. Friedman.
who claimed to have discovered a turtle
serum for the cure OF tuberculosis. Mrs.
Baird Is the widow OF London merchant.
She came to this country last June and
met Or Sturn through n woman friend.
In narrating the facts leading to the
alleged assault she said that from the be-
ginning of their acquaintance Or. Sturm
was attentive to her. When she decided
60 take an apartment at ?30 West Sew
enty-nlnth street he manifested much So
Ncltation concerning the safety OF her col
lection of jewelry and stocks SO she In
trusted to him $4,000 worth of her pos
sessions, she said to he placed In the safe
in his home at 237 West Seventy-fourth
street. Beside 100 shares OF Riker
Hegeman stock there were $4,000
rearl necklace, $4,000 diamond brace
let. $4,000 diamond necklace. a $4,000
diamond ring. a $500 diamond scarfpin
AMI sapphire links valued at $1,000.
Rumors and anonymous letters began
to reach Mrs. Baird concerning the doc
tors motives and finally she determined
10 request the return OF her property. but
Dr. Sturm. she said, laughed at her fears
and put her off Finally on Tuesday
night she drove to his apartment and de-
manded the return OF her property. DR..
Sturn refused. When she went to ap-
proach his safe. she said. he picked up a
cut glass carafe and struck her on the
head with 1t, Telling her As she arose ne
struck her again, she declared. and then
with his fists beat her again to the floor.
Then he ran from the apartment.
The police say the physician got into
Mrs. Balrds automobile and driving to
the latter's apartment told Mss Florence
"tpham, Mrs Baird's companion. that
Mrs. Baird was III at his Office and needed
her assistance. Miss Upham took Mrs.
Baird back to the latter's apartments and
after she had been treated by pr, Louis
stern OF 1l6 West Forty-ffth street no,i-
Ned the police. Detectives HUGHES and
Hyams arrested the physician at his home
and he vas locked M all night.
pr. Sturm finally agreed To ro'uru all
her property TO Mrs. Baird and the Mag
'strate set the hearing for December I.
Previous to his arraignment woman
who said she was Mrs. NJ Mnck, a widow.
living at the Wellington Hotel. Seventh
avenue and Fifty-fifth street. entered the
court and told Detective Hughes and Law
Yer Benedict she would Ike 80 charge Dr.
Siurm WIKI the larceny of si.4e0 dia-
mond ring from her two years ago. She
had called in the police at the time she
said. but after questioning the physician.
who denied the theft, they refused to ar
rest him She was not permitted to make
a complaint yesterday.