The Washington times., 1915-06-29
Has Not Written to Him Nor
Will She Receive Any, She
Asserts.
LOYAL TO HER FATHER
Signs Statement, Refusing to
"Condone" Assault As
"FIorence Schneider"

Forswearing the marital vows that
bind her to Thomas G. Forney, who
admits plotting against her fathers life.
Mrs Florence Schneider Forney, in al
ternate bitterness and tears today,
made statement in which she vehe-
mently declared that she not only had
not written to her husband since the
assault upon her father; but that she
never would. This statement Mrs. For
ney later signed as Florence Schnel-
der" 1t is as follows:
Repudiate His Name.
THE statement attributed to Tom
Forney that he has received letter
from me Is false. I repudiate his name:
l am as bitter against this man as any
human being could be. / am too loyal
to my father and inherit too much Of
his high character and determination to
follow the right course In life. to even
think og forgiving him.
TO do other wise would, in my opin-
ion. condone the act. Never. Never!
for one moment. will l even listen again
to this man / will not even see any
letter that he NAV have the audacity
to write me. / am heart and soul with
my father in prosecuting him to the
fullest extent Of the law.
mo one can realize how repulsive all
this publicity is TO me and my family 8
feelings. But in Justice to my woman
hood | must make this declaration.
Il thank all the newspapers for theii
very great kindness. and between-the'
line sympathy. to us in this terrible
ordeal"
Schneider Thanks Police.
Before leaving Washington, as tn,
principal witness in the preliminar!
hearing to be- given Forney, McHenrI
and Carlisle, at Pittsburgh tomorrow
Mr.. Schneider expresses the belief tina
the police have rounded up all the mel
concerned In the alleged plot to murde
him and secure his fortune. He ex
pressed his gratitude to the Pittsburgh
rapid and efficient work in taking tn
three men now held in Pittsburgh
Il have never seen better police work.
! he said, ''or more efficient action. Thre
| forwarned' men are arrested in as man,
cities within a few dys.'
Mrs. Forney Is with her mother a
the cairo. steeling herself to the tasl
OF breaking up. the home that she ha
establisher as u bride bu few month
ago. Mrs. Forney intends to pack a
her husbands belongings and send ther
to his parents home near Newcomers
town, Ohio. Several times she starte
to do this, but each time, has broke
down, unequal to the task Of breakin
up her homes and putting forever ou
Of her sight the reminders of her shor
married bliss.
Find PrOmissory Note.
The Washington police are markin
time in their investigation Of tn
Forney- schneider case. while they ar
awaiting developments from Pittsburgh
They have left to the Pittsburgh au
thorities. who have in custody all thre
of the men held in connection with tn
alleged plot. the task of determining
possible whether other men than thos
under arrest. were ''in on the plot"
Headquarters Detective Embre
visited the home of George McHenr!
the Washington waiter yesterday, an
found, just where McHenry said
would be found. the promissory not
allegedly given him by Forney, an
' calling for the payment of $4,000 upo
the death of Mr.. Schneider.
Attention was first directed to tn
note in The Sunday Times. to whol
forney told that he had given 1t
McHenry This note was mailed by ii
Washington police to inspector Crool
in Pittsburgh late Yesterday.