New Britain herald., 1915-03-12
GIRLS IN FACTORY
ALL LIKED MAYO
Declares Miss Wah|tTs, Who Claims
He is Father Of Her Child.

New Haven, March 12.-Miss Susie
e. M. Wahlers, a former stenogra-
pher for the Mayo Radiator COM
pany declared yesterday that Mayo
was the father Of her 2-year-old
daughter, Hazel
MY child, Hazel Brown Wahlers,
We call her, was born January Is,
1913, here in this house." the young
mother said. I'm 1909 I went to
work in Mayo's factory. had gone
to the German Lutheran church for
years, and DR.. Metlek, the pastor,
seemed my friend. + taught a class
In Sunday school.
But there was something about
Mayo--I can't describe it. He was
SO good and kind--it seemed. He made
being good to them. Well, we grew
friendly, and 1 used to wait for him
in the Office after hours. ....
Lois Waterbury in Office.
Lois Waterbury was in the Office
then. I was told she had been there
since she was a girl in short dresses.
She left in 1910, and I did the work
she had done. Ellen Wilson, Lillian
Cooks chum. worked there, too. and
Mayo seemed kind to all Of us. There
We're many girls in the factory, and
they all liked Mayo. .....
"Well, in September, 1912, I left
the Office and remained here in my
home, a prisoner really. since I was
afraid to face the neighbors until
baby was born
Questioned as to details OF Mayo's
conduct in his establishment and of
her life there, Miss Wahlers said she
never had met him outside Of the
factory, except to go for an occa-
sional automobile ride in the COM
pany of other girls from the place.
Sometimes he took her home in the
machine, she said.
Went to Auto Show.
York for the automobile show. pay
Ing all expenses at the hotel.
The time T went remember Lois
Waterbury was there, although she
had left work and gone to Brook
Ign. After I told Mr.. Mayo OF my
condition he left me out of the next
years party. l wanted to leave the
office as soon as he knew, but he
changing the bookkeeping system, and
he wanted to make sure the new meth
DDS worked all right"
Lives in Hamden.
Miss Waller lives in Hamden, and
the Mayo factory, though on Dixweu |
avenue, is just over the line in Ham I
len. Prosecutor r. Raymond Roch- |
ord Of Handen has consulted with |
he state attorneys office with a view |
If having Mayo's escapades investi- |
gated.
Frank Cook, father of the former |
photographer at the Mayo factory who |
killed herself, is convinced that the |
body which was found on West Rock |
ind buried in Brooklyn is not that |
If his daughter but other members |
IF the family do not substantiate his
doubt.
Body His Daughters.
After comforting with Coroner ELI |
Mix and Captain Henry J. Donnelly |
If the detective bureau here yester-
lay Mr.. Cooke OF Brooklyn became
July convinced that the body Of the |
5oung typist who committed suicide In
West Rock Park last week was that
IF his daughter. Mr.. Cook, who was
py mis- daughter Laura,
cid the coroner that his wife, who
,as been hysterical since the tragedy,
had doubts as to whether the body
vas that Of Lillian. Both Mr.. Cook
Ind his daughter said there were no
doubts in their minds. The coroner
gave Mr.. Cook permission to take
back all the girls effects, which in
;luded the clothing found on the body
etters and school books.
Mr.. Cook told Captain Donnel1y
hat he was anxious to clear up all
doubts as to the causes leading up to
lis daughters suicide, and with this
md in view, he had retained a Brook
yn lawyer to look after the case.
Mr.. Cook said he had received many
letters within the past few
lays and that these would be turned
,ver to the lawyer.
Coroner Mix said his investigation
vas closed, unless something develop
ID to warrant further examination.
Prosecuting officials here hold the
same view.