New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-24

her present mode of spending her in
hcritance, were busy at work. They
were under the leadership of Val
O'F-.rell, a private detective working
,or John F. Mcintyre, Yrs. Kelly
COUNSEL.
OFarrell was chosen for this work
because Of his familiarity with the
tango haunts. There is nothing about
the ways of the dancers he doesn't
know. and as it was in this line of en-
deayor that Eugeuia's money and en-
orgies were spent, Val was Just the
man for the Job.
He began by going TO Iorkvl!lc cours
ia the morning and getting handful
of subpwnas. Then he started his men
out BY nightfall they had tapped the
papers on the cashier Of a bank, like
wise on man who can tell about Al
Davis and the sort Of Life he led. and
also Upon a girl Of the glittoring, dizzy
cafe and cabaret life All these are
expected to be in court this afternoon.
when Fred l.. Croker will have the
chance he asked of putting In the girl S
defence.
Davis Not Served.
There we're others they got and, more
important. some they did not get For
instance, Al Davis himself.
I'VE haze learned that he has gone,
and there u not much chance of get
ting him." Mr.. Mcintyre said. He IS
out Of the jurisdiction Of the court IN
the present ease. lie was staying al
/ tho Van Cortlandt.
"Of course, there are cases which
might grow out Of this and which
might contain an cXtraditablc offence.
For instance. Eugenia had a pearl
necklace. valued at $4,000. given her
b; her mo her two or three years ago.
That and a. least $4,000 worth Of Jew
cl- are mas ing. she won't give 10, any
account of them. We believe they were
pledged or sold and the money given
10 Davis
Then there was man. a very prom
lrcnt man of wealth. Fifth Avenue
banker. who advanced her $4,000 on a
note. tn. money wa- deposited I'm the
Gotham National Bank. We have sub
pTuaed the cashier, 50 a. 90 have the
record OF the account in court. Tn"
girls note. o. course. was no good and
viii not constitute a legal claim against
her estate.
I'm the last nine months should
say she IA spent between $4,000 and
$4,000. This doe, not take into &c
count The charge accounts ahe ran up
almost everywhere
- i've or SIX weeks ago. as a friend
Of the family OF long standing. ] wrote
the girl and advised her that she was
breaking her mothers heart.
"She tore the letter up IN the pres
ence OF her mother. wrote sec
ond letter. and that time she came
and saw ne and told me that nothing
either her mother or could do or say
would make any difference; that she
va, going % 90 "a she pleased. and
that her lawyer. Nr. Crocser had ad-
vlsci her that she could.
After her refusal TO listen 70 rea-
son, ! wrote 10 Davis and advised him
mat she was minor az law. and !
advised him 20 send his LAWYER 90 ne.
lie did so, and through the lawyer
promised 90 leave her alone. but he
broke faith, and the present action
resulted "
OFarrell said last night that his in
vostigarou OF the case convinced him
that certain persons mad planned con-
splracy % strip the ke..ys OF their
wealth. and. after they failed 20 make
any headway toward getting Mrs.
Kelly 10 their snares, centred their
efforts on Eugenia. There will be fur
th"r arrests ln the case. be expected.
Mrs Albert !. Davis. wife Of Al
Davis lives at 49, Front Street. Hemp
stead, Long Island. She said last
night that she had read about her hus-
band In reports Of the Kelly affair,
but refused 10 discuss II.