New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
Detectives Trace Women
Whose Addresses Are
Given in Notebooks.
ONE A HOUSEkEEPER
IN LARGE HOTEL
Man Who Wants to Marry
Miss Kaufman Writes
to Swami.

Detectives from the District Attor-
ney's Office, checking up the women
whose addresses were found in the
notebooks of David Kugelman, arrest
ed as a white SLAYER on the complaint
of Katherine Kaufman, stenographer'
have located ten other women they say
were used by Kugelman as a means OF
livelihood. At the same time they ex-
planned one feature of the Kaufman
case that puzzled the experts OF the
District Attorneys office-why Kugel-
man spent so much of his time away
from New York.
These trips, the detectives now re-
port to Assistant District Attorney
James F. Smith, were in connection
with other affairs he had on hand, in
GLIDING the case Of woman now in
Baltimore. and at least one woman IN
another Southern city.
OF the women located in New YORK
all except one proved to be. like the
Kaufman girl, above average intelli-
gence and employed in legitimate work.
The one exception is woman known
to the police as a seller Of cocaine to
women on Sixth Avenue. The police
saw she broke away from Kugelman's
control some time ago. OF the others
one was employed in a Broadway res
taurant and another is an assistant
housekeeper of one of Broadway's
largest hotels.
Women TO Aid Prosecutor.
OF the women located here several
have expressed a willingness TO aid the
District Attorney, and it is probable
they will 60 before the grand jury
next week.
Assistant District Attorney Smith
Yesterday received more letters al
legged to have been written to Miss
Kaufman by Kugelmsn in which
money was demanded and instructions
as 70 her conduct given. In one the
writer forbade her buying a new dress.
as he needed money. In another she
was warned against allowing any OF
her male acquaintance to spend
money in restaurants and hotels.
"You say you have been out with
good spender," said the writer. you
know what always told you. II don't
do you no good what the hotels and
restaurants get. How much did you
get? No doubt you got left at the
post. You should have got those $50
he spent. Do you get me- In a let
ter written in Havana last Christmas
the writer was most insistent in his
orders.
Maybe" he wrote, after telling her
TO wire all she might have. you can
borrow and pay back later on"
At the same time the writer apollo
gized for not sending Christmas
present, and declaring the high duty
on things sent into the United States
was bar to generosity on his part.
Wants TO Marry Miss Kaufman.
An offer to marry Miss Kaufman
was received by the District Attorneys
Office yesterday from man in Bridge
port, who declared he was looking for
a good wife, and thought she would fill
the bill Here is the letter:
bridgeport, Conn, A1g. %. 1916.
Dear MT. swami. i write 10 you 10
let you know that | read about this
young lady, Katherine Kaufman. ! am
very sorry for such girls. | feel very
sorry for her. Mr.. Swami, ! am look
ing for a good wife. The way read
about her | think she would make a
good wife. To tell the truth, | would
like 10 marry her. If you would help
me would thank you very much.
IL earn 500 week. ] would make a
very good husband for Miss Kaufman.
for do not drink and do not go out
nights"
As Mr. Swami insists that he is a
district attorney and not a matrimonial
agent. the writer will get no assistance
from him.
Among the many complaints reaching
the District Attorneys office yesterday
were letters and calls from five women.
who asserted that their sisters had
been lured from home as the Kaufman
girl had been. In one case the com
plainant said that she and her mother
had been threatened with death by the
man in the case and also by his mother
and his wife If they did not cease their
efforts TO get the girl away from him.
An arrest is expected in this case.