The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-29
SAYS WILL STAND BY
WIFE TIL LIFE ENDS
Chicago Husband. in Eacc OF Wife,
Confession Declares She VIII
Go Honae With Him.
AN AFFECTING SCENE
Cnles. Pneumonia or Pcritonitis SETS
In Mrs. la Duo VIII Kecos CT
Makes Statement of Her Case tn
Writing.

Philadelphia, Sept 2s.--"My wife
Is the sQuarest giri that ever lived.
She did nothing wrong OF her own
volition She has not sinned. She
has only erred. l Will wager every
cent that / have that she is innocent.
| do not know why she was in the
Hotel Walton with J. G GraNeur.
but believe she was either lured
there or she was drugged.
NO matter what she has done. she
IL my wife. / Will stick TO her 10
the end OF my life"
In these words Edward lie Duo,
wealthy Chicago merchant. summed
aR she Attain Mrs lie Due is the key
stone feature in the sensational mid
night murder at the Hotel Walton.
Her companion. Joseph Graveur. OF
New YORK. was killed by Mrs. Harry
Beizer. of Brooklyn, who then took
her own life.
Within an hour OF his arrival and
before a dramatic interview with his
wife, lie f4He- brushed aside All doubt
about his attitude. Ii was only late
this afternoon after a personal visit
to the scene OF the crime that the
truth seemed to he born in the
wronged husband. Even the sialwart
Chicagoan would not admit that his
loyalty had been shaken.
AT the Walton, Mr.. lie Due was
shown the hotel register with MIR.
]. c. Graveur and wife, New York
inscribed. Attendants identified Mrs.
lie Due as the woman who had ar
rived with Graveur. and the husband
looked at his wtfe's tiny slipper and'
shirtwaist. which gave silent evidence
OF her intimacy with Grayeur.
Il won't believe H." he said, pas
sionately. My wife Is as square as
a dollar. These things mean only
that innocence has been seduCed and
man / considered a friend sought
TO wrong me terribly.
MY love for her and her love for
me is as deep as life. She is true.
faithful wife. Can't you fellows see
it?"
There were few dry eyes In the
group of which the haegard husband
was the central figure. Forcefully--
IL not eleAantly-one man. veteran
police official. expressed the view of
the group:
one game guy he whispered.
zone game guy
With lie Due when he went to the
hospital was Mrs. Hobart Mann, Of
New York. sister of Mrs lie Due
Softly he approached the white cot
Lillian, Lillian" he whispered This
is joe"
The wounded woman recognized
the voice Lifting her head q few
inches from the pillow. she cried out
aloud: Joe. my Joe. come to me.
Joe"
lie Due threw his arms about her
neck and they sobbed in unison. The
woman drew him close to her. Joe.
will you take me back" she asked.
or course / will" he responded.
I love you and | trust you We're
going back TO Chicago together"
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I'd softly
Yes, Lillian" no replied simply.
Then haltinely she told her story.
later il was put into writing and sign
ed. Here It is:
1T is true that | registered with
j. G. Graveur at the Hotel Walton as
MS wife. I left New York Tuesday
afternoon after visiting my sister and
came TO Philadelphia to visit my
nephew, who is In the coal business
] received a telephone call from Mr.
Graveur-~asking me to meet him
met him at the Hotel Walton Mon
day. He invited me TO go to the
theater, had no baggage with me
except small handbag as | had
planned 10 remain here only for the
day, intending to return to New York
the sa me day After inviting me tc
so TO the fheatcr. Mr.. Graveur sug-
gested that leave my handbag In
his room. and / agreed TO do So
"0n our return from the theater
We had something 10 eat on the root
garden o. the hotel. and about
o'clock ! told him il was time for
me To g. to my nephew's home.
then remembered my handbag in his
room.
we stopped by at the room to
get It We had barely stepped into
he ma {rsf I
pick up the handbag near the dress
er a woman Jumped out Of the closet
She was tail and dark. and | don't
believe ever saw her before. She
had "A revolver in her hand. She sai d
nothing.
.-ss-%-a- began -ta-sAoot- The first
shot stu Mr.. Graveur in the left
side. ! tried to rush to the door,
but before / could was shot That
Is all / remember"
After the interview with his wife.
lie Duo went to the coroners Office,
where he met Miss Ann McAndrews
sister Of Mrs Belzer. Impulsively he
extended his hand.
Let me share your sorrow" he
begged. Il cannot tell you how I
sympathize with you"
y The meeting with her husband and
. his attitude buoyed the wounded wo-
4 man considerably. Surgeons at the
y hospital today located the bullet,
4 which they intend removing within
day or two. Unless peritonitis or
pneumonia sets in, recovery will be
& rapid, they say.
las soon as my wife is well we
shall return to Chicago" said LIE
Due
$ There things Will be as before
/ This thing will be merely dark
4 memory and we will forget it,"
lie DUO said his wife had been in
h New York only for three days They
\ were married in New York fifteen
& years ago.
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