The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-04
ORDERS ISSUED FOR
THE ARREST Of WEALTHY
MAN IN MODEL CASE
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eeNy
to buy a Christmas present for one OF
the highest officials in this city.
This discovery created a sensation
about the City Hall. While the Off
clal in question has not been sus-
pected OF any knowledge Of tho
crime. tho disclosure has strength
ened the impression that the police
were not working as hard as they
might to bring her slayer to Justice.
when the official in question was
interrogated about the gift. said TO
be a gold cigarette case. he declared
the story was false in every particu-
lar. Despite this denial. the police
say II Is true.
The incident serves to Justify the
reports current since the discovery OF
tho city and county governments.
especially several members Of the
detective force. were among the long
list OF admirers who were welcome
visitors at Miss Roberts apartment.
To-day's disclosures dispose entirely
OF the theory that the murder was
committed by robber.
SAID TO HAVE REcANTEp STORY
ABsoLvINo SUSPECT.
The suspect under guard In his
hotel yesterday told the detectives
he had spent Wednesday and Thurs
day nights alone. carousing in vari-
GUS resorts, and that he remained In
one Of them until late Saturday night
the hour he gave being some time
after the body Of Miss Roberts wax
| found.
This man got the proprletress OF
the resort In question to verify his
story yesterday. To-day the police
went to her and said they had reason
to suspect she was shielding the sus-
pect. It Is understood sho broke
down and admitted the man had no,
come to her place until early satur-
day morning.
1t has been pretty definitely estab.
lished that Miss Roberts was slain
on Friday night. The police regard
this additional evidence as most i'm
portant.
Soon after tho detectives OBJ
tsined this alleged admission
from Tho woman, Capt. Tate,
head Of the Detective Bureau.
held q conference with District
Attorney Rotan. II 10 believed
Tate 10 trying to find out " he
has sufficient evidence against
tho suspect to warrant arresting
him.
The detectives continued question
ing acauaintances OF the dead cir
to-day. For the first time the ma
jority OF those brought to the De
tective Bureau for interrogation wer'
women. cabaret singers. manicures
restaurant dancers and others wh'
made UP the gay circle Of the slaii
| model.
Funeral services for the slaii
| Wti' Atiu Ut dh uHuti
parlor and were strictly private
Members of the girls family and I
few old friends were the only attend
ants. The service lasted about one
half hour.
Fifty OF sixty morbid persons
many OF them gaily dressed women
loitered about the undertaking estab
lishment In Chestnut Street until tn
body was placed in a hearse an,
transferred to Holy Cross Cemetery
STORY OF MURDER ACCEPTED
BY GIRLS FRIENDS.
One story OF the murder. which tn
models friends accept as true, Is this
That Miss Roberts wrote he
wealthy upstate admirer a iette
telling him he must see her law
yer, That she determined upo
this step after he had ceased givin
: her money. Prior to this. the ma
. had been most liberal in money pre-.
ents until ne found out that she WI
. accepting tho attentions OF other
When he discovered this. they sa
!. he made q special trip TO Phil
I delphia. went to Miss Roberts. al
!; told her that he would support her
|; luxury. provided she did not recel'
,s attentions from any other man.
!, She agreed TO this, Some weeks lat
!, however. he learned that she was n
!, living up to her agreement
b stopped instantly his support T
"ses my lawyer letter was her retA