The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
HIS SKULL BROKEN
AND$5,O00 MISSING
"Marquis Delafari," Found
Unconscious in Motor Car,
Tells of Robbery.
NET TWO ARMY OFFICERS
Important Papers Also Gone
Woman Adds Mystery to
New York Case.

An observant woman whose identity
was lost In subsequent developments
stopped her automobile Just north OF the
end OF the Broadway subway at 242d
street early yesterday morning. turned
It around and drove slowly back TO
Stutz roadster which stood beside the
west curb in the shadow OF the over
head station at that point
She stopped her car beside the stand
Ing machine and spoke to Its occupant
There was no response and she raised
her voice. When this failed to rouse
the man who was half reclining In the
tonneau Of the Stutz the woman beckoned
to Private Harry williams of Hastings,
who was waiting for q surface car az
the transfer point. After tho soldier
ran up she said:
'.This man has been hurt. Take him
TO hospital"
Private williams tried to rouse the
man, and finding him unconscious
called another man. Their combined
efforts proved unavailing and they
turned toward tho woman.
Woman and Car Disappear.
She was not there. Far up Broadway
IN the direction of Yonkers the red
tail light OF her machine faded from
sight. Williams and the other man tried
to operate the Stutz. but found that II
would not run and transferred the un-
conscious man to a taxicab. They
realized that he was seriously injured
and rushed him to st. Joseph's Hospital
In Yonkers.
At that institution the surgeons shook
their heads after an examination and
said that the man was suffering from
D fracture OF the skull and concussion OF
the brain caused by blows.
The police were notified and every
effort was made to Identify the injured
man. His clothing had been ripped
with a keen bladed knife and tailors'
labels had been torn away. There was
nothing in any OF his pockets to indicate
his name or his home.
An hour after being admitted to the
hospital the man had a moment OF con-
seriousness in which he clasped his
hands to his left breast, muttered an
exclamation in French, and fell back
on his pillow. Under the mnistrations
Of DR.. James Morissey Of the hospital
staff he regained consciousness again.
Marquis Delafari. New Willard.
Washington" he whispered and then
became unconscious again.
During his recurrent periods OF con-
seriousness the surgeons. the police and
secret service operatives, who were
notified. obtained his story bit by bit
DR.. Morissey said that the man as
serted that he started for New London
Conn.,. via New York early Saturday
He came to this city on the Pennsylvania
Railroad Saturday afternoon.
Met Two Army O0eers. p.
He said that he met two officers ir
one Of the leading hotels-he could no,
rayr ha.- - 4,
was a Major In the Canadian army and
the other a Lieutenant, but whether Of
the same army. he did not say. II
mentioning the officers the injured mar
mumbled the name Dickinson" anG
"Dtck," but nothing more Ineligible.
Then, according to the story he told
It was agreed that the two officers would
accompany him to New London, where
he was to deliver important documents
the nature of which he refused to d.
vulge. The trio embarked on the triI
in the Stutz. which was his own, and a
242d street II was found that the gaso
lene supply was running low. Delafar
said that his companions started afte
gasolene and that the next thing h,
knew was when he regained conscious
ness in the hospital
Delafari told his questioners that h,
left Washington with a wallet contain
Ing the important papers and $4,000 II
cash. All Of the money has disappeared
He said that he spent about 5000 Of tn
money before starting for New London
but seemed more concerned about tn
loss OF the papers than the money. HI
also said that his assailants had takel
q diamond sticipin and ring from him
Each time that secret service men. de
tectives or physicians asked about tn
mysterious documents he refused to ex
plain their nature or their contents
The Stuts car has disappeared.
was gone by the time the soldiers re
ported to Yonkers. and police there ha,
communicated with the New York force
No one has the license number.