Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-27
MRS. w. C. STORY
CONTINUED from Pace One)

Indicted with Mrs. Story we're her
sons, Allen. an army lieutenant sta
toned at Aberdeen. Md, and Sterling,
who is now in the government service
a Washington. They are charged with
having participated with their mother
in a prohteerns scheme whereby money
contributed Tor comfort kits for soldiers
was diverted to the pockets of a so
licitor.
The indictments charge that Mrs. Sto-
ry arranged with William Garland
Brown, The solicitor, for him 10 receive
half the funds collected by the society
and that he gave Sterling story one
fifth Of his % per cent This second
division, it is alleged. compensated
Sterling for his part in negotiating
Browns arrangement with his mother.
Mrs, story the prosecuting authori-
ties declare, never was actually electe1
president of the relief society, but took
the Office arbitrarily. AS a matter Of
fact, they say. the manner in which the
grossly irregular
Several prominent members have
Withdrawn and insisted that their
names be no longer used Oh its station
cry. it is said. Among those reported
10 have withdrawn are Rear Admiral
rucn, wife of a wealthy New York ply
stefan.
Mrs Story subjected herself to pros
ecutinn, IL was declared because she
falsely represented that her society pail
no commissions to solicitors and thus
obtained a small part Of the proceeds
from the Hero Land Bazaar, in which
many accredited war relief organiza-
tons participated.
Mrs. A. T, Baldwin, wife Of a New
York lamp nanufactur who, ii IS
declared. was deposed as treasurer Of
the soc ely By faction favorable 70
Mrs. story. was the chief witness dur
ing the grand jury sitting.
Through her counsel tonight Mrs.
Story termed the charges made
against her and her sons the result
of "a sgruntlenent on the part Of
the treasurer Of the society MRS.
Baldwin,, who was removed from
Office by vote oifthe organization"
The lawyer said that Mrs. Storey
had no knowledge OF the society's
financial transactions other than
that gained during, the official nves-
t1eation. He added that she be-
lieved implicitly that the part played
by her sons in the relief work was
In all respects proper and regular"
Regarding the Hero land" funds,
and check in Mrs, Storey's posses
sion when the official inquiry was
teeun, the attorney said:
All ! know is that Mrs. Storey
did not get the money, The check
came into her hands when the treas
urer was not performing the func-
tons Of her office. Mrs. Baldwin
tied up the whole society with the
assistance OF the district attorney"
Besides serving three years as head
Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution, Mrs. Storey formerly
was president OF the New York
State Federation OF Women's Clubs,
chairman Of the women's division
Of the American Defense Society
and an active worker in the Colon
ial Danes and other organizations,
She has been an advocate Of uni
versal military training and other
aggressive war measures. and took
. prominent part in the agitation
against Or. Kari Muck. former
leader OF the Boston Symphony Or
chcstra, now interned as an enemy
alien.
Mrs. Storey has been married
twice. Her first husband was E. r.
Pierce Of New York, They were
divorced in 1873. Three years lat
or she married Mr.. Storey drv
goods merchant, banker and pub
Usher.