Evening journal., 1918-06-27
CHARGE MRS. STORY
With GRAND Larceny
Conspiracy is Also Included
in Bill Against Ex.Presi-
dent of D. A. R.
TW0SONS ARE NAMED
IN SOME ALLEGATIONS

NEW YORK. June 27.-Foll0wing an
investigation OF the financial affairs OF
The National Emergency Relief Society,
| Mrs. William. Cumming Story, former
directOr-general OF the Daughters OF tho
American Revolution, was indicted here
/ yesterday on charges Of grand larceny,
petit larceny and conspiracy. She Is
president OF the relief society.
The indictment names Mrs. Story and
her sons, Sterling and Allen, as CO
defendants in the conspiracy allega-
ti0ns, which form two counts I'm The
bill
Mrs. story as head Of the society Is
charged with counienancing an ar
rangement whereby a solicitor named
William Garland Brown was given half
Of whatever contributions he obtained
for the organizations soldiers comfort
Kit fund, when, II is alleged, rspresen-
latiOns were maed that the society paid
no commissions for such solicitation.
In a statement District Attorney
Swami declared his questioning o.
Brown seemd 10 show that 20 per cent
Of the money he received went to Ster-
ling story. Browns portion Of the
funds. Swami said, amounted TO about
$500 up 10 March % this year. and up
10 that date he had given approx
mately 500 Of this amount TO Sterling
story.
Swami said about $4,000 remains in
the sOciety's treasury. Solicitation was
made by Brown through the mails, he
declared, explaining that the subscrip-
tion blanks inclosed requested that
checks be made payable 10 the order, OF
lhc organizations treasurer. The re-
turn envelopes, however, the prosecutor
said. were So. addressed that replies
went 90 Mrs. story. II is presumed, he
added. that contributions so received
by Mrs. story were turned over TO the
treasurer. but whether all donatiOnh
reached that destination could not De
decided. as no way has been found Of
checking them.
The grand larceny indictment ac-
cuses Mrs story Of obtaining S3622i of
the proceeds Of the "lIerOland' war
charity bazaar conducted here last win
ter through falsely certifying that her
society paid no commissions 20 solici-
tors.
The petit larceny bill alleges that she
provide ten soldiers with comfort kits
when i'm fact, only half Of this money
was spent for that purpose, the remain
der being poeketed by Brown in accord
ance with his contract with Mrs. story
as head Of the society.
One conspiracy incident accuses Mrs
story and Allen story Of obtaining 500
which. it is charged. went 70 Allen as
a fee for negotiating a lease on a Madi-
son avenue property for the society
Mrs. story expressed surprise when
informed at her home OF her indict-
ment and declared she was "sure every
charge can be explained and dis
proved"
She said she. with other New York
women. organized the NatiOanl Elmer
gency Relnef Society last September O.
furnish lodging and comforts 10 soldiers
and sailors in New York and overseas.
Approximately $1,000 20 5000 had been
expended 90 date. she said. but the OK
act amount was known only 70 Mrs. Y.
B. Lawrence. the society's treasurer.
81 deny these charges absolutely"
Mrs. Story said but / am glad that f.
the matter has been brought TO a head
and that ] shall have my day in court /
Mrs. story intimated she was the /
victim Of animus' in the statements I
made to the grand jury which resulted |
In her indictment.
$50 far as I am able 10 ascertain. /
nothing was said I'm the requests for I
about the engaging. leasing F.
or hiring Of house for the soldiers or .
sailors said the district attorneys l
statement. THE acceptance by the I
story family Of a division OF the COM .
mission from Brown and Of the commits /
sion on the rental Of the Madison ave- 4
lue property are in violation OF the |
penal cold"
Sterling Story, 10 is said. introduced 4
Brown TO his mother. and after the con-
ract under which Brown worked had I.
leen negotiated sterling story, accord
ng TO the prosecutor, demanded Of the
solicitor a share Of his profits.