Evening journal., 1918-06-28
MRS. STORY IS COOL
AND CALM N court
Says She Hopes for an
Early Trial and a Quick
Vindication
SONS CASE TO
AWAIT PEACE

NEW YORK, June 2s.-Mrs. William
Cumming Story, one time president OF
the Daughters Of the American Revou-
tion, the New York State Federation OF
Women's Clubs and a member Of the
Colonial Danes. was very much COM
posed when she was arralgned yester-
day before Judge Mcintyre in General
Sessions and held in $1,000 bail for
pleading 70 the indictments against
her, which arose out Of District Attor-
ney kilrce's Investigations into the az
fairs Of the National Emergency Relief
Society.
Pleadings were set for Tuesday at
the request OF her counsel, Edmund L.
Mooney, and with the consent Of Dis
trict Attorney Swami and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Kilroe. Mrs. Story turned
as II nothing mad happened and chatted
calmly with newspaper men
i hope for an early trial and an early
vindlcation." she said.
Three indictments charge Mrs. Story
with petit larceny, grand larceny and
conspiracy. In the latter her tow sons,
Allen and Sterling, both OF whom are
In government service. were made co
defendants Neither Of the sons is In
the city, and the indictments handed
down against them yesterday will be
pleaded to Tuesday by Robert Manley.
"a former Assistant District Attorney.
Mr.. Manley appeared with Edmund
1 Nfra
was arraigned u was said that the
cases against the boys would be placed
on the calendar after the war. Allen
and sterling are charged with accepting
commissions for leasing the premises
at No. 23S Madison avenue, hcadquar-
ters Of the society.
Mrs. Story made no suggestion that
her prosecution was the result OF re-
sentiment entertained by Connecticut
members OF the u. A. r. She seemed
TO think II was due 10 her failure 10
disband the society and turn over the
books 20 the District Attorneys office,
as she was requested several weeks
ago. she said. by an agent OF the Dis
trlct Attorney She said the members
Indignantly refused 10 disband when
she told them OF the official suggestion,
and subsequently reelected her presi-
dent by a unanimous vote.
Mrs. story Is being prosecuted as a
scapegoat." said Mr. Mooney. This is
the first time in my experience that
woman has been pursued for the al
leged mlsdolngs OF her children. This
is a new species OF warfare that do
not understand. They endesvored TO
throw a brickbat at the children and
hit the mother"
Mr. Mooney added that several mem
bers OF the relief society had offered 10
furnish bail for Mrs. story. but the
offers were declined Bond was pro-
vided by a surety company.
Assistant District Attorney Kilroe
characterized as absurd the statement
by Mr.. Mooney that Mrs. Story's in
dictment was due 10 a feud between her
and Connecticut members Of the
70. A. r.
Washington requested the District
Attorney OF New York county TO inyes-
tlgate Mrs. Story's activities" he said.
That was last December We iinme-
diately ascertained that the society was
not being conducted along lines re-
quired by law. We communicated with
her counsel, George Gordon Battle, who
was counsel for the society also. and
notified him OF our discoveries. There
were several conferences between Mr..
Battle and myself. and Mrs. Story was
requested, so l am informed. to desist,
but she refused. Her conduct was such
that It became imperative for the grand
jury 10 take action"