The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-09
ARREST ANNULS
RECEPTION TODO
PERSHING HONOR
Paid Affair in Carnegie
Hall Called Off When
Promoter Is Seized.
ACT DUE TO A WOMAN
David Harvey. Taken Into
Custody on Charge Made
Nine Years Ago.
ACT DUE TO A WOMAN

David Harvey. a professional pro-
plans for the victory Introductory re-
ception that was to have been given
tonight to Gen. Pershing at Carnegie
Hall, was arrested last night. His ar
rest caused Gen. Pershing to withdraw
his acceptance of an invitation to be
present, for Mayor Hylan to cause
the Mayors Committee of Welcome to
withdraw its sanction and for the
George Washington Memorial Com
mittee, under whose auspices 1t was
to have been held, to declare 1t off.
The president of the George Wash
ington Memorial Committee is Mrs.
Henry Dimock, widow of a flnancier
and sister of the late William C. Whit
ney. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Mrs
Thomas r. Marshall, the wives of most
of the highest Government officials
and social leaders in Washington and
New York are members. The commit
tee has been authorized by Congress to
receive subscriptions UP to $4,000 600
to build a memorial for soldiers Of
three great wars-Revoiution Civil
and the World war4-in Pennsylvania
avenue, a short distance from the Cap
itol in Washington. The event of last
night was to have been a benefit for
the fund and the price of seats ran
from $3.50 to IS, with boxes at $500
and $1,000. Foremost figures Of the
stage and opera had consented to ap-
pear.
Seized on Old Warrant.
Harvey, who is SO years old and has
been through the vicissitudes that go
with promoting many kinds of ven
lures, was arrested because he had a
criminal record. Nothing improper is
alleged in relation to the affairs of the
reception. The warrant on which he
was taken by a detective from his office
In SIS Fifth avenue to Police Head
quarters was nine years old. 1t was
issued on an indictment charging him
with defrauding the Hotel st. Herbert
(Hubert) at 100 West F1fty-seventh
street OF board bill OF s675. He was
held on a technical charge of violating
his parole.
Mrs Dimock, who Is stopping in the
Hotel Gotham and has homes IN WASH
ington and Bar Harbor, at first hesitated
to permit the arrest of Harvey to inter
fere with the plans for the reception.
The event meant much to the committee,
not only because of the money II would
raise but because of the publicity 1t
would win for the undertaking. She in
sisted that Harvey was merely salaried
| employee without power over the finances
OF the event
Later, when It had been announced
| that Gen. Pershing had withdrawn his
acceptance of the invitation. Mrs. Dimock
| called the event off. She said:
David Harvey was retained by me, the
president OF the George Washington Me-
! mortal Association, after he had submit
| ted recommendations of the highest
character. He did net handle any fund
subscribed TO the memorial My relations
| with him have been pleasant and regret
that anything Of this kind has happened
| However, this will not Interfere with
| the work of the national victory me-
mortal building, which I consider my
life's task.
Received $4,000 at start.
! Mr.. Harvey was introduced to me by
Major Rupert Hughes and 1 engaged
him on a basis OF 8 per cent OF the
money raised. less expenses. l gave
him $35,000 of my own money as a
start. II this should be lost I will pay
It and the memorial association will not
| lose a cent"
| Harvey's unpleasant situation on the
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the big nights OF his life was said to
| be due to a woman who resented his
marriage several weeks ago with Cert
| rude Hamilton. an actress. The woman
is said TO have supplied the information
| on which the Mayors Committee acted
decisively. In explaining the mans ar
| rest on an old warrant. It was said that
as a matter Of general principle he was
not the man to be connected with such
an enterprise
All the complaints against Harvey ir
the police records have TO do with un'
paid bills at expensive hotels and res
taurants All the charges antedate th'
one on which he was arrested as re-
suit OF mis- transactions with the Hote
St Hubert.
In recent years Harvey has given at
tention to motion pictures. He produced
two propaganda pictures for the Elks
He produced a picture called "Lov,
Wins" in which the young woman h,
later married was one of the stars. Vio
let Mesereau. a motion picture actress
who is we'll known In the Aim world, wal
the other woman featured. Harvey II
said to owe much money In salaries fol
lowing this production.
Harvey exploited a picture callet
"Ravished Armenia" as propaganda
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