Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-30

lived at the Union Club, for she told
me so.
"I remember that all the time he
was visiting her, although he was a
physician he was not practicing
medicine. There is no doubt in my
mind that the major mentioned is
Major Fahnestock. l have not heard
from or seen Miss Packwood since
she moved from here. l did not
even have her address"
Other Stories Confirm Hers
Mrs. CazeauX's story comedies with
the known statements and actions of
Miss Packwood before she committed
suicide, She told Mrs. Bradford ELS
worth, a Lieutenant in the Red Cross
Motor Corps. that her husband" had
died in France in October of pneu-
monia and the he was a major, but
she did not mention his name. 1t is
a matter of official record that Major
Fahnestock died in Paris in October.
Hugh Cameron, superintendent of the
apartment house at 20 East 4Sth
street. where Miss Packwood lived
told that he handed her the telegram
announcing some ones death. This
he said was during the first part of
October.
The name of Major Fenton," men,
toned in dispatches from Tampa,
Adelaide e. Bayliss of IL Last 66th
street, Captain of the Red Cross Mo-
tor Corps. She had written to George
II. Packwood in answer to request
from him for information concerning
his daughter. He said that he had
not heard from her for long time.
Miss Bayliss at her home yester-
day declared she had never stated.
as quoted in the Florida dispatches,
that she knew Miss Packwood's hus-
band was a major.
"All that 1 knew was very little"
Miss Bayliss said. II had heard very
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married a man named Fenton. 1 did
not know who or what he was. In
fact the information was very vague.
l don't even remember where it came
gossip that I heard around the rooms
of the motor corps. l do not know
whether he was a soldier, marine or
civilian"
Not Mentioned in His VIII
Whether Miss Packwood was mar
ried here or abroad remains a mys-
terry. There is no hint from any
quarter that she had been married to
Clarence Fahnestock. On January 20
his will was admitted to probate in
Carmel, Putnam county. N. Y. by Sur
rogate Bennett Southard. There was
no mention of a wife. His estate,
valued at s5.O00.000. was left to Mrs.
Helen Campbell, a married sister,
William Fahnestock, a brother, and
the children of Gibson Fahnestock,
another brother
The War Department in Washing
ton could find no trace of any ajor
Fenton yesterday who had died
abroad or here. There were several
Major Fentons in the army, but all
were reported alive. Colonel Sorley,
Commander of Camp Merritt, which
has been named as the camp from
which Major Fenton sailed, said posi-
lively that no major by that name
had ever been casual there. 1t was
understood that the Major Fenton
m he the N ha 4
had been back and forth from France
several times. If this was true and
he went to Camp Merritt. there would
be record of his name in the per-
sonnel office
Added interest was given last night
to Miss Packwood's statement that
she had been married secretly, for
the reason that Major Helen Bastedo.
head of the Motor Corps of America,
said Miss Packwood once had been a
member of her organization and had
requested leave of absence to get
married. Miss Packwood, according
to Major Bastedo. Joined the organ
ization at its formation. She resigned
at the time that Mrs. Bradford Ellis
worth did. both joining the American
Red Cross.
Major Was Bankers Son
Major Fahnestock's father was
Harris Fahnestock, vice-president OF
the First National Bank of New York
City. He was born in New York
ward for two years before entering
the College of Physicians and Sur
geons, from which he was graduated
| in 1900. He was on the house staff
of the Presbyterian Hospital and later
| specialized in ear diseases.
He married Miss Marguerite Saw
| yer, daughter of Arthur w. Sawyer
of Boston. They were divorced, and
Mrs. Fahnestock married James Nor
man Hill, Jr, in London in August
| 1912. James N. Hill Is a son of the
| James ]. Hill, once president of the
| Northern Pacific Railroad.
The major was well known as a
| big game hunter, and after his di-
vorce lived at the Union Club. He
made many trips to Africa and Alas
ka on hunting expeditions.
He was at one time an officer in
| the 7th Regiment. When war threat
ened he was one of the pioneer mem
bers at Plattsburg When he decided
to go to war, despite. his surgical
| training, he preferred to join the
| fghting forces. He received COM
! mission as major, and was assigned
| to tho S01st Infantry. with which
unit he went overseas
| News of his death was cabled here
| from France about October 0. 1t was
| briefly stated he had died of pneu-
monfa contracted at the front. He
was buried with military honors.
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