The Washington times., 1919-12-14

her wifey dover rights in about forty lots
of New York real estate worth millions:
And to whom all this property sud
denly transferredf Mrs Stokes answers
this thus
That deponent Mrs Stokesl did not
learn until the 4th day of April, 1919 that
the paper signed by her under duress was
deed conveying to the Mervyn Realty
Company, of which Mr. Stokes is president,
Albert FL Gleason plaintiffs attorney in
this action, is secretary and Thomas Stokes,
his brother, is treasurer without legal con-
sideration any and all dover interest she
may have in the property "
The Mervyn Realty Company was. then,
a thin disguise of her own husband, accord
ing to Mrs. Stokes president, Mr. Stokes;
treasurer, brother Tom; secretary, Stokess u
personal attorney, Gleason
Mrs Stokes tells little more about that
transaction in these words;
That after signing the aforesaid deed
the said Albert n Gleason came to the door e
of the room where deponent Mrs Stokesl s. I
was and asked her if she had signed paper 4 3
which he held in his hand whereupon she ~
said she had, bat did not know what its
contents were. That said Gleason then -
stated, in substance, that he did not care -
whether she knew what its contents were,
and that all he wanted to know whether
or not she had signed the paper As said
A. H. Gleason walked away from the door
he was accompanied by plaintiff (Mr stokes), who .
his around the shoulders of said Gleason and be
chuckled."
But that sagacious document will not be allowed
rest IN peace Mrs Stokes lawyers have begun
ngs to render it worthless and to give back to the
what she says she surrendered that day nine wears
without compensation
DIR. Stokes and Lawyer Gleason deny Mrs Stoke
version of how that deed came to be signed But Il
was not the only trouble of the kind. Here is LET
written by Mrs. Stokes to her husband in 1916 VIII
deals with this same business Of deeds.
White Sulphur Springs W Va.
November 9, 1876
Ny Dear Will
just hurried line. After unpscking went to pots
here asked him to arrange deed for me. have sign
IT, and it will be mailed at once.
Now, just let me tell you once and for all Dont e,
send anything to my father or ans which You W
me to sign-that is my affair and no else also
member if you don stop publishing our private affair
won't be bothered with them
Now, Will, when married did not do so to mans
your business so just make IT clear in your mind
intend to play absolutely square with you 10 the very
80 when you wish to sell anything most certainly
never interfere so long felt you not pl
ming to cheat me in any way. And you certainly wo
have no reason for doing that So intend 10 trust
absolutely, and please don't bribe every one 10
them to make me sign paper
You can be absolutely certain you free to eond
your business now just you did before marris
and most certainly would not object TO letting you
anything, for that is yours not mine
would feel like thief if interfered with your o
property, and wish you honest and sincere W
me, but you have not been generous and so feel
useless to expect any square deal from you.
However, they say life is hope, and suppose live
hope that you viii mend your ways where concern
for feel you should gladly and willingly &. me fin
cially now. want to live just little and not fear p
erty and worry when am old. But that has nothing
do with the deed am most anxious for you TO have