New-York tribune., 1919-01-31
+ Fal1nestock7s Xii,
Say Miss Packwood
Was Not His Wife
Friend Insists Late Officer
Knew Young Woman Who
Killed Herself; Business
Man Recalls Auto Tire Bill

The late Major Clarence Fahnestock
never contracted a secret marriage
with Z. c. Packwood, whose bodv was
found among the rocks of the Pail
sades last Sunday. Friends and re|a-
tlves of the former New York physi-
clan, who name Rad been linked with
that of the Florida woman who ended
her life TWO or three weeks ago. de-
clared last night they were positive
Of this.
Among hose VINO wer certain there
had been no marriage were DR.. Erncs.
Fahnestock and Harris Fahncstock.
brothers Of the soldier who died in
France !ast October, and Adrian Lar
KIN, his lawyer. These men asid that
the dead soldier might have known
Miss Packwood, although they had
never heard him mention her name.
Members of the Fahcnstock family
explained that as far as they were
concerned the affair was closed Incl
dent. Both the police of New York
and Englewood are satisfied that Miss
Packwod died by her own hand. They
declared they had no further interest
IN the case
No further effort, the police said. will
be made to learn the identity of the
mysterious "Maor Fenton," who figured
IN MISS Packwood's romance, and last
night 1t seemed that the woman's wish
that the shattered love affair that led
her to XIII herself should never be
known was to be fulfilled.
Brother Sees Coincidence
Clarence might have known this
WON 3n,' SAID Harris Fahnestock "but
am positive ne never married her.
Today | could find no friend who had
ever heard him mention her name.
me family believes that when the
whole truth is known it viii be found
mat ms connection with the girls
strange death was nothing more than a
curious coincidence"
Mrs. Jeanne Cazcaux Of 21S5 Broad
way TREND and neighbor Of Miss Pack
wood, SAID last night that she 6c1d
TO the story Of Major Fahncstock's
friendship for Miss Packwood. It was
NJ rs CazeauX who first brought Major
fahnestock's s name INTO the case.
recall now she said, that let
ters frequently came to the house on
envelopes bearing the name of tho
Onlon Club, OF which the Major was
member. know, too, that they often
went to Long Beach together in the
summer. Miss Packwood had q horse
ana frequently went riding in Central
Park. She often left the house in rid
lng togs though | don't know where
sAe stabbed the animal. There was no
eouot OF her friendship for the Major.
ne brought her flowers and books time
and again"
Further indication that the late sol
der knew Miss Packwood came last
night from an uptown business man
Who knew the woman. They both had
hudson automobiles. and he said yes
terday that one day Miss Packwood
showed hlm blll for automobile tires.
Auto Tire Bill Recalled
II think I've been overchargcd. Look
81 this he quoted her as saving He
examined the bin, he said and it was
made out 10 "Major Clarence Fahnc-
stock"
81 know nothing about that" Mr..
larHin said last night, commenting on
TINS story. The major may have
known one girl or a thousand. ! have
no way Of telling whether he knew
Miss Pachwood. but am absolutely
certain there was no secret marriage
between them. knew him as we'll
az any man did, and + insure he would
nave told me, As hls legal advisor.
has Is closed incident as far as
We are concerned. The only sad thing
about il Us that the poor girl killed
hersel'"
Mr.. Laskin also pointed out last night
that while the mysterious "Major Fen
ton vas sand to have made two or
three trips trips between the United
states and Francc Major Fahnestock
saiicd for overseas in June 1918, and
vas in France until his death.
nomas liuckin, prosecutor Of Bergen
County, yesterday received Telegram
from George II. Packwood, jr, brother
Of " iss Packwood, stating that he was
Or hia ~ay here from 81. Louis and
ahin9 that his sisters body be held
nnDl his arrival
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