The Washington times., 1919-11-07


string immediate appointment as ad-
ministratriX, asserting that unless
prompt steps were taken to recover
TIE property removed from the apart
ment it might be lost to the estate.
Indebted TO Others.
AS an additional reason for her ap
pointment, Mrs. Shonts said that AT
the time Of her husbands death GER
tain securities of his, worth 1928, ,425,
National Bank of Commerce as Sc
curity for loan of 1921 900, on which
the estate is now liable for any de
ficiency in value, and that she is in
formed her husband was indebted to
certain other persons who hold as
collateral security certain. other as
sets of the estate which demand i'm
mediate attention.
Mrs. Shonts says the only next OF
kin besides herself are her daughters
Mrs. Marguerite A. Bingham, of 4IC
Park avenue, and Theodore, Duchesso
de Chauines. who lives at the Hotel
Clar.Sge, Paris. France.
Mr.. Shonts died August 81. Nc
member of his family was at his bed
side at the time. He had been Ill
three months, He was taken with a
chill in the Interborough offices and
pneumonia developed.
Equally as interesting as the dis
closures made by Mrs. Shonts' appli-
cation are the contents of a series of
letters, alleged to have been written
by her to a Mile. Joan Schoen, beau
ty builder to princesses, noblewomen,
noted actresses and society women
Revealed Through Suit.
These letters contain interesting
details of Mrs. Shonts' marital diff
culties. They became known through
court action in which Mile. Schoen
through william c. Wolf, 1872
Nassau street. She sued Mrs. Shonts
for services "of a confidential charac-
ter" which, she says, she performed
during sixteen months, beginning
early in May, 1911.
In bill of particulars, Mile. Schoen
described her first meeting with Mrs
Shonts. She said:
During the forepart of May, 1911
| after Theodore P. Shonts. husband OF
| the defendant. had a very acrimonious
alteration with this defendant while
she was ill at the Hotel Plaza, where
| PAoiHNii dS SlNIHS
defendant, then being in a pitiabls
state of nervousness, requested the
| plaintiff to attend her and take care
| OF her confidentially and of her bust.
| ness affairs; in other words, to be hel
| confidential agent in all of her famil,
and business relationships, then sanC
there promising that plaintiff woult
be well paid and rewarded for hel
services"
| Mile. Schoen said that, among he
duties, she was commissioned By Mrs
Shonts to investigate alleged visit
by Mr.. Shonts with a married woman
whom she named, to various places il
Europe; also that she (Mlle. Schoen
took part in arranging with variou
law firms to represent Mrs. Shonts il
an action against the InterborougI
president.
When Mrs. Shonts was a patient i
st. Elizabeth's Hospital. Mile. Schoe
said, she aided her in preparing, 70
the information of her attorneys, Ol
colt, Gruber, Bonynge G. McManus,
detailed history of her married Iif,
Mile. Schoen stated further:
During 1916. at the earnest re
quest of Mrs. Shonts, I tried to in
terest several eminent theatrics
managers to exploit Mrs. Shont!
second daughter, Marguerite, an
finally procured and enlisted-the ser
vices of Mrs. Minnie Maddsfn Fisk.
who took charge of Miss Shonts."
The following are extracts fror
some of the letters alleged to hav
been written by Mrs. Shonts to he
confidential aide:
Dear Schoen: Several letters. S
loving and loyal came in this sam
mail from my children. I wrote tina
ii might prove the best thing fo
me to get divorce, instead Of a sepa
ration and ] was afraid they migf
oppose 1t. They prefer the separation
as they don't want their father I
marry this woman. but they say wha
is best for my happiness is what the
now want He is over there Tin Eu
rope) now with this creature.
Duchesse Was Frightened.
The duchesse (de Chaulnes) is $
nervous and frightened about II
separation that she tcIephoned IT
that no one but an old and powerfr
law firm should be employed. {
course. their father is trying to bu
them on this side, but the dear on,
must be taken care of while all tn
trouble is going on"
Dear Schoen: l must be brace
up and go through with the fight.
seem to have gone all to pieces. II
could get room and bath in yot
apartment. or in one facing MorninI
side Park" CMlle. SChOen lives at a
West 12Oth street,. "Whcre you kno
the manager, so that Shonts and n
detective force could not be allowt
to annoy me. l believe that the fires
/. nj thnrp <,d
| the best thing for me. 1t would n
be so expensive for me and I wou
be in that respect free from worry.
Had No Clothing.
| "If I go to a hotel / will not on
have big expenses, but I have
| clothing to appear in or to meet n