The Washington times., 1920-06-06

Friend and Social Secretary" OF Wronssd WIFE,
Louise Yeoman
Chief Detective Of wronsed WIFE, William Benj.min
First Assistant Detective. Detective Turner
Second Assistant Detective. Detective Duren
Third Assistant Detective Benjamin
WronSed Wife's Brother. John J. Csskie
(Employe Of Shonts's Interborough)
Witness for Wronged Wife Fannie L. Beals
Witness for Wronged Wife ............ Lena J. Rves
Witness for Wronged Wife ..........Alee J. Mitchell
Lawyer for Wronged Wife ................Mr. Barnes
The DIRTY Man" Mr. Thomas
fudge Referee Commissioners. the Woman in the Case
the Offending Husbands Lawyer. etc. etc. etc.
It was in April, 1914 that Amanda began her suit
to get rid of her husband, Herbert Thomas.
In the papers which started the action an affidavit
sworn to by Benjamin the detective in which he he
was engaged in February 1914 to down the evidence
against Amanda husband. Detective Benjamin hoped
on train that day and went to Boston, where he
took room at the Quincy House. For nine long weeks
Detective Benjamin patiently trailed Herbert Thomas
around town. night and day, following him to theatres,
hotels apartments pool rooms etc. If Herbert went out
Of town Detective Benjamin pursued him on his trips
And then follow bunch Of affidavits from Amandas
little army of sleuths frends relatives and other inVes
tigators apd evidence -getters.
The Judge appointed referee to hear the testimony
in the case and the referee held hearing June IL,
One after another the little army came forward and
gave their testimony their dispositions were offered
William H. Benjamin, chief Of the detective forces,
explained how he located Herbert Thomas at apart
ment house Columbus in Boston, on February
49, and with correct Sherlock Holmes instinct went and
engaged in the house possible to young
Thomas. Every time Thomas left the house the sleuth
followed him. He tells Of trailing Thomas night and day,
and watching him eat, drink, work and amuse himself
Herbert Thomas appears to have gone about his busi
ness and to have taken his evenings for amusement.
Among the various episodes Detective Benz amin men,
tions evening when Thomas and two other young
eating in Chinese chop suey parlor, they made
the acquaintance of some young women and withdrew to
the privacy Of curaincd booth To the sorrow OF
Detective Benjamin the party remained for several hours
screened from view behind the curtains.
And so for more than nine long weeks-for exactly
sixtour long days and nghts-the chief detective pa
tienty followed Thomas waiting outside Of places where
he did not dare enter and questioning to who
inside with Thomas. He railed him along in and out
Of the Crown Cafe Youngs Hotel Hotel Plaza, Boston
Gardens, National Theatre Clarendon Hotel, General
Post Office Especially window Of general deivery)
Hinckey Co., Navarro Cafe Loew's Theatre Hunting
sets Fire Insurance Building James Theatre, Minerva
Cafe, Adams House, South Station New Castle Apart
ments, Boston Commons, Quincy House. Beacon Theatre
and on business trips to Providence r. L. Cambridge and
East Boston.
Detective Benjamin tells how he rented a room di.
rectly the room Thomas occupied and spent many
hours with his rveted to the hot air pipe which the
detective said carried conversation in Thomass to
the detectives the floor above In this way also
ne could hear Thomas moving about and hear his door
close and thus knew when Thomas left his apartment.
On occasion the detective tells Of hearing through
the hot air pipe the sound Of voices in the below
Hai one feminine voice The noise indicated that
Thomas and his fair companion about to leave the
room, Detective Ben jamin tptoed out into the hall
and down the stairs follow them when 10 his cbogrn
benjamin found he Q moment too coon and he ran