The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-24
BARRETT MUST PAY,
DECLARES HIS DUPE
Mrs. SpreokeIs "Sorry for Him, "
But He Has Gone
Too Far.
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peared. so cables could not reach him.
I am sorry for him. but he did not
show good faith and caused me much
worry and annoying publicity"
A meeting OF Barretts creditors
WAS held in the bankruptcy court
yesterday, brought about as a result
OF Mrs. Spreckels' application for .
warrant for BArrett's arrest HIS
total liabilities were placed at $4,000
and his assets at nil Louis schav'
erein claims e2,o63 in promissory
notes, less the value Of diamond
ring held as security, but which Mrs.
Spreckels says 10 hers and over
which she has placed a writ TO pre-.
vent Mr.. Schayerein from selling IL.
OWES ron RECT.
other creditors are an antique
dealer and a landlord. who asks
money for rent and the replacement
OF certain articles. including a gold
ash stand and a silver cigarette box.
1t was stated that two jewellers In
Bond street also would put In large
claims. These were reported to be
for expensive silverware Barrett had
bought on the strength OF the credit
OF his wife, the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John II. Drexel, who Is now In
Nice, IL was reported that other Bar
rett creditors would come forward In
swarms now that the storm has broke.
Mrs. Spreckeis said she met Barrett
here after she had made a tour OF the
world with her husband, who was
called back to San Francisco on busi-
ness last March. She decided, how
ever. to remain here a few months
longer. She said that she rrst knew
RAJ lob l.
ways found him in the best circles.
She knew he had married Alice Bor-
den Dre1el. She declared she had no
suspicion that he was anything save
an honorable man In comfortable cir
cumstances.
CONSIDERED HIM GOOD FRIEND.
Mrs. Spreckels said she went with
Barrett to the races. saw him fire.
quently, and considered him quite a
good friend of her and her husband.
She said he was with her when she
bought the heart necklace. which cost
$50, 900, and that after the purchase
he strongly urged her to have 1t in
sured.
- HE told me II was foolish to wear
such a valuable string without insur-
ing it," she said. He said he knew
just the place for such a transaction
and would handle the details for me
II l wished. / saw reason for his
argument, and was busy. 80 / let him
take the string to arrange the insur-
ance. Also about the same time he
kept telling me my diamonds needed
cleaning and probably ii would be
wise to have them reset after my
long travels, saying IT was a good idea
to have the whole job done at once.
1.-The result was he took the dia-
monds also. II was ridiculous OF him
to say that he accompanied me to
Regent street, where / sold the hearts.
Also his statement was absolutely
false that pawned the jewels. What
would / need to raise money in such
a way for? 1t has even been limited
that I am supposed to be trying to
blackmail Barrett. How absurd
Isn't 1t known that l am the wife of
Jack Spreckels?
ASKED FOR GEMS, PUT OFF.
1.-TWO or three days after he took
the Jewels l asked for them, but he
said they were not finished. Then
asked daily about them, but he kept
putting me of. until finally I became
alarmed. Recalling these scenes,
remember that Barrett was highly
nervous and incoherent.
When last saw him he was as pale
as those piano keys. He came here
when I demnded to see him and he
said every thing was all right. He
admitted that he had sold the jewels
to raise money and expressed the
hope of re-buying them and turning
them over to me in the course of a
day or two, but assured me arrange
ments were made for him to get the
money. The next day he left London
AT first ] thought he had gone To
Nice, but l found he had motored to
liverpool in a new Rools-Royce, which
he probably bought with money he
got from my jewels. / then COM
municated with my husband in Sar
Francisco. The delay in my taking
action is explained because / wanted
to hear from my husband.
CALLED REAssURANCEs.
Barrett cabled his solicitor from
New York saying. tell Madame" not
to be nervous; that he would make
good. Again he cabled from Toronto
much to the same effect. That was
the last time we heard from him
The mere fact that he has run away
and has been hiding shows he Is in
trouble
Mrs. Spreckels said some of the dis-
mond hearts had been located, but
that the largest had been removed
from the string. She eIpresser the
hope of being able to locate the miss
ing ones and recover them. She said
that in one cable dispatch from New
York Barrett asked a solicitor here
IL Madame" would be satisfied with
a certain amount. She answered,i sh e
said, yes" because she believed II
was about enough to cover the cost OF
the jewels. But when she heard
nothing further from him, she added
her husband told her to get a warrant
for Bsrrett's arrest.
John d. Spreckels. jr., is in Norway
on a short business trip, but will re-
turn here soon.