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The evening world., 1921-04-08
MYSTERY
BROUGHT INTO TRIAL
OF STOKES'S CASE
Witness Asked if He Tried to
Fit Keys Into Door of
Slain Mans Home.
NO, is HIS ANSWER.
Mr.. Littleton Explains Why He
Asked Questions of the
Plaintiffs Cashier.

Martin w. Littleton, attorney for
Mrs. w. f. d. Stokes, defendant in the
divorce suit, stated at recess this after
noon that he Intended to prove that
agents OF stokes had tried to At keys.
alleged to have been taken from Mrs.
Stokes's writing desk. to the door Of
Joseph b. Elwelrs house In 70tl. Street
where he was murdered.
The matter of the keys cafne up
during the cross examination OF Leslie
S. Petrie, cashier for Mr.. Stokes, who.
after keeping them in his safe. went
in June, 1920, with a private detective
named Jentzer. employed by Stokes,
to the former home Of Edgar T. Wal
lace, one of the correspondents, at No.
13 East 35th Street, and saw them
tried in the door OF the apartment.
Did you ever try the keys in the
door of Elwelrs homer" Mr.. Littleton
asked Petrie.
The witness, knitting his brows at
the unexpectedness Of this, caid he
had not done so.
Did you know that those keys did
ht the door of Elwell's homer" was
asked.
mo, I didn't know that" Mr.. Petrie
replied.
Mr.. Petrle testified that he saw
Jentzer put the key in the lock OF
Wallace's door and a moment later
turn 1t and open the door.
Q. The door might have been un-
locked. might 1t not, and not have
been opened by this key? A All l
can say is that saw the key put
in and turned and the door opened.
The witness stated that he had the
keys in the safe in Stokes's office from
November to December, 1919. until
June 81. 1920, when he gave them
back to Jentzer and they went to-
gether to the fitting experiment in
East 35th Street
Q. (By Mr.. Wise, counsel to Wal
lace). Were those keys marked in
any way by you? A. No.
Q. Can you swear these are the
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WOMAN NAMED BY HARRIS
IN HIS .ELWELL CONFESSION
CLOSELY WATCHED BY POLICE
MIR. Whitman Inclined to Be-
lief Story Is a RuSe to
Divert Pursuit.
HARRIS FAlNTS IN CELL.
AlieniStS Examine Him and He
Is Again Questioned by
N. Y. Detectives.

Detective Sergeant Henry Oswald,
sent to Buffalo to investigate the
statements OF Leroy Harris regarding
the murder Of Joseph b. Elwell in his
West 10th street home last June, re-
ported by long distance telephone to
Police Headquarters o-day that he
had talked for some time to-day with
Harris this morning. Oswald was
furnished with additional suggestions
for questioning Harris and said he
thought he could reach definite con-
clusion before night as to whether
Harris knew something" or was
merely an artistic liar.
District Attorney Moore of Erie
County, acting for Former Governor
Whitman, in charge of the District
Attorneys interests in the Elwell case
here, reported at the same time to Mr..
Whitman that he was more and more
convinced that even though Hurris
might be untruthful in some Of his
statements he had either been con-
cerned in the murder or had been
in the confiderce Of persons who had
q share in 1t.
Mr.. Whitman said he had the great
est confidence in the good judgment
of Mr.. Moore having known him for
years since, as Governor, he appointed
Mr.. Moore to fill a vacancy In the
District Attorneys office at Buffalo.
Mr.. whitman said he hal not acted
on the suggestion of Mr.. Moore tina!
the authorities here take into custody
q woman identified by Harris from a
photograph as the person who insti-
gated the crime as he describes it. Mr..
Whitman explained that ali the per-
sons mentioned by Mr.. Moore, includ-
ing this woman, were easily watched
and reached, and could not disappear
without detection. He refused to say
whether these persons-the woman
and her close friends-were under sur
Veillance.
Mr.. Whitman intmated 1t was not
beyond the possibilities that Hrris
had been prompted to make a Con
fession" by a person who was guilty
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After recountlng the days events,
from which he drew the conclusion
that the mnlers' federation Is de-
termincd to allow the mines to 20 to
destruction in the belief that by such
action 1t will be able to intimidate
the nation into surrender, Mr.. Lloyd
George declared 1t was the duty Of
the government, as the trustees OF
the nation, to prevent this catas-
trophe. He then announced the meas
ures TO be taken and read the Kings
emergency proclamation.
]. Austen ChambC rlain. the Govern
ment Leader in the House, moved
that the Kings message be taken
under consideration Monday Amid
cries OF Tomorrow" the motion was
agreed 10 and the House adjourned,
Great Britain to-day appeared 70 be
face TO face with an industrial crisis
of unprecedented proportions. The
National Union OF Railwaymen and
the Federation OF Transport Workers
The evening world., 1921-04-08
STILLMAN CHECK
F o r $62,5OO is
RECEIVED TO-DAY
At the Same Time Notice of Ap-
peal Is Filed by Bankers
Counsel.

IT HE firm of Cadwallader,
Wickersham & Taft, coun-
sci for Mrs. James A. Still
man, announced to-day that a
check for $62, 500 in payment Of
two months alimony and counsel
fees Of $4,000, allowed by Justice
Morschauser, had been received
by them.
In a letter accompanying the
check, attorneys for Mr. still
man said they would not appeal
the award II assured Of an early
trial
A clerk from the office Of
Delaney Nicoll, counsel for
James A. SuilIman, gave notice at
White Plains this afternoon of the
filing to-day at Carmel, n. Y, and
with the clerk of the Appellate
Division, Second Department, of
motion to appeal the judgment of
Justice Morschauser giving Mrs.
Stillman $500 a month alimony
and S47,j for legal expenses.
Counsel for Mrs. Stlllman as
serted they would at once go be-
fore Justice Morschauser to ask
at least $500 additional counsel
fee for the purpose OF hght!ng the
appeal before the Appellate Divl-
sion
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decided to strike in support of British
miners who have been out since early
This week. Membership Of the three
great labor bodies. the Triple Alli-
ance'" Is placed at 5000, OOO.)
Hopes that the miners and the own
ers Of coal pits might meet with Gov
eminent officials TO discuss means OF
settling the strike were apparently
blasted shortly before noon, when Il
was announced the miners had re-
FUSED to meet their employers.
The original invitation from the
Prime Minister for a meeting between
the miners and owners, TO be held at
noon was contained in Identical let
ters to the Mining Association and
the Miners Federation.
Each body was invited to meet ''to
deal in the first Instance with the
question Of pumping and the preser-
walton OF the mines" the letters sug
gesting that this matter should be
disposed OF before any other question
Is entered upon"
In their reply to this invitation 70
the noon conference the miners said
they were ready to meet the owners
and the Government "as soon as We
hear from you that the conference
to be held will be entirely freed from
any preliminary conditions as 20 what
is to be or not to be discussed"
To this Mr.. Lloyd George replied:
We have never suggested tina: any
limitations should be imposed upon
the discussions. but as regards the
order in which the matters DO dis
cussed. the Hat!ona! interest Ia ths
preservation OF the mines Is Iara-
mount and must take first place"
while the mines are hourly being
The evening world., 1921-04-08
BOWIE RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Claimlng; maiden
two-year- olds; four turlongs gs.--Allsdeal,
ll2 (ColtilettD, S27, $1,000, s., 20, won;
Little Aimee. ll2 Par-ingtonl, ST.,
S4,50. second; Bay Vamp, ll2 Uohn-
son). S420. third Time 40 2-5 Muz-
zey. Mabel A., Fuctlle, Mary D., Black
Track, The Cigarette, Kittie Warner
also ran,
SECON RACE-Maidon, three year
ODDS and upward, six furlongs. s.-Gen.
$500, hrst; Nohant, l0l Penman), 1880,
$3.50. second; Toreador, 100 (Ensor),
$3.50. third. Time. ia lis. 'Oddity.
StrcamoT, Eastward, Princess. Manda-
iyssamist. Navajoe, Lusmore also SI: ran -
sEleld.
The evening world., 1921-04-08
EXTRA
MRS. SHONTS DROPS
CONTEST OF WILL;
RETRACTS CHARGES
Document Leaving Bulk of Estate
to Mrs. Thomas Probated-
Terms of Settlement a Secret.

The will of the late Theodore
Shonts, President of the INTERIOR
ough, was admitted to probate this
afternoon by Surrogate Foley after
the widow, Mrs. Milla ID. Shonts, had
signed an affidavit withdrawing her
objections and specifically retracting
"all the charges that l have at any
time made derogatory to the charac-
ter, repute and conduct OF Mrs.
Amanda c. Thomas"
Mrs. Thomas is the woman to
whom Mr. Shonts willed a great part
of his estate. The widows reasons
for withdrawing her contest were
not made known.
The evening world., 1921-04-08
GETS $3.50 FOR
BREACH OF PROMISE
Miss Lynch Awarded $4,000 More
Than She Won on First
Trial of Suit.

A breach of promise verdict OF 13s. 900
was to-day awarded by a jury in Justice
Squire's part OF the Brooklyn Supreme
Court TO Miss Winifred V. Lynch Of
No. 96 Sterling Place, that borough. who
twice sued Alexander II. Fgge OF No
243 West sSth street. Manhattan. Miss
Lynch was given S25. 900 verdict last
year. but 1t was set aside on appeal
To days verdict resulted from the re-
trial OF the case.
Miss Lynch testified she became en-
gagged to Figge, wealthy member OF
Figge Bros, meat packers. in May,
1909. when she was eighteen years old
and working as telephone operator.
She was inuuCed to sign II general re-
lease under Misrepresentation as to its
nature, she said, and In DeGsmber. 1917,
Eigge married another woman.
The verdict was said TO be one OF ths
largest ever given In Brooklyn In 4
breach OF promise action
The evening world., 1921-04-08
TWO WOMEN LIVE
IN LOCKED HOTEL
ROOM FOR 3 YEARS
Had Means, but Ate Only
Canned Goods and Never
Opened Door-One Dying.

Hoboken health authorities and the
police to-day began investigation OF
two women. both apparently we'll
educated and having moderate means,
who since January. 1918. have locked
themselves In suite Of three rooms
at Meyers Hotel. Third and Hudson
Street, Hoboken, and never at any
time until to-day stepped outside
their retreat.
On complaint OF Henry Braun,
proprietor of the Hotel, DR.. +. X.
Stack. HOboken Health Commissioner,
gained admittance on a threat TO
break down the door.
He found the elderly woman, whose
name was given as Miss Carrie Sun
derland, in bed, and on the bed a dos
DR.. Stack said Miss Sunderland, who
Is sixty years old. had tuberculous and
could not live more than three weeks
He ordered her removal to st. Mary's
Hospital.
The younger woman said she was
Mrs. Fannie Miller. She appeared to
be about forty Ave. She objected to
having Miss Sunderland. her aunt,
taken to St. Mary's Hospital, saying
she would make arrangements for her
to be taken to private hospital, for
which she was able to pay.
Mrs Miller said she realized that
her aunt was very Ill and that their
manner of life had been extraordinary.
She said she and Miss Sunderland
came from New York to the hotel and
cut themselves on from the rest OF
the world because they had to-"
DR.. Stack said he found sho was
slightly infected with Tuberculosis.
She said they lived entirely on
canned goods which they ordered by
mail, and milk delivered at the door.
They paid $50 a week for the suite, by
checks which they left in envelopes
at the door. They received mail, and
conducted all other communication
with the outside world through the
was kept locked at all times during
the three years and three months.
Braun, the hotel manager, said he
went to the health authorities when,
after repeated notices the women
failed 10 remove empty cans they had
piled on the fire escape.
Mrs. Miller, according 20 Or. Stack
talked rationaly, and appeared u
understand the condition OF herself
and her aunt fully. It was said nu
prosecution on grounds OF alleged
violation OF the health laws will be
made.
The evening world., 1921-04-08
Drowncd In Concy Island creck.

Edward Moore. four who lived
with his grandmother. Mrs, Ellen
Moore. at No 27OS West Sixth Street,
Concy Island. was drowned to-day in
Coney Island Creek at the foot Of
Shell Road, when he fell into tho
water his playmates ran screaming
to their homes. Frank Mclaughlin.
who lives next to Mrs. Moore, and
Policeman George Maloney got the
cnIid's body ami Dr. WeInstock OF
Coney Island Hospital worked with a
pulmOtoT for half an hour before
pronouneinR him dead.
The evening world., 1921-04-08
JEALOUSY BREAKS
UP WOMEN POLICE
Cooperation Impossible, So Kala-
mazoo, Mich, Chief Asks
Two 10 Resign,
KALAMAZOO. Mich, April 8.-Fe

KALAMAZOO Mich. April S.--Femi-
nine jealousies have disrupted the
Women's Squad OF the Kalamazoo Po-
lice Department Chief Taffe declared to-
day In announcing he had requested the
resignation OF two policewomen.
Something had to be done" the
Chief wrote City Manager Harry Free
man. The women are supposed to work
tugethrr. irrespective Ot personalities,
but there has been more or less friction
for weeks and cooperation has become
impossible. Dismissal was the only So
lutlon."
The evening world., 1921-04-08
Roderick c. PenfleId Die. In Japan.

Dispatches from Yokohama to-day
announced the death there last Friday
of Roderic c. Penheld, former New
York magazine owner and playwright.
The White Hen, Princess Pccola and
other plays were his work. For two
years he had been publishing an inter-
national trade magazine, The World
Salesman" in Yokohama.
The evening world., 1921-04-08
THE WORLD THAvnL nUnE4u.

Arcade. Pulitzer tWOIldl Bniding 53-OJ PAk
HoW y Y City Teiephune Beekinan 1000
Cloak RON Tor baggApe and uar els Open dBY and
niFAt. MonsS orders and uaTsllGB' 0hoGks toE
The evening world., 1921-04-08

$50 Mems Suits 4 Top Coats, kI4.U5.
Tue 'HUB Clothing Corner. broadway, oornsI
BaE,ldy sL luVp. NOulNOuh BuihinED, alI ssIl
to-day and saturday our regular stOik Of Men .
and Young Mtn's 5u u aud Top COAu, single aud
double breasted models. In the SEASONS newest
shades Of brown, green. gray, blue aud heal mar
mixtures, All sizes. soSne broken lots. Our spe-
81 .es Olssu S.js,d.I niIb. 20 10 HUB
CLOTH Frs. Broadway, cor BLrclaY I.-AdTt,
The evening world., 1921-04-08
PLOT TOPOISON
JUDGE LOVETT IN
OMAHA REPORTED
Hotel Maid Said She Was Of
fered $500 to Put Drug in
Glass of Water.
POLICE GUARDING HIM.
Chairman of Union Pacific
Had Just Completed
Inspection of System.

OMAHA, April "a plot TO poison
Judge Robert 3. Lovett, OF New York.
chairman Of the board OF directors OF
the Union Pacific system. was re-
vealed here to-day when a maid EN-
ployed at the Fontenelle Hotel told
Captain OF Detectives Van Deusen
that she had been offered $500 by a
man to slip poison into a glass OF
water and serve 1t TO Lovett. From
the description given by the maid po-
lice believe the man is a foreigner.
Police refused TO give the name Of
the man or to discuss the case fur
ther than to say that they will guard
Mr., Lovett closely during the re-
mainder OF his stay here. Two de-
tectives stood guard in h room last
night.
Judge Lovett completed an inspec-
tlon Of the Union Pacific system
Tuesday and has been here since. lie
expects TO leave for New York to-
night. Chief Special Agent Gale and
seven Union Pacific detectives will
accompany his train when It leaves
for the East.
Al the Offices Of the Union Pacific.
No. 120 Broadway, no message con-
cerping Judge Lovett had been re-
ceived this afternoon. 1t was said
there that he was on an inspection
trip in the West.
The evening world., 1921-04-08

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tRaOins Entries on Page 2sJ
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-24

- Stated conclave of st. Al
~ demar commandery, No. IL,
,ax1s X. T., Thursday, Aug. 25, at
~ 1880 o'clock. Per order Z. c.
,s.sNS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-24

Saturday, Aug. p, beginning at 1890
a. m. There will be a tractor demon
stration, basket picnic, sports and an
inspection of the fancy stock and
places of interest about Cabot. There
will be speakers from the state and
national farm bureau federations. 1t
is planned to start from the postoffice
at Roxbury at sharp 8 a. in. All those
interested in the trip should get in
touch with Harold Richardson at an
early date.
Harold Spsulding and Clyde Nichols
returned from Camp Devens Saturday
with Co. r of Mortified, where that
company has been to attend muster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pickett. who are from
Connecticut, are spending few days
here. Mr.. Pickett was recent stu
dent pastor here.
Rev. s. A. French of Horton, Kan,
preached again at the church sun.
day Dr. and Mrs. Bailey of Ran
dolph motored up to hear hirn speak
and remained TO dinner at the home
of his cousin, Mrs. VI. H. Richardson,
and for visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
French. Mrs. Jennie Richardson and
Mrs Mary Fl. Wilson, all cousins of
DR.. Bailey. Rev. and Mrs. French left
for their home in Kansas this week.
John Ordway was in Stockbridge
Saturday to visit his brother, Ernest
Ordway.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-24
WILLT4MSTOWN

Mrs. Lucy Whitney, who has beer
staying with her cousin, Mrs. George
| T. Colby, for the past three weeks, has
returned to her home.
Henry Connors, formerly a quarry
man on the hill and now employed IN
! the same work in the Bethel quarries
was the guest of Jchn Boyce OF lower
| Main street on the 2lst.
Mr.. and Mrs. f G. Hutchinson and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Martin visited tire
] east side of the county Sunday, IN
GLIDING Lake Morey and Fairlee lakes.
The ladies of the Williamstown
grange are TO serve lunch at the auc-
ton Of real estate and personal prop
erty belonging to the estate of the late
George w. Lynde, which is to be at the
farm on two days, Monday and Tues
day, Aug. 20 and 80 On Monday the
stock will be sold, including over 80
cows and young stock, making total
of 20 head. The real estate is also to
be sold on Monday. On Tuesday the
household goods, dairy and sugar tools,
hay. etc Charles A. Briggs is admin
istrator and D. A. Perry, auctioneer.
A party which included Mrs. George
r. Colby, Mrs. Nellie Denny and Mr..
and Mrs. George E. WILDER spent a
very pleasant outing the 2lst, the main
object Of the trip being to visit the
"Old West church" in Calais. After
leaving the postoffice in East Montpel-
Ter, we turned squareIy to the left,
climbing stiff hill for a short dis
lance, which took US up to more
level land, and after several turns we
called at the farm home of G. A. Badg-
err and son, who moved there from
Williamstown about IL years ago. Lat
er the party went on to Adamant,
where they picnieked on the hospitable
porch of the schoolhouse. After get
ting directions for finding the church
they were seeking, they Travelled a
narrow road for some distance, stop
ping on the way to call on an old
friend, Florence Burnham, now Mrs.
Frank Warren. To cut the story short,
they came TO the church and spent
little time there looking over the plain
wood floor, the square box pews, with
board seats on two sides, the gallery
on the three sides of the church, with
narrow aisles and more box pews, left
our names in the register and went ON,
taking our first look at Kent's corner,
Maple corner, Calais, Camp Comfort, |
Calais Center, where is located the old
Davis church with town hall in the
basement; thence taking the river road |
home via North Montpelier.
Mr. and Mrs. r. d. Staples went last
week to Barre, Mass. where Mr.. Sta
pies is foreman on large farm. The
farm extends three miles on the road,
$500 acres and at the pres
mt time, p men are employed.
Edwin c. Smith has lately received
/ letter from his foster son. George H.
Brigham, now in Lille, France. Bust
ness in general is reported a. dull
here but he is kept busy going abo.it
n France. Belgium, Holland and Eng
and in the interest Of his firm, the
tones & Lamson Machine Co of
Springfield.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-24
ROYBURY

Miss Laura Averll Of Mortified
spent the week end at the home Of her
father here. retGrning To her work il
the office of Plumley, Plumley s
Campbell.
Mrs. Annie Sowles was a guest OF
the Dewitt Webb family at Greens.
boro lake from Monday till Wednes-
day afternoon of last week.
Mrs. Drinkwater and Gordon were
out from Mortified for the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. Tracy,
Miss Herlihy of st. All,ans, who is
employed in Washington. ID. C., visited
her classmate. Mrs James Thorington,
here a portion OF last week.
Miss Ida Burnham visited friends
in Gaysville from Wednesday of last
week till Monday.
Mrs. Abbie Nichols was in Randolph
Sunday to attend the Seventh Day
Adventist meeting, which is in session
on the Allen Battles meadow. The
meetings opened last Thursday. Aug.
Is. and close the 2sth Mrs. 0Grady
was also in Randolph the same day
Mrs. Briggs and children of North
field have been spending several days
with her sister, Mrs. Leon Spaulding.
They returned home Tuesday. Mr..
King, their brother, of Northfcld. was
here Sunday, returning Monday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs F. c. Rich. son. Fred.
and daughter, Lottie. Carroll Webster.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleye Webster. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Spaulding and son. Imd
ley, and Mr. and Mrs. NJ. c. FLYNN
took an auto trip through Middlesex.
They visited the marble
quarries at Rochester and Stockbridge.
A number of autos from here took
the trip through Brookfield gull and
Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Richardson spent a day
last week in Randolph with the Bal
Ieys and Whitcombs.
Mr.. and Mrs. h. {. Hall have as
guests for esyeral DAYS Mr.. and Mrs.
and two childrsl and a nurse
girl from Boston. Mrs. Warren is
Mrs. Halls sister.
The Washington county farm bu-
-eau will hold its annual field day and
picnic at Z. G. Gould's farm in Cabot
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-24
WATERBURY,

Former members and attendants at
the Congregational church Sunday were
Deacon and Mrs. j. G. Griggs of Barre,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. /. Hatch of Burling
ton, y. w. Rheimherr Of Watertown, n.
Y, Miss Martha Parker of Brookline.
A Ford car of Z. G. Miller was badly
damaged, but the occupants escaped
with only minor injuries when the
Buick car of Frank Solari of Burlington
apparently headed straight for the Mil.
Ter car. In this was Mr. Miller, who
was driving, DR.. j. F. Claire, Elbridge
Miller and Misses Gertrude and Err
nina Miller. Mr.. Miller saw the car
approaching on his side of the road and
had shut of the power, DIR. Clair re
ceived some cuts on his wrist, but
aside from some lameness other mem
bers of the party were uninjured.
When the report of the accident first
reached town, there was much anxiety
until correct news concerning injuries
was received.
The meeting of the New England
Holstein breeders was well attended
w dHOue i-o PtoPic ou tue lawn Vi Inc
home of the superintendent of the hos
pital farm, the hospital buildings and
grounds being roped off. The fine hos
pital herd was inspected, the sire
shown, as well as stock from the Bige-
low farms. c. L. Blaekman OF Spring
field, Mass, showed the lines of breed.
Dean Hills spoke on milk and market
ing of same and l.. l.. Parmalee. secre-
tary of the state branch of the New
England organization, spoke on I'll
nance People enjoyed basket lunch
at noon and a pleasant and profitable
time was passed.
Mr.. and Mrs L. $. Hills and Orrin
Hills attended the funeral of Arthur
Clark in Montpelier Mr.. Clark was
a former resident of Duxbury.
Miss Mildred Farnsworth. r n. who
has been a guest of her aunt, Mrs. |
Joseph Cormier, returned last night /
TO her home in Richmond
DR.. and Mrs. Leonard Graves of Elm. |
hurst, n. Y, have been at their former
home here.