The Washington times., 1923-01-07
GEM ROBBERY SETS
TONGUES WAGG|NG
Buffalo Woman Intended to
Adopt Carman, Folks in
Home City Hint.
MARRIED THREE TIMES
SChOelIkOpf Family One of
Most Influential in New
York State.
MARRIED THREE TIMES
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Special to The Times-Hcrald.
BUFFALO, Jan. 6.-There are
those among Buffalonians who
know the northumberland Schoell-
kop1 family, but are maintaining
silence.
But there are others not over
fond Of Mrs. Irene Schoellkopf,
young wife Of the aged power
magnate and chemist, who have
dropped hint or two that in a
measure Eliminates some Of the
mysterious phases of the sensa-
tlonal gem robbery case.
RECENT DISPUTE LIMITED.
One Of the stories to which they
nave given intimation is that C.. p.
Hugo Schoellkopf, the gray-haired
husband who preferred the coziness
OF the arm chair to the fantasy of
the ball room and Mrs. Schoellkopf,
who preferred the companionship
OF the ballroom to the sedate con-
versation Of the fireplace, recently
engaged in q dispute which threat
ened their matrimonial future.
Another hint loose in Buffalo and
which persists despite the assertions
to the contrary Of counsel for the
family Is this:
That Frank Barrett Carman. re.
cfpient Of Mrs. SchOeIIkOpf's smiles
and gifts, known 20 her as BAR
RE" had 50 thoroughly danced HIM
self into her heart that she Nseri-
ously considered his adoption,
PLANNED TRIP ABROAD.
Il is known here that Mrs.
Schoellkopf planned to sail within
the next few weeks to Europe, ex-
pecting to remain away q few
months and that Carman was to be
on the same vessel. One of the rela-
tives explained that she took so
many Of her gems to New York ''be.
cause she thought she might sail at
any time, and she wanted to have
them with her"
Mrs. SchoeIlkopf had under con
sideration a Mediterranean cruise
that begins February 10.
The possibility was suggested
here today that the plot that re
suited in the disappearance of the
valuables may have begun at the
country club dance Of d few weeks
ago at which Mrs. Schoel1kopf
draped with half q million dollars
worth OF jewelry and diamonds, at
tracted attention which caused en-.
vious and adverse comment and
which drew eyes that may have
cloaked a determination to get
them some day.
Mrs. Schoellkopf. who grew up in
moderate circumstances, has one
more marriage than has her hus
band.
Her first matrimonial experience
began when as Irene M. Mamlock
q charming girl with fair hair, in
clined to a reddish touch, she be
came the wife Of a man named
Beller in New York city while in
her teens. This union resulted in
one child, Jerome Beller. who il
Just out OF his minority and lives
with his wife in Ithaca, N. 7.
The second marriage was tt
Michael Simon, Rochester business
man, who moved to New York city
after reverses. This tie was
severed by a divorce granted t.
Mrs. Simon about eight years ago
Schoellkolpf, married once before
met Mrs. Simon shortly after she
got her decree. She was ther
thirty and he was fifty-four. They
were married seven years ago ir
the Ritz Hotel in Philadelphia.
INHERITED VAST FORTUNE.
Schoellkopf inherited a fortune
from his father, who was a power
plant magnate and chemist Of
ability. The son has developed this
inheritance until he has acquired
about $20,0OO,000 and undoubteG
prestige in Erie county.
AS a young man he went to Ger
many to study chemistry. He still
bears the scar of student fencing
duel on his cheek.
With his brother he organized
Schoelllkopf, Hartford and Hanna
at. 100 William street, New York
the largest manufacturers Of anilint
dyes in the country.
During the war this was merged
with other enterprises of a like
nature into the National Aniline anC
Chemical Company which has late
ly become q member OF the Allied
Chemical Companies, controlled by
the Schoellkopf family.
Schoellkopf is vice president Of
the Niagara Falls Power Company
which his son, Alfred H., is a vice
president, and of which nephew
Paul Schoellkopf, is president.
Throughout Erie county the name
of Schoellkopf figures prominently
in industries, in promotion OF in
vestment securities and in society
and philanthropy. Schoellkopf is 6
member of the Buffalo Club and
the Buffalo Country Club. He
gave Schoellkopf field to Cornell
University.
Mrs. Walter H. schoellkopf, afte,
the war, wrote a book on wal