oc-plain-dealer 1923-10-10

THRONGS FLOCK TO STOKES HEARING NEW YORK, Oct. 10.—A terrific uproar was created in the court room today when Elmer E. Henshaw, a chauffeur testified in the W. E. D. Stokes suit for divorce from his pretty wife, Helen Elwood Stokes, that he and his mistress had been improperly friendly." Henshaw was formerly employed by Mrs. Stokes. No sooner was this amazing statement made than pandemonium broke out in the court. Mrs. Stokes also leaped to her feet screaming: "You lie! You lie! You dirty chauffeur." Mrs. Miller, of Denver, mother of Mrs. Stokes also leaper to her feet and attempted to attack the witness physically. "I am going to get a gun," she screamed hysterically. "I'm going to get a gun and put an end to this." She started from the room but was restrained by court attendants. Finally they had to remove her from the court room as she became hysterically faint. Stoken himself, 73 years old, then began sobbing. Tears rolled down his cheeks. Above the uproar of the amazing scene, thundered the voice of Samuil Untermeyer, chief counsel for Mrs. Stokes. "Tell us what your improper conduct was." "Well," said the chauffeur, "she framed me up. She gave me money to frame evidence. Isn't that improper" He was obviously unnerved by the uproar he had caused. NEW YORK, Oct. 10.—W. E. D. Stokes, 73-year-old millionaire, judge of fine horses and beautiful women, delivered a surprise blow today in his battle involving his millions and a divorce from his beautiful wife, Helen Elwood Stokes. Elmer E. Henshaw, chauffeur for Mrs. Stokes during her life with Stokes, testified that on at least six occasions he had driven the pretty defendant to the "love nest" alleged to have been maintained by W. E. D. Stokes. SEND TREATY OF AMITY TO BERLIN WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.—A draft of a treaty of amity and commerce between the United States and Germany has been transmitted to Berlin, and actual negotiations will take place in Washington in the near future, it was announced at the state department today. The treaty is similar to those recently submitted to Spain, Austria, and a number of the Balkan states to facilitate commerce. It is expected that the question of concluding negotiations with Germany will rest until the return to this country of Dr. Otto Wiedfeldt, the German ambassador. FIRST ARREST FOR ATTACK ON KENNEY The first arrest in connection with the suspected attack on Carter E. Kenney of Huntington Park, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Gordon of 904 E. Center street, Anaheim, was made yesterday when Joseph Watt Kenney's roommate, was taken in by the police. Officers claim to have physical evidence which does not lobe either with Watt's story or that of Kenney, the latter of whom claimed the wounds in which he lost an intersitital gland were self-inflicted. Kenney awoke last Thursday morning in his garage suffering great pain and was rushed to the South Side hospital in time to prevent his bleeding to death. Mrs. Kenney, from whom he is estranged and who is living with her parents here, declared she didn't believe a word of Kenney's story. Watt's arrest is said to be the first of a series which will be made. Watt declared he had slept throughout Wednesday night and knew nothing of Kenney's plight. Kenney reiterated his explanation. Production of the razor with which the cutting was done from behind a mirror in Kenney's and Watt's room, where it had been replaced, failed to shake the story of either man. Kenney is said to have paid considerable attention to several women in Huntington Park and Santa Fe. WHITE ROSSE FILM LOOK In naming his production "The W Griffith has happily bol of love and the heroine in the play portrayed by Maceo to the Griffith band sons of absence, plus presents it to station at their first lover carries it to wandering as a suitor girl, after numerous acquaintances, enjoes the same inn been at first meet. Ivor Novello, actor will be seen will mark his first work in America sible he will be acclaim by the poets in the latest Griffith to the Utited The four day run. Two contrasting portions in the play Carol Dempster and Miss Dempster resulted to her charm of a proud girl of wealth and social Hamilton will be so vigorous character the a newcomer tura field from the dicted that he will approve of motion Mr. Griffith's product attractive as cooring. He has photo scenes in the heart where the famous FAIL IN SEASON VESSEL II "SEATTLE, Oct., vessels which went motorship Kenneth Frederick Island, Alaska, and the bor department raced establish commun stranded vessel, ca He was obviously unnerved by the uproar he had caused. NEW YORK, Oct. 10.—W. E. D. Stokes, 73-year-old millionaire, judge of fine horses and beautiful women, delivered a surprise blow today in his battle involving his millions and a divorce from his beautiful wife, Helen Elwood Stokes. Elmer E. Henshaw, chauffeur for Mrs. Stokes during her life with Stokes, testified that on at least six occasions he had driven the pretty defendant to the "love nest" alleged to have been maintained by E. T. Wallace, the co-respondent named by Stokes. "I waited for her about an hour each time," he said. NEW YORK, Oct. 10.—The story of the ages was being re-enacted again here today—man against woman, husband against wife, December against May—William Earl Dodge Stokes, 73, millionaire clubman, Judge of fine horses and beautiful women, against his wife, Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes, mother of his children, 40 years his junior. Outside the tribunal of Supreme Court Justice Mahoney, crowds—mostly women and girls—pleaded for admission to the divorce drama, with its lurid patternings. Inside, the five-year legal battle—Stokes' effort to paint his wife in colors of scarlet, Mrs. Stokes' defense for honor—went into its third day, with new promises of surprise and sensations. Stokes has spent two frettish days in court. He has heard his own star witness—Nell Rose Miller, negro serving girl, who told of seeing Mrs. Stokes, dressed only in flimsy undergarments, in the apartment of another man—admit she had lied, committed bigamy, then deny it, fall into the legal traps set for her by Samuel Untermyer, defense attorney. SAY STINNES TRIES TO WRECK CABINET BERLIN, Oct. 10.—Communist charges of disloyalty against Hugo Stinnes, Germany's foremost industrial magnate, were exploded today by Stinnes' official explanation of his visit to Dusseldorf to confer on Ruhr affairs with General De Goutte, commander of the French army in the Ruhr. It was stated that the Stresemann cabinet did not object to Stinnes' visit. Stinnes did not see Chancellor Stresemann before his departure, but he has an alibi: he tried to see the chancellor, but the latter was too busy with the ministerial crisis to grant an audience. BERLIN, Oct. 10—Hugo Stinnes' conference with General De Goutte, French commander in the Ruhr, and the populist "institutional reform" movement have a word or Kenney's story. Watt's arrest is said to be the first of a series which will be made. Watt declared he had slept throughout Wednesday night and knew nothing of Kenney's plight. Kenney reiterated his explanation. Production of the razor with which the cutting was done from behind a mirror in Kenney's and Watt's room, where it had been replaced, failed to shake the story of either man. Kenney is said to have paid considerable attention to several women in Huntington Park and Santa Fe Springs, and a motive of revenge now is being used by the police to clarify the mystery. Two of the women live in the Whittier vicinity. One is a young girl and the other a young married woman. On Wednesday night last Kenney had an appointment to meet a woman at Santa Fe Springs and he stayed there until a late hour. He was discharged from the hospital on Monday. U.S. JURORS PROBE BIG CRIMINAL RING LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10.—The federal grand jury was today to begin an active investigation of an asserted professional criminal ring, whose depredations were declared to total at least $16,000,000, secured in the robbery of the U.S. mails and of several of the largest mercantile establishments of the country. Indictment of at least 20 persons, including important figures in the financial world and others throughout the nation, were expected to result from the probe, which may last a week or ten days. With the opening of the grand jury session today postoffice inspectors expected to place before the inquisitorial board two confessions supported by a host of corroborative witnesses. Special U.S. Attorney David Cahill was scheduled to present the collected evidence to the grand jury, and should indictments result, he will probably prosecute them. The principal confession to be presented to the grand jury was that of Herbert Wilson, arch-criminal, mail robber and convicted murderer of Herbert Cox, his one-time pal and confederate. Wilson is now in San Quentin prison serving a life term for Cox's slaying. The Wilson confession is not through, but investigators claim details have been checked and substantiated enough to warrant action by the grand jury. ANOTHER DOLLAR STEAMER ON FIRE SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.—The finchier Dollar Dollars scene in the heart where the famous... It was stated that the Stresemann cabinet did not object to Stinnes' visit. Stinnes did not see Chancellor Stresemann before his departure, but he has an alibi: he tried to see the chancellor, but the latter was too busy with the ministerial crisis to grant an audience. BERLIN, Oct. 10—Hugo-Stinnes' conference with General DeGoutte, French commander in the Ruhr, and the resultant "questionnaire" submitted to the government by the Stinnes group of industrialists was a hold attempt to wreck the coalition cabinet, it was charged here today. The crux of the "questionnaire" was a demand for a ten hour work day and cancellation of all demobilization decrees. By virtue of these decrees, millions of ex-soldiers are carried on the payrolls of industrial plants, albo they are doing a minimum of work. POINCARE REJECTS GERMAN PROPOSAL PARIS, Oct. 10—Premier Poincare today flatly rejected the German proposal for a French, Belgian and German commission to settle the Ruhr problem thru direct negotiations. It had previously been rejected by Belgium. Don't laugh at freckles. The little tow-head of today may develop into the "prominent citizen" of tomorrow, and each freckle will be a ten-spot—Willows Journal. 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USUAL SINCLAIR DIVIDEND NEW YORK, Oct. 10—Directors of the Sinclair Consolidated Oil Co. at their meeting today declared the usual common and preferred stock dividends. The common dividend is payable Nov. 30 on stock of record Nov. 1, and the preferred on Nov. 15 to holders of record Nov. 1. GO NORTH TO HUNT A hunting party composed of the Messrs. Everett, Elmer and C. P. Hughes, O. Hunt and several from a distance, left yesterday noon for a trip to Inyo county. They expect to be absent about four or five days. CHICHESTER S PILLS THE DIAMOND BRAND Knife Aid Your Breast for Bleeding or Diarrhea in Diamond Brand Pills in Bed and around your mouth, assisted with Jiu Bison. Take no whip. For every year you take any Diamond Brand Pills in bed known as Best Sleep, Always Relieve. SOLED BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE WHITE ROSE IS FILM LOVE SYMBOL In naming his newest photoplay production "The White Rose," D. W. Griffith has happily combined a symbol of love and the character of his heroine in the play. An orphan girl, portrayed by Moe Marsh who returns to the Griffith banner after some seasons of absence, plucks a white rose and presents it to a youth of high station at their first meeting. The lover carries it through all of his wanderings as a sustaining hope. The girl, after numerous vicissitudes, and amid the disdain and ridicule of her acquaintances, emerges from her woes the same innocent child she had been at first meeting her lover. Ivor Novello, a young English actor will be seen as the lover. This will mark his first motion picture work in America and it is quite possible he will be received with much acclaim by the people of this country in the latest Griffith offering coming to the United Theatre tonight for a four day run. Two contrasting roles of high importance in the play are enacted by Carol Dempster and Nell Hamilton. Miss Dempster's role is one ideally suited to her charm and talents, that of a proud girl of the South with wealth and social standing. Mr. Hamilton will be seen in an unusually vigorous characterization, and the newcomer to the motion picture field from the stage, it is predicted that he will quickly win the approval of motion picture patrons. Mr. Griffith's production is unusually attractive as concerns natural setting. He has photographed his many scenes in the heart of the old South where the famous landscape and FAIL IN SEARCH OF VESSEL IN DISTRESS "SEATTLE, Oct. 10." Reports from vessels which went to the aid of the motorship Kennecott, aground on Frederick Island, off the coast of Alaska, and the failure of the harbor department radio station here to establish communication with the stranded vessel, caused fear in ship- LODI CATTLEMAN IS SENTENCED TO HANG STOCKTON, Oct. 10. — Alex A. Kels, Lodi cattleman, self-confessed slayer of Ed Meservey, an aged itinerant worker, in an effort to stage a $100,000 insurance fraud, was today sentenced to hang by Judge D. M. Young in superior court here. A dense crowd packed the courtroom and the corridors leading to it as Kels was sentenced. Kels came into the courtroom at 10:10 and Judge Young, after the formal preliminaries of opening the court, called his case. The judge passed sentence on Kels without making any comment on the case. Kels heard the words: "You are hereby sentenced to hang by the neck until dead at Folsom prison on Jan. 4." without a tremor. He maintained the same stoic calm he has displayed ever since his arrest. He declined to make any statement. No eleventh-hour effort was made to save his life as had been rumored, and Kels himself carried out his expressed wish of "paying for life with a life." Kels will be taken to Folsom prison within a few days to await the execution of his sentence. LOCAL POST MAKES DRIVE FOR MEMBERS The members of the local Legion post made a house-to-house membership campaign last night with much success, Jack Hebson said today. Several old members were reclaimed, and several new ones signed up. The Legion also held an executive committee meeting last night. BARELY QUORUM AT COUNCIL MEETING Fullerton trustees last night, with barely a quorum, took an early adjournment. Petitions were received from the east side relative to taking care of water collecting there during the rainy season. There was nothing the board could do for the present, the petitioners were told, except to encourage them to "grin and bear it." The Corcoran subdivision on Hillcrest, which had been discussed at several meetings, was accepted. All things were announced to be in readiness for the city hall bond election next Monday, at which the people of Fullerton are to decide on whether or not they will vote $200,000 for a new city hall and fire hall. 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