Subscribers enjoy higher page view limit, downloads, and exclusive features.
a) ) \ > the spell of the arc! rE Mrs, James H. Shakespeare Ac- ouses Broker and Theatrical Man of Stealing Diamond Sunburst Whilé Dining. SHE HAS THEM LOCKED UP. tm Her Checkered Career She Fig- ured with that Arch-Swindler On- equi, and Her Husband, Once a Noted Lawyer, Died a Madman. ‘Mrs. Natalie Shakespeare. of No. 5i Weat Bixty-ffth street, who accuses James C)'Dunn, a broker, and Leonard ‘W. Giles, a theatrical man, with the theft. of a $700 diamond sunbuist, is a ‘woman with a remarkable record. She éntertained the men at dinner on Gaturdey and claims that after thoy had left she discovered the disappear- @nce of her jewel. The men deny the charge, but are prisoners in the West Gide Court Jail, owing to their inability to secure bail in the sum of $1,000 each, Giles said to-day that the charge egainst him was astuated by. spite. @Mrs, Shakespeare has not owned a geveri-hundred-dol:ar jewel for many years," he declared. “If she did it ‘would be in pawn. She has a friend who is being sued for divorce, and she knows that I am ‘the husband’s best witness. Mrs. Shakespeare sent for me nd tried to persuade me not to appear 8 @ Witness, When I refused to make ‘ny such promise she threatened that she would fix me. I didn't imagine she would have the nerve to accuse me of theft, but I'll make her regret this. 1 @m yery sorry for my friend Dunn. 1 met thim’sfhile [ was on my way to ‘Mrs. Shakespeare's, asked him to ac- company me, and he has had forty= eight hours in ja‘l as a suspected thief ~ in consequence.”’ Five years ago Mrs. Shakespeare ob- tain Interhational notoriety by eloping to eye with ‘Sir’ Henry Onequi, a pal <who swindled Victims in cals city | ais of over §200,000 and fled to ayold ‘arrest. He abandoned. Mrs. Ghakespeare in Paris, and later was ar- Tested in London for swindling a bar- ont afd sent to prison for five years. |’ ¢ year ago. Mrs,.Shukespeare's hus- és Wi. Shakespeare, who teen} leader of the Philadelphia died}: paretic in a Pennsylvania. as jum, Bis friends say that hin wite's conduct wrecked J is ariiliant mind. |Besiuning of a Romance. Shakespeare was ai the climax of his career when Mrs. Natalie professlo; Rein | fell inlloye with her and they married. | They, ves in, fashionable apartments societ: hat city rather, dul}, However, and moved to New York, wheye'she occupied -&n expensive. sult at the Hotel Imperial. Later she took - gm expensive flat in the Sloane apart- ment fhouse, at No. 49 West Thirty- secon@ street, and then pented the fur- nished home of a prominent actress at No, 205 West Thirty-fourth street, Shakespeare sent_her an allowance of $1,000 #2 month and camé over from Philadelphia é¢yery, Saturday to see her. Bhe gave expensive dinners at the Wal- Gorf and Imperic! apd was, attaining social prominence when she fell under indler, Onequl. ‘school of palm- victims by tell- Indicated ap- Onequi wasrunnin, Astry"’ and swindling Ing them thelr hand: proacliing wealth and then selling them bogus mining stock. He gained complete mastery of Mrs. Shakespeare and went to livelin her home. ‘Had Wife in England. Thouk+ --1ad a wife and family in asians. ,7 and married a Miss Sa 0: Calcago, whose father wai or in’one of Philip D. Armour's . he took Mrs. Shakespeare to ‘Waa symbo: of luck, to all polite age policeman after ten years AN WHO ‘ACCUSES TWO MEN OF STEALING $7oo DIAMOND SUNBURST FROM HER, AND LATE HUSBAN. HORSESHOE NOT AUBURN, N. to-day. Chided, She Killed Herself. ¥., April 20.—Grace Jewett, a pretty girl of nineteen, com- mitted suicide by taking Her mother chided her for re- maining from home without permission. carbolic acid WORE ONE HUNDRED They Were of Pretty Pink Coral and Vincenzo Cuccaro Was Trying to Smuggle Them, One huncred and six pin coral neck- laces have been seized by tae Govern- The Telephone — There are many thousands In service In Manhattan and ths Bronx, and many more are baing Installed dally. NEW YORK TELEPHONE CO. CONTRACT OFFICES: MW Ney Btreet, 200 West 124th Street, il Westesth Strest, id East 100th Street, AND SIX NECKLACES : fe For Infonts and Children, The Kind You Have Always 1 Bears the sare A Home Completely| Furnished, $1 15.00, INCLUDING Parlor, Dining Room, Bedrooms and Kitchen. This Outfit Is Valued at $150. CASH OR CREDIT. FISHER BROS., Columbus Avenue & 103d Street. Elevated Sta ion, 104th Street. Open Saturdays Until 10 P. Standing in her quiet home, Where ne'er a boarder chanced to roam, Lendlady had a bright idea, And a World Wart ad brought lots of cheer. LUCKY FOR THEM Old Policemen See Nothing but lil Omens in Them and Would Just as Soon Pick il a Rat- tlesnake, LAY REPRIMANDS TO THEM. force in New York’ would no more up a horseshoe than he would a rattle- snake. To him {t Is an omen of III fortune. He sees nothing in the horse- | shoe but disappointment, hard luck, loss of pay, reprimands, and often it means | Joss of his position. All the policemen ; who have been “broken” in New York for twenty years have been broken in| a horsesnve, . Whether It was fate or a desire to throw ja halo of Juck about the new building when the Police Headquarters of the city were renovated some twenty | «Wale 26. most persons the -horsesh iNe horseshoe-1s the reverse. The years ago the triai room was fitted with, @ horseshoe desk. More properly speak- ing, the series or desks 8 arranged in| the form of a horseshoe. At the he: Qf this shoe of desks sits the apts sioner trying cas At either sik the trial commissioner sit counse) and against the policeman on trial. side the shoe, facing ity the policeman. hei story, ana Lhere more than one poll man has geard his sencence. In tha ‘horsesace were tried al) old captains *'I * tor by Ti Hoboken fand married her. Shortly af- terward his victims became too trouble some and he skipped the country, Ho duped Mrs. Shakespeare into eompanying him, telling her tha| yan gine to his fatner's home in Peerpours to get the awaited tim there. When de got to France he spent the money he had in from: his American dupes tg Carlo and then panacned M are and her son her jewels and returned’ ‘0 this ) ‘Phowkh he a mitted that he way stil ini ved with hakespeate would not take Foti wits” back, and shortly his mind gave way and his » had him placed in an asylum. Sire Shatespears was not heard from years, but last Kebruary ed's @ petition in bankruptcy. | Her reditor was 2 ower at neste time that ine hanes *E iat erty and owned erwearing apparel valves et ai ie ite. Boni, later Shak: i eS Abyium: ‘at Hr handsome woman and, ite In the Bankruptey Court, ts cosdingly well reseed. At a remova! to an In- @ made a public state Aaa be husband’ millions that | §; t jnto ‘the poll and proudly displays 4 horsesh ing he picked it up on the with four str “: Cross, whose Bry nara Deputy Comm! moner 5 f aa Mad dost } wee in taking oats care of Pin after Ith gave way. EEE ELECTRIC SHOWER, SETS CAR ABLAZE, ingere in, e Mad Panio the Fase Begins to Women’s $20 Suits $8. 75.) To-morrow we offe i Spring suits for women, in a Special 2-Hour Sale From 10 4. These suits are made of finest Venetian cloth and cheviot in black and navy blue. One style like cut, double cloth only; coat made over best satin; skirtlet and postilion back and belt, as well as fronts, cuffs and capes, trimmed with stitched taffeta; finished with em ornaments, flaring sha| plaits, finished on top with stitche tafieta petals, Another of Venetian or cheviot, blouse made over finest satin; four side plaits on front and. back, ‘and skirtlet ‘with new Position igre neckband forming epaulets, and stole front piped with taffeta, finished with petals of same, stitched in white and fancy Skirt seven-gore back; col vestlet front. Skirt made seven-gored flaring shape; unlined; trimmed on each gore with white stitched taffeta petals to match coat. Sizes 32 32 to 54 bust. These suits compare favorably with any suits sold elsewhere Then there are four other styles of blouse suits and two stylish _¢ double-breasted Eton coat suits for extra stout figures in sizes from r new styles of handsome M. Until 12 M. cape collarless blouse of Venetian ; each gore made with two side to 44 Bust. for $20—make a comparison and judge for yourself. ‘White Lawn Charming white waists made of fine lawn, with fronts composed of sixteen tiny tuckings in clusters, three wide blind embroidery inserting, hem- stitched at edge; six wide graduated plaits; back is laid in six wid smart separate bishop stock col tab of embroidery; new style with tucked cuffs. Sizes 32 to 46 inches. Take your pick to-morrow at cheviot; made with tailor stitch and tuckings; pens at 98c., $1.4 $2.69 and $2.98, Nowhere will there ment of ne; over 6,000 , New, just-made ing to men of jane, The fect in chosen, of Sh v0 you ed madras, $1.25 Other waists of fine madras and Waists, $1. 25. rows of le plaits; lar, with slotves, ed plaits 9, $1.98, Second Floor, b9th St. Section. New Neglig gee Shirts, 39c. found a better or more satisfactory assort- ¢ shirts than here. This special purch: comprises shirts, every one desirable and pleas- every detail—the patterns are well ve a choice of percale, woven madras or cord- A pair of well-made link cyffs accompanies each shirt—men's and boys’ sizes complete. * Regular 75c. sorties Negligees Ipr 39¢. Main Floor, Bor Bt Pe EE TL EL a, lM | Abt CAs cans as ll | flecond Floor, 69th Bt. Section. Cold Storage. We have the finest and best equipped cold-storage vaults, under the direction of men who thoroughly understand the care of furs. Fur garments of all descrip- tions, rugs, robes, carpets and everything in the line of furs stored and insured against theft, loss or damage by fire or moth. Charges Moderate. Curtains and Blankets Cleaned. Our facilities for cleaning lace curtains and blankets are excelled by none, We use no machinery; every particle of the fabric is care- fully gone over by hand, Prices as follows: Nottingham Curtains cleaned, pair, 50c Finer grade cleaned, pair, 65¢. and 75c. Blankets cleaned, pair, 75c. ‘ Send a postal, our wagon will call, ‘We will store free until autumn if re- enn Main Floor, Near Retunds. BLOOMINGDALE BROS., 3d Avenue, S6tb and Goth Streets, NING, APRIL 20, 1903. CASTORIA |, Sterling Everett . Chickering ....- that has ever been advertised. of prices it will overshadow every sale ever held in this or any other city. PIANOS THAT EVERYBODY WANTS. PRICES EVERYBODY CAN EASILY PAY. Choicest collection of slightly used Pianos it is possible to gather. Why obtain a Piano for so little ' still the voice of melody in your home when you can money and at such advantageous payment terms? Easiest of easy payments. Come and see these Pianos to-morrow. ter will be astounded. Experts to show you the instruments and explain all their Any instrument purchased at this sale will eS one at any time within a year and full value allowed. The list of Pianos follows : UPRIGHT. SQUARE PIANOS. points. Now. Was. ‘Wes. 145.00 300.00 Calenders a 165.00 165.00 185.00 ‘196.00 195.00 225.00 225.00 285.09 285.00 + 325,00 Holder ... & Clark... ray Con- JOP seeeeeeeee SQUARE PIANOS. sseeee+ 8850.00 $10.00 in our own mills, that we |] sell here in this store, ena- bles us to do better by you, in both quality and price, \Jthan is possible by any other plan of business. And from time to time, for one reason or another, we can offer extra specials, resulting in a considerable saving of money to our ‘patrons. This week there isa liberal selection of patterns in the following carpets and ru, here indicated: BEST TEN-WIRE TAPESTRY BRUS- SELS CARPET, 85c, yard rere ‘OOL 70. yard quality, at ROYAL WILTON RU quality, at, F ROYAL WIL’ quality, at, J. & J. Dobson, Corner 14th St. and Fifth Ave. The «Standard Desks CHAS, E. MATTHEWS, All our other office and library furniture match with these in qual- ity and value, FURNISHED FOU ROOMS *°" coMPLere at Always en exhibition at our show- rooms. Write for list ef goods these outfits, for DINING: ROOM FURNISHED COMPLETE Con! at the saving back PARLOR nace complete at A ; BEDROOM furnished complete at Write for List of The Our Liberal Credit Terms hold good also to Inland, in, New Jersey or Coonecticut, Freight be reached by transfer on all lines sonia one i tiers £3 Are the Best. sear fies ee : fal Reis of Teeth sans FOR SALE BY ts of Tee! Gold Crowns. « $3 Gold” Filling - Bricge and Plate Werk lasts o lidetions. An Work TAKER D Sundays 9 te3.. Germal DENTAL B75 CANAL 8T., N. ¥, JI Ogee oO sere A? the Lowest ——~| Of Low Prices! |T’S a most extraordinary occasion. The Special Sale of Slightly Used Pianos and Organs that will be held in the Auditorium on the 5th Floor to-morrow will be the most remarkable “ In merit, variety of selections and littleness taken in exchange for a new ns SQUARE PIANOS,» GRAND. PIANOS. 3 see 061,200.00 9208.00 sisting of 1 Sideboard, large lines drawer, lined silver Sewss, large bevel plate mirror; ex serviceable and ommamental, polished top. ‘Now. ORGANS. © Story & Clark. ..§150.00 ONE DOLLAR PER WEEK OPENS AN ACCOUNT Mh AT 35 rvory or on on ag ‘OPEN SATURDAY UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK. HTH 8T. L STATION AT THE DOOR _ r ei oe e Work