The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-20
ExpIanat ton Of rn,tis Solicitors.

S0IhCtt0f0s
tFrom the London Telegraph, Juno q,
The case Of which we made mention Saturday
not yet % have reached its but tine pot thick
ems as it advances We have seceived the following
respondence, which is in itself ful Of interest,"
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TELE0RAPB
SR-We have read with great surprise article In
of this days date headed Adeina Patti in Chan.
cery We are at loss 70 know yeur Informant he.
came aware o. the allegations contained In the bill
only once publicly mentioned court, and that only
upon application for notice Of notion
our duty inform you that Mile. Patti has stated on
oath that the bill fled not only without her
sanction. but even without her kno Wedge. by person
whom she never saw, and Of whom she had pre-.
yiousy heardthat every material allegation che bill
gagenent which did at one time exist With the gentleman
named In your article, but wh;h engagement some
time since terminated by herself And we beg to MORN
you that on the matter conf before the Vice Chancellor
yesterday his honor dismissed tho bill witt costs he
raid by the ciled onext friend" We trust to your
sense OF justice to insert this letter We yours.
Solicitors for the Defendants and also for Nile Patti
No. $50 FENctrRc STREET, May 80.
p. s.-We send you with this an extract from Mlie
rats affidavit so tar as is material which will thank
you also to publish with this letter.
MILE. PATHS AFFIDAVIT.
The following il an extract from the affidavit OF Nile
Adele Patti sworn in the under mentioned the
litn' and and filed filed the I ,s,h May, 1888
rnda Patti infant under the of year
by James William Macdonald. her next friend plaintiff
and SALVATORE Patti and Maurice Strakosch. decnda
], Adelc uana Maria Patti, in the bin fled In this
wrongly called Adclina Maria Johanna CiOrnda Patti
present Residing II No % High street. Capham In the
county Of Surrey the person above named the pain
| in this suit make cath and say ms focws,-
have had read t. carefully tho bill Of complaint
and the affidavit q Henri de Iossy, Baron dc vle
Fay and Sarah Eliza Elliott. filed 10 support OF w and
this suit ii has been done entirely without my sanction
and even without my knowledge.
Until read the namo Of James William Macdonald. OF
No. 10 Howard street, Strand. who styles himself my
next friend, never heard Of such person. did
ever to my knowledge see him. nor did ever communi
The defendant Maurice strakosch - the husband
Of my elder sister. to whom he has been married.
he earliest period There Is not word truth In
any O. the allegations AGAINST him or against said
wholly deny that am or ever was treated with cruelty
by them, or either of them that my liberty IL
wa controlled or that lam or ever was kent short OF
money, or that my lewery or any part OF has been
or Is appropriated by them either OF them. On the
contrary. have and always have had whatever moey
required and all my jewelry has always been and Is
under my control, and could the whole
| it into money at once II were disposed.
is However, true that the deeriant, my father takes
o. tho bk Of my earnings an operatic ger
me- and say that have the most entire coBdcnce In
and the greatest love and affection for my dear father
also Tor the defendant tho sad Maur &c strakosch
both OF whom have alsays treated me with the most az
| fcctionatc Kindness.
Ard say tlat am quite satisfied with any and every
arrangements winch my father ft u make my be
ha and d not desrcto have any other Gre or guar
| say that ever since the marriage Of The defendant
Maurice strak9sch " IN my sister and my father have
A
said sister, and We have always lived most happily and
| aiccti-nately together.
| a very large nunher Of letters, sometimes to the
rs most Of such tters relate IL business matters
queted my sad brother n-isw to open all my
O. consult with my father and answer for all bust
,ess letters md 10 hand over t. any private letter
ard this course has Cor several years been pursued with
regard TO my letters aud always was perfectly
satisfied Herewith, and desire that the may
tiiue. A. J. NJ. PATTI.
Sworn this 1lth day OF May, 1858.
THs BARoy De VILE REPLIES AGAIN.
EDITOR LONDON
sRIt has long since become matter of public record
tha the obec OF the PROCEEDINGS in the Court of chaneey
vas never explained 10 Miss Adena + til by thge who
would have acted in her interest but that. the
trary, they did 1t who at tho same time were living
upon her oirnings, aud VIII paid for out
them-under whose influence she was living Every on,
who knows viii pity Miss Patti, when she could be
Induced TO swear thai she did no, believe that enter
iased honorable Intentions 70 her. Whether she was SC
prevaiedu Who'll her she did this o; her free
wi was al once determined to give up all thoughts Of
person who would break on engagement In this libel
lows and perkdous manner. beg, therefore, that yot
viii give IL the utmost publicity that there Is not the
mo.e,t reliability Of my margins Mis- Patti, aud SOM
The affection one time Was sincere; but strakosch
were Determined it shoui net last have demanded
return - ny oiters aud mutual cxch inge but u hal
not bee complied With l am, sir, yours, &C..
No on CAMBRIDGE TERRACE, May 30, 1899.
RxJorNnrG OF rng EDITOR OF THE rELEGRArH.
tr ~ .he london Telegraph, June o.
We could ptfor ore instant hesitate TO publish thes,
coinun cations, since sole oh is 10 elicit truth
thcee documents in themselves a. fall OF ntcres
sthat would need more self Than we care 10 OK
| ercise 70 withhold them from the pubic. We NAV in
decd, tholgh with the utmost courtesy slightly demu
10 the idea implied by The statement OF procssona
correspondents that tic motion Of friday was rdls
missed with costs for the lay reader might b,
| msIod by The phrasco'oey which they have Sc ccted
since the motion "dsmissctn made o., beb,s N
Their clients. Tho usual practice Of tho Court al
hInccry also suggests question, how FAR inc orcna
bill out ~ accord with statement tha, must bays
been made by Madenr sello Patti, Notwithstanding III
subsequent statement by the same lady of which ne a
invited to publish extract. IL would br Interest
ing too TO know ibn prrpor " hnse rlssogrs ~ III
later AFFIDAVIT VIII ell no, Invited g. pubsh 10 80
nothing " other ctcumeats that mizht ia furihe
light on the case
obituary.
The state Department IN Washington has received in'or
maton from the alton nj Paris of the deaths OF The lc
| lowing named Americans