The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-29
THE NELSON SCANDALS.
THE STORIES AGAINST THE FAIR ACTRESS
Abp nENIEn

actress Nelson figured in divorce suit il
England, and was the cause of the divorc,
ofa wealthy cotton spinner from his wife
She was interviewed at St, Louis by re-
porter ofthe Chicago Inter-Ocean, on this
theme, with the following result: Your
correspondent called at the Southern
Hotel in this city TO obtain from her, il pos
sible, such denial. No one can stand before
Miss Nelson without being profoundly con-
vinced that he is before a woman of sur
passing loneliness, and one against whose
beauty and charms faith meteth into blood.
Such a wealth of personal beauty, combin-
ing both superb cast of features and form
of rare perfection, is of that quality which
is seen but once in lifetime. Her luXuri-
Gus, rich brown hair, thrown back over a
forehead Of marvellous intellectual shape,
and delicately arched eyebrows shading the
soft light of her full dark eyes,she presented,
indeed, picture fit for pencil or brush OF
artist or painter. Miss Nelson's convt rsa-
tional powers are as brilliant and vivacious
as her personal attractions are remarkable
Your correspondent was courteOusly greeted
and made to feel at perfect ease. The SUBJ
iect upon which he was intent was one OF
great delicacy and could only be approached
at an extremely opportune moment. Oi
course the first thing desired TO be known III
connection Herewith was whether any
had been made.
"No, there has never been public denial
Even under ordinary circumstances denial
would, perhaps, have only made the matter
worse; but aside from the mere policy there
are peculiar facts connected with the matter
which have made 1T proper, and even inn
perative, that nothing should be said by me,
at least for the time being, and until my
American engagement is finished"
Would 1t be proper to state what the
peculiar reasons arew
1.-The reasons are not, in themselves i'm
proper; but their publication could do nc
good. NV course in not making denial
is dictated by purely business reasons.
My own inclination and desire were to
REPEL THE CHARGE
in a very emphatic and peremptory man
ner, and had my judgment been followed a
full and explicit denial would have been
made upon the first publication of the story.
My failure to do so was entirely due to re-
straining causes which were beyond my
control. 1 came to America under a
contract with Mr.. Strakosch to play 100
nights. When the story was first published.
MIR. Lloyd, Mr.. Strakoscn's agent, Informed
me that it was Mr.. Strakosch's express de-
sire that no denial should be made, as it
would only excite public curiosity and ma
terially affect the success of my engagement
in pecuniary sense. This Mr.. Strakosc
insisted on as an element of good faith in
my contract with him. and for this, and for
no other reason, have refrained from MAX
ing public and very emphatic denial. The
story is cruelty false, and has been de-
lberately manufactured tor the purpose of
iniuring me. 1t is a calumny, malicious and
atrocious as it is purely original, and made
out of whole cloth. / feel my obligation to
carry out my engagement to the very letter
n M QRQOrnQnaQ
wishes of my employer. These wishes were
expressed so earnestly that could not dis
regard them. In yielding to Mr.. Strakosch's
views have foregone my own desire and
have trusted to time, future occasion and
the justice OF a generous public tor fit and
proper vlndication."
"The charges contained in the published
account are very specific, and implicate Mr..
Lee."
"Why not? The author of the story had
his imagination to draw from, and there is
no reason why case should not be con-
structed that would embrace all accessories
necessary for sensational scandal"
"Your relations with Mr.. Lee have always
been pleasant"
"Invariably; and the position given to
Mr.. Lee in this vile Islander is most en-
phatically denied by his course of action
Do you think that Mr.. Lee would have lived
with me and acknowledged me as his wife il
there was any truth in the story? No man
would do that, not even the worst"
With so much earnestness did the illustri-
Gus young actress avow her own innocence
and with so much womanly tenderness and
pathos, that the nearer would need feel the
strongest conviction of the great wrong thai
had been done her. And your representa-.
tive left her with the most gratifying assur.
ance that if any woman could lay claim to
the trait of purity and injured innocence
that woman was Miss Nelson.