Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-19
oh, MAXI
Sued for $4,000 for Rreneh of
Promise and Attempted sedHe.
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Promise and Attempted sedhe.
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New York Special to Cincinnati Enquirer.l
Max Strakosch has had a surprise.
1t was provided by a deputy sheriff,
who called on him with a warrant
that made it imperative on the i'm
presSario to 60 to Justice Donohue's
Supreme Court chamber and give
bail. This trouble, which has fallen
upon Mr.. Strakosch Just before his
departure with Miss Kellogg for
Europe, arises from his matrimonial
propensities, if the complaint is to
be believed. The complaint is made
by Miss Clementine Smedley, for
merly of Chicago, who wants ten
thousand dollars for breach of
promise and attempted seduction.
Bail was fixed at five thousand dol
lars, and was promptly furnished,
the manager not being in custody
more than two hours.
The plaintiff says she became
acquainted with Max, in 1875, IN
Chicago; that this acquaintance
ripened into affection, until, on
September 20, 1875, he proposed to
marry her. She consented, and
became his in loyalty, remaining in
consequence single, but expectant.
Until August 20, 1876, she thought
Max intended to fulfil his promise.
Meanwhile, she alleges, he attempt
ed to accomplish her ruin, using
wilos and trickery. He was her
teacher in singing, and she says
that to persuade her to yield to his
wishes, he told her that she could
never become a really great and
successful singer unless she would
give up her virtue and accede to
his passionate solicitations. This
she utterly refused to do, and, as a
result, he became cold and indifler-
ent, neglected her, and apparently
ceased to love her as he had form
erly done. In August, 1876, he
told her he would not marry her.
AS a reason, he said he was an Is
raelite, and his belief forbade him
to marry Christian woman.
She further says that prior to
their engagement he had undertak-
en- her musical education, and as
sured her she had all the qualities
to make great artist with the
proper culture. She at one time,
in 1875, came to New York to con-
suit him about her training, and
stopped at the Everett House.
About August 2S, Max, she says,
came to see her, and requested her
to leave the Everett House with
him. as they could not at the hotel
have the seclusion necessary to
properly talk over and arrange her
plans. She went with him, as she
supposed. to the house of a friend
on Thirteenth street, near Fifth
avenue. This house, which he
pretended and declared to be that
of a friend, was in reality an assig-
nation house. He conducted her
to room on the second floor, and
there, after locking the door, he
drew her down upon his knee and
attempted indelicacies which
shocked her. She resisted and
screamed for aid, whereupon he de-
sisted from his opportunities,
begged her to forgive him, and
persisted until she did forgive him,
believing him penitent.
Shs returned to Chicago, and he
followed her and induced her to
again receive him as a lover. She
came to New York at his soIicita-
tion, to be under his training for
the stage. In 1877 she learned
that Mr.. Strakosch had married a
Miss Nelson, and hence proved
false to his promise to the plaintiff.
She says that by reason OF Max'sI
licentious conduct toward her, and