New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-16
MISS LIVTNGSTONS SUIT.
WHAT HER MOTHER SAYS ABOUT HER ACQUAINr-
ANCE WITH HENRY FLEMING.

WHAT HER MOTHER SAYS ABOUT HER ACQUAINr
ANCE WITH HENRY FLEMING.
Merritt f. Sawyer, counsel for Miss Alice Living
ston in her breach of promise suit against Henry
Fleming. president of the Central Refining Com
many. told a reporter of THE TRIBUNE yesterday
chat he did not desire to make any statement
about the case at present. few days ago the de-
PENDANTS counsel applied for a commission to exam
inc Miss Llvingstons mother Mrs. Bliss. before the
trial giving out that she had left the State 10 avoid
subpoena. and stating that her evidence would
tend to clear their client of the charges made IN the
complaint. Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Sawyer sent a
letter in reply to the affidavit presented in which he
offers &c produce the witness in Brooklyn next Mon
day Several years after the death of her husband
Mrs Livingston married Henry II. Bliss, and this
accounts for the confusion OF names which mas
ARISEN As TO the fact that Miss Livingston passed
under the assumed name of Mrs. Lawrence, heI col
ored nurse Amelia Lundy. whom the reporter
saw Yesterday, has made an aildavlt that TINS Is
the name by which the sick woman was known;
and also that the who engaged her services and
paid her was only known TO her as Nr. Lawrence.
The family IN the house where Mr.. Fleming took
Miss Livingston knew him as Mr.: Lawrence 2nO by
no other name, and none OF THEM Knew INC true
relations OF the couple go , .,
Mrs Bliss who Is in this city spoke OF the acqnant-
ance of Fleming and her daughter 1t began three
foul years ago, she said, through tlemlng being
invited by her husband to visit his family at
". - a
Miss Alice was then student at Mount ST Vim
cents Academy. Fleming accepted the invitations
and visited them several times. When the family
were living in this city in the winter he would
often call on Miss Alice. who became attached TO
him Another member of the family SAID: Mr..
Fleming took advantage of his prOfered hospitality
TO ruin Miss Alice, who Is now broken down I'D
health and prospects. He waited TIL her mother
was out of town before taking advantage of his
position. Mrs. Bliss obliged 20 20 to Phlla-
deiphia on June - of last year Fleming called
for Miss Alice about eight o'clock in the evening.
They went out together abOut dark, he telling her
that thew were going the theatre, but Re did not
take her home until after daylight. She told her
mother everything, but explained that he had
treated her 10 supper and that they had had wine;
and she added: He has promised to marry me
very soon aud to shield me from all blame. "
Mrs Bliss said that the child which was born in
The winter is a perfect picture of Fleming, and that
he often said could never deny being the
father of that child" He always appeared very
fond of the baby" continued Mrs. Bliss, until
few weeks ago and he insisted that il should be
named Henry Fleming. taking his own name. The
little fellow is pretty baby, but Is very delicate
and it is for the sake of his health that my daugh
ter is at our homo in Toms River. We we're in
Brooklyn and the baby ailing. and thought
II would surely die last week but II is better now.
As for poor Alice she is so changed her health Is
completely wrecked because of such disappolLt-
ment. l fear she will never be herself again. Mr..
Fleming was her first gentleman acquaintance.
She was a schoolgirl when she first met him, and
she mas had no other lover. In his answer to the
charge made last week he makes some terrible
statements which are wholly false, and they Will
I've shown to be false at the proper time"