The sun., 1886-11-28

Charles Dayton Talmnge Declares that she
Robbed him Of SEQ. .OOO
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record
Charles Dayton Talmage brought his ro-
Annie Wallingford to a most dramatic climax
last Friday afternoon. when he appeared as Q
on In Ssors s 70
the subtle adyepturess got him In her tolls and
with excitement. and his voice voice srembled as he
owed her cent Of the 90 said H to have % BEEN
the nsideration for the assignment. She has
Fobbsd Of s2oo9 She has seventeen hus
Mr.. Ta!mage mot the woman In Paris in
1878. and their relations soon became quite in
rel. I'm exchange OF rings and gems. a lawyer
put !hings in shape. and the two actors in the
again The %as
We're lVnE MRS. @ had Tecls s
wig. and for nearly week she passed before
Mr., Talmage's inattentiye eyes unrecognized
measure OF her Intended victim and formed
plans which contemplated nothing less than
Wken the @e Was rpe sSe revealed herself
and prevailed upon the old man to 90 and live
with her In a fiat on Sixth avenue. near Twsn-
period OF his life Mr.. Talmages mind had been
unsettled. and that he was constantly In more
malady. which might land him in madhouse.
;Hs1 ArSnds ana So Mo:s 6 S ths FIX 6as II
recovered in suit in which they had acted as
ss bs To 9oS s this
Arundel and Moon were his enemies.
AMI AMI would eonine him i, IN an insane asy-
sured him that his relatives and friends had
already instituted proceedings to have him de-
cared innatic., She hired men 70 track him
!5sp @ him @ and = xs. ss him Ssss 20 fhsasohIa.
could not safely come to this, city. The ques-
ton then arose how was he to get the money
sR MIR To this & % an
her coming to PHILADELPHIA with ia Judgment
note and collecting 1t from the attorney. Tai
yer's office and browbeaten into acquiescence.
Past experience had taught the adventures
caution and she fortified her position until 1t
Not satisfied with getting Talmage's sigma
f1.s to HS5s t9r ss4O0 shs also
Judgment was for borrowed money. and that
he had no defence to It 4, q e. any kind or sort.
she took in addition an assignment Of ali his
property. Besides all this this she got him to write
os Ssr papeF thu aH br6e as
er appearance of age she explained that she
would dip II In tea and carry 1t n her pocket
on on to Philadelphia and spread upon the
records OF, Common, Pleas Court No. 8.
thu hsssnais conspi4scv %''s sc She wSSa ssd s,s
10 act as her own attorney until she brought
q lawyer over from New York with her.
She issued an attachment against Mr.. Arun-
money Immediately. Mr. Arundel surprised
her ny making most vigorous and persistent
defence; Without having anv precedent for his
action he stood between the woman and his
former client. held on tothe money in srite OF
the orders and protests OF the latter and was
fully sustained by the Court. Mrs. Walling-
ford mRdo repeated efforts TO forcr him to give
IL up. but WAS always baked. Finally she got
disgusted and kicked Talmags out of
the fiat. This was Just what Mr. Arundel
had predicted to the Court hhe would do as
soon as she found herself unable u get the
money. Mr., Talmage then came to p6isdel-
phia and Mr.. Arundel explained to him the
true condition Of affairs. He was duly CRATE
ful, and became as bitter against the woman
as he had formerly been strong In his passion
for her. He retained Messrs. Arundel and
Moon to assist him in getting the court TO open
the Judgment entered on the %. 400 note. Dspo-
si'nns were taken in which he described how
u had been extorted from him, and he declared
that he owed the woman nothing. The Court
PROMPTLY granted his application and opened
the Judgment
Mrs. WallinGford. however. has not yet given
up the contest Although she has no Judgment.
she has tho note. the afiidavit. and the tea
stained letter upon which she intends to Ask-1
jury to give her q verdict Her efforts are at
present directed tn securing lawyer who will
consent 70 represent her.