New-York tribune., 1886-03-22
The ScHW4GykVADA coNrRoVERSK

THE SINGER RfPUDiATEs STATEMENTS ArrRIB
UrED TO HER. THE sun wIrHpRAwN.
To the EditOr Of Inc TrtbuHe.
SIR: On May 16, 1855, The Commercial Ad-
rertser published report OF al interview with Mile.
Emma Nevada, who sailed for Europe two hours before
the newspaper came from the press which Mile. Ne
vada was represented said that the critic OF
wclLknOwn Journal waited upon her previous to her
debut and ASKED her tor money This being refused the
critic later "cast surs" upon her singing. Although
name mentioned in the published interview, sew
cral weekly sheets thought ht to couple mine with Nile
Nevada declaration IshOuld not have needed their
pensions had they been we'd by cable dispatch in
Ihe Nc,r- or Word Of June r9hoirsiug another inter
view with Mile. Nevada, who IN London. Mile.
Nevada represented To have spOhon thus: know
M Frederick Schwab. He sail To- "a friend Of mine,
shortly after my arrival in New York aud before sang
the Academy that his 1T ty simply to report
facts n anything further required. meaning. of
course, II wanted particularly favorable notices, he
would do II ~ cieapy possible made response
any kind overture" continued Nile Nevada,
aud all lie IiHrS'S notices OF me thereafter
were unklud, anl as WIS informed that Nj. SClIwaO
the musical critic cf ihe Times, naturally con
rlu,led that he wlutod money from in return ior
favorable notices. and tnat, falling 70 get money IA"
only unfavorAble notices of my performances
A charge of tnis nlture could not pass unnOtIccd.
promptly wrote letter IN which declared that mad
never met Mile Nevada or held communication with
her or her agents and promised that whenever she
visited the UnitcI States should her state
ment or establish ts truth In \ court OF law.
Mime. Nevada Palmer returned to this city in October
last, and twenty after andlng Mcsss Howe
aud Humm. my attorneys, addressed 10 her most
courteous letter requesting her recall explain the
attributed her. Through her attor ey. Mmc.
Nevada uccllued comply with tAis nvitJtiOu, tDLs
compelling to bring suit iur damages IN the cNil
cuUrf, where the might speedily be reached IuO
complaint served 'hr Defendant on Oc ober -,
winch date se na7 repeatedly ,Ousht ami opialurd
extensions OF time in which To prepare ucr answer.
Nine. Nevada has at leugf met the demand made upon
her lhe tive citlscs Ot iny complaint may De SUM-
married. n tOlluWs: Nu | refers TO my professional
occupation No = To that OF Mme Nevada; W. ) 10
my PERSONAL rrpute No. / and no. > to Hc UoTidS
uSpaiCh, and 10 lh" cone tusOus dedrc"d thelcfIonL
IN an,wc tnI- complaint, Nine Nevada comes INTO
aId thtt SHE uts not maIe the charges
trlut to n.r Her stdtencr on Odth. stripped OF rs
preface OF LEGAL Err0i@Se. runs thus: FIRST, shc al
iu4i, the ALLEGATION contained III clause of thB
complaint tronrrrung Nine. NrVddas professional OcCu-
sui, Cdt to ir.iu belief IA tO the allegation con
tanned clauses ] and 3 Of the complaint c"u-
crIuiuG NY ruir.o'oua and personal repur); s. ms
nrg IN OF the authorship Of IN" en- irScs
aigciy mctfuc! sire denies tn" ALLEGATIONS contained
IN G. ausesi AMI > OF tne complaint.
Mime. Nevada having mddc Odth 10 q dcciatiUOn ln"J
would have bc, subscribed To with tar better grace
suur months ,-o, not haynG brought 'u for the
of securing mOneiir uain t-"N EvcI Eructrd
uy atiuiu y G7cpr tnuo urhcr proceedings. tdYn
to tn luuInt hat uUlo room lOr .lne NcyTl1S
thc ,ssi they thluS II Worth und rfdkI"<"t
ascrTtdlniuS AL pcJci:alI- IN "a.t prOpuruDn' the
IcprOtch apprehension % msrop presentation Suout
attach the .rl-- cpurcrcl N the published inter-
views. Very respectfully yours,
FREUUmCN a. sCHwAT.
Nag York, March 2I 1856.