New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-19
HE LEFT HER FOR ANOTHER.
SHE WANTS SIS, 600 FOR HER SMART.
rs THIS BLAcKMAIL OR CASE OF HEARTLEss
DEsERTIoS '-ARREsTED AT THE sTURTEvANT

rs THIS BLACKMAIL OR CASE OF HEARTLEss
DEsERTIoy HARVESTED AT THE sTURTEvANT
George Anderson, unmarried capitalist, OF
somervIe, N. j.. arrested in the Sturtevant
House last Friday evening by Deputy Sheriff David
McGongal, on warrant issued by Judge Lawrence,
OF the Supreme Court, at tho request of Miss Matte
Roland. who claimed that Anderson was trying to
escape the of the law in suit for breach OF
promise which she had brought.
The plaintiffs side OF the story isa tale of sorrow.
According to II, Miss Roland became acquainted with
Anderson. whose father then dead while she was
still schoolgirl. Their acquaintance npened into
friendship the days went on, their friendship into
love- their love into intimacy. Anderson is tall and
handsome and has always been fond Of horsehesh He
owned fine turnout and the girls OF his town
often cnvied their lucky sisters who were selected
10 share seat in Anderson's buggy. Miss Roand's
father died during her early acquaintance with Ander
son, and the young woman and her mother were COM
PEELED to seek n livelihood by dTcssmaking. This
FIVE years ago, and it at that time the plaintiff
claims that the defendant asked her hand In marriage
She accepted him, and stlll on her finger an
engagement ring which, she says, gift from
him. Her lover always spent the winter In the
South, and while absent cOrrcsponded with Miss
Roland. Many of these letters Will be placed in owl
dence I'm the In the meantime, she says
Anderson kept putting off the date of their marriage
their marriage until her mother, who was incurably
III, had died. Last June Mrs. Roland died. and
instead OF at once marrying the orphan daughter,
who was then In a delicate condition, Anderson per
suaded her that IL would not be advisable for him
TO marry while his mother was alive. He them
1t is averrod, neglected the young woman and
a few weeks ago, his mother having died. too Miss
Roland, after making vain attempt 10 get her
rccrcant lover to fulfil his PROMISE placed her
IN the hands Of lawyer, John A. Frech, Of
somervle
The latter tried TO effect settlement of some
Kind with Anderson, but In vain. While these
negotiations were pendins Mr.. Frech heard that
Anderson was preparing to leave Somcrville with
another woman. Both We're therefore watched, and,
last Friday traced TO the sturtevant House.
The necessary papers were gotten nit, and in the
evening Deputy -Shoriffs McGoniga and Young went
up TO Apderson's TO arrest him. The room
was on the third floor, and the officers found the
door locked. Anderson did not open for them,
the deputies sat down in the hallway outside
the door, and waited. Their plan successful,
for in about half hour Anderson and the other
young woman from somerville appeared. The de-
ieLdant in Miss Roland's suit ior q, 900 was prompt
ly arrested, spent the night with Deputy Sheriff Nc
Congal and admitted to bail Saturday.
Alnah A. Clark OF somerville, who is Andersons
lawyer rather TO speaking OF the matter,
but declared that tho suit a form Of blachmai.
While Mrs. Anderson ILL.," he said, Il heard
that Mr. Anderson was to be arrested Immediately
after his mothers funeral l advised him not to
worry 1t. but to act just he desired without
being Influenced by Miss ROland's schemes He
came 10 NewYork because he wanted TO, moi because
be intended to run away Anderson himself. while
n custoov, told s;ory widely different from that
DIVER by Miss Roland. He claimed that Miss Roland
had been reckless of her reputation for years and
that his relations with her solely due 10 her
advances Some years ago. he says, she was married
10 a young man in SoMerviile, and soon after the
wedding her husband brought suit against Anderson
for alternating his wlfe's affections. Tho jury gave
the plaintiff a verdict, and Anderson settled for
81 900. Then the husband got divorce from his
wife, and Miss Roland again assumed her maiden
namc.