Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27
ANSWERING GEN. BADEAU.
Mrs. Grant Makes a General Denial of
 the Plaintiffs Statements.

Mrs. Grant Makes a General Denial of
 the Plaintiffs Statements.
 NEW YORK, March 27.-The answer of Mrs. U. s. Grant to the complaint in Gen. Badeaus suit for compensation for services rendered to Gen. Grant in the preparation of Gen. Grants memoirs was served yesterday. Mrs. Grant denies that there was an express promise or understanding with the plaintiff on the part of Gen. Grant that he would never himself write history of his cam paigns. She denies that Gen. Grant said he would not attempt to write his memoirs with out the plaintiffs assistance, and particularly desired the plaintiff to keep the entire agree ment between themselves secret. She denies that the plaintiff mapped out and planned the entire book, or that he revised and corrected the articles on Shiloh and Vicksburg and the portion of the third article on Chattanooga, and alleges that all the work which plaintiff did was simply that of an amanuensis, and that he did no original work whatever in re- gard to the composition or preparation of the Personal Memoirs"
 She denies that all of the family of Gen. Grant felt that the plaintiff was conferring an obligation on them, and repeatedly urged the plaintiff to persuade Gen. Grant to work, even when he was weak and disinclined to the effort She denies that the writing and preparation of the Personal Memoirs" was the joint work of Gen. Grant and the plaintiff.
 She alleges on information and belief that Gen. Grant did sign and deliver to the plain tiff an instrument substantially III the form stated in the complaint (the agreement to pay Gen. Badeau $10,OOO if the profits reached $50, ,OOO She denies that Gen. Grant volun- tarily and without any valuable consideration assigned his contract with c. l.. Webster 6 Go. to her, but alleges there was valuable consideration. She denies that the terms of any agreement of Gen. Grant with the plain tiff were communicated by the former to her and that she approved and assented thereto, although she did know that the plaintiff was employed by Gen. Grant as amanuensis and was to receive compensation therefor from the proceeds of the said Memoirs" She denies that Gen. Badeau suggested the title of the book, or that Gen. Grant made use of the maps and other materials prepared and ac- cumulated by the plaintiff at great expense, but alleges that Gen. Grant did use the plain tiff's published work, the materials for which had been almost wholly furnished by Gen. Grant, who had also revised and corrected the entire work. She admits that the profits were large, and says:
 srThat after the making of any such con- tract as is alleged in the complaint, and be- fore any breach thereof on the part of Gen. Grant, the plaintiff declined and refused to carry out and perform the same, and de- manded extra pay and compensation for his services, and that thereupon any contract of employment was waived and abandoned by the plaintiff
 ''That after the making of the alleged con- tract set forth in the complaint and before it's performance, the plaintiff was discharged and dismissed from his employment, and his relations in the premises terminated by Gen. Grant for good and sufficient causes.
 'sThat the plaintiff has not duly performed all the conditions of the alleged contract St t forth in the complaint on his part, but, on the contrary thereof, failed and neglected to render the assistance and do the work for which he was employed, after less than one half of the said Personal Memoirs of Gen. U. S. Grant had been completed"