Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-27
THE Adds AFFAIR.
An Interview With Ex-
Governor DOwney.
WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT 1T.
He Intends to Establish His
Residence in Southern
California.

A HERALD reporter called yesterday
evening at the Nadeau for the purpose
of interviewing Elk Governor Downey
and was at once ushered to that gen.
tleman's apartments on the first floor.
On entering, the scribe was saluted by
the ex-executive who appears to be
in very good health, and was then in
troduced to Count O'Reilly, who
travels with Mr.. Downey, as his con-
fidante and secretary, land who is a dis
tinguished looking gentleman of some
fifty years of age.
81 suppose" began the reporter,
"that you know the object of my visit
Mr.. Downey-it is to obtain some in
formation about this Adds affair that
is being so freely advertised"
"Well," said the Ex-Governor, "as
regards the statements that she is
making to the effect that l intended,
or stated l intended to marry her,
they are positively untrue. Miss
Adds is very estimable woman,
brainy and all that sort of thing, but
slightly non compos on a few subjects,
and this is one of them. Then,
again, she is backed up by a number
of lawyers who are attempting
species of blackmail on me, but which
l can assure you will not work. My rela-
tions with Miss Adds are simply these.
During my wife's lifetime and when
we resided here Miss Adds was en-
gagged as teacher in the public
Schools. We took a liking to her
owing to her literary abilities and
did everything in our power to help
her along. OF course, was interested
in her, that is to the extent of her
advancement, but beyond this,
misunderstanding passed between us.
l should think that If she had had any
legal claim to make it would
have been done long ago and that she
would not allow number of years to
roll by without giving utterance TO her
grievances. 1 am sorry that this mat
ter has occurred, especially when l
consider the circumstances surround
ing it, but do not intend to be hum
bugged by party of lawyers who are
egging her on to make these claims
and thus render her subservient to
their own financial interests at my ex-
pense."
"Do you intend to remain long in
Los Angeles?' ?' was the scribe's next
query.
ii intend, sir, to spend the rest of
my days here,' was the emphatic
answer. "Nearly all of my business
interests are in Southern California,
the members of my family dwell here,
and l intend to do SO too. You are,
of course, aware that have consider
able property in this section of the
country, and henceforth I'shall attend
to it myself. I have been out to-day
looking over some OF my land, and
will visit each place in turn, making,
asI do so, inquiries into their condi
ton, value, etc. After l have
thoroughly inspected them all, l will
establish myself in this vicinity and
personally control my own affairs"
"Who, may ask, has been repre-
senting you during your absence in
San Francisco?" asked the HERALD
man.
"Mr. E. +. Spence and legal ad-
visor alone had full authority to act in
my name, although l understand
others have been endeavoripg to do
so. 1 certainly gave some time since
power OF attorney to my nephew,
Mr.. Downey Harvey, for the collection
of debts, but this did not apply fur
ther, and when l heard that an at
tempt had been made to use it for
outside matters promptly disavowed
any such authority on his part. But
there is an end of all that" concluded
Mr.. Downey, ''for from now on take
the reins into my own hands, accept
ing always the advice of my old
friend, Mr.. Spence, on whose sagacity
| much relv."