Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-13
THE wIrHERBEE SCANDAL AGAIN
How Mr.. Wifherbee Wanted Mr. BOr.
oen 20 Asstss Him, and the Cores
Pondence ON the subject.

Il
den % Assist Him, and the Cores
P0ndence ON the subject.
h Smith, Of Chicago. the legal representa-
i've Oh MI. h. Lee Borden, In an interview pub
lShed In the Chicago Tribune with reference to
the Witaerbee scandal Is represented as saying
that ne believes the whole trouble to arise from
desire 10 get money from Mr. Borden, and In proof
oi MS assertion he submitted NUMBER Of letters
exchanged between himself and Mr. Witherbee in
regard to the case
Inc nrst letter from Mr.. Witherbee is simply q
request for Mr.. Borden's address. 1t is dated
october 10, 1887, and says: at Is important that
should De able TO reach him within the next ten
GAYS In TACT IL greatly concerns his future well
Iare and happiness. II you could prevail
letter Ior US BOTH am greatly In earnest about
THIS, and II you are a friend OF his you will comply
| al once With my request"
mat MI Borden was travelling and that he CMr.
snlth) neld full power OF attorney from him, and
that ne was empowered TO look after his interests
ana attend to any business that might be In
peratiye.
LETTING HIN DOWN EASILY.
The next letter from MIR. witherbee is dated
october 10, and says:
"Your letter informing me that Mr.. Borden Is
absent from the city came duly to hand. My busl-
ness with MIR. Borden Is simply this: He got me
Into my present enlargement by marrying his
adopted daughter / am now an applicant for a
| divorce, and have all the proof {adultery) neces-
sary. AS he got me into this trouble, propose
now TO let him carry out his own proposition ana
get me out OF IL. This proposition Was made TO
by letter. and said letter is still in my posses
sIon With his aid financially shall In no way
connect his name with the matter contained In
my application; but, without 1t, reserve the
! night 10 act as my counsel and better Judgment
have advised all along. The probable cost to Mr..
| Borden would be $500 OF $780, which, everything
considered, Is letting down easily. l shall wait
until oct. 70 before ming my charges In order 10
DA'' '''''' - D''' '' '' "A. 5. wrHxKBEE."
Mr.. smith regarded this as q demand for 500 or
500 to keep Mr. Bordens name out Of the proceed
Jugs, anu replied: Il am ready to carry out any
proposition made by Mr.. Borden, ana II You nave
any such letter as you assert you have, ana VIII
send II 10 any bank in this city, that may see IL.
Will comply with its terms" Mr.. Witherbee
thereupon forwarded copy OF the letter from Mr..
Borden, which has been published In The STAR, In
" hich he expresses sympathy for him, and as
sures him That he 81 Rihfpt suffer 81 financially BY
the unexpected tura0yhis life, and promises to
cancel the notes he holds against him.
"Pernaps that requires some explanation" said
Mr.. smith. lit was written by Mr.. Borden after
from Mrs. witheroee. He then believed that she
was solely at fault The notes referred to are ours
given MIN for advancing money to buy out Bren-
tano's-Sj, 600 in ALTO be paid at various times
within ten years. Mr.. Borden made 1t more or a
gilt than anything else, but Witherbee did not
want IL That way and insisted on giving his notes
notes were bothering him and 50 made the offer.
Well, l answered Mr.. Witherbee's letter, saying
and suggesting that he send Inc an estimate OF
the expenses 50 FAR Incurred and likely to be In
CURED In I've affair, ending my letter as follows:
Il wish IL distinctly understood that no claim you
may make against him Will be considered as such,
and anything he may give you, II he gives you
any hing more, Will be tue same Us the otner was
charity
MR.. wITHERBEE INDIGNANT.
Under date Of November 1 MIR. Witherbee re-
Piled: DEAR SIR: You add insult to injury by
stating that anything Mr. Borden may see Mt TO
give viii be for charity. wish to say that ac
considers what he has done In the past for me In
this matter charity he TOOK precious good care noe
tnS of nv papers here in order TO more definitely
understand what TO expect from him. II MI.
borden desires to keep his many promises 70 me
and prove himself what would like To think Him
and what he tried hard to impress me with he
Will have ample time between now and that date
November 10, when papers were TO De hied). BE.
low Is a summary OF expenses incurred In the past
and likely TO be incurred: This makes
aggregate OF sT71.6O. IL will in all probabiit
run over That, but II Mr. Borden will send me mis-
check for $1,000 will reel that have misJudged
him TO no small extent, and will gladly admit 1t
anu rejoice In his friendship. ! must ask
10th, so anxious am 1 TO become freed from the
miserable woman who is my wife now only in the
eyes OF the law. Yours, &C., A. 5. W.
"To this" said Mr.. smith, 81 made no answer,
deeming that none was necessary. Having made
two demands, one for 500 or 5000 and the other
for 81, 900, TO keep my clients name out OF the
case, thousnt SuiuctentlS unueiotoou hio uio,
lives. But under date Of November II received
the following:
''WAsHiNGToS, D. c., Nov. IL, lSs1.-Dear Sir:
have Just returned from New York, where met by
appointment my counsel, who has uc6eeded In
getting fresh evidence against my wife In cOnnec-
ton with an ex-Washington man, who is now 10
Gated in Chicago. IL was not needed but strength
ems my case the more would now like TO know
II Mr.. Borden proposes 10 help me in this matter,
as promised shall not ask 1t or ever give him an
opportunity again. Yours A. 8. WiTHERBEE."
Mr.. Smiths reply set forth that Mr.. Borden did
not intend 10 help him further and there the cor
respondence ended.