St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-06

He has also brought much grist to the
reporters mills as the picturesque de
PENDANT in an undesirable variety of
lawsuits, and there were columns about
him when Crank NorcrOsS tried to eX-
terminate him with dynamite bomb
a year or two ago. But none of the en-
terpriSing ScribeS ever thought Of writ
ing him up in the role OF a lover. 1t
seemed too utterly foreign to what was
known of his character. Yet that is
the very role assigned him in a suit for
100000 brought against him in the New
York court of common pleas by Miss
Della Keegan for betrayal and breach
OF promise of marriage twenty-five
years ago.
MIR. Sage denies the charges in toto.
He says the suit is only one of numer-
Gus Matchmaking schemes by which he
his been harasSed. "a vile conspiracy,
secretly, carefully and deliberately
planned to eXtort money from me'' is
what he calls it in one of his affidavits.
lie admits having helped the plaintiff at
various times because she was the sister
of one of his old family servants, but
Says that lie has learned through the
sworn affidavit of her only sister that
the plaintiff has for;many years led such
an Irregular and Incorporate life that
she is utterly irresponsible for what she
says or does. Most of the time during
the last fifteen years she has been on
Biackwelfs island and in other public
institutions"
Mr. Sage's counsel claims that Delia's
complaint is fatally defective in its in
dehnltenesS as to dates, places and
other circumstances and asks that it be
made more specific. 1t Is long, and
synppsis of it is all that can be given
here:
"When | came to this country. l was
a voting, inexperienced girl, only six
teen years old, and went into Russell
cages house as a SeamstreSS, my sister
being his cook. learned nv trade as
a drPssmaker i'll Ireland. Mr.. Sage was
WldOWer then and was very kind to
me. Soon he grew very attentive, so
much so that l grew fond of him and
iFas willing to sacrifice myself for him.
! bad every reason to believe that he
Noald marry me, and | had no suSpi-
e on of the baseress Of his designs. |
owed him as the young girl loves the
nian She expects TO marry. | thought
Of him at the time as of an angel who
could not and would not do NE harm
HOr break his word.
''When my trouble came, ne took me
to Nine. Restell on Fifth avenue, and
gave me some medicine, which | re-
fused to take. After that Mr.. Sage sent
me to Ireland in the Storage of Cum
ard line ship. My child was born in
Ireland, aud was left in charge of my
brothers wife. l came back to this
country at Mr.. Sa9e'S request. The
child, L was told afterward, died. 1t
was named Joseph Christopher Sage.
Il continued my relations with Rus
sell Sage for many years. He married
again, but not me. While heartDroken
l was completely under his influence.
After twelve or fourteen years had
| passed lost my early youth and good
looks, which had attracted him. l lost
heart and courage and my self-respect.
suppose | fell into disSiDated habits.
but never did worse than indulge in
drink. l was in various Institutions,
but only on charges of intoxication and
disorderly conduct. For what l have
been Russell Sage is responsible"