Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-25
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Boston. Nov. "A case has been en-
which Is apparently destined 10 cause
shisers of delicious delight 20 chase each
other down the spinal columns of the
scandal loving. Actor James Francis
NELL has begun suit agsins. DR.. Detor-
est Chase for alternating his wife's aare-
tons, and places the damages at t-5,ooo
Both Mr.. and Mrs. NELL. as well s1ihe de
teadant il the suit, are well ard favorsbIy
known in this city. and the case i attract
ing widespread aftentioB- Mrs Neili Is
probably best known here Is Tags in The
County FAIR
According TO the story told. Mrs Neil
and DIR Chase met while the lady was
playing Tags during the run at the
Park theater In the early part Of isss-. TIE
TWO became very friendly, it is said. The
piece closed its run on April Sl but Mrs.
NELL did not leave town, remaining here.
| and, 1t is alleged, kept company with the
young physician
DIR. Chase's father was in Europe at the
time, and ii Is claimed that the couple
| made the private Office, off the DOCTORS re-
| eeption room, their hAbitation-
The husband, Neil, WAS not here with
| his wife, but ia his New York home he
| heard OF the trouble aud promo lily took
steps 20 Investigate The result was a suit
| for divorce in The New Works courts and
| the pre~eut suit for alienation Of affections
| in the Boston courts.
The case will be tried in the United
states circui, court. and will probably
come up next Monday Some Of the wit
| HeSsss will testify personally. while Others
| will send DISPOSITIONS
Followed Up Ennors
| IL was in the SIMMER tba, rumors were
| afoat that Mrs. Neil's actions were being
commented upon While Mrs Neli was
| playing in The County Fair some one
| acquainted the husband with the facts OF
| the case, and he followed the different
| clues until he satisfied himself.
| In the Boston suit he alleges that he is
| ii citizen Of New York. and that he welded
| Mrs, Neill il, Wilmington, Del, March 4,
1853.
lie alleges that it was while he and his
| wife were living happily together the de
| PENDANT, well knowing here to be his wife,
| and wrongtuiiy intending aud contrlyi1g
to iulure him aud To deprive him OF her
| comfort, love, aid and society, maiiciuusl y
| aud willfully entice,i her to remove and re-
| main from tue complainant, her husband,
| and their home at oakwo d. Richmond
| county. \. Y. To Boston, :, out April Is,
| s92, and enticed her to abide and con
| tinue in the comp partnership If the defend
| ant from then TO July n, 1892
| For the above actions Of the defendant
| Mr. Neill claims that he has suffered last
| ing distress ard pain OF body and mind to
| The extent of s., 90, which he seeks TO re-
| cover.
| About Mrs Nell.
| Mrs Neill at the present time is with
| Sol Smith Russell, ut Days iheaJer. New
| York She is extremely dimiuutivo in
stature, aud a very attractive, though not
| handsome, person.
She created the part of Maud Charter
In Barnes OF New York, +" her husband
| playing in the same uiece. She played
Leoue, the grown child, with Fir deriS
| Brvton in Forgiven" also in the ali hits
| If London, " at the Grand, and with other
| pieces. She u about = years If age.
james +. Nell Is il com peteut actor, tall
and very handsome. l. is said that he al
most worshippeI the ground that his wife
trod on. before nc discovered her uafaith
| fuluess.
Mrs. Nell is reported rs saying to 9
friend recently: Il never knew how muct
loved jim until los lin"