New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-17
". G.. JYINANS HAS HIS LETTERS.
MONEY WAS DEMANDED FOR THEM. But
NONE WAS PAID.
FRIEND OF THE CAPTAIN SECURED IT'S
EPlsTLEs TO MRS. JAMES W. LACKAYE.
FORMERLY MISS RUTH HAMILTON,
THE ACTRESS.

THE ACTRESS.
An action has been begun In the City Court by
W. : Kaufman dealer I'm diamonds at No. 20
John.st against captain william G.. Wlnans for
s735 Captaln Wnans Is wcllknOwn, highly re-
Spccted and popular man. lie Is member OF the
old Guard the eth Regiment Veterans Club, the
New York Athletic club and the Loyal Legion. He
Is wealthy and Is secretary and treasurer Of the
Peerless, Rubber Company. Of No. 10 Warrcn-st Back
Of the suit brought by Kaulman for diamonds sold
On CAPTAIN Winans's account. IS remarkable story
which was made public yesterday
The diamonds were bought by Miss Ruth Hamilton.
:br actress who l. known chiefly for tie part she
PLAYED iu "1hc Crust OF Society ana In "Nobe"
CAPTAIN Winans admired Miss Hamilton, who Is now
Mrs, james " LachsJc Captain Wlnanss admra
lion for Mis-, Hamilton resulted in liberal purchases
u diamonds ard other gifts for her. In September,
1872 Mis-, Hamilton married 10 james W.
lackayc an actor brother OF wilton Lackayc
When Captain Winans learned OF the marriage MS
attentions to Miss Hamilton ceased. 1t was not
long before Mr. and Mrs. Llcklye disagreed ana
parted. Mrs. LacLayc went to In" home OF her
parents In oregon, but returned TO Ncw-fork soon
where she met Captain Winans who pltled her. and
out II friendship rented apartments for her ut No.
20 West Forty st.
A reconciliation between Mrs. Lackayc and her
husband occurred in May. Captain Winans terminated
hi, acquaintance with Mrs. Lackayc. Mrs. Lackayc
had I'm her possession several letters written to her
~ CAPTAIN Winans while she was Miss Ruth lamll'
ton The fact that She possessed these letters was,
If i, said ON good authority, used to attempt TO ex
tort a large sum Of money from Captain WinanS. The
attempt was unsuccessful \ friend Of Captain
Vin,n, visited the apartments Of Mrs Lackaye with
large sum Of money, ostcnsbly for the purpose OF
purchasing these letters. lie displayed the money,
and when the letter, were shown to him he pockctcd
both money and letters and departed, to the great
rnbarras smcnt Of III" recent p0Ssessors Of the let
crs Mr. and Mrs., James ". Lackayc were seen Dy
reporters Yesterday. ~ were also Mr.. Kaufman, the
diamond merchant. and Mrs Frances Mch'aS, Inc
andlady at 40. 2J2 W's; !"r'y-tmrdst', where MIS-.
Lackayc formerly lived.
Mr. Iac,a,r wa, soon In hi, brothers apartments
at No. 10 West 1hirlirtlst. He was decidedly en-
BARR. SD and became i'll nt ease when ne learned
at ~. story Of th, atirsnpt to cxtort money from
Captain Winans had hcoomr public. lie -Ad " NOT
my wife returned from oregon We made up again.
Winaus made an effort 10 get her back. Through
friend he offered 200 Tor ia" letters h" had written
to her before ny wife returned Ia | met her
one dav I'm her apartments in Forty third It. Captain
Winanss friend and Mr.. Nckcag tn" lalGady were
there. too. told my wife not to accept cent ior
the letters They Your property, | SAID. ana
I'd rather dig in tho streets than get money III thhl
way. Then ! went oui and my vile SURRENDERED The
letters. My wife did ct some I"wrry rom Nlhail,
When Kaufman delivered Il sword S'iId'd WIN
diamond, and diamond lizard "a my "lie'S Forty
ihird-st apartmpHt, ! wouldn't LEI Irr 9t th'n
she said she would take th"m II hauHmah Wouin
accept payment from her. They w'r. taken ba,h
| u
before Nr. Laclmvc TALKED with the reporter he
had long talk with hi, wife. who wa IN IN"
house When the reporters called at Mrs. hraG :
l,u.r in West Forty third,t. L., tlLtn an Hour
LATER Mr.. Iacllvc found there greatly agltatci.
She told Mrs. Mckoag that she Ind nothing 10 say.
=" innly .cutri - tall, and began by saying
that her lie ruined.
when asked about the story OF attempted eNtorton.
Size said AN have to say Is that 10 money Was
dcmsnded@ ,
Tow whats the Use Of saving that - Nrs.
Nckcng inicry"scd. Ih'rr was aho'H'r "oh''
Ia the room.
Was any money offered" the reporter asked.
Mrs. Lackayc vrung her hands and said: " have
She wants 10 tell the truth said Mrs. McKeaS.
but she i afraid she will hurt others
do you mrau hcf hH,bendl'
There VAS no answer .
Il VIII say Mr.. Iachny" addcl mat Mr'
karilman ought q" Get MS money for th"'" dia-
m0nd.~ ilr. hauilman. who wa, present. n'dl 4
assent 10 this.
Ia you mean trot Captain WnanS ought to pay
for them asked.
will not Soy our word that viii hurt Captain
Wnln-.- said Mr.. iackayc.
C,p'nn wlnan- wa rot AT hi, HON" No. II WcNt
Thirty fouith-,t.. YESTERDAY. II Wa, ,ail tant H.
VA, ont Of town. Mr.. Winan~ T. spending the sum
Irr with her ~ Richn"I springs.
Captain Wrnn-', attorney. Assistant Corporation
counsel Ridsway, was not at his home Yesterday.