The evening world., 1893-11-29
SLOAN WILL FIGHT THE SUIT.
The Comedian Denies His Wife's
Charges in Detail.
Accuses Her OF Assauiting Him with
Dagger Hat Pin.

William H. Sloan. one OF the leading
comedians and members OF Rice's 'l4e2,'
now playing at Palmer's Theatre. has
decided to fight his Wife's suit for di-
vorce. Sloan was served with papers
in the case on the stage OF the theatre
Monday night n vas placed under
bonds.
Through his attorneys, Stufel &
Lauer, Of 81 Nassau street, he will file
an answer denying in toto the charges
OF cruelty and desertion brought bv his
wife. Rosita Dolores. n will bring
counter-charges against her.
Both the parties In the action are we'll
known in theatrical circles. Sloon has
played leading comedy parts with some
OF the most prominent companies, and
Is a brother of the late George ). nnisht.
He comes OF an aristocratic and prrn,i-
nent family OF Philadelphia. n one Ct
his brothers is a leading member OF tie
Bar Of that city.
" 1t Is an ungrateful part for a man to
say unpleasant things about a woman,
and his all the more rue when the
woman is his wife. but / must defend
myself" said Sloan TO an Evening
World" reporter to-day.
~ A"NN u nv lllaNNFI -, II charges
made by my wife are a tissue OF false
hoods. Beyond the fact that We were
married In October. 1891. there Is hardly
a statement made In her Affidavit that
AS to her statement that while we
were travelling with Hallen e. Hart's
company | drew the salaries Of both OF
US and squandered them and afterwards
deserted her in Providence, the facts are
she "as never a member Of HalIen &
Harris company. She, accompanied me
on the road but paid her expenses.
she was insaneiy jealous and after
making several scenes back Of the stage.
Mr.. Hart told me that he would not al
low her to again enter the stage en-
trance of the theatres where the com
pany played and | sent her to my mother
In Philadelphia.
Last June a friend of mine, Richard
66 TSie'e Of Boston, sayS a d GamEsT ps a4S .
In this city to his friends, to which l
was invited, took my wife with me,
and In the midst Of the dinner she be
came angry at s2meth!ng that happened
and before everybody struck me in the
face with the stems Of a bunch OF roses
she grabbed from the table.
Later the same night after we had
returned to our Nat, at a. West Tween
ty-si%th street, she assaulted me with
a large dagGer-shaped hntpin. | stag
gered TO the street where a policeman
called an ambulance and later arrested
my wife on the charge OF murderous as
sault.
wv hen she vas arrIigncd In the JEFF
fcrson Market Police Court the nest
day ] refused to prosecute. n she was
discharged,
"Once during the time I have beer
playing at Palmer's she assaulted me al
the stage-dOor as | left the theatre and
struck INC several times in the face,
Mr.. Rice, the proprietor Of the mpan
witnessed thu assault.
las to her charges Of intimacy be,
tween Miss Nina Walsh, Of our com
pany. and myself. they arc entirely
f9lse, There Is not a woman that |
know on the stage who enjoys a better
reputation than does Miss Walsh, and
cruel and unjust.
Before this case is disposed OF. you
will md that ! am not "A lend inCar-
nate as she alleges, and have. fulfilled