The evening world., 1893-11-22
OFFERS A HOME TO LIZZIE.
Bose Coghlan Befrisnds Her
Brothers. Cast-0f Wife.
Charles and Kuehne Beveridgs Not
in the New Play.

Rose Coghlan has not quarrelled with
her brother, Charles Coghlan, but she
has won the praises Of the members OF
the Woman's Professional League and
others of her sex by a letter made public
to-day, in which she takes Lizzie Cogh-
Ian by the hand and calls her sister, in
spite of the fact that her brother, Charles
Coghlan. chose TO repudiate her after
she had been known to the world for
twenty years as his wife.
Miss Coghlan left Miss Kuehne Beve-
ridge out Of the cast of her new produc.
ton. "A Woman of No Importance as
one mark of her d%isapproval of the alli-
ance between the young sculptress and
Charles Coghlan. She did not visit her
displeasure upon her brother, but relied
upon his sense of the fitness of things,
expectations, for he announces from
Washington that he will leave his sis
ter's company at the expiration of the
present run Of Diplomacy" two weeks
hence.
MISS Coghlan is negotiating with Maui
rice barrymore to take his place at a
salary. 1t Is said, of $500 a week.
Miss Coghlan's womanly stand was
taken Immediately on the marriage OF
Charles Coghlan to Miss Beveridge, when
She wrote the letter made, public to-day
10 ner DrOlner : ADOPTED daughter, MISS
Gertrude Evelyn Coghlan, who was at
the time with Mrs. Coghlan at Prince
Edwards Island. Another letter, also
made public. was sent at the same time
by Miss Coghlan's husband, John T..
Sullivan. The letters are as follows:
My Darling Gertie: | cannot express my grief.
and believe me | did not even speak TO the two
for weeks, for Charlie made such an error. only
the week before he promised he would send for
you both. | don't think he knew what he was
doing. lie was not in his right mind. | am
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She will not appear In New York. | only rec
ogniEe one Mrs. Coghlan: though VI have at
affection for you both. Let Lizzie hold her head
~. The people on the island cannot hold her
for anything. | advise you to take the money
| inClose, and come direct to New York TO my
home, Give my dear love TO Lizzie, and you
know you have the love Of your arectionate
aunt and uncle, ROSE and JOHN,
with all the foregoing? You and Mrs. Coghian
are always and have always been sweet and kind
to our h { 'prsIi The house, use" is roS open en- for
you both always. With best wishes to your
mamma believe me yours ,d sinSeTSlys ,,tv,x
Lizzie is the woman who bore Chas.
Coghlan's name and was introduced to
society as his wife until he became
enamored of Kuehne BevcrldGe.
Mrs. Coghlan and Gertrude arrived in
the city yesterday. and are now domiciled
at Rose Coghlan's home, Al West Ninety
sixth street, where they decline to see
CdlleTs.
In an interview at Washington Miss
Coghlan said:
The letters are genuine. They were
written by my husband and myself as
a mark OF our esteem and love for Gertie
and her mother There has been no quar-
rel between nae and my brother. He Is
dissatisfied and prefers to leave my COM
pany.
Il do not know what his plans are. As
to his private affairs / do not think the
public Is interested and ! decline to dis
cuss them. | am negotiating with a per-
son to fill his place"
Miss Coghlan declined to confirm or
deny the story that she had offered Bar
rymore 81 IA week to. take Charles
Coghlan's place. Barrymore Is now
playing in st. Louis. Miss coghlan ad-
mitted telcgraphing to him last week
from Pittsburg: What date will you
be at liberty If | can offer you "A leading
part In a New York production" but
declared that that was all there was Of
tho negotiations thus far.
Charles Coghlan said in an interview:
MY reason for leaving the company
Is that | am not entirely pleased with
the way things are going. There IL no
nl-feeling in the matter, at all. There
has been no quarrel nor will there be.
have simply decided to step out. |
have no plans as yet to discuss"