The evening world., 1894-07-18
LILLIAN SAILS AWAY.
Miss Russell Deaes Injunotions
and Threatening Lawyers
She May Be Represented in Court
by Counsel, However.

Lillian Russell sailed on the American
liner Paris this morning. despite injunc-
tons and the warnings of hostile law
yers to defer her departure.
She went aboard at the very last mo-
ment. when the gongs were sounding all
ashore for the last time
Until she appeared there was not
an Indication that she was going. None
Of her small baggage was aboard not
a flower nor a fruit basket was among
the souvenirs Of that sort piled nigh
and wide In the saloon for other ,cy-
ayers, and her state suit was us ba, e
as though 1t were never to be occupied
When Lillian came at last all these
things came also. as though the same
trap that admitted the prima donna
brought also the proper setting Of fruits
and flowers,
Miss Russell mounted the gang plank
accompanied by her sister. Miss Hattie
FeGde pe n%a m nfT aa few
last words Of business with her and
then rushed ashore. She was ac-
companied to. the pier by her mother,
owen Westford, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ross
and James H. Meade. Mrs. Owen and
Mrs. Ross are her sisters. 1t was too
late for them to go aboard.
Her late illness has improved her by re:
ducing a trifie her avoirdupois. She said
she felt very well indeed, although not
ys whS SEn ] n 10 ws ,snF her she
anese poodle from the rail in answer to
the parting hail of friends on the pier.
She said that she was not the least
Brought Brought by bSo csrary e Lederer. 0 and WAS
going to Europe under engagement to
Abbey. Schoeffel & Grau. She will appear
In London. at the Lyceum Theatre. Sept
3, in .. light opera. THE Queen Of Brill
iants."
Attorneys for both sides say that. all
reports to the contrary notwtthstand-
ing. ii Is not necessary for her to appear
in court at the hearing Of the injunction
proceedings. but that she can be fully
represented by counsel.
Mr.. PEPPER said Miss Russell had made
no effort to conceal her movements
this morning, and was assured by OiiA
Rives & Montgomery. her attorneys In
the present suit. that she was in nc
danger Of molestation by agents Of the
law.
He further said that II her house was
surrounded by process servers she was
not aware of 1t. She had made no eff
fort to escape service, and late yester-
inquire for her mail and had jolly chat
with Treasurer Appleton.
The injunction papers were served on
her late yesterday afternoon by Maud
f.
Lederer's Passing Show" company.
Mr.. PEPPER says that both the girls
were scared nearly out of their wits, and
protested that they were sorry that they
had to make the service. Miss Russell
cheered both the soubrettes out Of q
fainting Mt and accepted the papers with
such good humor that 1t made every
body happy.
Miss Russell in London. 1t Is probable
that the singer will not be seen In her
native land next season.
She prepared an answer to the suit
OF Canary & Lederer yesterday, In
which she justified the abrogation OF
the contract on her part on the ground
that they had mismanaged her.
While the fair Lillian was sailing mer.
rlly down the bay her lawyers were
guarding her interests In the Supreme
Court, Brooklyn.
Miss Russeils fight with Canary 4
Lederer her managers, led to the appli
cation for an order requiring Lillian tc
show cause this morning why she should
not he enjoined permanently from break
ing her contract with them.
Ira Leo Bamberger appeared this morn
Ing for Canary Il Lederer, and represen
tive Of DIN, Rives & Montgomery was
on hand to tell Justice Bartlett that tn,
Russell end of the case was not prepared
TO go on to-day. An adjournment wa
t. ken to Monday next. In the mean time
Miss Russell is enJoined from breaking
her contract.
In the affidavits Of Canary & Ledere,
1t Is stated that during the frst season
under the contract Miss Russell wa:
paid s27,70O for twenty-seven weeks work