The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-18
LILLIAN SAILS AWAY.
Miss Russell Dedes Injunotions
and Threatening Lawyers
Stepped jauntIIy Aboard the Paris
at the Last Moment.
She May Be Represented In Court
by Counsel, However.

SAieh ANussoh sdiieu 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 gonss 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
flower nor q fruit basket was among
the souvenirs of that sort piled high
and wide In the saloon for other wy
ayers, and her state suit was az 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
Drought also the proper setting OF fruits
Miss Russell mounted the gang plank
accompanied by her sister. Miss Hattie
Leonard and her private secretary,
last words Of business with her and
then rushed ashore. She was ac-
eeompanied TO- the pier by her mother.
owen Westford, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ross
Mrs. Ross are her sisters: 1t was too
late for them to go aboard.
duclng trine her avoirdupos. She said
she felt very well indeed. although no not
yet whS sn rs n 10 w srsng 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 BY Car airy & Lederer, and was
going to Europe under engagement to
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau. She will appear
in London, at the Lyceum Theatre, Sept.
3, In q light opera, THE Queen of Brill
iants."
Attorneys for both sides say that. all
reports to the contrary notwithstand-
Ing 1t Ia not necessary for her to appear
proceedings, but that, she can be fully
represented by counsel.
Mr.. PEPPER said Miss Russell had made
70 effort to conceal her movements
this morning and was assured by DIN.
Rives & Montgomery. her attorneys In
the present suit, that she was In nc
danger Of molestaticn by agents Of the
law.
He further said that II her house was
not aWars Of y it, PV She had made no e.
fort to escape service, and late yester-
day afternoon called at the Casino to
inquire for her mail and had jolly chat
with Treasurer Appleton.
The Injunction, papers were served on
her late yesterday ai.ernooI by Maud
Lederers 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 a
fairting At and accepted the papers with
such good humor that 1t made every
body happy.
Mr.. Pelper sails in two weeks to join
Miss Russell in London. 1t Is probn BILE
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 abroeation OF
the contract on her part on the ground
that they had mlsmanaged her.
While the fair Lillian was sailing mer.
rily down the bay her lawyers were
guarding her interests In the Supreme
Miss Russeirs fight with Canary &
Lederer. her managers. led to the appli
cation for an order requiring Lillian ia
show cause this morning why she should
not be enjoined permanently from break
ing her contract with them.
Ira Leo Eamberger appeared this morn
ing for Canary & Lederer. and represen
tive OF DIN. Rives e. Montgomery was
on hand to tell Justice Bartlett that the
Russell end OF the case was not prepared
to go on to-day. An adjournment wa:
I Zen to Monday next. In the mean time
Miss Russell is enjoined from breaking
her contract.
1t is stated that during the first season
under the contract Miss Russell wa:
paid 81, 100 for twenty-seven weeks work