New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-17
rs SHE MRS. MALLISTERi
MISS MCALL-WALL SAYS SHE Is.
SHE REFUSES TO TELL. HOWEVER. WHEN THE
MARRIAGE CEREMONY TOOK PLACE OR
WHO OFFICIATED-MR. MALIIsTER DE-
MES HER STATEMENT.


MES HER STATEMENT.
II a certain woman whose career has attracted
considerable attention. tells the truth. Ward Meal
lister has a daughter-naw whom he hasn't been
introduced
logging the footsteps OF Mr.. McAlster's son Hey
ward, at Newport. freely disclosed her identity to
Tribune reporter last night She Is Miss Lizzie Nc
Cal-Wall actress. whose name has been men
toned unpeasant,y In the newspapers from time 10
time. She says. however that she isn't Miss Mccall
Wall any longer but Mrs. Hayward Hall McAster.
1t was a few minutes before O'Clock when The
Tribune reporter pressed button mo. T. In the
hallway of No. 1872 East Twcnty-third-st. man
with a blond mustache promptly appeared at the
top OF the stairs on the second floor and said. be-
fore any question asked Miss Mccall isn't in
she's out of town"
Finally the man admitted that Miss Mccall was in
town, but wouldn't be in I'll after 10 o'clock No T.,
Miss McCalrs apartment. Is at the end OF
the hall. In the OF the house. Rooms
Nos. and 6 are between the top OF the
stairs and No. T. The door of No. ) was open and
the reporter asked It's occupant. handsome fellow
about thirty years old. with wavy brown hair and
blue eyes. II Miss Mccall could probably be induced
to make a statement for publication.
mo. sir. you couldn't get word out OF her II you
stayed here all night" said ne. Miss Mccall has
told me her story and 1t is Of the biggest sensa
future"
soon steps were heard on the stairs. and two hand
some young women In dark skirts. pink waists and
broad brmmed. straw hats appeared at the door
and greeted the wavy-hared man with cordial re-
mark finally entering the room
ANY one caled?" asked the first young woman.
who was Miss Lizzie McCall-Wal.
Yes. fifty sixty reporters" was the reply.
"Oh. bother the reporters. Have you seen the
evening papers and the perfectly Infamous stories
about me? | wish had been here when those re-
porters came. I've got good and | think
there'd been a scattering Why. those stories about
me are just horrid In spots and
This gentleman is n reporter" said Mr.. Wavy
Hair
Miss McCalrs round blue eyes opened wide with
establishment.
We'll / haven't word to say-not word-al-
though know The Tribune is a lovely paper she
said
But Miss Mccall the stories true? Were You
in Newport? Did you follow Mr.. McAlster. and
why"
Despite frown from Mr.. Wavy Hair, Miss Nc
Call. after n heroic struggle 10 keep stu. blurtei
out: Yes was In Newport. and had lovely
time the most OF the time. didn't follow Hcy"ard
McAllister about without good reason!
What the reason"
1T was-was-oh. bother, Cro Way iaD ]
will too tell. Why shouldn't tell? | followed
him about and he followed me about because we are
married. That's why
..you say thu, YOU are Mrs. Hayward McAlls,er?"
yes I'm Mrs Hayward McAllistcF. and think
IFS lust Infamous N" way the papers talk about me
tonight. I wish Hayward was here Il Hayward
had known Monday night when we were out rliiAs
together that by Thursday night his litue VIE
would be the most-talked-about woman In New
York. think he would have fallen cr the carriage
seat"
Where were you married.
"Oh | can't tell you now. II will all come out
later"
Was It in this city,
'Yes (; was IN this city,
WAS IL by "A minister"
"Oh mus, not tell you that But V" are mar
rled and very much attached to each other. l
wonder" said she Iens.vey. a. she shzei AT tho
carpet and paticI the door with her loot. no" !
shall Ike Papa McAls,cr. have never met him
yet They say he's Just lovely.
Does Howard McAUistcr acknowledge you as
his .ife?'
III. will now And shall assert my claim upon
him from this time but I'm not going to say a
word about 1t. I'm all broke NJ. shaAt sleep a
wink tonight That's what comes from beng
Then she bounced into No. with her sister and
Miss Iigzi~ Mccall nrs, became prominently
known through the shooting Of her nrst husband
George Barry VAL yonng @~So Of ,Hr rresby
terrain Hospital in This city 81" Wa ia i Vel
N b.1 as s sn a Sernn h h9q % at h
nfteen in Bu,ralo Dion Boucicault -ecuIed her for
Wall gave w all his social aspiration ana iea.sd
a quaint old mansion at Newt trccht The world
went well with them for time. but one day the
neighbors were hurricdly summoned 10 the Wall
home There had been strange aoGilch H. ! n nS
young husband had bullet hoi- IN The Gack OF
his neck The wife had. she said. picked UP u
loaded pistol to put IT Away ana It nad gone on
accidentally In his aute-inortcm statement w al
charged his wife win ne shoGrs mnsr
County Grand Jury incted w., ds nor 0nr rrism
Her youth and beauty and the united .lo'iS u
the local theatrical profession saved htI v.s,or
Lennon. who is sim living in this city They were r,
divorced Miss Mccall Wan. It is s"d went I1o, TO
Newport about three weeks ago ana took rooms
al the Ocean House. opposite the McAIlist"F COZ
tage About ali her time in SewI2r, 1t IS ro Sd
and in sending him notes and telegrams favor
te trick Miss Mccalrs !. to take po-on or o MAKE X
heir wits She tried It once the late Harry
Montague but he laughed at her -...o. nm
Mny r. 1892 ne announced that on August y l"I,
he had beer %srrgd TO MS Tn '" cerrmony was
performed by the Rev Arthur H. Julgr; NJ me
Of the rT2'e' vent sS1 The
reason assigned FOR keeping the marrisgr seSrst
He had expected TO get an inheritance rom ms
grandfather, and the couple were To nave p.'i
.n',,lc decided 10 be married anyhow. Miss Mccall
Wall is about thirty -four years old ana Is mann
some She Is not as prominent on Inc s'ase a.
Newport. Aug is Special. -Heyward McAlis ier
was seen tonight ana was askeu 10 rhs hos hecn
public regarding the woman McCa wno has y porh
here for some tine and who started ior Ng" oIn
last night Mr. MchsiGt r., qe aye ANNOYED hin but
he authorized the statement that MISS MS1ah - .D
an hotels where she stayed here and at Co
nanicut his attentions at the latter pace TH1s,,s
Ing the place Before leaving here last night she
said that she In no way. drecty or nulro'"''
related TO the only son OF Ward Mc"'iS'''