New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-06
SUING FOR HEAVY DAMAGES.
A MOTION TO HAVE THE FosTER-CANToNI
CASE ADVANCED DENIED-A REMARKA-
prF STORY FrATTY cONTRADICTED.


CASE ADVANCED DENIED-A REMARKA-
BILE STORY FLATLY CoNTRADICTED.
Application was made yesterday to Judge Dugro,
at Special Term OF the Superior Court. to advance
on the calendar and put down for trial on Monday
next suit brought ty Elsa g. Foster against
Salvatore CantonL After hearing the petition the
Judge denied the application. and gave as MS
that the probabilities were strongly against
IT'S being reached In time for trial this term.
IN examination OF the complaint developed a
rema rkable story. The denial. however. Of the
statements made Is az emphatic as are the state
ments According 10 her sworn statement. Mrs
Foster. a. she calls herself. has five daughters
dependent upon her Three. she alleges. are her
daughters by husband from whom she has OBJ
taineI divorce and the remaining two are the
defendants children Her present sole income as
She gives H. IS derived from keeping a boarding
PENDANT IL a banker 81 large wealth Mrs Foster
says that she formed the acquaintance OF MI
twenty-five years old and living In Brooklyn with
her husband David G. Brennan;
and happy family. Mr.. Can;oni represented him
sell - her "a an unmarried man. and claimed TO be
get a divorce from her husband. and induce
ARE Re promised n she would leave her nus
band 20 give her $500 year, take care OF her
I'm case OF his death for the payment OF the same
annuity 20 her az long "a she lived. Entced. as
me further saws In her complaint she began pro-
ceedings and in ~ received a decree from Judge
Dyckman AT White Plains SIR. Canton furnished
the money for prosecuting the divorce suit and at
mis- solicitation no application was made for
alimOny.
The decree obtained they began living together.
She supposed she his wife. but at his wish
they assumed the name Of Mr. and Mrs Fortunay.
They i.ei together FOR seven years. and had four
children. only two OF whom are now living. In
MAY. 1897. Mr.. Cantoui told her that he had wife
living ana that 'he.r marital relations would have
cease.
Al this stage son-ln-ilw o. the defendant. whose
name is not given. came 20 Mr. CantOnIs. and she
charges the two with having consplre1 70 get rid
- her The conspiracy was % gel her 70 90 with
the children t. california. In the belief that an ac
count Of her death would soon follow. She. how
ever. lived 20 come back and bring the present
action and she claims. account or her present
miserable and wrecked NE $4,000 damages.
The plaintiff also demands $1,000 more FOR alleged
services FOR the defendant az HIS housekeeper FOR
sev"n years.
The answer TO the complaint IL a sweeping. gem
ernl emphatic denial OF the allegations In the COM
laint.
II "a asserted that the defendant Is not only
wealthy Italian banker. but that he has been spe
clllt h0norsd hv the King ~ Italy. in being
knivhtci ana made a Cavalier ~ tho order Of the
CROWN As the story goes he courier in hls
Younger davs IN italy. and acted courier for
Mrs Ben Halliday when her husband was running
hls Unconstitutional pony Express" H. after
ward (, is SAID became the private secretary %
Mr. Halliday. ana thus laid the foundation !0r his
present fortune.