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

Lillian Russell sailed on the American
liner Paris this morning, despite injunc-
tions 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
flower nor a fruit basket was among
the souvenirs of that sort piled high
and wide in tho saloon for other ,oy-
ayers, and her state suit was as bare
as though 1t were never to be occupied.
When Lillian came at last all these
things came also. as though the same
brought also the proper setting of fruits
and II. srs.
Miss Russell mounted the gang plank
accompanied by. her sister, Miss Hattie
Teddte PEPPER, who had few hurried
last words of business with her and
then rushed ashore. She was ac-
Mrs. Cynthia Leonard. and Mr.. and Mrs.
owen Westford, MIR. and Mrs. Fred Ross
and James II. Meade. Mrs. Owen and
Mrs. Ross are her sisters. 1t was too
late for them to go aboard.
Miss Russell was as beautiful as ever.
Her late illness has improved her by re-
ducins a trifie her avoirdupois. She said
yet wholly restored to strength. She
was in high spirits. and waved her Jap
anese poodle from the rail in answer to
the parting hail Of friends on the pier.
She said that she was not the least
worried about the legal proceedings
brought by Carary & Lederer. and was
going to Europe under engagement to
Abbey. Schoeffel & Grau. She will appear
in I nt tho I,vc Theatre Sent
iants."
Attorneys for both sides say that, all
reports to the contrary notwithstand-
ing, it 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
70 effort to conceal her movements
this morning, and was assured by DIN.
Rives & Montgomery, her attorneys in
danger of molestation by agents Of the
law.
He further said that If her house was
surrounded BY PROCESS servers she was was
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 afternoon by Maud
Dalton and Madge Lessing. of Canary &
Leuerer : Passing snow 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
fainting fit and accepted the papers with
such good humor that 1t made every
body happy.
Mr.. PEPPER sails in two weeks to join
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-
rily down the bay her lawyers were
guarding her interests in the Supreme
Court. Brooklyn.
Miss Russelrs fight with Canary &
T.ederer. her managers. led to the appli-
cation for an order requiring Lillian to
show cause this morning why she should
not be enjoined permanently from break
Ing her contract with them.
Ira Leo Bamberger appeared this morn
ing for Canary &; Lederer, and a represen-
tive of DIN. Rives & Montgomery WAS
on hand to tell Justice Bartlett that the
Russell end of the case was not prepared
ia go on to-day. An adjournment was
t~ten to Monday next. In the mean time
Miss Russell is enjoined from breaking
her contract.
In the affidavits of Canary & Ledercr
IL Is stated that during the first season
under the contract Miss Russell was
paid s21,7o0 for twcnty-seven weeks work.