Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-07
Annie May Abbot.
THE GEORGIA MAGNET DRAWS
AUDIENCES NO LONGER
WHERE KNOWN.
The Strong Woman" Who Was Re-
Gently in Mexico Once Exposed
by"Nelly Bly, She Avoids
the Eastern Cities.

NEW YORK, Feb. Annie May ABB
bot, 1.-THE Georgia Magnet" whose
tricks Nellie Bly, so thoroughly exposed
last September, is keeping away from
this city very carefully to avoid pay
ment of a Judgment and possible ar
rest on a charge of perjury in connec-
ton with the case. She was last heard
from in Newark, where she tried to get
up interest in her performances. At
ter leaving this city under the judg-
ment cloud she went to Jersey, where
for some time she remained in Vine
land. Lawyers and her creditors are
awaiting her return to this state.
For several years she caused Jurors
in various parts of Europe by defying
the strongest men to lift her off the
floor, at the same time performing
what seemed remarkable feats of
strength herself. London did get ex-
cited over her, and even royal person
ages were led into having private ex-
hibitions. When she came here she
gapese~eraiprivate sessions; and even
the great Sandow failed to lift her.
But her complete exposure was due to
Nellie Bly,, who, after watching her for
some time, saw how the trick was
done, and did all the feats herself.
Even Sandow could not lift Miss Bly,.
After that Mrs. Abbot's powers drew
her into legal troubles. According to
the papers on file in the court, she
engaged last October as her manager
Mr.. w. r. Peters for performances
through the country. He worked one
month and was then dismissed without
being paid. He sued for $500 and Miss
Abbot paying no attention to the
summons served on her, judgment
was taken by default. But she moved
her effects over to New Jersey.
Peters found that she had some money
on deposit with Thomas Cook & Son.
He enjoined them from paying over
the money until his Judgment was sat
isfied. Mrs. Abbot, on finding that
she was unable to get the money, re-
turned to the city and made an afi-
davit that she was served with
the summons in the case against her,
even going so far as to swear that she
was never served with a summons in
her life, and asking that the judgmen,
be set aside. Judge Fitzsimmons o r
dered both parties to appear before
Mr.. Louis Steckler, the referee, tc
ascertain whether the summons wal
served. A long conference of five
days ensued, in which some curious
facts regarding Mrs. Abbot were as
certained.
While Mrs. Roden, of No. 90 UnioI
Avenue, who had an unpaid boarG
bill, was t~estifying, Mrs. Abbot fel
to the floor in n faint and was no
revived until an injection of NOR
phine was made by the attorneys. A
young man named Hearn surprised
everyone by announcing himself al
Mrs. Abbot's husband, saying they
had been married in Philadelphia OF
Nov. IL. 1t was proved that the sum
A.SsaO Es-x 20 vcu, aiefougn Mrs
Abbot swore it had not. The referet
decided against her, and she went IL
New Jersey, from where she sent az
affidavit that the money belonged to
daughter. Mr.. Peters has not yet Sc
cured his money, but holds a charge
of swearing falsely to an affidavit re-
garding the summons. While in Eu'
rope Mrs. Abbot claimed to have re.
ceived several valuable gifts from
s~overeigns and princes, and when ex'
posed in New York wore a number o