The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-08-27

is a tall, fair-haired, blue-eyed girl of
twenty, who lives with her mother
Mrs. j. f. Mack. at No. 6 East Thirty
fourth street. She has retained as
counsel Colonel Robert G.. Ingersoll
and eX-Assistant District Attorney
Francis L. Wellman.
Miss Mack is an excellent pianiste,
having studied in the conserva tories of
Leipsic and Paris. Miss Mack's moth
er is we'll known as literary worker.
She lived at the Waldorf and lectured
there two years ago in order 10 raise
fund for a monument to Queen Isa-
bella, of Spain. This was at the time
of the Columbian celebration.
Mrs. Mack and her daughter met
George Law at a dinner early in 1898.
The acquaintance did not at first pro-
gress very rapidly; but a business
transaction gave it impetus. Miss
I Mack was anxious 70 complete her
musical education. When her father
died he left her some real estate worth
! about $4,000. She could not sell it to
advantage, so she asked Mr.. Law if
he would advance money to her upon
IT. He declined to do so, but len. her
| money on her notes.
Early IN the summer OF 1898. after
paying devoted attentions TO her. he
gave a dinner on his steam yacht Veto
in honor of Miss Mack. at which her
mother and many other guests were
present.
About this time the announcement
| was made that Miss Mack was engag-
ed 10 be married to Mr.. Law. Her
friends say that long before this he
| had told her that he loved her and
| asked her to be his wife. Then he
asked that the wedding he postponed
as certain interests forbad his marry
| inc right away.
The following year, in September,
| 1894. Miss Mack read of his marriage
to Miss Olga Smith at the Gerard
| Hotel. The eccentric millionaire s
bride. Miss Smith. was. one OF Jose
1 phines intimate friends sne introduced
to Mr.. Law at Cold Spring Harbor.
After Miss Mack discovered her low
| er's faithlessness she was prostrated
| and III a long time. She hesitated
many months before yielding TO the ad-
| $4,000 suit for breach Of promise
| against Mr.. Law. The great suit. Law
yer Wellman says. will probably come
| 10 trial at the December term OF the
supreme court. An answer has been
| filed ny Mr.. Laws attorney. entering
/ P simple and general denial TO the
| charges in the complaint.
Mr.. Law, who * IS years old. is a
| son Of the late George Law. who was
! president Of the Eighth and Ninth
! Avenue Railroad companies and Brook
1 lyn Ferry company for many years.
/ He succeeded 10 the Office held by his
! father at his death. having begun as q
! car driver and worked his way UP -
| the Top 50 that he should be thoroughly
! qualified . ill the position. Although
he studied law and was graduated al
Columbia. he did not practice his pro
fsss.on. but devoted most c. his time
( u piessure-seaEinE. He has the repu-
/ Il zion % spending money Ike Z lord
he 8 also q generous patron az pugii-
. ism. and was 4 particular a6mirer o.
/ the late Joe Coburn. who = said -
/ have earned several diamonds rings
by letting George Law knock him
I down IN bouts with The gloves. NJ.
/ Law * tall wsii-builI. fine-lcckins
! man, and when younger was proud II
, his Sccoyss iiShussnts as boxer.
Amnrz his exploits as an ope1-h2aded
entertainer was the famous trip 10 Sa--
a-ogs- IN lSSs. when he chartered a
srsrial c2r and took = party CO sport