The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-19
I.angdon's Case Against Miss
Katie Waite.
coNsuLTs HER LAWYERS
Possible That it Will be Settled
OUT Of Court.
TINE FOR ANSWER EXTENDED
Thara VIII Be No Further Develop
ments in the Suit Against Hens
zey Until Langdon Gives
His Bond.

It is possible, and not altogether inn
probable, that the case of Samuel w.
Eangdon. president of the Langdon-
Heasscy Coal Mining Company, OF
Uumnock. N. c., against Miss Katie
Waite, private secretary Of Samuel a.
Hensxey, receiver, may be compromised.
1t is said that her attorneys have init
xated that they would entertain such
prenosition, rather than have the young
lady's name drug through the courts, her
character attacked and the correspon-
seuce between her and Langdon pub
lished.
This report could not be definitely con-
srmed. though there is reason to pelleve
that there is some foundation for IT, ana
certainly it is a consummatlon oevoutiy
TO Ice wished by both sides.
The charges made by Langdon, both
against Miss Waite and his partner Hens
zey. have already been published IN run
in the News and Observer. Inc young
lady was here yesterday to consult Win
her attorneys in regard to the case. She
came upon their invitation, reaching mere
at 11.45 and leaving at 1880. her law
yars are AIacRae and Day, Judge Nom-
ack aud Judge Whitaker
while the consultation was quite Il
lengthy one no definite line of defence
was agreed upon. There are three of four
lines of defence,i it is said, upon which the
ease might be fought out, in case 1t IS NOT
compromised, but counsel we're divided
IN oninion. and SO the matter was let
spen fer the present.
The only definite result of the consul
ration that was made public was an
agreement between Col. Hinsdale, coun-
sci for the plaintiff Langdon, and the at
tarnavs for the defendant, to extend the
fiae allowed Miss Waite in which to Tile
her answer to Langdon's charges. The
Judgment requires that the answer be
nade in ten days, but as Judge MacRae
is ut Cumberland court this week and
nessrs. Day and Whitaker will be at
Halifax court next week it was agreed
that the time be extended to ten days
after the close of Halifax court. SO 1t
iii no some three weeks before Miss
w.;ta,s answer will be made public.
Thoueh the charges are grave ones
she ia confident that she will be able 10
refute them anu finuiS1tS nSA
every particular
She i a very bright little woman,
brunette. and quite pretty. her dark
brown ewes. pleasant smile and refinement
and charm of manner would attract at
tention to her in any crowd. she mas ap
narentIy been used to the best that tue
world affords. One would judge her 10
be about % years old. The charges
against her are grave ones, but | found Il
hard to believe that they were true ones,
as / stood at the depot yesterday ana
watched her face, grave and thoughtIul
as she sat in the train, ready TO go BACK
to Cumnock Her eyes gazed OH INTO the
distance with dreamy, troubled look III
them. 1t is not often one sees prettieF
picture than that, framed by the sash OIL
fhe Pullman ear window.
AS for Mr.. Henszey, he IS IN Phlla-
aelphia, notifying the holders of the
bonds of the company to send IN to the
Master, Mr.. Ed. Chambers smith,
their names and the amount Of the bonds
they own 1t is required that TINS pe
sone by Saturday, 21st. The papers nave
NOT vet been served on him as Langdon
has not yet given his bond, as required
Nv Iudge Seymour. 1t will, however.
probably be given this week. his at
torney yesterday drew it up and for
warded it to him to have it made up ana
returned. Until that is done there VIII De
ne further developments in the case 80
far as Henszey is concerned.