The evening times., 1896-08-19

New York Aug. 19.-Biiss Myrtle Thur
low, one OF the best known entertainers on
the continuous performance stage, met
Thomas Adams, Jr., n niliouaire chewing
gum maker, In the spring of 1893. She
was girl ofseyentcen; nc a man Of nearly
fifty, living with his wife and dthreechildren
In suInptuous house ut No. S5 Eighth ave
nue., Brooklyn
Miss ThurlOw says she had not the re-
Inotest idea that Mr.. Adams was married
until she learned itby chaucc several months
after their meeting. This is the story OF
how their acquaintance terminatedin a suit
for 100000 damages for breach of prom
tse to marry.
Miss Thurlow is a tiny woman OF twenty
one years. with fair hair. regular features
and soft blue eyes. Her manner is gentle
until she speaks of Adams Then the blue
eyes CLEAN ominousiy and the usually soft
voice sounds harsh. Her mother sat be-
side her as she talked
BEGGED on HIS KNEES.
II wouldn't say anything about the
case." said Miss Thurlow, but simply
can't keep silent when 1 hear that Mr..
<Aoshths cds tfiut uC uttou kuOW lie ana
his lawyer says my suit is a biackmailipr
scheme. Blackmail? Well. he'll find out
whether it is or not when the case gets
into court. Just walt until / get ON the
witness stand''
Yes, said Mrs. Thurlow, ''and we've
got witnesses who heard things he has said
witnesses who were right here in the
house"
why. they've seen him down on his
knees to me begging me but never mind
Just wait till 1 get into court He's rich
and were poor, but well see If he can buy
Justice, as he toasted 20 us that he could.
Blackmail? l don't want his money 1
want satisfaction. I've had two offers to
compromise, but / refused them
II met Mr. Adams early in 1884, Miss
Thurlow continued, when she had partly
controlled her indignation. II was engaged
by theatrical manager TO do an Illusion
act to advertise his chewing gum in the big
show window OF Brooklyn dry goods
store"
There was a small stage in the window
with samples of chewing gum set around it,
On the stage 1 did disappearing aud
Illusion act, such as Mime. HERNIA nh used TO
do.
Il did not meet Mr.. Adams for several
weeks. As soon as we became acquainted
he began 10 make love 10 me. His atten-
tiOns Were serious, such as any lady would
expect from any man who wanted to marry
her. There wasn't a day he didn't send
me flowers. He called TO see me nearly
every day. Wherever played he followed
me. whenI went TO Philadelphia he was
there, and whether played in Twehty-
third street or in Fifty-eighth street, he
was in the audience almost every day..
NEVER MENTIONED HIS WIFE.
AT first he was proud OF m!,>.C. ;, but
he soon became insanely jealous. lie made
Inc cancel several engagements because he
said l was trying 10 attract the atten-
tion of some men.
"One day in the winter of 1898 / read
in newspaper that Mr.. aud Mrs. Thonas
Adams, jr.. had attended a fashionable
wedding. / asked him the next time lie
called If he was married. He admitted it,
butbegged me not tomaks the matter public.
Up TO that time he had spoken OF his
father and his mother, but never said a word
about his wife and children ] was heart
broken at his deceit, but agreed TO say
nothing abOutit"
"He kept on calling here as a friend, -
Mrs. Thurlow said, land he came here
with his brother-in-law and other fIiends
of ours. An this time he was writing me
letters and writing letters to my daughter.
He called her his Darling Little Rosebud
and his Darling Little Bluebird.'
You see, used to wear a blue dress
at home" Miss Thurlow Interrupted.
But l told him he must not pay such
marked attention to my daughter" Mrs.
Thurlow continued. Then he said to
me that he was very unhappy and he
asked II l should get divorce would
you let me marry your daughter told
him he must stop calling on my da ughtcr." "
"But he kept on coming here" Miss
Thu rlow put in. 80 last winter my
mother ordered him TO stop coming to
the house. Then he wrote letters and
sent kilograms and sent his brother-in-
law here with messages. Why. I have
125 OF his letters. Does that Iook like
blackmail: Does this look ike black.
mail9"
FROM TOM TO MYRTLE"
Miss Thurlow showed a eod lookct that
hung by chain from her neck 1t was in
the shape OF heart. Upon it was en-
graved:
Tom TO Myrtle; May Is. 1894.
. "sce this rinG-our engagement ring"
added Miss Thurlow, showing richly
chased gold ring containing Two diamonds
and three rubies.
Il began this suit five months ago." she
added. Il wanted to defend myself 1
heard he was telling his friends he didn't
know me. Well, well see wien we get
into court I'll have satisfaction"
Mr. Adams was not very communicative
when seen at his factory in Sands street.
II done know WHO Miss ThurIow is" he
said. II never met such lady"
It's blackmail. that's ALL" said Jerry
A. Weinberg, Adams counsel. He ad-
nitted. however, that there was such a suit.
T. c. O'Sullivan. Miss Th,riow's attor-
said that the suit was begun five months
ago. twill be tried this fali