The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-15
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Hetfy Green Afraid to Talk Becarse of
Her Son I'm Texas.

Chicago. Aug 14.-A1rs. Hetty Green,
reputed to be the richest and most &c
centric :oman in the world, arrived in
Chicago last Friday evening, as al
ready chronicled.
She is stopping at the home Of Mr.. p.
b. Chandler at 1914 Langley avenue.
Mr. Chandler is one of her counsel, and
instead of advising her not to be inter
viewed rather encourages the idea, and
appears to enjoy the performance. He
doubtless thinks that a reporter who
gets anything from his client which
would better be left unsaid deserves a
reward.
1t was $50 o'clock when the reporter
cailed, and Mrs. Green was at break
fast with the family. After a frugal
meal of toast and coffee she went up
stairs and put on her bonnet prepara-
tory to going down town. Then She
consented to talk a few minutes on var
aous topics. Her little talk, however,
extended 20 over an hours conversa-
ton, and was somewhat diverting, as
well as interesting.
Mrs. Green is not at all the decrepit
and harsh-faced old lady which she is
represented 10 be. Very few women at
81 have her fine, clear complexion and
sbright eyes. She is a handsome woman,
of medium height, little stout. Her
,hair is entirely gray now, but has been
q light brown. She has a square chin
Her eyes are blue, and move slowly,
never twinkling. unless It is when she
puts on one Of her inscrutable express
:sions, when she always closes them
She does not look a day over 80.
Mrs. Green Wore five rings, two slen-
der little gold bands on the third finger
OF her right hand, and a very large en-
erald, an opal, and a diamond on her
left. Her only other ornament was an
old-fashioned brooch-a miniature. She
wore short black wooden skirt Git was
very short-above her anklesl, a black
a3wn waist dotted with white. and a
black lace mantle trimmed with Jet.
Her bonnet was black velvet. with an
aigrette in front and a bunch of pan
sizes on the side To be quite candid.
she bonnet and frock looked as if they
had been bought at-weil at a second
hand fire sale.
She shook hands. but Mrs. Green's
clasp is not of the sort which seems TO
indicate that the shaker takes a Very
greac interest. financially or otherwise.
in the shakee. She merely seizes ones
hand in a gingerly fashion and LAYS it
down again right away.
i an here" she said. "on business
connected with the Gage property. /
wish that the people knew all about
the persecution to which ] have been
subjected in this matter Why. l have
paid taxes on that property for twenty
three years, and owned II for nineteen
years. and now they come contesting
my title. have had decisions in my
Favor four or five times. at Washing
ton. at Chicago. and other places. When
] got notice Of this the other day / was
At home at Bellows Falls. Vt. with nv
daughter and my husband Nv daugh-
ter IL not strong. and the news shocked
her SO that sac is quite H."
As Mrs. Green talks she becomes OK
Fitted and her fingers play nervously.
''Oh. no. she said in answer to a
question, my daughter doesn't know
anything about business affairs. She
pnly knows that people are trying 10
take my property away from me wrong
fully. You know that man Holmes.
that used 10 be here in Chicago. Wen.
he had way OF killing people and put
ting lime over EN- 10 get rid OF EN- if
he didn't like EN-. He was chemist.
But these lawyers are trying to get rid
Of me by worrying me with law s.f;s.' -