Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-17
SETTLES THE SUIT
Case Against Matthias 9ehnsll
Dismissed.
mrs. TDERxorrs STATEMENT

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Ssshs 10 Convoy the impression That He,
$4,000 Lisssssiss fog Breach o
Peemiss wss Bresghs wisaous Hs,
scneisssses.
Mrs. Anna McDermott's heavy
damage suit against Matthias Schnel
for alleged breach OF promise and
seduction has been settled.
Last evening John Looncy fled q
document ut the circuit clerks
Office bearing the signature oil
the plaintiff In which she says tha,
the proceedings against Mr.. Schnell
were brought BY her attorney, viii.
liam MsRniry. without her knowl-
edge or consent. She says further:
"The statement which was first pub
lished In The ARoUs in reference 70
said report was untrue and / further
state that my only object In inter-
viewing Mr. AcEniry IN reference to
this case was for advice and that
had no. intention whatever Of bring.
ing said suit against Mr.. Schneil.
ouu w hvteby sutuoNiLo ouQ Ius
struct the clerk Of the circuit court
to dismiss said ease at my cost"
Tho suit In question caused quite
. sensation when first given public
ity few months ago and was for
el25, 0o0 against the wealthy con-
tractor. Mrs. McDermott says that
Mr.. McEniry gave the matter to The
Aunr.s for M utilization t. xk;. - ~
Is very much mistaken. Such mat
ters are recorded in the circuit clerks
Office. And that's where 0 news
paper usually gets such information.
Mr.. Looney was retained as one OF
the defendants attorneys. His &C.
tivity In Mrs. McDermott's behalf at
this particular time is obvious. The
placing Of Mr.. MsEniry in false
light before the public eye is no
doubt the result Of his handiwork.
which is further illustration OF his
bitter and narrow snmity toward
that gentleman.
Mr. MeEnisy Talks.
Mr.. nsEnlry says that Mrs. Nc.
Dcrmott's statements are without the
foundation Of truth. He says some
time ago he was called into MAI.
Boardsley's Office, where he found
Mrs. MoDermott, and was informed
that she was about to commence suit
against Mr.. Schnell for seduction
and breach Of promise. This was
told him. Mr.. MoEniry further states.
by Maj Besrdsley and In the pres
snce Of Mrs. McDermott. Continu.
ing. Mr.. McEniry says:
''Aftcr hearing Mrs. McDermott's
statements. made in the presence OF
the major, which was substantially
rs follews-thst for several years
she had been guilty repeatedly OF
having Illicit intercourse with Mr..
Schnell upon the promise from Mr..
Schnell that upon the death Of his
wife, who was in poor health. that he
would marry her-r replied that
from these facts she had no cause fol
action. inasmuch rs during the time
Mr.. Schnell's wife was living. She
said that he had repeated the prom.
Use since the death OF his wife. I, in
her presence, then stated to Mai
Bsardslsy that this was very ser.
ious charge and that I would not con.
sent TO be party to the commence
ment Of this suit without her first
informing Mr.. Schnell. Mrs. Nc.
Dermott then informed me that Mai
Besrdsley had several conferences
with Mr.. keuworthy about the mat.
ter. and that Mr.. Schuell knew all
about 1t and made her an offer Of
$1,000 in the way Of settlement, con-
ditioned. however. that she whould
recouvey to Mr.. Schncil her home.
which he purchased for her. I still
refused to commence suit until Mr.
sohnsll was advised Of what Mel.
Beardsley and my self were requested
W do by Mrs. McDermott.
"Mrs. MoDermott during the las,
term OF our court repeatedly
came to Maj. Beardsley's and to my
office and complained In the presence
Of j. X. Johnston and others for our
not being able to press her case fol
trial. was not chief counsel in thi
case and everything that was don,
BY me- I was assisted in by the major
and his name appears on record q
chief counsel. For . verification O
my statements refer you to tn,
parties mentioned above"