New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-18
SUIT AGAINST T. ADAMS, JR.
MISS MYRTLE THURLOW, AN ACTRESS,
ASKS 100000 FOR ALLEGED BREACH
OF PROMISE.

Thomas Adams, jr.. and partner OF the
wealthy manufacturer of chewng-gum, is defend
ant In a suit for breach of promise brought in the
Supreme Court by Miss Myrtle Thurlow. Brook
lyn actress Miss Thurlow asks for 100000 as balm
for her alleged wounded feelings. Mr. Adams lives
in a handsome house at Eighth-ave. and Carroll
st Brooklyn; is about fifty years old. has been
married twenty five years, and has three grown
children two sons and daughter Miss Florence,
the daughter is about twenty years old, ana mas
been out in society only for year or SO Mr..
Adams is a member of the Montauk and other
clubs and is one of the founders OF Bergen Beach.
being treasurer Of the Bergen Beach Company.
The plaintiff is twenty-five years old, and lives
with her mother in neat brick house in Russell
Place. She alleges in her complaint that Mr..
Adams promised TO marry her. in letters and in
words before and after she discovered that he was
a married man. Miss Thurlow alleges that she
was seventeen years old when she first met Mr..
Adams. She is rather understood. but decidedly
pretty and is well known on the continuance per-
Torrance" stage.
II do not like to talk about this case" she said
yesterday. land although the papers were served
five months ago. / have said nothing up to this
time But ! hear that Mr.. Adams is suggesting
blackmal and l decided to speak in justice to
myself"
She exhibited, as evidence in her case, heart
shaped gold ocket. upon which inscribed
tom to Myrtle, May 10, 1891" On the inside was
the picture Of a man, picture that closely re-
sembles the wel-known features of Mr. Adams.
Extending her hand she exhibited ring, set with
two diamonds and three garnets, which she alleged
was a gift from Mr.. Adams, ana she added that
she had 100 letters from him, fun of such terms Of
endearment as My Little Chic and My Little
Rosebud" and signed Your King"
Miss Thurlow says she serving an engage
ment to advertise the Adams chewing gum, in
Fulton-st store-wndow, when she met Mr. Adams.
According to her complaint, it was case of love
first defendant
flowers began coming thick" She alleges that
he had followed her to Philadelphia and Boston,
when she filed engagements at those places. that
he was frequenter of Proctor's Twenty-thrd-
ST. Theatre when she employed there, and
that she had witnesses who had him kiss
her and call his promised wife
Miss Thurlow's mother, with whom she lives
in the Russell Place house. said that she had be-
lieved at the start that Mr.. Adams's intentions
thoroughly honorable Miss Thurow said
that the papers In the case were served five months
ago on Mr.. Adams. In the postofiice, by two de-
tectives. to whom she had given his picture. She
said that Mr.. Adamss answer TO her suit, made
through Jere Weinberg. was general denial. In
of the letters she declared that Mr.. Adams
compared her to Trilby. and himself TO Little
Billee. and declared that his love was as constant
Miss Thurlow is represented by Senator
Thomas c. Osullivan. Mr.. O'sullivan refused to
had violated his instructions in talking about it.
He said however that the suit had been brought
the city last night or at least it was so said at
his home But earlier In the day he was quoted
as saying at his factory in Sands-st.:
II don't even known who Miss Thurlow is. Never
II is a singular coincidence that papers have
Gently been filed in suit against Victor Williams.
son OF Percy G. Williams, who. with Mr.; Adams,
Bergen zen Beach COMPANY This sui, is likewise
brought by Brooklyn actress Miss Gertrude Rey-
breach of promise but alleges that while paying
her attentions at Bath Beach. Mr. Williams opened
for 5000 damages