Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-25

in the City.
New York. February 24-Unless the
matter be settled out Of court, as such
things frequently are, Lloyd Phoenix,
bachelor. millionaire, clubman, yachts
man, will have to appear at the April
term Of the Supreme Court as defendant
in a civil action. wherein a young wo-
man will try to convince a jury that she
is entitled to 100000 of Mr. PhoeniXs
ample fortune.
The complainant is Miss Maud JOS
lin. twenty-eight years Old and hand
some woman. Her attorneys describe
her as broken down mentally and phys
icaHy. The nemes of Mr.. Phoenix and
Miss Joslin have been mentioned to-
esther before. and that was in October
last when ne caused her arrest in a
manner which Miss Joslin's counsel
claim denoted police collusion. Messrs.
Friend. House and Grossman tell this
story in behalf of their client:
TN years ago Malvina-they wont
tell the last name-was a country girl,
living in a small town in Connecticut.
She was berothed to an esA AnaOle
voung man. She visited New York
prior TO the date set for her marriage,
and during this visit mt Lloyd
Phoenix. she was but eighteen then
and very beautiful and Mr.. Phoenix
showered gifts unon her
LIVED IN OPULENCE.
Flat-ered by the eXtravagant atten-
tions of one of the wealthiest young
men of the country. she forgot all about
her estimable young man in Connec-
ticu- and her family as well. Carriages
and boxes at the opera were at his dis
posaI. and she was given carte blanche
on dressmakers and milliners. Twice
she was sent to Europe, where She
lived i'm Paris. London Vienna and on
The Riviera In sumptuous apartments
and az the best hotels.
But something less than two years
ago. there came a gradual change. A
wear ago sEe was deserted absolutely,
she SAYS. On October s, 1895. Mr. Phoe-
nix appeared before City Magistrate
Crane and asked for the arrest Of one
Maud Joslin. he alleging that she had
on several occasions been guilty Of Gis
orderly conduct. hat she had sent him
threatening and abusive lettesrs. that
she had broken into his home at No.
21 East Thirty-third street. and that he
was suffering greatly in spirit from her
prosecutions.
A warrant was issued and placed in
the hands of two headquarters detec-
tives. instead of with court officers, for
service. One of these detectives was
Sergeant Vallelly. and while he knew
Miss Joslin's address. no attempt was
made to arrest her until midnight of
October II. four days later. when she
was apprehended on Thirty-third
street. taken to police headquarters
and questioned, and then locked up in
the Mercer street station house, where
bail was refused her
EXAMINED PRIVATELY.
She was not removed from her cell
until II o'clock the following morning.
and then she was escorted to Jefferson
Market Court and privately arraigned
before Magistrate Wentworth. There
she found that Abraham Hummel was
guarding the interests of Mr.. Phoenix,
and she claims that. frightened. ha-
rassed without friends or counsel. she
was bullied into promising to never
seek out Mr.. Phoenix in the future. All
this while. she says. Phoenix was sit
ting i'm a cab outside the court.
This experience. she AYERS. so affect
ed her nervous system that since that
time she has been practically an in
valid, and has been compelled to sup
port herself by the sale Of jeWelry and
clothing. After a while she consulted
counsel and brought suit for $4,000.
When the papers were served upon
Mr. Phoenix ne waited upon De Lancey
NicOll. and the result was that the
reply of Mr. Phoenix was made public
yesterday. In this reply the defendant
says that all the allegations contained
i'm his original complaint. sworn TO be
fore Magistrate Crane. are true. and
that ne was not only harrassed. but
was in fear of bodily harm at her
hands
Mr. Phoenix who is about forty-fve
years old, is said to be worth about
S5.000OO0 He inherited considerable
real estate on Thirty-third street and
vicinity. He was at one time a lieu
tenant in the United States Navy. and
is the owner of the large auxiliary
steam yacht Intrepid. He is a mem
ber of the Union. Knickerbocker. Man
haitian. Tuxedo Metropolitan. Rae
quet. Country. New York Yacht and
Larchmont Yacht Clubs.