The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-15
DIR. GRAYsON MANN's WIDOW SUED.
Chicago Sensation That Is of Interest
in savannah.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Two big bundles of love letters obtained
by strategem on the part of a wife, who
says she was wronged, form the basis of
a sensa tional damage suit filed in the Cir
cult Court yesterday against Mrs. Minerva
Myers Mann, a rich Chicago widow, who
is charged with having alienated the af-
fections of Dr. George c. Somers. The
suit is for $4,000, and was instituted by
Mrs. Marie Somers. the wife with whom
DR.. Somers had lived happily for over
thirty years until, according to Mrs Som
ers' declaration, he met the widow in Los
Angles, Cal, where he had gone for his
health.
Only the praecipe, or notice of suit, has
been filed as yet, aud this was done In a
hurry, the purpose being to obtain service
on Mrs. Mann, who is in Chicago settling
up her estate with the alleged object of
arranging to join DR.. Somers again at the
fashionable hotel in the Southern Califor-
mia town. where the pair are said to have
spent most of the winter of 1898 and the
spring of 1899 in each others company.
For years the parties to the suit have
been prominent on the south side where
society is now busily discussing the scan
dial. The two are no longer young. Not
only is DR.. Somers the father of two
grown children one of them beautiful
girl of IS, but he is also the grandfather
of an S-year-old boy. He is nearly 60
years old, but is said to be yet a striking
ly handsome man.
Mrs. Mann Twice Married.
Mrs. Mann is well on the shady side of
40, and is said to have had two ventures
in matrimony. She Is the widow of Judge
Grayson Mann, who bequeathed her res
idence on Grand boulevard and other val
liable properties
When seen at her home, 1907 Prairie ave-
nue. last night Mrs. Marie Somers very
man who has become her rival for the
former Chicago physicians love. Al times
as she recited the story her eyes flashed
fire and her words and manner became We
hement. But her anger was directed
wholly against the other woman" whom
she accused of knowingly breaking up a
happy family For her spouse she had lit
tie that was harsh to say, declaring that
he had ever been a kiFd husband and
father until he met the widow
at was through ruse of my own work
ing out that I caught Them" she said.
For two whole days, during which this
widow had never a suspicion as to my
identity, l kept her company and was her
bosom companion in the best summer no.
tel at Fox Lake.
Tells All in Confidence.
with gushes of confidence which SEEM
ed cumulative of a schoolgirl in love this
woman, who is nearly as old as myself,
told me of her love for my husband.
Z" is DR.. Somers q married mann ask
ed. why, yes, indeed he is, was the
reply she gave me. Then she added with
a heartless little whimpering laugh, You
know we can regulate or control mar
riage but we cannot do that with love.
Oh, just felt like tearing her eyes out
then and there, but l controlled myself.
Then l set about laying a trap for the
wreaking of revenge. Not only did / get
possession of a bundle of nauseously sem
timental letters written by her to my
husband, but l posted away to Los An
geles and got hold of other evidence which
wounded my feelings even worse and in
hnitely shocked me.
such perfidy didn't think was possible
to human nature. My husband confessed
all. and his letters to her l also secured.
She has destroyed our home and broken
both my own and my daughters heart,
the limit of the law Though rich, she IL
made up my mind that the only way to
get even with her was through her pock-
etbook."
Daughter Talks of the Case.
"Oh. fathers love for her is believe
bestowed as much through fear as any
thing else. her muscular appearance be-
ing just what would awe quiet and tlmid