The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-23
THE ADMIRAL
WON'T BE SUED
Mrs. Kent Denies Any Knowledge Of
the Breach Of Promise Case.
SHE is PROMISED TO ANOTHER
Is not Acquainted with Admiral De
wey. Though She May Possibly
have Seen Him at
Some Time.
SHE IS PROMISED TO ANOTHER

NEW YORK. Nov. 22.-The Journal
prints the following:
As soon as 1t became known that Ad-
miral Dewey would transfer his wash
ingion residence 20 his wife the story
was Immediately passed about that u
might have been IN view Of possible le-
gal complications. The story soon loon
the more definite form that the Admiral
was threatened with a suit Tor preach u
promise of marriage.
The name OF "A woman formerly employ
cd in the Navy Department ana iot .hs
last four years a clerk IN me b!ooAly Il
Navy Yard, was given as tie ralhuH
in the expected suit
THE WHOLE COUNTRY CURIOUS.
Questions began 20 come in to the jour
mai last evening IRON Philadelphia enc
ago, Boston and elsewhere ASKING 40.
yer!fication OF the story, which they an
outlined substantially TO one effect Inc
name of the young woman was given
as Mrs. Dora Kent
Mrs. Kent lives with a Mrs Marks, at
No. 81 East Twcnty-itth street. TINS
city. When journal reporter called
there last night Mrs. Marks informed MN
that Mrs. Kent had retired The re-
porter was telling Mrs. Marks the SUD
stance Of the story when there WAS
rush and rustic of skirts on the stairs
A little woman In black. with mass OF
golden hair. ;n TnSlcts confronted
him.
Il am Mrs. Kent" she said. and
am simply overwhelmed by what ! nave
Just lsard you telling Mrs. Marks. ! can
scarcely believe that 1 am not dreaming
is the report true?' Mrs. Kent was
asked.
1t is impossible" she replied almost
with a sob. why. l do not know Ad-
rniral Dewey. II is preposterous, Mrs.
Marks-tu.rning TO that lady-as II you
were reported 10 have sued President
Mckinley tor breach Of promise ! may
have seen tie Admiral WREN he was Com
modore Dewey at some time or other and
may have spoken 20 him, but L do not re-
collect that even that is a fact"
Mrs. Kent asked many questions as 10
the possible source Of the story. and tried
in vain who among her acquaintance
could set such a tale concerning her in
motion.
Mrs. Kent is perhaps. thirty-fve. rath-
er short. plump, Of light complexion, with
n prettily rouDdsai face and dainty feat
ures. She displayed great distress at
the public attention which she realized
the FFtHlatltH 81 tAAt Af f'NrN NNttt" u % ~
upon her.
ENGAGED TO ANOTHER.
.'Why." said she, showing a little gold
band on the third Anger of her left hand.
81 am engaged TO lie married. and have
been for four years. but have never an
nounced the fact. i'his is my fance's
ring. I live here ve~y quietly and ex-
clusively. 1 am aston shed and dismayed
that report should single so obscure a
person as l and connect me with rumor
OF this character. directed against the
great Admiral Dewey. whom !. Ike all
other women. revere
This bursts the explanation" Of the
real estate transaction in Washington
The public. however. viii stin wonder
why Mrs. Mildred Mel can Dewey a
very rich woman. with other houses of
her own. must be the owner OF the peo-
Piles gift TO the admiral.