The times., 1899-06-03
THE TROUBLES OF LAvrN1A I.
Queen of the Holland Danes Must
Pay Judgements


New York. June 2.-Another chapter was
added today to the history of the troubles
OF her Dutch Mightiness, Lavinia l. of the
houses of Van westerveldt and Dempsey.
whose history is being spread upon the
Judicial records of the city courts.
The narrative of this day is one of par
tial defeat and some small victory for the
gracious Queen of the Holland Danes of
the New Netherlands in the legal battle
which she is waging with her brother,
John a. Dempsey, who repudiates all claim
10 royal blood and asserts that the Queen
is mere pretender. Unfortunately for
the contentment of Queen Lavinia and for
the happiness of the loyal knights and la
dies of the court of the Holland DANES.
Judge Hascall today denied the petition of
Queen Layinia for an order vacating end
setting aside the judgment entered against
her for $500 in the suit OF her brother
John. Not only was her prayer for relief
from the payment of the judgment de-
MED. but the court signed an order COM
| manding the unhappy Queen to pay $40
costs for making what her brother John
termed in his opposing affidavit "a false
and frivolous" answer to his suit.
Some additional facts were CLEANED to-
day from the papers in the famous and
epoch making case OF the Crown ex rel.
Layinia |. VS.. John A. Dempsey ct. al. 1t
appeared not only that Queen Lavinia de-
MED that she owed her brother John
$500, but also that she asserted that be-
tween February. 1895, and May. 1899. she
had loaned to him from her royal ex-
chequer some So 267.55. which amount, she
affirmed, he had never retusned to her.
This charge. the brother said in return,
was false and frivolous" He also de-
MED that he had in his possession the
Queens heirlooms, commonly called b
the court testers the "bauhles OF the
throne" Notwithstanding this denial the
plaintiff Queen solemnly ayowed in a long
affidavit that her brother was withhold
ing from her four silver teaspoons and an
antique silver tea set consisting of cof-
fee pot teapot sugar bowl, and cream
pitcher
John a. Dempsey, not satisfied with de-
nying this charge, scoffed at the assertion
of the Queen that the articles named were
heirlooms. He boldly maintained that they
were purchased in a second hand store in
the year 1896. He also soemnly declared
that the inscription on the silver articles,
reading as follows: ITO my brother Rich
ards wife, from Sir Guy Carleton with
date of more than one hundred years
ago. was placed here by orders of the
Queen at a cost to her of s23.
Stamping the heirlooms as fakes"
Dempsey also made the bold charge that
his sister had no right to the Dutch name
of Van Westerveldt In his defence he
spoke OF the Queen as 'the plaintiff La
vinia H. Dempsey, now known as Lavinia
II. Van Westerveldt Dempsey, and more
notoriously as an alleged Queen of a GER
tain society or organization called the
Holland Danes of the New Netherlands"
There was considerable CONSERVATION in
the camp of the Queens followers when it
was discovered that John Dempsey was
still to have an opportunity TO show cause
why he should not be allowed to file an
answer TO the Queens suit. and that the
messenger who reported otherwise had
made a slight mistake.
When the case in the city court was
called by Judge Hascall for further argu-
ment on the many motions pending, Queen
Layinia did not appear. but Edwin S. Hunt,
her solicitor, again spoke in her behalf.
He urged the court to strike out certain
parts of an affidavit filed by John Demp-
sey, which he said were most scandalous
and wholly immaterial. Then up rose John
A. Dempsey and exclaimed:
Il deny that they are scandalous-the
truth is never a scandal.
IF l have made a false or scandalous
charge against this defendant, the court
has the power to punish me-"
Il ask for an adjournment broke in
Mr.. Hunt
Il want no more adjournments," retort-
ed Mr.. Dempsey. Il am not afraid"
I've are not afraid, either" interjected
the Queens lawyer.
You are" was the retort. You dare
not meet me openly in court"
Shall l examine the papers?" enquired
Judge Hascall.
After more discussion Judge Hascall re-
served his decision on the motion to strike
out the alleged scandalous matter Mr.
Dempsey withdrew his motion for leave
to file another answer saying that he
would stand on his original answer to the
Queens suit for recovery of the heirlooms.
The case was then adjourned TO date to
be fixed hereafter.