The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-13
CLAIMS She
SLANDERED HIM
Ludmann Seeks $4,000 Dam
ages From Miss Hewitt.
WERE FORMERLY FRIENDLY.
They Met al a Sumner Resort and Serious
Trouble Was The Result
A FIST FIGHT ONE OF THE FEATURES.
Frisuds Of The Parties Distressed That The Mater
Has Been Made Public but ludmann Claims
Ee Was FOlCei 10 A't
Thew Met al a Sumner Resort and Serious
Trouble Was The Result
a FIST FIGHT ONE OF THE FEATURES.

New York. oct. 13.-Fredeuck w.
Iudmann. 30 wears old. a member OF
the firm Of Ludmann q Co. printers,
No 10 whitehall street began unique
action for slander in the supreme court
Wednesday.
He asked for damage- 10 the amount
Of s25. 900 from Miss Maud Hewitt, %
years old. the daughter of Francis He
witt a sugar broker. at No. lO2 Wall
street. who lives at No Jos West
Eighty-sixth street.
At one time Mr Ludmaun frequently
called upon the Young woman and was
often seen in her company. Behind the
suit there are stories Of acquaintance
shin that engendered hatred and finally
wound up with a Sensational scene last
summer when the plaintiff and an ath-
letic golf instructor were principals I'm
q fist fight at the Long Beach hotel.
| Long Island.
| SAYS SHE CIRCULATED STORIES.
In ms complaint Mr.. Ludmann al
| leges that Miss Hewitt circulated re-
| port that he was a negro, solely be-
| cause his hair is black and curly. he
says she told his frieds that he did not
paw his debts. was not honorable in b's
actions should not be allowed TO live
in respectable hotel and that he had
been secretly married all Of which
/ tca.:srd Cc.rsi rieras'e anguish ~
~ a young woman 60 whom he is now
| cEGaGod.
Mr.. L,udmann's friends saw than he
refrained from beginning an acton 80
long as ne could. because ne ielt help-
less before the young Womans attacks
He finally instituted the suit in orde'
TO prevent her from continuing 10 CIR
culate stories detrimental 10 his char
. aCtcr. He said that he felt that he ha'
To teach her "A lesson.
In the answer filed by Miss Hewitt
she makes a general denial TO all IN
alleEa lions. Her friends say that sh
is entirely innocent OF any attempt
| iniure Mr.. Ludmann. and they pas
many uncomplimentary remarks aDot
his motives i'm bringing the action.
I Miss Hewitt" said her counsel, WI
liam Mathot of No. 3O2 BroadWa
comes of too good a family 10 be a
fected by any suit for slander brougI
against her.
Miss Hewitt is a prepOsseSslng- -X1ul
1 ~.
mann is connected with several lar
corporations Their friends express
deep regreo that their differences shou
: be aired in public.
l UNFORTUNATE MEETING,
Chance willed it that the HeNItls al
Mr. Ludmann should be staying az u
, same summer hotel ir Long Beach IA
i August Mr.. Ludmann alleges ~
Miss Hewitt's gossip caused nam 20 h
ure in a very UNPLEASANT episode tue'
n MIR Ludmann had been attentive
l. A young woman at the hotel hei mo.
>. er. it was said. objected to MS ave
:, tons. 4 boxing master ana suil q
" pert by the name of Van De Watte
( ing resented remark passed py "
z. Ludmann one dav and asked MN u
2. to repeat ".
i Mr.. Ludmann, IL is alleged, did repe
/. his words. and the golf expert Stru
L him A fight ensued. and Mr.. LuunlaI
s was thrown 70 the beach. Ihe an
caused great excitemeut AZ the h"l
q and the patrons. taking sides, Spiil III
= several factions.
u Miss Hewitt's father refused 10 q
|. cnss tho suit and his -aAughLeL- LEI uS
n TO be seen at her home. ~ the hoI
10 Of Mr.. Ludmann. No. 25l West Nlue'
r. third street. it was said that ne WAS
"a | i'm bed