The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-13
Brought TO Light Through the
Diary Of Lawyer Davidson.
FILED TO BACK $4,000 CLAIM
When Mrs. SaVIn Sued Hin for STATS
He Put in Counter Charge Thrown 0ul
BY Justice Beekman

New York, Oct. l3.-It is doubtful II a
more extraordinary bin of particulars was
ever presented to justice of the supreme
court than that offered yesterday To JUS
tiee Beekman by Lawyer George T. Da-
wilson.
Arriba Savin, who a short time ago OBJ
tained decree of separation from Frank
w. Savi1 banker and broker. with $1,000
a month -allmeHy, has a suit pending in
the supreme court TO recover sl4.i75 from
George r. Davidson, her lawyer, on. the
ground that he converted the money to
his own use
Thereupon Davidson filed a counter
claim of $4,000 for services rendered Mrs
savin in procuring a decree of separation
from her wealthy husband
Mrs. Savin retorts that she does not
owe Davidson n cent, and that on the
contrary he, knowing her husband TO be
a millionaire, induced her 10 place in
trust to his credit the sum of $4,000 for
her personal expenses during the period
OF bringing the suit and it's termination;
that during that period she drew certain
sums, leaving balance OF $li,i75. which
she claims Davidson converted TO his own
use.
The separation suit was begun in Oc-
Jober. 1897, and Davidson claimed that his
professional services lasted until Novem-
ber, 1898. He received $1,000 from n rs S1-
win as a counsel fee.
Mrs. Say'in goes on 10 say that Davidson
advised her TO mortgage her house No. Z
East Sixty-seventh street, 90 raise money
s.tv 4. lel
husband was millionaire and well able
10 pay her alimony.
Then he told her. she says that she
was not n business woman she had bet
ter place S25,000 to his credit for her use
and II was put I'm the State Trust Com
pany In his name lin trust"
CAUSED DAvIDsoN's ARREST.
Mrs. Savin says that she thought David
son could not touch IL and says that he
paid out part OF the money on her order.
leaving balance of si4,t75. which he re-
fused to turn over to her. She had him
arrested and he gave bail In $1,000 a
Davidson I'm his answer denies that he
paid out anything at Mrs Savin's re-
quest and said he did not know that any
balance was due her.
Then ne filed his counter claim OF 500, 600
for services rendered and with IL a bill OF
particulars that was read by the justice
with amazement
There were twenty-three typewriter
pages Of these entries In his diary, upon
which he based his 10000 claim. Here
are some o. them:
oct. 23-Telegram from Mrs. Savin
which caused me to go to Philadelphia
by afternoon train. | find that Frank ar
rived here today accompanied by Rose
Barkeley, whom he has established on
the same floor of the Hotel Walton with
his mother -MrS-Savin declines 20 remain
in the same hotel and removed thence to
the Hotel Stratford.
oct 26-Addressed letter 10 Mr.. Frank
w Savin asking that he will not visit his
wife or communicate with her except
through this office. He called again. Gave
me the assurance required i'm writing.
Again repeated that he did not want his
wife 10 get n separation, but wants her
TO get divorce so that he can marry
again. Repeated this to Mrs. Savin. who
decided To return home tomorrow. I found
Mrs. Savin and Frank w. Savin, Jr., at
buckingham Hotel. He stated on Sunday
he was married to Rose Barkley i'm Phila-
delphia Subsequently denied that state
mcnt. Called on Mrs. Savin at Bucking-
ham Hotel morning and evening at her
request.
WISHED TO PREVENT THE MATCH
Mrs. Ssvin consulted about her daugh-
ter's affair with Mr.. Mather. Very anx-
ious TO prevent the match. Wanted me 20
find out about his previous marriage his
divorce, etc.
"Nov 17-Another message from Miss
Savin. early, changing appointment to the