The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-20

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-Today Lawyer
Abe Hummel, of the firm of Howe & Hum
mel, counsel for Mrs. James ]. Corbett,
made public copy of the following cable
despatch:
Vera corbett Toby's Saloon. Thirty-frs Street
and Broadway. New York:
Stories sbout woman false. Come over here
quick, darling VIII prove IT. IL; love you r.e only
Answer. jim, Hotel Cecil
September Is, 1890
Here is :. statement from Mrs. Cor
bett and it explains her position, said
Mr.. Hummell.
George Considine, Mr.. Corbett's man
ager and companion on his trip TO Europe,
is quoted as having said: Jim viii be
pleased If his wife does sue. Everybody
knows her sort. When jim left the room
in which Mrs. Corbett was on his way 10
the fight with Mccoy his wife screamed
after him: Il hope he hits you II the
head and kills you.
Surely Mr. Corbett's cable is, 10 say
the least, slightly inconsistent with Con-
sidine's assurance that Jim will be pleased
if l sue; or why should he cable me in
/ the endearing manner expressed in his
cable message
4 "Considine's statement as to my remark
when Corbett left is also. to say the least.
very questionable and 1t more than veri-
utS NHaN nave oaAh. iAldL btiplt MI vi
bett left for the fight he had a last inter
view with Eddie Burke, at which Considine
I was present and at which the final ar
rangement of the conspiracy to rob the
public was eliminated.
/ MY counsel Mr. Hummell has in his
possession the vouchers Of checks which
tell the story OF the amount deposited by
Mr. Corbett TO fulfill his part of the un-
Outstanding, and when the proper time ar
Z w xfIiafDy will he amuly
proven.
When / married Mr.. Corbett, ] did so
to avoid the very notoriety which he him
self has brought about. and our under
standing was that l should leave him II
he ever met with defeat. Since then he
has suffered defeat from Fitzsimmons,
Sharkey, and Jeffries notwithstanding
which remained with him, suffering all
sorts of i'll treatment and abuse.
His statement that he left America and
that his departure was known to me is on
a par with his other statements. II is
absolutely untrue. Why he should have
engaged his passage on European
steamer under the assumed name of Mar
tin. and paid for the passage OF another
woman under the same name both sail
ing under the same alias, is beyond my
comprehension, unless 1t was for ulteriol
motives.
..His entreaties now that he will prove
me his love, make him all the smaller In
my eyes ! have only contempt for hin
and will never forgive him. II was only
recently that he retained an attorney by
the name of Hoffman to employ private
detectives who Swallowed me during the
past two months. THIS was done with q
I view that I. without his knowledge, should
take no legal steps to attach the receipts
of the tight and the money he received
J for his share of the betting. which was
made a surety by McCoy's willing assem-
. TO lay down in the fight Mr.. Corbett
felt / would take some action TO protect
myself and hurriedly left this country tC
avoid personal service of papers on him
| am assured. however, by Mr.. Hummell
that the New York courts will protee
me in my conjugal rights and that an!
transfer of his property, with q view o
defrauding me OF my rights, Will not hol'
COED.
"His cable message is absurd. | hav'
not answered 1t, and will not condescen'
to enter into any further parley with him
] purposely did all ] could TO prevent hi
knowing my whereabouts, knowing he ha
sent additional messages to Mr.. Toby L
be sure to find me, and get me 10 with
draw my divorce suit, but l propose I
have nothing more TO do with Mr.. Corbet'
and have the fullest confidence that
will succeed in my suit against him.