The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-30

been removed She lost no time in trac-
ing It, and at noon yesterday she OBJ
tained a writ of repleVin which was
placed in The hands of the sheriff.
81 don't care two cents about the
things" said she. but / don't intend TO
let another woman have them"
Mrs. Simpson identified nearly every
thing i'm the fiat as her property. While
she was at work with the deputies Miss
Duryea came i'm. Miss Duryea was sur
prised to find out what was going on. In
stead Of losing anything that she already
had. she had expected TO be a larger gain
er by DR., Simpsons death.
LAWYER FAILS TO APPEAR
She had been led TO believe that DIR.
Simpson had left her everything that he
possessed as he had promised her he
would do. and she had engaged Moses
H. Grossman 10 protect her interests.
She Immediately telephoned for him, but
he had not put I'm an appearance when
Mrs. Simpson finished her search. which
consumed four hours. Mr.. Grossman
visited the apartment last night and Miss
Duryea held consultation with him.
'I cannot conceive any reason for DR..
Simpson committing suicide" Miss May
Duryea said last night. THE news OF
his death was an awful shock to me"
Miss Duryea is a handsome woman OF
to control her emotions. She was born in
Quebec but went to Boston. Mass. when
she was thirteen years old and graduated
from the grammar school.
she afterwards filled the part Of Yum
Yum In the "Mikado," and was literally
featured by Colonel Starr, who ia now
connected with the Barnum & Bailey
circus.
II am very much Disconnected tonight" !"
iq a
deputy sheriff here who is practically In
control OF all my personal property. Why,
he claims that the pictures on my walls
are under his control"
1T was last spring." she continued, "a
friend OF mine told me that DIR. Simpson
wanted to meet me, and we met About
ten years ago | went TO DR.. Simpson, who
was then i'm Boston, and he treated me.
/ had really forgotten him. but when we
were introduced DIR. Simpson could al
most recall the day and date.
DENIES ANY IMPROPERLY.
at that time 1 was living at the stur-
tevant House. l want TO say right here,
with emphasis, that at no time was
there any improperly between DIR. Simp-
son and me i'm the Sturtevant House, and
a witness will bear me out I'm that state
ment. / always met DR.. Simpson in the
dining room, and there was always a
third person present.
II left the Sturtevant House about five
weeks ago and came here" she went on.
There was never a time when we dined
alone. When Doc came 20 my apart
ment my maid was always present"
And he was i'm love with your"
"Well. he always professed his love,
Miss Duryea replied when he met me
last spring he seemed 10 become infat-
uated with me. The last time | saw him
was on last Tuesday Then Doe said.
Wen. May, you don't believe love you,
do you? Well, I'll prove to you in three
or four days whether I'm I'm love with
you or not Next / heard of his sui
eide
When everything had been checked OF
the list carried by the deputy sheriff there
remained many articles which Mrs. Slmp-
son claimed as hers and which she had
forgotten to enumerate. For these she
will get out new replevin.
Miss Duryea has three days in which
TO file a counter bond. III she does not do
so the articles which Mrs. Simpson says
are hers will be restored to her. A depu-
" sheriff was on guard I'm the Nat all
night 20 see that nothing was removed.
and one will remain there until the mat
ter has been settled. -