Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-07

London, March b.-Thc Duke Of Man
chester says he was not served with a
writ and does not know anything about
the reported suit for breach Of prom
iSe
The Manchester sensation promises
to rival the Westminster scandal AL
though the Duke Of Manchester asserts
that the writ has not been served upon
him in the suit for alleged breach Of
prornis" that II quite immat"riAl, 49,
the writ has been issued ana proceed
ings have commenced
This entirely unexpected sequel 70 uu-
no the nost interesting marriages. ~
tween American hcir"ss"s ANA Represent
Atiy"s of the British p"erago had us in
ccpti"u shortly after the Duke ~ Man
chester - suddenly made Miss Zimrrcr-
man q duchess.
Miss knights allegations ar" not >ct
obtainabi" mt il y evident that sho IL
III earnest ana that the suit WAS brought
without any idea Of gaining p5blicity.
She il about the same age a. th. Duk"
NJ Manchester, possibly tril" "ldcr.
Their acquaintance began. 4 r"pr scutl-
IT'S. nf Tho Associated Pres. Is informed.
when Miss knight Was liking in Stirnius
Mansions. in London, where thu dJAc fra
qIentIy visited
Tho employees ~ the Mansions say the
Acquaintance" rip-u.d Nv \ stage wh.r,
they quarroilrd frequently ana that the
visits continued until only about six
months ago when the d-Ikr Ii" longer
called there ana Miss knight took 4 ra'
rlscH here. She - nov living in Londor
tmid friends of position and means
Miss Knight IL pronounced brunette
Win An Olive complexion. she is ar
American. - or y years old. Shc WAS on
thc stage IN New York for a short timc
ana ha- been living privately III London
for a year. She referred Il representative
nj The Associated Press t. hex lawyer.
The writ has been nIt for some time. She
said ARA she did not know whet her IL
would be scr.cd in America or England
Miss knight WAS glad to hear that it han
nc"n served III Liverpool
L regret that this affair has become
public she said. II thought it would
An ~ done In camera. ] hope it will
not ~ taken W by the American pa
pers. | have brought the suit not be
cause desired publicity. hut because
fclt III duty bound To All my friends
here in England. For their sake. as
we'll IS my own. I have every wish
that the proceedings should be as rri-
waite as possible
Il only met the Duke Of Manchester
since | came ~ England. "A year ago
but really | must refer YOU To my So
licitors.
When Miss knights solicitors were
called upon. they declined to give any
details ~ ~ ~ more than to confirm
the report that Miss Knight had com
menc"d action.
No one met TIL" Duke ana Duchess Of
Manchester On their arrival al Euston
station. London. The duchess looked
extremely we'll and Very pretty. The
duke seemed rather worried. When
asked by a representative Of The AS
Sociated Press if il were true that he
had been served with writ, he re-
piled.
1t is quite untrue. I know nothing
about the suit. ! am feeling quite fit
and had a fine time in America"
Come along" said the duchess. ana
the couple jumped into a cab and drove
of. They had intended to land at
queenstown and to proceed 10 their
Irish home. But the storm prevented
and therefore they decided 10 come to
London. which they will shortly leave
for Ireland