Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-01-10
THE CHARITIES CASE
Interview With the Lady iii the Now
i. Celebrated chartres-SamueI
S Case.
Mne Charities was ID Bismarck For !
:, Time, and was Divorced f.
While Here. ..:

- oHS pItSSE QlSpatcheS will
remember the sensational details of TIA
suicide in December last Of young Sid
ney Samuel, the rich clubman and busi.
ness mar of New York, London and the
City OF Mexico, who killed himself AZ
Portland, Me-, in his mad Inflammation
1or the Italian authress and playwright.
Nine. Charities, who spent the summer
IN jamestown in 1899 in company with
her little daughter and maid. The mn
FOUNDED charge has been made that she
hounded him to death and the relatives
ana attorneys of the suicide have en-
deaVored by insinuation and statement
TO place the blame for the trapedv IN
tne weaker sex. There is still much
mystery involved in the case, It is
stated that at times these two apraea
that it would be better to never, meet
again. This curse was constantly urged
upon them by relatives, and once thew
formally signed what might be called
separation papers. The bride to he had
procured an elaborate trosseau in Eurone
ana IN New York city, and had made
extensive preparations for the wedding,
Inc attorneys for Samuel stated hat
after ne had decided to kill himself
owing to the opposition Of his father
Rabbi Samuel of London, that he honor.
ably provided for Mrs. Chartres in =.
money settlement as, he said, she had
good cause for action in a breach y,
promise. This, al far as is known. was
entlrely voluntary on his part. It is
STATED that deceased settled from $500
to $4,000 n his intended bride before
ne left for Portland, Maine. The sn;
l OF Samuel, whatever prompted it
was caused by the bitter opposition O.
his parents and family.
1t was love against home, race anf
religion, and again and again did hi,
1ather beg him before it was too late
moi TO forsake him in his old age. ant
orlng his grey hair in sorrow to tn,
grave.
In London, however, the Rev. Isaa,
Samuel, Sidney's father, has denief
that he forbade a MARRIAGE an,
says the young man broke the match q
MS own accord. He cites az proof tn,
following clause in siduey's will: "
longed for love, companionship, and
quiet home life, with books and music
TO carry out my ideals. I met tbi
woman, who promised all these, and
looked to the future with ha mines.
But she has proved a perfdous woma
and this ended"
Inc authoress has at last been hear
0 at Genoa, Italy. She evidently ha
seen these published statements in
tended to injure her and in an interv;e,
January3, gave the following to the pres
as ner side of the tragic story. 1t wa
the first interview she has accorde,
since the suicide. She said:
Eyes, I knew Sidney Samuel we'll.
am glad he is gone and sorry, tor
Glad because he annoyed me to forsak
my dear husband and go with him.
Il am sorry the Unfortunate ma,
committed suicide. His death is AWAY
before my eyes. 1t haunts me.
"The story that I bounded him to til,
grave is untrue and prepostcrous, O,
the contrary, it was he who bounded m
from place to place, pursuing me iron
New York to London, thence to Mexic
City and from there to Paris and Rome
81 always loved my husband, Johl
Chatres. He is snow in Colorado look
ing after his mines and other bushes
affairs. He has sent word that he wouI,
re]oln ne as soon as possible, bringin.
our little daughter.
81 met Sidney Samuel first in Ceinicj
de seemed to be infatuated with me
Everywhere 1 went he was at my heels
always with the n suggestion: For
sake your husband; come with me-
HE supplicated me to get a divorce
He even suggested that the expense O
it should be his, but I spurned hi
profers of love-"