The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-09
Seeks Damages From Daughter
OF Husbands Former Employer
YOUNG WOMAN IS A BELLE.
ToUaspsopls B,IIsVs There Is no Ground Tor
the Action Miss WsthsrslI Was Simply
Democratic 10 Her Ways.

Gloueestet, Mass. Sept s.--Miss Maude
E. Wetherell. OF this city. who will have
10 defend $4,000 suit brought against
her By the wife OF a former coschman
for her family, who alleges that Miss
Wetherell slienated the affections OF the
husband is prominent In Gloucester and
has always had wide acquaintance.
II is generally believed here that there
ls little foundation for the suit In add
tion 10 being the daughter IN family
with An income free expenditure could
not exhaust she was the niece and part
heiress OF tho late Emma Abbott and In
herited part Of the fortune Miss Abbott
acquired on tho stage
Miss Wetherell has been Frequently seen
driving behind fast horses aud has been
noted here for her striking costumes.
Just the opposite Is the plaintin, Mrs.
Martin Mancueson. She has been unob-
trusve and so g. little known here She
has not been with her huband recently.
Until about year ago he was the
coachman OF the late Monsoon l.. Weth-
erell. Mangueson is a remarkably ane
looking man.
Every one IN Gloucester knows the
Wetherels Nj. l.. Wetehereli conducted
prominent rhs-8nscy and was a social
favorite. In HIS stables were the finest
looking and fastest horses on Cape cod
Horses were his hobby. and his first child,
Maude, inherited the hobby. when a
small girl she was frequently seen behind
her father. racing across the Western ave-
nue. boulevard. where all the speedy
horses were exercised.
GROWS TO woMANHooD.
As he grows 10 womAnhood her love for
horsehesh increased and while she some
times drove alone, the high spirited horse
which her father owned were not consid-
cred safe for her. and when her father
would be at his business IL was not an
uncommon sight 20 see her seated beside
her fathers coachman, out for a drive
either around the city or out I'm the sub
urbs. This manner Of driving created no
talk. as the Wethefclls despite their
wealth. were democratic folk They
often had their servants and the coach
man 20 sit at the same table with them
Miss Weteherell was as democratic as
her parents and always paid much at
tention to the servants. In society her
gowns and Jewels were OF the most vslu-
able worn. but she was always the most
democratic OF the women present AT en-
tertainmcnts.
Martin Mancueson, fine looking young
man went to work for the Wetherells
~ coachman, about two years ago. His
family has lived I'm this city for many
years His father and mother keep
boarding house. Martin early became a
horse trader When he went 20 the
Weteherells he had an expert knowledge
Of trottors. He was thought an ideal man
for the position at Wetherelrs By gen
tlemanly conduct he soon won the cor
dial liking " all the Wetherells He
drove out with Miss Maude almost daily
~ tlxr If,r
on the state highway which leads 10
Magnolia, Q lonesome and secluded road.
REPORTS OF HALTS.
From persons who pass along the road
come reports that the horse and car
riage were often seen standing by the side
OF the road. MangueEon and Miss Weth-
ercll sitting talking on the bank. Last
fall Mangueson left the WetherelIs. tho
report being that he was discharged by
Mr.. Wetherell
Nothing was thought OF tho matter.
another coachman being engaged. and
being soon apparently on as good terms
with the daughter as his predecessor
The newcomer drove for her frequently,
and the two went on little picnics to-
Eether, taking their lunch with them and
eating Il I'm the woods
First news OF Mrs Mangueson's suit
came last week when Deputy Sheriff
erell She az once shut herself In her
room. All that she has ever said about
he suit Is that u was a big surprise 70
her
u Is said however. that she will feht
the case 10 the end. and that she has en-
gaged able counsel 10 defend her Judge
sumner n York. OF the Eastern district
court. Is the Wetherell lawyer. hut Il is
thought that he will not appear in the
case, Salem lawyer Is reported 20
have been employed. Col. William A
Pew. Jr.. is counsel for Mrs Mangueson.
II will be remembered that Miss Emma
Abbott, the singer. was the wife NJ Eu-
gene Wetherel. who WAS tho brother 81
tho defendants father When Emma
Abbott died she lett Miss Wetherell $40
ooo, and she left 100000 90 Maude's
GRANDMOTHER. who has since died and left
Miss Wetherell the bulk ~ tho money
Both MIR. aud Mrs. Wetherell. the de-
PENDANTS father and mother had for
tunes so that the daughter may he con-
serVatiVely rated today As worth quar-
ter of p million.
The Wetherells reside IN house they
owned before their fortunes were as great
as they are now bat A great deal OF
money has bzeen spent on the place Miss
Wetherell has had many suitors. but Is
said never 20 have been engaged N Is a
common belief here that the present suit
T. without foundation. None Of the par
ties in the ..aSc will dscuse Il IN any way
Mrs Msnaueson ~ out of town. and the
others perslstenty refuse 10 bc inter
viewed