The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-11
She APPEALS
TO COURT.
Miss Lent Seeks 10 Have M-
dent WoueT Restrained.
he IS LAWYER JOHN 3. DElPnEy
Ia His Answer He Says The Young Woman
Is Only Chatting and Is Seeking 10 Got
Her Picture b The Newspapers.
he IS LAWYER JOHN 3. DElpAEy

Toledo, Ohio, June l1.--John p. Delphey
a well known attorney of this city and
| man quite active In secret society circles
| Is the defendant In a'remarkable action.
Some weeks ago Miss Marie Aletts
| Lent. a well known and highly respected
elocutionist OF this city. began 10 COM
| plain 10 her friends OF annoyances to
which she was subjected by Delphey.
Her mother had some legal business
| In the courts here, and Delphey was her
| attorney.
He was smitten with her charms. She
did not regard him with any special favor.
and thought little of his attentions at
first.
Now she has gone into court with pc
tition, praying that he be enjoined from
annoying, making love 10 or writing her
letters.
She AYERS, and there is an abundance
of proof 10 substantiste her statements,
that he waylays her at every possible
opportunity hangs about the residence
at all hours OF day and night raps on her
window, calls TO her 10 come out and
that would scarcely be expected OF well
educated bachelor OF thirty-fve or forty
years.
JUDGE ADMoNIsHED HIM VATNLY.
He was privately summoned before Pro-
bate Judge Millard several days ago and
given good lecture. Upon his promise
not 10 annoy Miss Lent any further, ne
was permitted to 20.
but II Is alleged that within three days
after this interview with Judge Millard,
he had sent her three letters. one or two
by mail and the other by special messen-
ger. In which he breathed undying love.
Again he was expostulated with. but he
insisted that hts love WIS sincere and he
was not disposed to give up the object OF
Il. Miss Lent could not go upon the
street whether alone or with her mother.
that he did not waylay her, she says, ana
she finally became nearly prostrated WIN
fear for her personal safety
After attempting every other con-
ceivable method she filed her petition ana
he was served with copy thereof.
He lost little time in Ming his answer
which he prepared ana submitted as his
own attorney.
Many of his letters have been very silly.
Often he was evidently In a great hurry
as he has left out some words, and even
signed the document John +. Delphey'
verbatim copy;
"Now comes the defendant. and for his
answer herein says He admits that the
plaintiff IL an unmarried woman, an ELL
cutonist and has a few pupils. and that
both parties thereto have lived In the
said city of Toledo for two years and
more last past and that defendant Is an
| attorney.
Defendant denies that lie ever followed
| the plaintiff on the streets of said city
except when she was Intentionally or ae-
oidentaily in front Of him, and then how
! could he help II?
The prince himself had followed her.
| When she had walked before.
! Defendant denies that he has ever
made visits to her residence or studio.
day or evening, without her Invitation or
her consent or approvsf.
SAYS 1T rs "cHAFF."
| Defendant SAYS that slthough the plain
| tlff has petulsntly returned few letters,
| they were gladly received when returned
| 10 her. He denies that plaintin has re-
/ fused TO answer all said letters, but has
1
1 the way requested,
| Plaintiff and defendant have said many
| chatting things TO each other about their
affairs. and plaintiff has also told this de-
| fendant as he well knew, that he must
| Judge her by the way she says and does
| rather than by what she says and does,
| and that part of this 'chan was about
their acquaintance and letters. and prac-
tcally all OF which char, 40 far as she II
| concerned. has all been reversed by her
and defendant therefore denies all her al
legations in regard thereto In petition al
| legged.
| Defendant says that he has always
screened plaintiff and defendant denies
that plaintiff will be damaged, injured or
suffer reproach or loss by any act of his
unless IL be the necessity OF, much against
his wishes. contesting such an action as
this. lie says that this action ought never
10 have been brought; that he believes
and AYERS Il 90 be the product OF outside
! interference or her desire TO advertise.
to get her name and picture IN the papers,
| he knows not which,
The answer closes with a general denial
and prayer for the dismissal OF the pc
tition. There Is some talk among friends
OF Delphey Of having him examined as &c
his mental condition, put he seems AL
right on every other subject.
This is not Delphys only eNperienc,
along this line several years ago hs
became ensmored OF the celebrated so
loist, Genevra Johnstone Bishop.f and en-.
deavored 10 kiss her one Cay In an eleva'
tor I'm one OF the principal buildings In
the city. For this he waF punished by q
workhouse sentences. Through interfer
ence OF friends he was liberated and tn,
matter hushed up