The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-03-01
MISS COLLINS TELLS
THE EVENING WORLD
HER STORY OF THE WOO|NG.
Declares She Still
Loves Col. Tobias,
Whom She Is Suing
for $4,000.

butSays HeShowerec
Presents on Her.
Miss Miriam Brooke Collins. o!
No. 2l6 West Thirtyfourth stree;
OF this city. who recently instituted
suit for 5000 damages for breach
of promise against Col. Joseph r.
Tobias. Of Philadelphia. dictated a
statement to reporter for The
Evening World at her home this
mtrning. Miss Collins. who is a
stately brunette. with large frank
eyes. has heretofore positively de-
clined to be interviewed relative to
this case, and this interview is the
first statement that she has given
ont to any one.
Dictated to The Evening World
BY MISS MIRIAM B. COLLINS.
Miss Collins has jus; recovered from
severe attack of nervous rrosira,ion.
and was sttll !nd!sposed when seen ;his
morning. However. propped up ny pill
lows. and sun attended BY nurses. she
dictated her story n. follows:
Il have known Col. Tobias ever since
! can remember. Even as a mere slip
OF a girl can recall the Co!on.! as one
OF my friends. As grew older he be-
gan TO pay me more AMI more marked
attention. Ever n. a school g!rl nc gave
- AZ. -
Our family was intimately acquainted
with the Colonel. and ali looked upon his
attentions to me In n fatherly light
:niy father is Judge William u. Col
lips, who for many years was city
mSIistra;c In Philadelphia. His Offices
were at No. 1896 Christian street. and
weslvcd two doors below. My father has
SINCE given up the practice o: law and
has. now retired.
gas | grew out OF short dresses and
became OF age the Colonel began to pay
devote! cOur; to me. For The las; nv"
year. he has been my cons;an; adm.rcr.
Four years ago the Colonel proposed to
n,e In mos; ardent terms. He had show
cred every attention upon me. and had
extended to me every Eift that it Is per
fnissiblc for a young woman In my posi-.
ton to accept.
lie iavishcd flowers OF the costlicst
Kind upon me-. and has shown his dero-
ton in \ THOUSAND and one Ways. Why.
hAvc live or the dearest little dogs IN
The worll that the Colonel gave to me.
lie was 80 perfectly lovely and charm
Ing IN his attention TO me tina; was ir
rcsis,ibly drawn to care for him. at
'r-t tough, asains; this. owing to the
very great difference IN our ages. but he
never looked mis- age. and was 50 cN-
,rcm.ly kind TO me tina; grew 10 care
FOR him IN no lish, measure.
lie proposed four years ago. \: tina;
Tine | refused po!n; blank to marry him
but he was persistent. and lntr. agree!
TO conside. hts offer. lie sent from SIN
10 ten kilograms 20 M daily. coucheI
N The mos; endearins terms. | have
tntfe ,ciegrams. some hundreds In num-
bcr. ana they are now in IN" possession
OF my lawyer, and will be shown IL
court.
II nate awfuliy 20 be- hrough; INTO TIL.
unpleasant, position. caused hy thu
but | feel | mus, protcc, my
--.I. and hence give ny version 10 II.
Evening World.
we AoS'"" pAbl''s'h " NV AH'Is -
hundred times and IN som. c.-cs bctor.
Witnesses. He came over from Ph!lad"l- F.
ph.A AMI put up here n: the Manhattan
he near me. hav, received AZ many as
twenty letters a day from him. He vas
jealous o! me.
"onc o. his pead!ngs 10 which | az
sentc'l was TO install. u Telephone In M
hone. My. do you know n. has called
int VI at al! times ana iOi me time
and again over the Telephone how Inucn
he loved me. All this time MS attentions
We're - gen,lemuniy and he appeared so
truly In carneei began to TANK seri-
ously OF his proposal ana three years
ago agreed 10 become mis- wife.
me wedding WAS set for the month 4
Df September. Just before tina; month ,
Col. Tobias told me that hLe affairs IA
scotlan'i were not settled 10 hts perfect
our wedding. which. naturally. / as
scnted TO. Few months late. he toll.
me one night Htiile We were dining at
1eimonlco'.. whcr" We Invariably took
timer. tina. he was married and had :,
laughter. but that n. wac Separated I.
rom his wife and Intended to procure ! Z,
i Mv0,ss,. l hs,r daughter is married TO
LIN the latter part OF 1899 Mrs. Tobias
Red suddenly and the Colonel told me
We would be Married just Az soon AZ
roper. Tic gave ring TO me. wh!cs,
stili wear.
"wcll. this dragged on for long
line. ! constantly begged the Co.onel to
'there to his promise rs my position
vas growing very embarrassing. The
'o.onel has introduced me to many OF
lis and my own friends as his hancce
nd n some instances has extended In.
'!tations to the ceremony which ne de-
Jared would occur some time next
MEATH
Went oa Stage.
"four years ago ! obtained a position
t the G!rari Avenue Theatre IN Ph!ia.
e!ps,ia and appeared for four weeks.
I'd u sort Of recitation and II seemed to
70. Col. Tobias begged the to give up
he stage and to live only for him. To
his ARRANGEMENT ] consented. and at his
equest came TO New York. believing he
s0uld soon make me his wife. Ny father
nd sister have visited me here con.
tnntly and begged me to return home.
mt ] believed thn; the Colonel would
'eep his word and prevailed upon my
a;her TO supply me with the means to
Is. here until tho Colonel and l were
IA rriesi. Why. he has even written to
ny father that he Intended to marry me.
.,Six weeks ago the Colonel began to