The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-15

against Mr.. Russell Sage. for $4,000
The pretentious home of Mrs. de Ajuria
at No. 13i Glen Avenue. Mount Vernon.
was barred against all callers yesterday.
and the amiable fiction that Mrs. de Aju-
ria had gone to Palm Beach was persist
ed in until late in the afternoon. when a
reporter finally succee led in seeing Mrs
de Ajuria
Mr.. Sage, after having frankly and
freely discussed the matter the night be
fore, grew suddenly incommunicative and
refused to talk. while Mr.. Almon Good
win, Of the firm Of Messrs. Goodwin.
Thompson VanderpoeI. lawyers for Mr..
Sage, denied absolutely that any pay
ments had ever been made by Mr. Sage
10 Mrs de Ajuria.
Denies Making Payments.
You can say" said Mr. Goodwin.
that the statement that Ne. Sage paid
Mrs. DE Ajuria $1,000 a yea or any other
sum is absolutely false. I 60 not be-
lieye Mr.. Sage ever saw he woman before
last June. when she called at his Office
and If he ever met her before il was in
his Office in the routine OF ordinary bust
ness, and not under such circumstances as
would cause him to remember her
Il have had the matter under consider
alton only short time. and am not vet fra
a position to discuss the suit against Mr.
Sage, but believe it to be OF q character
that viii hardly warrant us in making
any strenuous efforts TO defend our
client"
Mr. HummeH Sure Of victory.
Mr.. A. II. Hummeu. who is counsel for
Mrs. de Ajuria declined TO talk Of the
suit against Mr. Sage yesterday.
Il am sorry that the case has become
public, - he said.
My client is a nervous high-strung
woman and has been deeply affected by
this affair. I would not have taken this
case unless 1 had known that / had a
good chance TO win il. I have talked over
the details Of the case with Mrs. de Aju-
ria and am convinced that she has an ex-
ceHent case against Nr. Sage and that il
viii take but a short time to convince a
jury OF the correctness Of her statements.
More than that cannot say"
known I'm Art Circles.
Nine de Ajuria is well known by heI
work in art circles in New York. but per
sonally is known to very few or the lead
ing artists and miniature painters Of the
city Notwithstanding this fact. how.
ever. she has done a great deal OF ,yorl
II this line during the past few years and
has Dttu an exhibitor at the NdflOua
Academy Of Design during the past tire,
years, her miniature being highly com.
mended. although the technique has beer
Of the oId-fashiOned school.
she has shown a wonderful talent IL
catching and holding the likeness Of heI
sltters, however, and although her meth.
cd has been rather formal and s1flted. ans
her color work too conventional 10 ranl
with that OF the artists Of the latel
schools, she has been regarded as an art
ist o. exceptional merit
Miniature of Mr.. Mckinley.
Much Of her work has been done on or
ders received through FaIk. the photogra
pher. and lie has on exhibition at presen
several miniatures painted by Mrs. d,
Ajurla, among them portraits Of Mrs. C
Oliver Iselin. Mrs. Seward Webb Mrs
george Gould. President Mckinley Oueel
Victoria, Pope Leo. and herself and child
20 lar as rs known. Mrs de Ajuria's soI
income Is from her work as an artist. an
while her charges are high. II is no
known that her orders during any on
year are many IN number.
Always Lived in Luxury.
Nevertheless she has always lived Fl
luxury. having had the ground floor suit
in the ScarbOrO Mansions. adjoining tn
Art Students League. for several years.
Since last June she has been living in
handsomely and extensively fufnishe
house in Mount Vernon. The house itse.
is enc OF the finest in the village. Will
the paintings hung throughout the hous
indicate not only the possession Of wealth
but cultivated and aesthetic taste.
Mrs de Ajuria-is the widow or the Mar
quis de Ajuria. Of Madrid cousin d
the Marquis de Real SOccrro. and
nephew Of the present Minister Of War 4
10 DC rich only IN titles. and the source G
Mrs de Ajuria's income during the pas
Few T-ars has been a matter Of cOniec
ture 20 those who know her
Her Personal Appearance.
Personally Mrs. de Ajuria rs woman q
about forty-fye years Of age. OF niue
force Of character. She has a strong. mas
culine chin, piercing grey eyes. and
mass Of black hair turning grey. He
daughter. now fourteen years Of age. Ia
been an invalid for several years
charge OF an English governess. a Mis-
Blackburn, who is az present at the hous
IN Mount Vernon, and who has undertake
the task Of answering all enquiries as
Mrs. dc Ajuria's whereabouts, inysriab
stating that Mrs do Ajuria has returns
TO her winter home at Palm Beach.
Florida.
Found Packing Up.
The Marchioness de Ajuria was four
yesterday by reporter at her home, n
153 Glen Avenue. Mount Vernon. strll
ping the walls OF tapestries and painting
and packing bric-a- brac into -four barrel
She scOaed at the idea Of being inte
viswec, and said lit was deplOrabIe
that sIch a thing should be suggested
her when she was in a great hurry 70 e
her things packed before the moving val
came 10 take them away.
Yes. / am going to move tomorrow
she said, IN answer to a question. I a
going away; far away, too. I don't III
reporters. / cannot understand why IA,
want 20 bother me. ] have nothing TO sa
II ! had, / wouldn't do so. anyway. L a
going to move where they wont find me.
am sure they wont.
"Ask HIM. She SAYS.
what have I 10 say about my su
against Russell Sage2 Ask him. He vi
tell you all about IT, He SAYS he doesr
know me. How foolish Ask him abo
the painting. Ask him about the studi
Ask him If he knows the Marchioness
Ajuria.
Am I the Warehouses de Aiuri,
Well SIR. = Yes. I am suing Mr. Sal
for SIS 600" she said, changing the So
CASTORIA FalHfaris and ChHaSl