The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-23

forth that they were introduced. She
was delighted with the recep ION the
senator gave her and accepted his invi-
tation 20 dine
She met hin. later IN this city on several
occasions she says. and declares that he
was very attentive % her. wrote letters,
sent small presents, including $5 on her
birthday. and took her TO dinner at the
Waldorf.
The dinner was an eventful one. she
says. IL WAS on the evening OF Oct H.
1896. and Il started with a cocktail, after
which they had oysters. salad, cham
pagne and other refreshments II was
then, she says. he promised to marry her.
After that he called upon her, sent her
remembrances and often wrote notes TO
her
Then there seemed to he a coolness on
the part OF the senator and when he did
not fulfil his alleged promise she brought
her action. He declined TO compromise
IL and answered the case by denial OF
her charges She says she was induced
TO relinqulsh her right 10 a jury trial and
20 consent that the case should be tried
before q referee 20 avoid publicity.
James l.. Bishop was appointed referee
I'm March. 1902 and took the evidence IN
the case. lie made "A report that the
senator had not promised TO marry MISS
McNellis, and judgment for sllCo for
costs was entered against her. she says
che never learned of this decision against
her until IL was too late for her TO take
Miss McNellia in her petition to recover
possession of her documents In the case.
says thar after the action was brought "
was suggested that * would be well 10
employ Stillman r. Kneeland and he be
/ came her counsel She believes that the
consent of Gen. hneeleud TO the order Of
reference was procured by Senator Clark
for the purpose OF depriVing her OF her
right 60 "A trial by jury and 10 hush
up the action.
I -,
referee. bat she says she knew nothing
OF the result until April, 1gR. when she
was tod that The referee had decided the
case against her She was informed. she
SAYS. that arrangements were pending 70
/ interest the senator In Ihc purchase or
/ mines IN British Columbia. in which Gen.
] KnNeland had part interest and that
she would receive n substantial sum out
/ ot u n the senator d!d purchase an in-
I tcrcst.
! She saws she was told +. had bcen
| agreed thai no appeal should be taken.
! and that the evidence and exhibits IN the
/ case should DE suppressed.
Senator Clark. at the office of tho
/ Wsil street. stated:
II want 10 deny AZ emphatically now 'as
] I did when testified before the referee
/ that ever promised 20 marry Miss Nc
Z Nclhs or ever made love 20 her ar in
i tuced her 90 believe that was going to
marry her ! met her IN ls3j at the mi
! cago convention. j found her y rnther
agreeable and worry Intelligent young
I woman.
"You viii notice that she waited four
/ years. from 1896 ~ 1877. 90 bring this suit
! in the meantime. through her lawyers.
/ efforts were made 20 lndUCe me TO pay
! her some money IN settlement " her al.
7 legged claim. but refused Repeated de-
mands were made. and tho amounts ask
/ cd Tor were from tine 20 time reduced. |
would rather stand publicity than give
up cent IN 4 suit OF this kind. when {
4 am In the right.
The application for the referee did not
come from me. and 7 am ready at alt
! times 20 meet the c0Rc again N need be.
4 0nd before q jury As ! know ! am inno-
I cent OF any wrong"
Mr. Darforth when seen IN his apart
/ mont I'm the Lorraine declared that no
/ had no recollection of Miss NcNell's.
/ though he never had met her and Ger.
I tainly believed he never had introduced
/ her 60 Senator Clerk