The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06
new YORK SCANDAL
New York Journals telling
on" Robert Goelfet.
DENIES HE MARRIED GIRL
They Are Endeavoring to
Prove That He Did.

New York, Dec. S.-The American says:
While declaring through his attorney, De-
laucey Nicoll, that his sole purpose in
prosecuting the search for James Neilson
Abeel was for the protection OF the young
women Of this city from the unscrupu-
,ous fmpostors, Robert Goelet, millionaire
and member of the exclusive hnacher-
booker family OF that name, yesterday
absolutely declined to see MISS hied"oi
Anderson, the young woman Win "lon'
h.s name was linked in a published story
which stated that she had been weuueo
10 him on last November 8, and swhlch ne
ernphatically denied on that same night.
DESPITE the emphatic denials from poeh
Sfr. Goelet and his attorneys on NoVem-
h.r : that he had never seen or heard or
Miss Anderson, her remarkable statement
OF her acquaintance with j. ogoeh Doe
let" The masterlysTaanner in Yhich the
nctitfoug brother of the Duchess OF KoA-
hurehe recited incident after incident mat
renders it certain that he kept an amaZ-
tngly close watch upon the movements
ana habits of the Goelet family, coupled
with the recent statement OF the iather
of James A. Abeel that he believed other
-ealthisr young men were behind ms
son In tn imposition pFacticed upon MISS
Anderson, Robert GoeIet has renamed
secluded since the first publication of the
story. and upon being appraised yester-
day that Miss Anderson had consented to
declare definitely upon seeing him wheth-
or she had ever known him as friend
or acquaintance OF James Nelson Aoeei'
he declined fatty and absolutely TO con-
sent to being seen by her.
= Mr. Goelet will under no circumstances
meet Miss Anderson in conference. said
Mr.. Nicoll to an American reporter last
night He is opposed to 1t and l VIII
not consent to such a proposition. MT.
Goelet has never seen this much wronged
young woman: he considers It an outrage
that such cruel imposition has been
penetrated, and to show his earnest de-
sire that the guilty party is apprehended
ara protection is afforded the good name
of the young women of this city. he is
willing TO spend thousands of dollars to
secure the conviction Of James Nelson
Abeel."
Mr. Goelet does not, however, consider
f. necessary TO have Miss Anderson see
him in order to convince the public that
Re IS not IN any way connected with the
alleged plot of young miilionaires against
her He rests upon his final and emphatic
declaration that he does not know nor to
his Knowledge has ever seen or known
Miss Anderson
II IS because she is impressed by the
many curious and amazing condolences
Of the stories told by her u. Ogden Goe-
let" and the actual movements OF Robert
Goelet that Miss Anderson yesterday, as
has been said, consented to see Robert
Goelet.
II am willing said she. ito meet Mr..
Goelet in the presence OF his attorney and
eueil ell further connection of his name
with this unfortunate affair by positively
stating whether have ever seen him be-
fore.
with the exception of the first picture
:. saw published Of Mr.. Goelet, have
lever recognized any Of them as being
the man who posed as j. Ogden Goelet.
The first published picture OF Mr.. Goelet
bore a striking resemblance to the man
knew: but 1 am emphatic in stating that
any way implicated in the accusation
Egainst the unspeakable Abeel. 1t was
the photograph of Abel that recognized
as the man that posed as j. Ogden Goe-
let and his remarkable stories of being
the brother OF the future Duchess of Rox-
burghe. millionaire and friend OF
Reginald Vanderbilt, despite the fact that
they were spoken with seemingly all
convincing sincerity and with never a slip
or MEASUREMENT. now seem to me to have
been those OF an impostor.
"If had failed to recognize the photo
graph Of Abeel as that of j. Ogden Goe-
let suspicion might naturally be direct
ed against Mr. Goelet: but under the cir
cumstances I cannot see where he is TO
be considered.
Il am willing 10 see Mr.. Goelet and by
stating that l neither know him nor have
ever seen him and save him from further
annoyance"
It was euthoratively learned last night
that the reason given Miss Anderson by
II Ogden Goelet" for the postponement
Of their wedding from November until
q later date was not merely on account
of the notoriety caused by The premature
announcement of their wedding in the
papers. but because 1t was necessary for
-. Ogden Goelet" 10 leave town on ac-
count OF q subpoena issued for him from
the district-attorney's office.
On the afternoon OF November , -.
ogden Goclett" rushed into the home OF
his fiancee and said TO her: Aside from
the notroriety the premature publication
has caused us. il Is now necessary for me
to leave town because of my visit to Can
fields with Reginald Vanderbilt. Jerome
is after me. and 1 simply cannot AFFORD
to be arrested upon q subpoena at time
so close upon the marriage of my sister
20 Roxburghe. We must postpone the
wedding until later date"
Robert Goelet. whose name has been so
persistently mentioned in the affair OF
Miss Eleanor Anderson. was interviewed
yesterday by reporter for the American.
and certain phases OF the case were laid
before him. The conversation follows:
The father OF Mr.. Abel. the young
man who is supposed TO have posed as
Goelet and engaged himself 10 Miss An
cerson. makes use OF something very like
q threat in a dispatch from Rome y.
Y. today. He says: 'Trrefutab,e proof OF
q plot cor cocted by young m,llionaires.
fn which -Abeel was only stalking horse.
wifi SOON follow the publication of the
fact that n bench warrant has been is
sued for the arrest OF Abeel.'
Have you any idea what he means by
that"
Not the slightest"
Mr.. Anderson. the father CT the cir!
'sl.o says that somebody else beside Abeel