The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-12
TALKS OF BLACKHAL.
Continued from First Page.

ment at the City Hall, message wa brought
me that man desired to see me on matter
OF urgent business. went into the ante
room and met young man whom never
had met before. He handed to me q paper
settled by. 3 o'clock THAT dayl 1t will be
given TO the newspapers.
He Immediately disappeared. refusing
to give me the name Of the firm which sent
him. However, the threat was not carried
out. The PAPER be gave me was q certified
ments In divorce suit which my wife had
attempted to bring In Vermont. It related
evidently to the same matter which Ii the
subject Of the publication am now dis.
cussing. Nothing has been published until
now.
"a strange incident occurred shortly
evening 10 December. K telephone cali
came for me. ! answered, and q voice
which did not know--the party refusing
his nsme-told me to consult House vorhaus
q Grossman In my divorce case. The next
would acknowledge the sending Of such
g message, and the firm had no knowledge
whatever Of the matter.
She has evidently grown angry and i'm
patient, and with the assistance OF such
people as do that sort Of work she pub
usheS enls nsSracelu! 9nQ Mpeiou1 eeoN
price, buy her silence and my liberty, That
hope never shall be realized. My honor
Is involved and I shall remain unshaken
IN my determination to resist her assault
to the end.
does not concern the public. 1t Is sufficient
in this connection to say that since 1901,
period OF four years my wife has been
with me about one year. She has insisted
in spending most OF her time In Europe.
While I was away on business in august,
from our home, to which had given her
deed shortly after our marriage, explaining
that she intended to rent the house and 60
abroad.
-She again went abroad with her mother
In the early part Of 1902, returning the end
returning in May without my knowledge.
Since then have seen her but four or five
times, once at Mr.. Hummel's Office In Sep
TENDER last, but not to speak to, twice In
Mr.. Sullivans Office and at the Hotel Martha
Washington In January, 1904. had dis.
her to speak with me about our differences.
She walked away and would not converse
with me.
aThe charges Of assertion and non-sup-
port are absurd. As to the first, have been
seeking her constantly. sending messages
for her to her mother, inquiring for her at
she was, ever since she deserted me IN Au-
gust, 1908. have written her Offering to
give her my word that she might be free
from her personal obligations as my wife Il
she would come and live in my home and
end the scandal which was and is connected
with our names. have tried in every way
to end the abandonment Of her legal home
by her, but she has studiously concealed
herself from me.
II learn that while pretending to be living
in Vermont for the purpose OF divorce
and apartment houses in New York city.
and had kent her address secret from
even her own mother. As to the charge
that I have failed to support her properly
I answer that shortly after our marriage
| gave her deed to my, home, $50 West
equity Of SIS 600 over the mortgage, and
which provides a net income Of 81 500 at
present and will net 81 800 per annum.
Even after she deserted me l paid her
500 as q monthly allowance, which vas
until she refused to give me her
should be sent to an address in this oity
where she was not living; have always
been willing to pay her. and am now willing
to continue to pay her, 500 monthly for
her support az long as she lives and re-
mains my wife or Tdor. alitdho%9s n NAY iiI
live with her father and conduct herself
as my wife should.
1All her charges in relation to my treat
ment OF her can refute in her own hand
writing, ard am ready to meet her and
her attorneys and advisers whenever they
can be persua ded to come before a court
Of competent jurisdiction. l shall consult
with my Ia wyer here, ex-senator o 'Sullivan,
and urge him to have the case tried at the
earliest possible moment. II necessary even
Jurisdiction in Vermont.
s wicked fabrication, as I shall prove.
md having proved it shall do my whole
luty and send the perjurers and suborners
II perjury to jail.
Regarding this charge I want to say
hat in the early part Of this year. IN Passing
Town Nassau street. met the man who
erved the divorce papers on me, and he
hen informed me Of conspiracy which
lad been formed against me, viz, that !
lad been seen at Pleasure Bay with girl
N March "a. told him that II any such
ley would have case. that | never had
zen at Pleasure Bay in my life; In fact,
lid not know where It was.
"On April 7, 1908, / sent Mrs. Fornes a
sitter to the Hotel Martha Washington,
ubmitting my proposition TO pay her
eceipt of the letter with thanks, and added
hat she had no charge OF any kind to make
gainst me, and also that 1 always treated
er kindly and literally. Her suit fol-
owed.
while at that hotel Mr.. Rounds "a
artner OF Charles E. Hughes). then her
ttorney, gave Mrs. Fornes some sound
dvice, but It appears she would not listen
o it. Mr.. Rounds was very friendly In tho
natter, as he has known Mrs. Fones from
hilChood.
4 regret exceedingly that 80 much pub
Icity has been given to private affair,
nd l wish to hereby express my thanks |
0 the many friends who sent me letters OF |
since they have seen the publ |
atom
Mr.. Fornes left the City Hall late in the |
fternoon and went to his summer home at |
Staten Island.
The process server referred to by Mr.. |
'ornes is Edward Schott OF SO Park row.
Ie denied yesterday that he had told Mr.. |
'ornes that the matter would be given to
he newspapers II It was not settled by
O'Clock Of the day he served the citation.
Il am employed Is a process server by
90 law firms, said Schott. Il received
he papers from Vermont for service upon
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