The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-18
.STROLt[D INTO
'Fl0NERY PATHS
Another Carnegie Pr0tege Placed
On the Gridiron
MILLIONAIRE is SUED
BY HIS WlDoW--FoRGET HER
WHEN he SOUGHT SUR
CEASE FROM HEAVY
BUSINESS CARES.


Pittsburg Penn, Dec, t7,-Foliow
fing closely upon the heels OF the vii
lam Ellis Corey family troubles come
another sensation IN United State
Steel Corporation circles This time
b Is Gibson Packer one Of Andrew
Cagne gie's young partners, who, lis,
Others became a millionaire when til,
Carnegie Stee> Company was takel
over by the Steel Trust IIelhas beer
sued by Mrs. Matty Vetter, a hand
some young widow Of this city, 40
/ 100000 damages f-r alleged breach o
promise Every effort was made hJ
potent ana Influential steel men Il
keep the Pac1erNetter sensation ;
secret
Mr. Packer. who was former Office
counsel for the Carnegie Steel Com
pany, is in New York. where he weni
10 attend the annual dinner given By
Mr. Carnegie last night Mrs. Vettel
is at the Hotel Lincoln suffering from
nervous prostration, and although roa
nervous To speak at length about hel
suit declares she VIII fight The case
TO he finish in the Courts. About $50
letters written by Mr.. Packer % Mrs.
Netter figure in the case.
Packer Denies Everything.
1t is alleged that The promise of mar
rage was made while Mr.. Packer and
Mrs Vetter were on oAe Of their trips
Ea-t in Philadelphia about Two years
ago. and that Mr.. Packer refused 10
fulfill the contract last February. MIR.
Packer denies everything regarding
the promise Of marriage ia his answer
TO Mrs Vetters suit.
Although Mrs VeJor filed her SUR
ogains AR Parker nearly tire months
2so the case has ben kept from the
public The record in the ProtRono-
tary office showed that the summons
was sued. September % and serted
on Attorney Thomas Marshall, counsa.
fer Mr. Packer on October >
4 statement Of claims was filed by
the pIaintif November 10 and an AMI
dawn Of the defense was filed by Mr..
Packer December I
In the papers filed by Mrs. Vetter
the story of the alleged promise ri
marriage. and its subsequent breaking,
is briefly told. Mrs. Vetter's husband
ara. NEflIsap, N-gtfnr . r.I.tf.,. - -
Of The prominent Piusburg families.
Mir Voter dio.l about 80 wears ago,
leaving his widow and a son ;tbout .
years Old
Mrs Netter became acquainted with
Mr. Packer about eight years ago. and
/ is alleged that he had been paying
attenticnset0 her from hat time until
asst February Il IS also alleged THAI
Mr. Packer fittel up a palat.al home
or Mrs. Netter on Homar street. East
end and called on her frequently.
They wer: en- trips.
Being solicitor for The Carnegie |
steel Company, NJ Packers business
ften look him east. and on many of |
hese trips Mrs, Votter was his com |
anton, Il is alleged that about two
ears ago Mr.. racser made the pro
osal OF marriage to her when they
'ere iii Philadelphia She accepted
s. he alleges but no definite time was
et Tor the marriage.
Allegations OF sensational nature 4
ave been made by The defense. and II
III be "a ed by Packer iu court.
Nh Packer, who e. on attorney nj
nc Allegheny County bar was born Ia
enter County. in 1859 After q gen
raj law practice ot six years ne
,came solicitor Tor the Carnegie Steel
ompany in 1883 a position which nc
I'D until the Carnegie Steel was taken
-er by The Uni.ed States Steel Cor.
,ration
Mr. Carnegie's attention was direct
to MIR Packer D. is said, on account
The latter's ability 4 lawyer. ard
is said the steel master paved the
ly for Mr.. Packer 10 make nearly
,00oG0o when the United States
eel Cooperation tgoa over the Car
gle Company. Packer IS a member n
the Carnegie Veteran Association. L
lose members are known as carn-
rs boys