New-York tribune., 1905-01-15

c,uussl for Brodie L. Duke. VIII work together
sp The case, which IS equivalent to a. coalition
srsinst Mrs. Duke, for through W. G. Bran
han secretary 10 Brodie Duke. ii was an
rCunced yesterday that the marriage would be
snnuled Il the charges made against Mrs Duke
ooud he proved. In the mean time her husband
has declined 10 see her or her lawyers. and she
has refused 10 90 70 him or TO see his lawyers.
save in the presence of her own.
Tbe interview which Mrs Duke gave yester-
ssv afternoon was the result she declared. Of
tto charges made against her. She could not
sse under such accusations without replying,
sAs said. and this reply was made as soon as
sss learned u the charges from her lawyers.
Sc wanted 10 answer everything which could
bsrought Up, and TO answer frankly.
al want is justice from you men," she
r-s6 'T want 10 be set straight before the
pIEat"
Nrs Duke confesses TO thirty-seven years,
Ih5 she books it She is Of medium height, with
zhr slim good figure. Her fsce is plump.
WITH chin prominent and a tri1e sharp. thin
Ips which give determined look TO her mouth.
fad cid blue eyes. Her complexion is rough.
and her face. on close inspection. shows the
Ines which would indicate a hard life. Her
har, almost black. is abundant, and her eye
hToEE dark and straight Her hands are
large with the big fingers OF a man The index
finger Of her right hand has been broken, the
result she ssid, Of the episode when she was
tc,used OF shooting at Murat Masterson. She
vas nervous yesterday, but It did not interfere
win her fluent speech.
MRS. DUKES LINEAGE.
ets be~,- -. so.,s,s~~~ H. ,t,aaca ,ba+ M
mistake might be made as to who she was.
Her father was William Webb an "incorpora-
non' lawyer. who made much money. retired
Fhfn he was ffty-seven, and married her
mother. who was seventeen. Mrs. Webb was
Mss Helen ?. ChaI man, daughter Of the pro-
lessor of languages in the University OF New
london. Her grandfather. Mr.. Webb. was the
tsther Of Scottish Rite Masonry in this coun-
uy. She denied that she had ever been in an
orphan asylum. She was horn near Buffalo.
Where she lived ior the first twelve years of her
ne she declared. and If she had been in an
asylum it must have been before she could re-
rernber
When she vas about thirteen she moved 70
's city with her ''preceptress and maid and
'ook up her abode at No. 56 West Twenty fifth
~ boarding house kept by Mrs. Desplaines,
-s mother of the housekeeper OF the House o:
~ Nations who has figured 81 Mrs Dukes
went history. She lived in this city until her
s.ners death. in 1882. when she went to Chi
'so She had lived OF late years entirely on
ns earnings from brokerage business and the
mating of companies, she said with evident
Bade
"lh the gibness Of long practice. she told OF
.ls Advantages of her tobacco lands at Red
-sa Plantation. near Nacogdoches. Texas. dis
u'oating pictures Of the crop IL every stage Of
|'aucuon. and extOHing its value like q press
'eshl In all probability Il was the value OF
,-A ianc which had melted the trust 70 attack
- e ana separate her from the nan who could
-aiae her plan, she declared, for she had had
,'ik with Mr. Glenn. buyer for the American
- '1o Company. who was Impressed with
'si1e Of her property.
= mas after a talk with him that she opened
'lilhications with Brodie !. Duke. She had
70 P-ttseurg for capital, but the people
wanted 10 absorb her place. so she came
~ 70 See Clarence 3. Marter and a Mr.
- +lsSn. who told her Of Brodie J.. Duke as
- -epenoent. She telegraphed 10 him about
-HI-'ftant proposition. she said. receiving
-. 40 H'at he wculd be in the city in a week.
!, -'"e Was lirnied. 50 she ,clephoned TO him
come immediately
t.,, -sine al Thanksgiving time. and three days
49, .eelnG her urged her 20 become his wife:
n, 'nieo lie was greatly impressed with
p. ssii-iy OF her tobacco scheme. Red1eld
ssg.. ~a mad belonged 70 S. +. b. Morse. Of
a., Co She. obtaining an option on L. had
e,-. '"o crops e tobacco-cne as an expert
'e -of nlarket-but as there was litigation
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