The evening world., 1905-08-14
FORNES SAYS
THAT He WILL
Protect WIFE
Declares He Will Save Her
from Those Who De-
luded Her.
HAS NOT VISITED HER.
Threatens to Punish Those
Accused Of Attempted
S25C 900 Extortion.
LAWYER MAl0MEY TALKS.
Counsel G-ys Mrs. Fornes May Get
Into Trouble if She Swears
She Is Vermont Resident.
LAWYER MALCMEY TALKS.

Acting Mayor Fornes returned to the
city to-day and at once stamped as I'M
true the report shat he had gone to
Vermont over Sunday to see his wife
and Try TO effect a reconciliation with
her. HIS manner. however. indicated
that a reconciliation wou'd be we.come.
Il wish TO have nothing more to say
regarding my personal affairs" he said.
There has been entirely too much pub
i.o.ty already. and I deeply regret the
dragging in Of another mans name. l
promised when l married 10 love, honor
and protect my wife. and when / prom
ise 70 protect any one intend to do 1t
to the oest Of my ability. and I am
trying now to protect my wife in this
matter and save her from the influence
OF those who have deluded her"
Asked If he intend calling or Dis
trict-Attorney jerome 10 lay before him
the alleged attempt 70 extort $4,000
from MIN he said, 81 have nothing
more to saw than that 1 will see hat
thu persons who deluded my wife are
published
MIS-. Dora Lyde Fornes is also ex-
pected TO return to the city ro-day.
Thomas W. Maloney. OF %poultney.
VT, who is Mr.. Fornes's attorney. has
given out a statement In which ne says
that II any witnesses are produced to
testify under path that Mr.. Fornes
broke his marriage vows. as alleged IN
his wife's divorce complaint. their tes-
tmony will form a basis for criminal
proceedings. Regarding Mrs. Fornes's
right 10 claim residence in Vermont.
where she has brought her suit. b.
aid
Mrs. Fornes has not as much right to
claim Vermont as her residence as l
have 10 say | live on Lake Bomoseeu.
where my sunmer cottage is located.
In fact ] spend much more time there
than she has spent at her cottage on
Lake 81. Catherine since her mirriasa.
Perhaps she will. however, try to cs-
tabl!sh a residence there, but ] cannot
conceive of any court recognizing the
claim as valid.
Forhes May Not Defend Case.
" nave made no appearances for
Mr.. Fornes, and have flied 10 answer
to his wife's complaint. Unless Mr..
Fornes insists none Will he filed, as We
fee! sure the Vermont courts will de-
eide that thcv have no Jurisdiction in
the case. If she had any actual grounds
for such an action as she has brought
why did not she sue her husband in
the New York courts?
But let them go to Vermont II they
like: they wont find us n lot of farmers.
they may resi- assured - that. and II
they swear to any fllseho)ds they
Won't get away very som. For IN
stance, IL that mythical! shop girl swears
she was with Mr.. Fornes Ia Pl,acure
Bay or anybody else swens thai ne
saw them together th?:,. as Mrs.
Fornes alleges in hr complaint, hey
will ind that they took hold OF The
wrong end Of the animal.
mot De Cent for BlsckmaiI."
"A month ago l was made to under.
stand that unless Il settlement wara
made the story wouId soon be given ont
But Charley Fornes will nos give ~,
one cent for ~oIackmaIl, lie has iold ma
he would rather re;lre from public life
thun submit 10 such e&tortion. Iini.sn
very match mlsjudSe the New York NH
&c this affI!r Will strengthen raybsr
than hurt him. ~
Just before the case could havo hao,
brought to trial lasi March another ~
tempt was made to make him dlss,rpe
and when he, refused he was given ~
ui,dsrS.aha lhat ms wlfe and her ad-
niseis would Shsn walt until this sum
political career. va ms
II hay9 seem receipts held by Nh,
fcrne5 Tor ~dressmakers' bills and other
accounts for large amounts. Which bs s
has incurred 10. his wife Tut whom a..
ac'aanI a SlOO,OT from him ,inJnr
threat OF exposure, II was more than ne
would stand 1t is true that since thbttee
sun was brought ne made ia uns
d,tlon OF his giving her an allSwap, "a
,l,at shG Sshays herself and before the
WIN SnoW respect for his name
n'lNjei man would DO. He has i,een
nenliy hnrt because or her friendshin
~. tuflaln young man. and esrccIriiv
rN.Lac. Tor har r-.lltIn. 90 IL lIEte