Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-08
M RS PLATT TALKS
SHE TELLS ABOUT HER MARITAL
TROUBLES.

Mrs. Platt gave to the New York World
yesterday what is purported to be first
talk" in relation to her marital troubles.
"a lot of rubbish cut entirely from the
whole cloth has been printed since the
World first told the story of the alleged
trouble between Senator Plat and myself,
but 1 have not Thought it worth while de-
nying the stories.
Il have been misrepresented," continued
Mrs. Platt; everything have done, every
thing done by those surrounding me, has
been distorted and placed in an unreal
light. l have been made to appear virago,
a woman seeking to force her company
upon her unwilling husband.
All this is foreign to my nature What
ever differences there may be between the
senator and myself. and 1 do not admit
that there are any, affect us alone, and it
Is not matter for public curiosity If the
senator chooses to remain in New York
and I here. 1 do not see that the public
need worry"
But it is said. Mrs. Platt, that the SEN
ator objected to your close association with
certain persons, including Hedges your
coachman. and that you retaliated by
bringing suit for divorce, naming four
correspondents. Is this true?"
in the first place, it is none of the bust
ness of the public If I have brought suit
for divorce against the senator. 1 refer
you to my attorneys. Marsh, Winslow &
Viewer, of No. Ill Broadway II they de-
sire to say anything 1 do not object
But that begs the question. Would you
mind saying if you have or have not
brought a suit for divorce and served the
senator with a summons. In other words
is 1t not true that you have brought action
to divorce the senator?"
Il decline to answer"
Mrs. Platt smiled.
is 1t true that you made number of
attempts to see the senator in New York
during the last week. and that you did not
succeed in doing SOP?
We'll, what them"
Only that you are represented to have
boosted that you would go to the Hotel
Gotham and take your place by your hus-
bands side and show the world that you
were not spurned by him.
Curious About Col. Carmody.
Mrs. Platt shrugged her shoulders. ut
Is matter of Indifference to me what peo-
pie think" she replied; II am here now
and l do not know but 1 may remain all
winter. 1 have simply changed my mind
But tell me how much Colonel Carmodv
my son-in-law, was paid for giving infor-
nation to the World?" Mrs Platt. for the
first time showed animation
Nothing. madam; the colonel was not
the Worlds informant. The story was
gathered from variety of sources"
1 suppose that the public will think that
the poor colonel is the victim Of too much
mother-in-law. But I can stand it,
1T is said that your lawyers have letters
sent them by your, daughter. Mrs Car
mody which are to be used by her as the
basis of divorce suit
You Will have to ask my daughter about
that; nave enough to answer for my own
troubles. But seriously 1 do not desire to
say anything. l am willing to Jet time
demonstrate who is right in this matter 7
am like the senator. He does not answer
SANDER, and | am, in a measure a public
character as his wife l suppose and T in
tend to follow his example in this matter.
Did these persons who accompanied us
on the trip to. San Francisco really tell
about 1t and say ANYTHING which justified
the story pubMshed?'
Being assured of the fact Mrs Plat
frowned.
L do not believe a word Of it," she an
swered; they have assured me to the con-
trary. 1t was preposterous that the pres
ence of Hedges, Mr. Platt's man, should
be seized upon the pretext for such
story. This is the first and last time I shall
speak with a newspaper man about this
case"
Then you do not intend to return to the
city and attempt to see the senator?'
I am not advertising my movements"
Hedges Has Disappeared.
1t was ascertained that Hedges has dis
appeared. He took an early train for New
York Thursday morning. Whether his 60
Ing was at the behest of his mistress or of
his master whether he has really gone
to remain away, could not be ascertained.
The people Of Highland Mills were all aeog
over his going, and 1t was predicted that
Tioga Lodge would know him no more
some professed to think that Hedges had
merely abSented him nv Gov
the purpose of allaying gossip. Mrs Platt
declined to say word about Hedges.
Mrs P!att requires no commiseration be-
cause she may be banished to Highland
Mills for the winter. Tioga Lodge is Won
derfuiy we'll adapted for a winter home.
The expenses Of keeping up the place are
heavy, for large staff of servants is en-
ployed, including a trained nurse for the
dogs.
While the Senator is accounted a rich
man, or was before he partitioned his es-
tate among his sons, he is said to have COM
planned bitterly OF Mrs. Platt's extrava-
gance. When her pet dogs fell ill the serv-
ices of regular practitioners were called in.
1t is said upon excellent authority that
Nan-nan cost her mistress 81 200 in doctors
bills upon one occasion when she was
threatened with decline. It was then that
the trained nurse of whom the villagers
are never tired of talking, called into
the household to care for the dogs. From
that date she has been one of the institu-
tions of the place. The dogs are bathed
and combed and cared for like ba bies They
have their bath tubs and their individual
brushes and combs, and the smaller ones
sleep in beds with silken sheets.
Dog Upset Household.
Nan-nan and Mama, the grifrons, eat off
silver dishes, and their water is given them
in cut glass bowls. Their meat is cut into
tiny bits and fed to them by their nurse,
or their mistress Mama is afflicted with