The Washington herald., 1907-06-18
CALLS IT ALL PIFFLE
G. BrOnsOn-HOward Ignores
Being Termed Cad.
DENIES WIFE'S ALLEGATIONS
Magazine Writer Declares Himself
Decent Sort of Chap"-Says He Is
Not Afraid of ANY One In Matter,
and Does Not Need Publicity-Fine
Actress and Beautiful Woman.
special to The washington Herald.

cpeciA 70 Inc Washington Herald.
Baltimore, June 17.-"Mr. Howard, your
wife says you are coward and a cad.
What about it?'
George Fitzalan Howard, au
thor and magazine writer, fecked the
ashes from a cigarette in his apartments
at the Talbot, 307 East North avenue,
and replied.
That's a matter of opinion-merely
matter OF opinion
And the New York newspapers said
that when you landed from London you
were afraid Of being thrashed by her IA
ther. Mr., Skinner, of Norfolk"
I'm not afraid Of any one in this mat
ter" said Mr. Howard, "and as for the
story OF Mr. Simmer meeting me at
the pier, that was invented by New York
newspaper men. l heard it for the first
time from a Herald reporter. who threw
it out 70 draw me on. evidently. If Mr..
Skinner had been there. / would have
given him a long heart-to-heart talk. and
would have advised him to go to London
and see his daughter"
And it is the general talk that you
gave out the story Of your disagreement
with your wife for publicity purposes. in
anticipation Of writing a novel on it; in
fact. your wife is quoted as saying that
you would doubtless write a thriller on
The Interrupted Honeymoon
Does Not Need Publicity.
THAT is all pife" said Mr.. Howard.
AS 10 wanting publicity for my literary
purposes, ! don't need any. ] am now
5000 words behind contract with my
publishers. and have all can do ahead
Of me to catch up
And she said according 70 the papers,
that yCa were very skinny about giving
her money"
also plfe-au pifle and not I spent
about $3.50 with this little experience.
and I've got enough. ] did refuse TO pay
a lot Of unreasonable bills, but I offered
TO send her back 70 Norfolk when she
chose Mss Schenck in preference to me.
She refused the offer, and that's all there
is to it,
And she says. according to the New
York reports, that you kept a pistol on
the bookcase and threatened 20 kill her.
THAT is pidie I did keep pistol on
the bookcase revolving b00kcase-but
I never used it or threatened TO use it,
and certainly never threatened her life"
And she says you called her woman
and then thing
Not Responsible When Mad.
"I can't be responsible for anything
might have said in anger he replied.
Il may have, and probably have, some
thing Of a temper under conditions. and
I may have lost my temper. II I said
anything harsh To her don't remember
it: in any event. 1 can't be held respon-
sible for what / say when I am mad"
And she says you had cards printed
bearing a stage name for her, and wanted
her TO go on the stage 70 help pay ex-
penses."
Now. dash it all. man. how is a fell
low going to keep her from saying any
thing she wants TO say? She had some
cards printed, but I didn't never made
such a proposition. l never had any
cards printed, I never encouraged such
a thing
And you are quoted in the New York
papers as saying you rescued her from
the fire at the home Of James z. Shaffer.
which she denies"
Nov. there Il goes again. I can't be
responsible for what newspaper writers
quote me as saying. 7 never said res
Cued her; / never said IL here. nor in New
York. As "a mater Of fact, I wasn't even
in the house"
May Go on Stage.
rs your wife going on the stage?"
Il imagine she will She is a fine ac-
tress and q beautiful woman"
she says here that you have one re-
deeming trait-that you are kind to your
brother and sister"
"She does me justice" said Mr.. How
ard
The foregoing is pretty complete state
mont Of the case on both sides Of the
concluded, or to-be-cOncluded romance Of