The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

New York. June 6.-The litigation in
volving Thomas F. Walsh. the mining
man. of Colorado. Violet Watson,
chorus girl, appearing in Fascinating
Flora" at the Casino, Dethlef c. Hansen,
a lawyer. now under threat Of disbar-
ment. and John G. Carlisle, sx-Secretary
Of the Treasury. took a new phase to-day
when It was learned that application is 20
be made 10 the Supreme Court by counsel
for Walsh to have set aside a previous or
der for the examination Of the Watson
girl in connection with suits brought
against her and Walsh by Hansen 10 re-
cover a large sum of money.
Violet Watson became the wife, some
time ago. Of James II. Mansfield, known
in the bucket shop trade as Red Letter
Mansfield" because of the peculiar daily
letters he used to send out before he was
closed up a few years ago. In September
1904 through John G. Carlisle, her coun-
sci. she began suit against Walsh, accus-
ing him Of having betrayed her while she
was under the age of consent. The
woman. who IS twenty-four years old
now. was. six years ago, known as Violet
y. VrIiers. and the board OF health's rec
oris show that she gave the name Of the
father TO her child as Thomas F. w.
Vnliers. His residence she gave as "a Rue
de Lonore, Paris. and his business as
Manager. Standard oil"
woman settles for $4,000.
The suit was begun in her name by the
service Of a summons by Hansen. who
took the case on a contingent fee Of 20
per cent But she was soon induced 10
dr0p the suit. and now says that she got
5000 cash from a representative of
Walsh Meanwhile Hansen had retained
Carlisle as counsel, and he also advised
Hansen that a discontinuance should be
entered. Hansen denies that he under
stood Carlisle 10 this effect, and it was
because he persisted in representing 70
the Supreme Court that Carlisle was still
acting as counsel and that the suits had
not been settled. that dlsbarment proceed
ings were begun against him, through the
influence OF NicOn Anable and Lindsay.
counsel for Walsh.
When orders OF discOntinuance in the
Watson girls suits were finally entered
by order Of Justice Mccall. Hansen start
ed three suits OF his own against both the
woman and Walsh. claiming 80 per cent
Of the total claim I'm each suit There
were three suits altogether. one for
s25G0oo one for SlCoGo1. and ono for $4,000,
and Hansen asked for 30 per cent of each
claim on the theory that she might have
recovered the full amount in each case,
and that her settlement of the claims
without consulting him was in depriva-
ton OF mis- rights. The suit involved al
legged promises by Walsh to support the
girl for life, and claims for damages for
personal injuries.
Walsh Calls Suit BlackmaiI.
Walsh has always denounced the suits
as blaCkmailing schemes. and denies Wig
orOusly all the charges against him, Han
sen maintained that he had letters and
verbal statements from the girl that
showed she was telling the truth. TO a
certain extent, at least. Hansen sub
mitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court
in which he reiterated the charges. but
this was ordered stricken from the records
as scandalous.
In il ne said. and has since repeated in
the disbaIment proceedings against him.
that the Watson woman had satisfied
him by various kinds of proof that she
had been wronged by Walsh, who had
met her first I'm Paris when she was a
SCHOOLGIRL. and when he was acting as
the representative Of King Leopold Of
Belgium She said. Hansen declared, that
Walsh had pretended a great interest in
her had adopted her as his ward, and
had induced her 10 come to this country
20 live under his care. She was born in
Paris Of English parents, and is said to
be a rather attractive looking young
woman.
The disbaTment proceedings against
Hansen were referred by the appellate
division to r J. Mcclure. whose report is
now before that court for consideration.
Mr. Mcclure has reported that while un-
doubtedly Hansen acted in an unprOfes-
si0nal manner, in trying 10 force the girl
20 prosecute her suits and afterward To
deceive the Supreme Court into the belief
that she had not agreed 10 discontinue
them, yet his actions were instigated
rather by lack OF wisdom and experience
than from any deliberate attempt to de-
fraud the court.
Hansen sues for Defamation.
Meanwhile Hansen has been trying TO
push his suits 20 trial, and with this view
got an order for the examination before
the trial Of Violet Watson. He expects TO
get enough testimony from her to enable