Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-17
WALSH DENIES THE CHARGES
RETURNS FROM EUROPE ON EVE
OF DISCLOSURES.
Violette Watson's Story Does Not
Concern Him at All, He
says-Not Worried.

at Hoboken yesterday, Thomas F. Walsh,
miner. millionaire and prince of entertain
ers, came home from a four months So
Journ in Europe. He asserted with en-
phasis that he was ready to face the
charges which Violette Watson, formerly
his ward. threatens to renew in court pro-
ceedings.
Red Letter" J. H. Mansfield. says that if
the millionaire does not get out of town he
will be served with the papers in the new
suit, which she insists will bring out
hitherto unknown features of the cele-
brated case.
Mr. Walsh, rudy Of face and in fine
health after vacation spent entirely out
o. DOORS seemed more concerned in the sky
line OF Manhattan Island than In the news
that he might find 1t necessary to defend
MS name against the suit which the chorus
girl says will be for approximately
100000
Walsh to Fight Charges
Really. 1 am not the least bit worried
about this turn of affairs" he said. 1T is
simply the rehash Of an old story, to which
IN the newspapers while l was in Europe
and could make no defense Now 1 am
back and am ready to face anybody in the
world who has just charge. l do not
care to discuss the details of this unpleas-
ant case until T have had time to consult
with my attorney"
Mr.. Walsh was asked IL he intended to
fight the sensational charges in open court.
Of course l will was the reply
Mr.. walsh was accompanied by his wife
ana ms beautiful young daughter EVELYN
walsh He would not say how long they
INTENDED TO remain in New York but at
the st. Regis, where they were stopping, it
was learned that they will leave for the
west early In the week. Mr. Walsh re-
Gently purchased Wolhurst, the great es-
tate established by the late Senator VOL
colt, near Denver
Miss Watson will take the stand before
Referee William A. burlington on Thurs
day and tell in detail the methods pursued
by Nicoll, Anable & Lindsay, attorneys for
Walsh, when she was induced to drop the
original suit. This testimony will be given
In the case Of Lawyer D. c. Hansen, who
represented Miss Watson originally and
who has made the young woman co-defend-
ant with Mr.. Walsh in a suit to recover 40
per cent of the money she received in set
tlement, said to have been about $4,000
Her Father Came to New York.
am going to tell all the particulars of
this case" declared Miss Watson last
night. If they do not come out at this in
Vestgation they will become known when
the complaint In my new suit is drawn My
life has been ruined by this man and / in:
tend that he shall be made to make repara-
ton
When 1 accepted settlement of the
original suits l was in great need of money
and hardly realized what l was doing The
letters OF my attorney, Mr.. Hansen, asking
TO withdraw the suits, were dictated by Mr.
Lindsay Of Nicoll. Anable & Lindsay.
My father, Henry Watson of Paris will
be here In few weeks and see that L get
justice. They will not be able to call me a
blackmailer after his testimony has been
heard
fish merchant of Paris, and that it was
while she was studying in a convent in
Paris that she first met Mr.. Walsh. On a
vacation when only sixteen years old, she
asserts. Mr. Walsh, who had become her
financial adviser, induced her to make a
trip to America. She said in the papers of
the original suit that he lavished on her
costly jewels and that she was allowed to
spend at the rate of $4,000 year Flatter-
ed by this attention, she alleged, she came
here with Walsh.
The original complaint asserted that while
In Washington her guardian had attacked
her and grossly deceived her, relying on the
confidence which she blndly reposed in
him.
Disbarment Action Started
AS result of this suit, in which D. c.
Hansen figured as counsel disbarment pro-
&C edings were instituted against Violette
Watson's lawyer, indirectly, by the attor-
neys for Walsh, it Is said.
During the last two months, while the
sensational facts alleged to be part of the
life of Walsh were being aired on this side
of the Atlantic the millionaire miner was
automobiling through Europe in a 65-horse-
power car With his wife and daughter lie
was on the Riviera for several weeks. They
went to Pau, thence to Biarritz, and down
into Spain, leaving their car at Sebastian
and visiting Madrid, Seville and other cities.
At Sebastian Mr.. Walsh saw his first bull
fight, which he said he did not enjoy very
much. F1om Sebastian the party motored
all Way to Paris.