The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-11
MRS. PEPPER IS MORE
THAN MEDIUM" K|SSER
Says She Has Kissed Edward Allen Of his City Hundreds
of Times" But That I hey Were "Spiritualistc" Oscu-
latons Mr. Allen Has Said He Never Kissed Her.

j. Edward Allen. broker, is highly indig-
nant over the publicity given him In con-
nection with the Vanderbilt trial now on
in New York, and refuses fatty TO discuss
the many newspaper statements concern
ing his alleged Platonic or more fervid re-
lations with Mrs. Mary Ann Scanneil-
Pepper Vanderbilt. formerly OF this city.
Mr. Allen was seen in his office In the
Bangan building this morning by repre-
sentative OF The News-Democrat and
asked his opinion OF the proceedings In
New York and the people who had given
such sensational testimony.
They are lot of blackmailers," he de-
clared, with emphasis. II will explain
more fully after the present court proceed
ings end"
Asked II he did not think It far better
10 nail the lies now. he said in explana-
ton of his Discrimination to discuss the
subject:
"These stories are outrageous. They
have tendency to estrange me from the
wife with whom l have lived happily for
AZ years without a single quarrel.
MR. ALLEN SILENT.
Mr.. Allen said just prior to the appear
snce OF Mrs. Pepper-Vanderbilt on the
witness stand that the story told by Miss
Darrow, or Darrell, of an alleged Ave
minute kiss he had given Mrs. Pepper
Vanderbilt I'm his office In the city was
fabrication. but he said also that he had
never given the medium fve-minute or
any other kind OF kiss.
In her testimony yesterday In New
4 York the medium declared that Mr. AL
len had been In the habit Of saiuting her
= most respectfully with a kiss on tho
cheek but always In the presence OF wit
nesses. II not In the presence OF members
OF his own family.
Mr.. Allen did not discuss these appar-
ent contradictions
ON THE STAND YESTERDAY.
Mrs Vanderbilt was asked about
the story told by Miss Darrell. whose
name, by the way, she said was Darrow.
and not Darrell, who had testified that
she saw the medium and Allen together
one night In Providence, and that Mrs.
Pepper was weeping and embracing him.
This assertion Mrs. Pepper promptly and
smphatically pronounced lie"
Then former Judge Griffng. of counsel
for the other side, inquired:
did you ever have any love affair with
Mr. Allen?'
Never"
Miss Darrell swore that once, when
you and she were In Mr.. Aliens office In
Providence, you asked her TO go out into
the hail. and that she peeped in through
the keyhole and saw you and MIR. Allen
kissing each other. Is that true?"
SPIRITUALISTS KISS.
part or tnat may nave Deen true. But
II is a lie TO say that i asked Miss Oar
rell TO go into the hall. / probably kissed
Mr. Allen, but did II before her eyes.
have kissed Mr. Allen hundreds of times"
she replied "but IL was the kiss OF spirit
ualism that I gave him. 1t is delivered
upon the check at parting and has no
relation 10 any other kiss and no earthly
Significance"
''How about the time when Miss Darrell
says you kissed old Mr. Markwell. one OF
the elders OF your church, at your home
in Madison street?"
THAT was kiss of the same character.
i have kissed Mr.. Maxwell many times,
probably but never upon the lips"
''Never?"
mo; never-always upon the cheek-the
spiritualists kiss at parting Among spir-
itualists such kisses are common"
did you ever meet Mr. Allen alone, ,Iid
II so under what circumstances29 asked
former Judge Griffing next.
Witness said yes, she had met such
person alone.
MISS DARRow PRESENT.
She had been at Providence with Allen
and Miss Darrell she continued, but Miss
Darrell had never stepped out and left
her alone with Allen. as testified.
did you put your arms around Allen
or kiss htm7" continued the qucstioner.
'I may have kissed him gooc-by. as
have hundreds OF times, but Miss Dar-
rell was there" replied the witness,
staidly.
did you ever go to kiss Allen good
night in his bed room2'
mo, sir; no, sirl'' replied Mrs Pepper.
with intense Indignation.
did you ever tell Miss Darrell that
you had loved Allen for years. that he