The Washington times., 1907-10-06
Declares She Has Filed
Counter Bill TO
Complaint.
Nothing Happened at
Supper That Was
"Unprintable. "

Equally as emphatic and startling
as the allegations themselves. Is
the answer of Mrs. Edith Scott to
the divorce proceedings instituted
by her husband, Winfield Scott. Of
this city, who. in his petition fled
In Chicago. accompanied by am
davits Of Washington witnesses, &C
euses ris wife Of unoecoming con-
duct Of gravest nature.
Mrs. Scott was seen by a Times
reporter last night, and was in
dignant at the charges preferred by
her husband and his witnesses, who
referred to wine suppers and other
occasions in their deposition, nam
ing Charles B. Hannaford, Of Chi
cago. as correspondent.
Denies Al Charges.
The charges in so Tar as they con-
cern any misbehavior on my part are
absolutely untrue siad Mrs. Scott.
and I have refuted them in my cross
bill TO Mr.. SCOTS petition in which I
ny self make some charges Of Similar
AAA--A a-ltAs naming Is CORES 1onuGnL. q
waitress IN a hotel OF Washington.
1T is true that together with Mrs r
II. Kramer and other friends / visit
ed and took supper AZ a suburban club
house on different occasions II IS IN
true that Nh Hannaford ever carried
me from the room in his arms and kiss
ed and hugged me. as alleged by Mrs.
Kramer
THE hoteFincident referred to by MIS-.
Kramer. in which am accused OF be-
ing seen by her in room with AR.
Hanraford is also without foundation
I shall have witnesses TO prove this at
the proper time
Never FIirted With Green.
Mrs. Scott also denies the statements
Of Edward A Green. a former Govern
ment employe. who deposed that he had
fiirted with Mrs Scott. and that she
had asked him for money
That is absolutely raise" she said.
FOR / was introduced 10 Mr. Green BY
mutual friend. I did borrow 500 from
him on one occasion on Mr. SCOTS re-
quest. Mr. Scott frequently made me
borrow money for him on the theory
that one would be less apt to refuse a
woman. There was no improperly in
the relations Of Mr.. Green and myself,
and / have only to say in denying them
that it is significant that he and Mr.
Scott are still very good friends con-
sidering his remarkable statements"
Mrs Scott told at length Of the be-
ginning Of the trouble with her husband
which resulted in their separation about
four years ago. After some litigation
following a suit which she says she fled
against her husband for divorce with
alimony, which was set aside by the
courts at that time. she says she was
later approached by her husband. who
asked her not 10 again bring suit, as
he had enough Of court. Then. she
says, after making this request he hle5 ,
suit himself. She filed a cross bill in
The Cook county, H., courts.
Daughter as Intermediary.
My husband sent our daughter to me
asking me 10 withdraw the case" con-
,inued Mrs. Scott, also sending me
cNIy Of a letter he claimed to have sent
his attorneys to this effect. The Chi
cag0 court ordered him 10 pay my attor-
neys 500 lawyers fees last December.
Seventy dollars OF this he paid. The
witnesses ir the second case for Mr..
Scott were old Washington friends"
MS StuNt says ltlstL DoLn Glcen. WnuN
is now a witness against her. and Han
naford were friends rather Of her hus-
band than herself. and that the two
visited their home az her husbands re
quest. She says that she will be able
to prove that her relations with both
OF them were nothing more than OF a
friendly nature. Mr.. Hannaford. she
says, visited Washington in connection
with business concerning the securing
of a pension for his father, and while
here was cordially treated by her hus-
band Following this. she SAYS, Mr..
Scott visited Chicago and made Hanna
ford's home headquarters.
Says Husband Abused Her.
On the other hand Mrs. Scott alleges
that her husband was frequently intox-
icatsd and abused her. She states thar
she mad him arrested twice in EnRlc-
wood, Ill, for cruel treatment. Often
she says he would meeS her request fo,.
money with a demand that she go out
upon the streets ana borrow f.
Since last June Mrs Scott declares
her husband has refused TO assist in
the education OF their daughter ana has
refused ss>Ssssn money.
i shall disprove the statements Of Mrs.