The Washington times., 1907-06-06
VILLIERS GIRL
CLAIMS WALSH
PAID HER Cash
Lawyer Hansen Sues For
Settlement Of Counsel
Fees.

NEW YORK June 6.-Thomas F.
Walsh. millionaire and partner Of King
Leopold, concealed his romance with
beautiful Violette Watson ViIiers, the
actress, from his family and the public
10y the payment of many thousands OF
dollars, according 10 statements made
today I'm the supreme court.
In the suit of her former lawyer,
Dethlef C- Hanson. against Walsh. the
Inillionaire's lawyers sought an order
from Justice Mccall to set aside the
previous order 10 take testimony from
the actress.
Miss Watson. Hs she was known TO
Walsh, says that she was given 5000
by Walsh's secretary i'm the Offices or
his lawyers, NicOll. Anablc & Lindsay
and ignorantly signed a letter dismiss
ing Hanson as her attorney. SubSe-
quently she received two sums Of 5000
each, and has been getting besides from
$200 to $500 a month.
SteTy of Love and Intrigue.
The latest phase of this amazing legal
e1tanglement and story Of love and
intrigue was threshed out in the argu-
ment before Justice Nc -aH. I'm the Su-
preme Court on the motion TO set aside
the order obtained by Lawyer Dethlef
G Hansen to bring the girl into court
10 give her testimony in HanSen's suit
against Walsh for counsel fees.
Hansen testified in the disbarment
case against him now pending before
the appellate division OF the Supreme
Court that he had been unable for TWO
years tC find NiOlettc Watson. Hansen
recently identified her signature as NiO-
lette V. Nilliers-her stage name-on a
certificate in the county clerks Office
as owner of the brokerage shop con-
Quoted by James II. Mansfield who now
lives with Elolette Watson as her nus
band, but he was unable 10 locate the
woman TO serve her with summons until
Two weeks ago. He then found her IN
The chorus at the Casino She left the
chorus Immediately after she was dis
covered by Hansen. and moved her resi-
dence.
Wants Grand Jury Investigation.
Hansen declares that as soon as he
Is free to act he will ask for a grand
jury investigation of the methods en-
Ployed to put him out Of business.
VioIette Watson frankly admits thai
she was willing 10 testify in Hansen 8
suits, or I'm the disbarment case, should
it be reUpened. and that the opposition
10 her doing so came solely from her
attorneys TO whom she said her ar
gsirs have been turned by NicoI, Ana
BILE g. Lindsay. Walsh's attorneys. She
further declared that although she had
no money with which TO pay a lawyer
aud had so announced, her counsel not
only engaged I'm her defense OF Han
sens suit for fees. in which he made
Violette Watson codefendant with
Walsh. but in the last two years they
have sent her checks OF 800 to 800 q
month. and that at the suggestion Of her
lawyers she had remained outside the
jurisdiction Of New York.
Many Regulations Involved.
Still more startling to the persons
whose regulations are involved in the
litigation will be the chorus girls state
ment that despite Walshs announce
ment that he wa not going to "encour-
age the blackmailing business" she re-
Ceived 5000 in cash from Walsh's pri-
vate secretary on the day she wrote two
letters TO Hanson ordering him to droI
the suits she had brought against Walsh
on the ground OF coercion and becaus,
she was a minor at the time ViOletto
Watson announces now that she has
determined to reopen her suits. and asks
that Walsh be compelled TO carry ou
an alleged agreement 20 support heI
for life