The San Francisco call., 1908-09-08
GOODWIN UNAWARE
OF LOVERS TROUBLE
Actor Denies He Has Any Part
in Breaking GOOdrich-Mac-
MILAN Engagement
Those Who Should Know Insist
Comedian Is Responsible for
Breaking Up Affair

Nat Goodwin could not have been
more beuigcrent had he been a princi-
PAL Of eae AtteII-Moran fight which he
hurried from New York to attend yes
terdsy. than he was when he was asked
just what role he played in the disso-
luton OF the enga cement of Harry Mac
MILAN. Goldheld mining man, and Miss
Edna Goodrich. for three years his
leading lady.
According to the story wired to The
Call from New York, the separation
was due 10 q skillful pulling of the
strings by the astute mining man and
sifted comedian, who had a strong de-
sire 10 see Miss Goodrich once more
playing feminine leads to his star roles.
That Goodwin was to be made a party
10 a divorce complaint brought by no
less a Queenly parsonage than his wife.
Miss Maxine Elliott. and that copy of
the divorce complaint. which had been
drawn but not filed, had found its way
into GoOdWin's hands, who in the fur
rherance of the plot passed them to
a friend. for disingenuous deliverance
10 Mrs Macmillan for the purpose of
breaking up the marriage OF her son to
the former 'Florodora" girl, all these
are the reiterated rumors that have
come out Of the east, and will not
down.
The announcement of the breaking
of Of his engagement TO Miss Good
rich was made by Macmillan last week
at Reno, preparatory TO a journey to
the eastern border.
To his disappointed ambitions. Good
win lays all the blame for the rumor
that il was because of a divorce COM
plant mentioning Edna Goodrich as
correspondent that the romance of the
Florodora girl and the millionaire min
ing man had been shattered.
7 have been lolling In the land of
bohemia for months" Goodwin said
yesterday, and know nothing of the
developments of McMilIan's romance.
knew nothing at all about the olsen
gagement until 1 read the dispatches
from Reno, given out by Macmillan. 1t
is a crime 10 bring my wife. Miss Eli
Oft into this affair. For five years I
have asked repeatedly about our al
legged proceedings for divorce. Only re-
Gently my wife said at Cleveland that
when We We're ready to bring suit for
divorce we would acquaint the public
beforehand.
Miss Goodrich's contract with me ex-
pired some months ago. Since then
what should I know Of her movements
Besides. am married man. If she
chose TO engage herself to Macmillan
that was her own affair. I think my
self that the story of my wife and Miss
Goodrich being entangled in my do
mestic affairs was suggested by Mac
MILAN himself for petty notoriety and
personal aggrandizement.
Ny Wife is not suing me for a di-
vOrce. No papers have been filed.
Through no Vaccinations Of mine were
these alleged papers passed to Mrs.
Macmillan for the purpose of stirring
up her resentment against the mar
Rage Of her son with Miss Goodrich.
T do not know where Miss Good
rich is now, and she is not to become
my leading lady this season I did
aOt follow her to Europe, but went to
Paris on a mining deal, having rushed
away 10 get ahead of another man."
Did you see Miss Goodrich while
you were in Europe2"
4 do not know where she is
This was all Goodwin would say, ex-
eept that the story as sent The Call
from New York was not true
Nevertheless. there is the best Of
reason for believing that it is.