The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-11
WOMAN PLACIDLY
ENGAGES LAWYER
NO. "A
COURT DOOR NOT WIDE ENOUGH
FOR FAIR LITIeANT's HAT-eE-
GAN 100000 ALIENATION Ac-
TION.

KINGSTON, n. Y. Dec. ll.-Mrs.
Marie z. Dudley appeared In the SUI
preme court here. but too late, for the
moment at least. Justice Kits had
thrown out OF court Mrs. Dudley's suit
for 100000 against Mrs. Elizabeth
Battelle Vanderpoel, or washington
and Saugerties-on-the-Hud whom
she charges with having alienated the
love OF her husband. Edward Dudley.
a millionaire lawyer OF Philadelphia.
That she was late did not pale nor
tint Mrs. Dudley's lovely face. Quick
ly she determined 10 have the suit re
opened. Having employed 20 lawyers
since she began II three years ago. she
has engaged another, George Simpson,
who is associated with Abe Levy, OF
New York city. During her brief stay
here Mrs. Dudley offered a retainer
to District Attorney William ID. Cum
ningham. So Mr.. Simpson Is NO. ~
In Mrs. Dudley's collection OF counsel
lors and Mr.. Cunningham will round
out the second dozen.
Mrs. Dudley's appearance Is more
surprising because Carroll Whitaker,
who remained her attorney OF record
by grace OF the court OF appeals, told
Justice Kits he had been unable to
find her for months; certainly she had
not answered his repeated and I'M
perative letters. Mrs. Dudley, richly
gowned In silk and furs, swept through
the corridors of the dingy courthouse
like a queen. Court attendants and
lCungers did not know who she was.
SO their evident admiration must have
been unfeigned.
Hat Bigger Than Door.
But excited interest In her increased
vastly when Mrs. Dudley reached the
door OF the court room. 1t Is double
door; the side which stood open was
not wide enough TO admit Mrs. Dud-
ley's hat with its farreaching feath-
ers. Hastily the court officers unbolt-
ed the other side OF the door. Mrs.
Dudley bowed slightly smiled gra-
ciously and she and her hat entered
the courtroom.
A projecting feature OF Mrs. Dud-
ley's hat swept the spectacles from;
the nose OF an old gentleman who had
not taken yet his accustomed sent.
The eyeglasses smashed on the floor.
The old gentleman frequents the
courtroom because he finds inexpen
sive but intellectual entertainment
there. The destruction OF his spec
tacles was a catastrophe to him. All
unconscious Of II. Mrs. Dudley seated
herself and asked her right-hand neigh
Dor when the Dudley-Vanderpoel case
was to be called.
ITS over. thrown out of court.
ma'am," said he.
'Tneed." returned Mrs. Dudley
sweeetly. She left court Immediately
the officers bowed and held wide the
door for her.
Soon she met on the street Mr..
Whitaker, who, being a well-trained
lawyer, concealed his surprise.
81 am ready for trial. Mr.. Whitaker"
said Mrs. Dudley.
Where are your witnesses, mad
amer" asked Mr.. Whitaker.
I am here" replied Mrs. Dudley
calmly.
Psltry 5000 Allowance.
Mrs. Dudley and Mr.. Whitaker dined
together at a hotel, but reached no IN
Outstanding. Mr.. Whitaker. II Is said,
quietly called attention to the fact that
he has not been paid $1,000 which the
court OF appeals determined as the
amount of his compensation for SER
vices in the case up TO the time Mrs.
Dudley tried to substitute Eugene 8.
Peck, OF New York. for him as attor-
ney. more than year ago.
How can / pay everything on the
paltry $4,000 year that Dudley allows