Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-02
Miss LonsdaIe Says 1t Was
Filed Against Her Wish.
WRITES LETTER TO JUDGE
Her Lawyers, Indignant, Give Their
Version of Girls Suit.
SHE HAS SAILED FOR EUROPE
Counsel for Elkins Denies Big Set
Observation-Disclosures May Have Had
Expenses Paid.

NEW YORK. October Louise Ions
dale's lawyers received yesterday beiat-
ed letter from their missing client direct
ing them to take no further action in her
S1t0.o 900 suit against Blaine Elkins for al
legged breach of promise to marry her.
At the same time Ekins' counsel and
friend. Edward r. Coyne of No, - Broad
street. declared false a report that the
actress had been bundled away to Europe
with expenses paid and settlement of
$50 week for life in consideration OF
the letters she wrote to the public and to
the judge of the West Virginia court say
ing she never intended to bring suit
against the senator's son.
She Has Gone to Europe.
Miss Lonsdale has gone TO Europe
Coyne said last night he had just learned
of her departure.
How her expenses and those of Miss
Margaret Carroll of 90 South 10th street,
Brooklyn. who went on the Philadelphia.
Of the American line. last Saturday as
Miss IonSdale'S travelling companion, are
paid has been explained only by one OF
Miss Lonsdale's intimate friends. who ex-
pected up to the last minute to be the
companion
kilograms and letters. post cards. bills
paid by Young Elkins and other exhibits
were getting out from under the lid yes
terdav The Epstein brothers. who
brought the suit in Miss Lonsdales name.
said they would justify their own course.
since it had been attacked by the Elkins
family and repudiated by their client. by
giving out enough OF the Correspondence
to show that they were not bringing
Matchmaking suit. as Senator Elk1ns
charged.
$4,000 Settlement Denied.
The actress lawyers say they don't be-
lieve the denials of settlement with
their client behind their backs. while
Coyne admits that somebody might have
sent her some money to go out of town
and avoid the notoriety, but if some good
angel did put ticket to Europe in the
little actress purse he is Ignorant of it.
Il am positive, however. that if any
large amount. such the $4,000 men,
toned in certain reports. had been settled
her l should have known 1t. and can
say the story is positively false" Coyne
assured reporter.
representative of the Elkins family
said that Blaine Elkins didn't have SJO,
600 to settle on the actress if he wished to
do it, and that the senator would not.
This spokesman didn't think Blaine ever
had much money to send Louise.
On the letterhead of the Coal and Coke
Railway Company, Office of Vice Presi-
dent j. T. Davis Miss Lonsdale received,
while stopping at Schroon Lake. N. Y,
in September, 1905, the following:
Dear Louise: Just got back last. night
and am sending 30 this am. Hope 1t will
help you out some. Wish you corld have
and 1 would have been mighty sleepy and
tired Hope you haven't been worried too
much / have been sober and not south
C-however fell down bad couldn't walk
talk see found him in front of our
house afraid he has gone all in. Thought
you would write me here. BLAINE
Sent Especial Delivery"
About one-quarter of Elkins' letters to
Miss Lonsdale were sent special deliv
cry" He complaint sbmetimes that he
didn't have any pennies to send, or
couldn't have her come to Elkins be-
cause he couldn't raise the wind" but
the telegraph was resorte to weekly,
sometimes daily. There are kilograms
also from Baine's brother.
BE sure TO have Blaine leave at once:
important DAVIS" is telegram dated
at the Jersey City depot July Z. 1905, and
sent to Mrs. Lonsdale, 149 West 44th
street, New York.
Davis is one of Baine's four brothers.
gantown, w. Va, under the date of
July Z:
Miss Louise Lonsdale Hotel Dunlop, 149
West 44th street New York.
Tell Blaine absolutely necessary for
him to come to Morgantown Immediately.
DICK"
cant You beat it over here as soon
as possible? BLAINE" bore the message
date of Washington. February 9. but no
year 1t was sent to the Caledonia. No.
2S West 2sth street. where Miss Lonsdale
lived most of the past year.
Another Washington telegram of De-
cember 81, year not given, was:
Miss l.. Lonsdale. IL East 18th street
New York.
Don't know just when l reach town
Happy New Year. Turn down the empty
glass Wish you all happiness.
"BLANEY."
A letter from a girl friend was address,
ed to Miss Lonsdale as Mrs. B. Els
worth at West Baden. Ind. in Deem
Der. 1905. The import of the following
telegram is not explained:
Philadelphia. May 49,
Miss l.. Lonsdale, Lafayette-Brevoort
House. y. Y:
Let her pound her ribs are made Of
oak. VIII be back to kiss my girl on the
lips. BLAINE"
Colored Postal Card.
\ co!ored picture postcard marked
Frank a Iuna 1O01 ra,ob