The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-16
LEAV|TT BRANDS
CHARGES FALSE;
WILL FIGHT
soNIN.LAW OF WIN. }. BRYAN TO
co TO LINCOLN WHERE RUTH
BRYAN LEAVITT SUES FOR OIL,
VoRcE.
Rv VANCE THOMPSON.


PARIS. Feb l5.-W. H. LedNltt. the
artist son,inlaw OF W j Bryan. saw.
for the first time today the charges
made by his wife Ruth Bryan. as oul.
lined in the dispatch OF Jan. - from
Lincoln. Neh Leavitt therein Is de.
scribed as AN improvideht Bohem
ian and the allegation Is made that
Mr. Bryan found Ruth and her chll
drep in absolute want in Denver
The description OF Leayilt as Bo-
hemian' amused his friends IN Paris,
where be- moves IN the best social ANA
artistic circles He said today
Every one OF the charges given OUT
from Lincoln is lie. and Ruth let
ters 70 NE and Mr. Bryans letters
prove IL Now intend TO contest
this suit aud they may be sure shall
fight 10 the end one thing | must
say don't think the suit was
brought by Ruth OF her own free will.
There is undue influence on the part
of others understand perfectly we'll
that | am going into a fight in which
the odds are against me. for suit is
brought in Nebraska. and for lawyers
man of the state Democratic commit
tee. and his partner, Talbot. who oc'
cupies similar position on the Re
publican state committee, but | shall
get Justice in the end.
Il see they have dropped the charge
OF desertion That is we'll FOR they
knew ii could not stand for one mo
ment in face OF the evidence | have.
The charge Of non support is another
baSeless lie The allegation, too that
Mr.. Bryan ever found Ruth in want In
Denver is untrue She has always
had her money from me and on Jan.
81 sent her as usual. her six months
allowance being draft on the Fran
CO American Bank OF Paris for $4,000
The Lincoln statement says they
do not know my address. so serve by
publication That is another false
hood Ruth wrote me weekly. Mr.
Bryan wrote and even Mr. Allen had
my address when he wrote me asking
10 consent TO a snapshot divorce My
Witnesses from Denver and New Or
leans will give very different &C
count of this matter.
Il say nothing against Ruth and
heretofore | have never said a word In
reply To all rumors and allegations,
but / shall not stand for any more,
For the sake of my son and daughter
and for my own sake | cannot permit
that TINS unjust divorce be granted on
grounds that are both false and SIAN
derous.'
I.eavitt would have left Paris by
now had he not been forced TO stay.
over few days to complete arrange
ments for the French Salon in Amer
lea, OF which he is president Five un-
dred pictures by leading French paint
ers will be shipped next week and the
wrench salon in America Will open
on March I IN Washington. ID. c.
Meanwhile Leavitt's big canvas. The
Last supper" has been packed for
transport to England X will be ex-
hibited at the Walker art gallery in
Liverpool. and after that in the NUM-
cipal galleries. OF Glasgow Belfast,
Manchester. Dublin and other cities
before being taken TO New York
Leavitt will attend the opening OF his
exhibition in Liverpool and sail the
next day for New York, where, after
conference with his lawyers. he will
90 direct 10 Lincoln. Neb.
Orlando Millers cure for consump-
tion which he is trying on a Qumber
OF hopeless cases OF paupers given
him by the Municipal hospital OF Par