The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-08
.LEAV|TT WILL
FIGHT It OUT
CHARGE OF NON-SUPPORT is DE-
kCUNcED AS LIE BY
THE ARTIST.
ODDS ARE AGAINST HIM
But Says He Cannot Permit Di-
voree to he Granted on
Grounds Both False
and Slanderous.

Paris, Feb. William H. Ieayitt.
the artist, saw for the first time to-
day tae charges made against lin
by his wife, Ruth Bryan Leavitt, In
her suit for divorce as outlined in
dispatches from Lincoln, N b.
Leavitt therein is described as an
improyident Bohemian
The description of Leavitt as
Bohemian amuses his friends In
Paris. Ever since his marriage he
has kept up studio at Newport,
where his wife refused TO live fear.
ing that ner residence In the city OF
millionaires might injure her fathers
political chances for the presidency.
In Paris he moves In the best so
clal and artistic circles He said to
day.
Every one of the charges given
out from Lincoln are lies. and Ruth's
letters TO me and her fathers prove
and tney may be sure that will
fight 1t to the end. One thing
must say is that I iont think the
suit was brought by Ruth Of her own
free will, There Is undue influence
ON the part OF others. | understand
perfectly well that am going into
fight In which the odds are against
me, for the suit is to DC braaghl In
Nebraska
For lawyers Ruth has her uncle,
Allen, who is chairman OF the s,ate
Democratic committee, and his part.
ner. Talbot, who holds a similar posi-
tion on the Republican comm ttee
But | shan get justice in tlc end.
Crop Desertion Charge.
II see that they nave dropped the
charge ef desertion. That Is woll.
for they knew that il would not stand
for a moment in the face of the evi-
ience | have. The charge of n1n-
support Is another Daseless lie. Il il
a lie. too, that Bryan ever found
Ruth In want in Denver. She has
always had her money from me. and
on January 81 sent as usual her six
allowance a draft on the
FraHcoAmerican Bank of Paris for
~, 500.
"The Lincoln statement says they
10 not know my address,. so tney
lad to serve notice by publication
i'hE is another falsehood Ruth
Rrote me weekly. Bryan wrote aud
even Allen had my address when he
wrote asking me to consent to
snapshot divorce.
My witnesses from Denver and
rom New orleans will give a very
linerent account Of this matter
Iay nothing against Ruth Until
spoke TO YOU | have never said a
Forl in reply TO all the rumors and
but | shall not stand
or any more.
For the sake OF nv sen AMI
laughter and for my own sake.
'annot permit this eljust divorce to
be granted on grounds both false
and slanderous"
Departure Delayed.
Leavitt would have left Paris by
steamer had he not been
orced TO stay over a few days 20
arrangements FOR the
French Salon In America. of which
he Is president Five hrndre pc
ures OF leading French painters VII
De shipped next week AM the
French Salon in America opens
'Iarch 4 in Wasningtca.
In the meanwhile LCavitts big
anvas. The Last supper has BEEN
lacked for shipmenc TO England Il
viz be exhibited at the Walker Art
}allery in Liverpool
Leavitt will attend the opening
+ his exhibition IN Liverpool Tue
lay. and then sail the next day for
Sew York. where. after a conferen-
With his LAWYERS. he viii go direct 20
inroin. Neh