The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-23
GIRL DEFIES YOUNG
BOWLESANDFAMI
Attorneys of Miss Haggett De-
clare Fight Will Be Made
to tI1e Finish

OAK LAND. Jan. 3Z=NolleyS OF dell
ance were excha- Rged today by both
sides in the suit for $50. GOO damages
brought by Miss Clara Hslggett Of 1908
Harrison street who accuses Philip e
Bowles Jr. son OF a prom ~ ~ banker,
and erstwhile secret a. 5iner Sec
rotary Of the Navy \ Metcalf
of breach OF proni y 40 marry her.
The banker father on one side. refus-
ing to discuss the action at length, ut
fers his defiance TO Miss Haggett in
this language.
Il have been eNpe citing something
like this for some TIME. I could have
hushed the matter up with compare
lively small sum Of money, but / VIII
not submit TO blael1madL"
Miss Haggett gives vent 10 her senti-
ment as TO the charge Of "blackmail'
in these words;
Il am ready to fight to a finish, for
nv attorneys have given me assur-
ances that I viii win. IT win be my
purpose only 70 go into the fight
harder because the charges OF black
mail were made. and so far as I am
concerned now let it be a finish fight
Such also is the attitude of Miss
.Haggettss attorneys. 0. z. 3. Leidy and
william II. Killer. Both men conferred
with her today, and both reafhrmed
the young woman's willingness TO con-
tinue the fight.
DENIES BLACKMAIL CBARGE
I,eidy replied warmly TO Bowles'
blackmail charges. He threw new
element into the case with allegations
that the Bowles family mad endeavored
10 procure documentary evidence Miss
clara Haggett was said to have and
which She turned over TO the lawyers
nrior 10 the fling Of the. complaint
These rapers were letters and tele-
Grams she received from the bankers
ardent young son.
He was interviewed this afternoon
after he had returned from confer
ence with his client Admitting that
he had been TO see the father OF young
Bowles prior TO bringing legal action,
the attorney denied that there was q
hint Of blackmail in the conversation
Referring To statements by Bowles
thar re had called on the banker be-
fore the complaint was filed, Leldy
continued:
Il ais interview Mr.. Bowles Sr. twice
and offered 70 show him the letters and
similar evidence IN question so as 70
enable him as a layman to verify my
statements. as well as the genuineness
OF the letters and the truth OF the ale
cations contained IN the complaint, and
thereby avoid the incidental and IN
necessary nOtOriety.
CONDUCT Is HONORABLE
Il wiz say that Miss Haggett is not
irving 10 exact from Mr.. Bowles a large
. sum of money. but she Is only anxious
10 prove the truth Of what she is con-
tending for, Just as we are DESTROYS Of
proving that our conduct in this matter
has been and is honorable. despite the
iHlputations of father and son 10 the
contrary.
II our contention was In any man
ner equivocal or tainted by blackmaiI,'
Leidy went on, why did the Bowles
family fnd IL necessary to instruct the
son to show Miss Haggett a nice
Christmas. with some understanding
that they would pay the bills and that
she could prove her sincerity in her
contentious by giving up all the letters
and kilograms 10 him2 I say this with
AL due respect TO the family, notwith-
standing their strenuous efforts TO pro-
cure from the unfortunate girl every
iota Of conclusive proof
We find a lapse Of memory on the
fathers part when he is quoted as say
ing that the decency Of the boys mar
Tging the girl was never urged upon
him. for he distinctly said in reply to
such a suggestion. That can, never be
with nay consent. and il would break
the mothers heart.
Il went to see Miss Haggett this
morning. said Attorney Killer. in
whose name the complaint bringing the
SUN against young BowIes was fled.
You may say for me that we have set
lied back for q fight I saw in the
papers statements that Miss Haggett
Is anxious 10 quit the action That is
not true"