The Detroit times., 1909-05-13
DEFENDS WIFE,
DLAMEs CURT|ss.
Clerk Sidney Hall Says Representa-
tive Persisted in His Attentions
To Woman.

BAY CITY, Mich. May 12.-(Spe'
cial. )-"Representative Curtiss for
some reason. probably because Mrs
Hall in some way seemed attractive
&c him. persisted il attempting 10 i'm
press himself upon her. He did this
TO the point OF entering our home Oh"
evening without encouragement or in
vilaticn or without the previous know.
edge of my wife.
my wife was not at all attracted
by him. He was nothing 10 her and
she discouraged him. Her name Is III
these stories coupled with Curiiss III
way that is absolutely iAlse. She i
the victim or circumstances brought
about by man who seemingly didn I
care how much he annoyed a woman.
Sidney Hall. Journal clerk OF the
house made this statement last night
upon arrival at his home here when
asked concerning the stories sent our
from Lansing connecting the name or
his wife with that of Darwin 4. Cur
tiss, member OF the lower house from
Detroit.
NATURALLY when ! came home and
learned this" he continued. i was
angry at Curtiss and / showed IT, The
whole matter has been magnified by
scandal mongers Hints al divorce
are all bosh There Will be none be
cause there are no grounds tor one.
My wife and | understand each other
perfectly. are on the best OF terms
and always have been. The fact that
Cnrtiss tried 10 attract her Is not ner
fault | wouldn't make this state
ment il II were not the truth because
il would all come out when legal steps
were taken and | would simply stand
I'm the light OF having lied.
what good would IL 10 me 70 tell
1t one way now and another later on
I'm simply good and sore M Curtiss
for the ungentlemanly way in which
lie has acted. The rest is all gossip
MY wife is now in Menominee on .
Wait planned a month before she LEFT
Lansing. That ! told her To go bac'.
f. falsehood. | have never blamed
my wife. knowing that the fault wa'
Curtiss and that If he had minded his
own business there would have been
no trouble"
Hall says that the newspaper men
AZ lansing all understood and kept the
matter quiet until representative OF
ar afternoon paper violated his prom
Use.
'Tt is all miserable lie" declared
Mrs. ID. H. Curtiss. wife of Representa-
tive Curtiss, OF Detroit. referring -
the latest legislative scandal, in which
the legislators name is linked with
that of Mrs Sidney d. Hall, wife ot 4
journal clerk in the house or repre-
sentatives.
II am certain there can be no truth
in the story" Mrs Curtiss continued.
1T is ridiculous on its face. First Mr..
Hall talks about suing for divorce
and in the next breath says his wife
Is absolutely blameless. l know Mrs.
; Hail She is a dear little woman and
I have the greatest respect for her.
To show Mr. Curtiss that | still be
lieve In him, have wired him 10 stay
in Lansing and fight 10 out.
There is no truth In the statement
that Mr.. Curtiss asked me TO come
10 Lansing after he thought the storm
had blown over as the reports have
II. | was in Lansing every week from
the time the Legislature opened up
10 a week ago Sunday. The thinge
that are alleged 10 have happened
must have happened before | left, for
Mrs. Hall went away before did
Curtiss admits frankly that he visit
ed the Hall home on one occasion. bur
he insists that his conduct was ell
tirely proper and that the janitor was
close by throughout the visit.