The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
MILLIONAIRE SON
SUED BY "WIFf"
Young Woman Admits Disgrace
and BIames Family of
Lover for Troubles
Two Lived Together in Fashion
able Apartments and in
Lumber Camp
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plant. she must construe his actions
as a final refusal to have said marriage
performed.
Miss Haggett discussed her case yes
terday with a certain reserve at first,
but later spoke freely on the subject.
She said that Bowles had asked her to
marry him after their first meeting and
that she had refused, but consented
later, after his repeated entreaties.
Grossly Mistreated
II have been grossly mistreated by
Mr. Bowles Jr.," she said. II have been
his wife in name for nearly three wears
and have been faithful to him up till
now, when he has refused to marry me.
1t was he who first took me from my
home He is responsible for nv pres
ent suffering and for the disgrace that
my actions have brought to my mother
I'VE would have been married long
ago but for the interference of his
family. They at first supposed that
we had been married. but when they
learned that such was not the case
they endeavored to separate me from
Mr.. Bowles by sending him far away.
When Mr. Bowles went to New York
and later to Washington as secretary
to Mr.. Metcalf he left me in Califor-
MIA. A short time after he sent for
me and we lived together as husband and
Washington. For one reason and an
other, always given by Mr.. Bowles, we
We're not married in the east
Mother believed we We're married
two years ago, and did not know the
real truth of our relations until a few
months ago, when Mr.. Bowles re-
| turned to California. She demanded
then that l take steps to protect my
self, and / believe my present action
is justified by the treatment / re-
ceived.
Lived in Lumber Camp
we lived together in. a lumber camp
in the northern part of the state as
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowles Jr. little more
than a year ago. and 1 have always
been known as Mrs. Bowles Jr. l will
say that / was always happy with Mr..
Bowles and that he treated me kindly.
Il am no longer young girl now
as I was when 1 first met him, three
years ago, and I fully realize now
that I have disgraced myself. 1 am be-
ing punished for this disgrace and L
also suffer. for he is responsible for
my condition.
Yes. it is true that have had my
attorney call on Mr.. Bowles' father
I did this to ascertain IL Mr. Bowles'
father or mother would help me in my
trouble. am not trying to bring
shame upon the family. and L really
am sorry for them, but they are in
position similar TO that of my MOTHER
Philip e. -Bowles Sr., the boys father.
said yesterday the affair could have
been settled for money consideration
without court proceedings had he SUBJ
mitted to the demands of Miss Haggett.
He was keenly perturbed yesterday
when the contents of the suit became
public and said that 1t would come as
severe shock TO his wife and daugh-
ter, Miss Amy BowIes. who is soon to
make her debut in local society.
VIII Face Notoriety
Il have been expecting such suit
against my son for several weeks" he
said. Just what Miss Haggett homes
to gain / can not understand She
has talked with me over the telephone
and has asked me to settle the affair by
paying her money. Attorneys have
come to me saying that if 1 would
agree to the payment of certain sum
of money Miss Haggett would leave the
state and waive all future claims
against my son. / considered this to
be nothing more than blackmail and
resolved to face the notoriety which
was threatened through the fling of a
suit for $4,000 for breach OF prom
Use rather than concede to the propo-
sition of Miss Haggett's legal repre-
sentative / am determined not to
break this resolution and would not
have broken it in the beginning. even
to save my family from the notoriety
which this suit has given us.
My son, no doubt, has been indis-
Greet, but it did not lay within my
power nor that of Mrs. Bowles to pre-
vent his relations with Miss Haggett.
II have done all that was in my pow
/ ne,
ceived a college education at the Uni
versity of California, and 1 also sent
! him to Columbia law school. l next Sc
cured him an excellent position as pri-
vate secretary to Secretary Metealf of
the navy. He is a civil engineer and I
| have helped him obtain employment in
! this profession. When he reached his
majority he received $4,000 as a gift.
to be used in a business venture, but 1
am afraid he did not reap any benefit
| from this money.
Will Aid Son
my son has not taken me into his
counsel in this affair and 1 shall not
attempt to interfere with his plans
He knows that I will do everything
within my power to help him even
now, for ] feel that this is the time
when he needs fathers advice and
assistance shall not yield to the
demands of Miss Haggett or her attor-
news. Whatever the outcome may be II
will affect my son alone. so far as
money is concerned. l do not believe
my son has more than $780, This is
known to Miss Haggett. consequently
it is my belief that this young woman
| looks to Mrs. Bowles or myself for
settlement
Surely Miss Haggett must be
| prompted by the desire to get a large
| sum of money from my son or from
others of his family In bringing this
suit. for she has never asked me to trv
to influence my son to marry her. nor
! has any of the attorneys who have
! called on me in her behalf ever asked
this. Their only request was for
money.
| Attorney Killer has but recently come
| into the case and has made no over
| lures OF any sort looking to settle
ment. He has talked the matter over
with Miss Haggett and will represent
I.her in court
~ Miss Haggett was in the employ of
Mrs Mein at the time that Grace Nc
! Nauphton. maid in the same house