The Detroit times., 1909-02-17
LEVITT BRAN s
! CHARGES FALSE;
WILL FIGHT -.
soN.IN.LAW OF VIM. J. BRYAN TO
co TO LINCOLN WHERE RUTH
BRYAN LEAvITT SUES FOR Dl-
voRcE.
ax VANCE THOMPSON.

PARIS, FEB. lo.-W. II. l-eaNitl' N"N
artist son-in-law OF w. J. Bryan. saw
for the first time today the charges
made by his wife, Ruth Bryan, as ont
lined In the dispatch OF Jan. % from
Lincoln, Neb. Leavitt therein is de-
scribed as IAN improvident Bohen-
tan and the allegation is made that
Mr.. Bryan found Ruth and her chill
dren In absolute want in Denver
The description of Leavitt as Bo-
hemian" amused his friends in Paris,
where he moves In the best social and
artistic circles He said today;
Every one OF the charges given out
from Lincoln is a lie. and Ruth's let
tsrs 10 me and Mr.. Bryan's letters
prove IT, Now ! intend 10 contest
this suit and they may be sure shall
night To the end. One thing | must
say don't think the suit VAS
brought by Ruth OF her own free VIII.
There Is undue influence on the part
Of others. | understand perfectly well
that / am going into fight In whlch
the odds are against me. for suit Is
brought In Nebraska, and for lawyers
Ruth has her uncle Allen, who is chair
man Of the state Democratic commit
tee, and his partner, Talbot, who oc-
cupies a similar position on the he
publican state committee, but shali
get Justice in the end.
Il see they have dropped the charge
of desertion. That is well, 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 I sent her. as usual, her six months
allowance. being a draft on the Fran
co-American Bank OF Paris for $500.
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
to consent TO a snapshot divorce. Ny
witnesses from Denver and New Or
leans will give very different ac-
count OF this matter.
II say nothing against Ruth and
heretofore | have never said word in
reply TO all rumors and allegations.
bur | shall not stand for any more.
For the sake of my son and daughter
and for my own sake | cannot permit
that this unjust divorce be granted on
grounds that are both false and Sian
derous.
Leayitt would have left Paris by
now had he not been forced TO stay.
over few days to complete arrange
e.. h. C.1A t.. 4 mo
Tea, of which he is president. Five un-
dred pictures by leading French paint
ers will be shipped next week and the
French salon in America will open
on March in Washington, ID. c.
Meanwhile Leavitt's big canvas, The
Last Supper" has been packed for
transport to England IL will be ex-
hibited at the Walker art gallery In
Liverpool, and after that in the NUM-
cipai galleries. OF Glasgow. Belfast,
Manchester. Dublin and other cities
before being taken 10 New York.
Leavitt will attend the opening OF his
exhibition In Liverpool and sail the
conference with his lawyers, he will
60 direct to Lincoln. Neb.
zion which he is trying on a number
Of hopeless cases OF paupers given
him by the Municipal hospital of Par
j has gone beyond the point OF
doubt
After exactly one month of the
Treatment on three patients, Alfred,
aged IS. has gained 80 pounds; Jean.
aged A.. had gained IS pounds, and
Alphonse. aged %, has gained nearly
as pounds in weight. Each OF these
men had been pronounced in dying
condition when Miller entered the
hospital to begin treating them. and
Alphonse was famous for having the
largest lung cavities ever seen.
or the five original patients the
fourth Is admitted by physicians TO
be virtually cured. He is working In
the garden OF Doctor Miller's country
place near Paris. though still under
treatment.
The Miller cure Is creating great
public interest as well as among the
doctors, but Miller has determined 10
do nothing until his four pauper cures
are authenticated by the hospital au-
y submitted to the French Academy OF
Medicine. From what the correspond
ept heard at the hospital, Miller has
already convinced the stan OF that in
titution as we'll as the students
nurses and visiting physicians.
More than SO languages are spoken
by natives OF india.