The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-04
Florence HallOwell Says She
Will Defend Accused
Man in Court.
DAMAGES SOUGHT
FOR ENFORCED RIDE
Alice HalloWell, the Poet-Plaintiff,
Often Has Been Guest at
White House.

II viii be sister against sister touor-
row at Rockville. VIXEN Clarence I. Gil
Din. q prominent farmer 5f Rockville.
Nd said to he related ID one OF the
former mayors Of PhUadelE hia. win face
Judge Joseph Reading In the Rockville
police court, charged with cruel treat
U-ent Of Miss Alice Halloweu. "the little
sunshine pCetess Of America" who re-
sides AZ SI1 n street northwest
Miss HaIIoweH is a daughter Of the
late James HaIowell. well known in
Eastern educational circles The dauCh-
ter has a large acquaintance IN Wash
lIEtcn. numbering aTOEE her friends
Mrs Alfred Clifford Barney. members Of
the Diplomatic set and several former
Presidents Of the United States She
has published several vyiumes Of her
poetry some of which she has reeircF an
EztLeTlEgS OF state in -he White House
B ttller President and Mrs. Harrison
were her intimate friends. She first came
lLrD prominence IL REasliuet1n when
she was given her first audiences. large
ly through the influence OF the late
Secretary and Mrs.. Hay.
Damage Suit Filed
News Of the charge Miss HaUoweU
has instituted against Mr. GiIpin IN the
EgcEviI q courts leaked out TODAY fol-
lowing the fling Of a damage suit T0r
bla-9aj against him yesterday ia the
United States circuit court. which viii
lalG IT'S next term at Rockville iu No
NeulDeT- The damage suit was the re-
su.t C1 an alleged attack which. she
SAYS was made just one year ago
AT that ume. according 10 the pauers
h.-1 in court. Miss Halloween was visit
t- her sisters az sandy Spring. So,
Uue-e the old family home is located
gr-f
ri-l place. where Miss FIo-eurl Hal
-oUel and another sister live, Clarence
T. G--nln. VINO was d the house, was
a-l 80 20 take her ~ Washington.
Miss IalloEeU alleges she was fore
iblE placed in a closed carriage. in Suira
~ her screams and Sy-uEEias. that the
door was tied, and tha- she was driven
o. Ninth and n streets. ia this city.
Stopped At Station
As she passed down Georgia avenue
near Park road. where the Tenth pre-
CinCt is located. she said some one left
the carriage and went 70 the station
house 10 ask them to help take "a crazy
woman 10 her home This assertion is
cgrroburated by an affidavit signed by
Capt Charles Peck. of the second n~e-
clnct The affidavit recites that on
AuE-sst 3, 1e1E. he received a tcTe7ho-a
message from the Tenth precinct N
send O. policeman TO help a Eer q crazy
woman" into her home
II did this captain Fecx-s AFFIDAVIT
READS ana was greatly surprised later
20 learn 'nat me alleged crazy woman
was Miss HalluWeIl. the aurrorpSs and
poetess, whom have known for many
years.
only by bringing heavy influence TO
bear was the matter Kept from hecQ--
ing public at that time Every effort
was made 20 have the charge against
1lr- EiIulu, which is set Tor tomorrow
disposed Of as quietly as possible. The
suit for $4,000 was not fled until the
dzv before the statute of limitations
would have ruled it out Of court. for
tho reason that Miss Haurweu wished
20 wait as lOnS rs possible IN order that
the ease might nave beer put out
Of mind by any persons 5.ho might
have known Of il year aUo-
Sister Against Sister.
Questioned as TO how she would tes-
tify, Miss Florence HaUoweu, Of Sandy
Spring. Nd, today told reporter for
The Times that she would have 10 tel
the truth and that the truth would
mean exoneration for Mr. GiIpin. Asked
again if she meant to testify against
her sister. she 1a;d:
Il think my sister is in the wrong.
and snail b. compelled to tell the
Because Of I'll heath, which. accord
ing 10 her phNSiCl- p, is result OF cruel
JTea tmeut she received one year aEo.
Miss Hailowell may be compelled at the
last minute tomorrow morning TO ask
District Attorney Waters, Of Rockville.
to urge a continuance of the charge
against 1Ir- GiipIu, who IS now at lib
er-y on his own EvcCgniZanCe.
IF the damage suit is brought to trial
IT Is probable Judge Henderson. Of the
United States circuit court, viii hear
the case