The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-13
MARRIA (1E, BKOKER
CLAlMslsNG $4,000.
Paris Lawyer Asserts That He
brought About Match Of Miss
Martina Lelshman and Count
Louis Communication.
Settle n ent
Demanded.

count " Jun q. a. Leisninan. am.
bassnuVr to ttonie. III the Uulvn Irusl
CoAipdny iieie. has Deen aGIacned tOi
Tie dement, OF a fhris lawyer, VINO III.
leg 81 That Alr. Leisnlnan owes hin
fU.uVU 1alAnce OH a COMMISSION tor
recurring a titled huspand tor Miss
1alrtl.q Leishman.
Miss Leisnman married Count dc
Standardization IN 1904 and is now d
widow, her husband having died IN
Deeember. 100. uheir married life
Mas not a happy one, but this is the
first intimation that her husband was
provided by paid agent
The French attorney In the case Is
-. =. Bodington. who is represented
In Plttsburg by Daizell. Fisher u
hawkins. This f1rn has issued writ
OF foreign attachment against Mr.,
Lcishman's personal bank account. ana
q he Will be obliged to give a bond for
$4,000. the amount Of the claim, be-
fore he can draw any OF his presume
bly, large balance.
M. Bodington admits that he has
received part OF the commission
agreed upon, but states that he has
tried in Paris and italy to collect the
balance without success. He cites the
great trouble he had in arranging for
the settlement OF portion OF Mr.
5Leishman's fortune upon the count be-
fore the marriage, and declares that
he earned his pay and wants 1t.
Mt. Leishman employed him, ne
says. to make all tho financial ar.
engagements, and he ayers that he per-
formed his duties faithfully, both as
TO securing a titled husband for Miss
Leishman and a good price for tho
count for his title.
Trust Company Accepts Service.
The Union Trust Company. which is
controlled by friends and former bug
mess associates OF Mr.. Leishman. has
accepted service OF the writ MIR.
Leishman. 1t is believed here, has re-
fused 10 pay US q matter OF principle.
because, with his immense fortune,
5000 means little to him He for
merly was president OF tho Carnegie
Steel Company, was one of Andrew
.carnegie's young partners" and adj
visers and was minister to Turkey
during the revolution there last year.
With the money furnished by his
father-in-law, Count de Gontarf-
Biron and his wife plunged into many
#extrayaganccs almost immediately ar
ter their wedding In June. 1854. Mr..
.Lcishman did not like thu way the
expenses were increasinO but Mrs.
Leishu1an thought it delightful 10
have q titled son-in-law who could,
provide her with the entree to arts
tocratic society. and always sided with
the children. She condoned the
counts erratic ways as II he were a
spoiled child. and the countess was OBJ
yiously con:ented In the gay life to
- "a
Mrs. Leishman fell out with the
president OF the skating club OF which |
she was vice. president. Couldn't the
count aid her to revenge herself? Tho
count could and did. He established
a rival club and led the legions oil
the elect from the old organization to |
the Leishman banner.
Entertained in Splendid style.
The entertainments given on M.
Leishman's money were magnificent.
The gowns of the countess were the
talk OF Paris Then came the first rift |
In the Lutte. At Biarritz the count had
to secure the presence OF King
and the then Princess Ena OF /,
Batenberg at hunting party. Mrs.
Leishman was overjoyed. Then the
Queen Mother Of Spain stepped in and
everything was chaos. The count fell !
! little in the estimation Of his mot her.
Ip-law. n
Then came another thunderbolt. From
Mr.. Leishman sent
word that the extravaganza must stop.
The count did not seem inclined to |
low up. Whercupon Mr.. Leishman
grabbed the reins. tlghtened up his |
purse strings, Informed rude persons
who were becoming inportunate In
:neir demands for uoney due them
hat he would pay no more bills con-
tracted by the count, and invited the
latter to get out and hustle for him,
self. us
This was a. hard blow to Count Louis.
with a. capital consisting Of o
little, his good looks and the slender
raised suddenly to the position Of hus
band of an heiress and sharer in her
millions. and the sudden fall didn't
please bit. sa |
Decided ON Divorce.
He hecamefrathe peevtsh about 1t; 50
peovish that the countess made up her
mind to divorce him. She actually had
begun suit when the count suddenly
became Ill. Instantly she forgot all her
grievances and hurried to his bedside
10 nurse him. There she stayed until
ae died % month later. or December 10,
1907. s7
q His widow lived very quietly Tor
some time hut In April. 1908, she canac
INTO the public eye again through .
peculiar law suit At the time Of her
marriage she had received q host Of
presents. besides her very valuable
levels. These minor gifts had been
ocked in two trunks and sept to an
English agent In Paris. He stored
hem In O. building which burned IN
1905. SO the countess brought suit
Igalnst the agent for 5000 compen.
'ation. The suit dragged along Tor
hree years. ana Last October she was
lwardad tho full amount, She was
,hllged to show the value OF the pres,
ants, and IN ding this she learned,
IS many brides Dc net. hat her pres
'nts cost. Her friends cane to her aid |
oyally and sent receipted bills az afn-
lavits giving the value Of 4 til q gifts,
Bills Sent to Washtaston.
Some ten months before the sattls-
nan OF this suit of tina fcoilnt assS her