The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-21
Says it is Insult to Say She is Married to Dr. Lawrence, "ThOugh You Gan Never Tell What Will Happen" , She Continues
Constantly Needs Doctors Pro- fessiOnaI Services and That's Why They Had Con- neCting Rooms in Chicago
 Hotel" -"EveFy Effort Being Made by Judge Banks to
 Retain His COnSeTVatOTShip

Despite the fact, blushingly admit 6ed by Mrs. Julia Watt Curtiss. heir ess to one-third of the $50, ,000, GOO Pickney estate, that she had received twelve proposals of marriage within the past six months, it seemed cer- tain last night she had accepted none of them Nevertheless there is a well founded suspicion that Mrs. Curtiss is engaged to pr. George A. Lawrence of No. 675 Madison avenue. New York, a specialist in nervous diseases and lecturer at Columbus University, New S York.
 Mrs Curtiss, ''the most extravagant woman in New York; who is trying to rid herself of her conserVator, Judge Fillmore S. Banks of Fairfield, Conn, received reporter for The World in her apartments at the Ho- telw Savoy in New " ork. Dr. Lawrence who was charged on the witness stand at Bridgeport Monday with having married the heiress, and Miss Roeb, her companion, were present at the interview.
 Have you really been married to Dr. Lawrence?" Mrs. Curtiss was asked.
 II haven't been married to Dr. Law renee" Mrs. Curtiss answered laugh dngly, -'but you can never tell what may happen
 eHowever,'' continued Mrs. Curtiss s'whether am engaged or not is a Inatter that concerns 11r. Lawrence and myself alone. When the proper time comes, if I should again decide 10 marry, shall let you know. It is terrible that my affairs should be discussed in the manner they were in tfle Probate Court at Bridgeport. At Horney Davenport, who piled Dr. Law renee with such insulting questions regarding me, ought to be severely chastised. Had I been there I would have given him .asspiece of my mind .
 seYes.' interjected Dr. lawrence. cit is thoroughly contemPt1ble 6 the way. way have attempted to draw me into this contest They have even raked up any matrimonial troubles and attempt ed to prove I had an ulterior object in testifying that Mrs. Curtiss Is or sound mind, Mrs. Curtiss is entirely competent to manage her own af-
 ssE:yery effort is being made by Judge Banks" broke in Mrs. Curt1ss, s@-to retain his fat conservatorship. He yAdorris, to whom I have been unusu- i ally generous.
 aBut my enemies shall never -tri- umph. once they sent down two dep .uty sheriffs from Fairfield, Conn.,, with the hope of kidnapping me and compelling me to return to the 5urls- sdictfon of the Connecticut courts put their plans were foiled.
 sI don't care what all the Courts say. I shall not return to my coun- Etry place, at Sasco Point. have no
 
 4iHIual surveillance.
 s.Auegations were made by Daven- eport. this lawyer person, that on the tevening of May A last my actions in my apartments were such as to cause my daughter, Hilda Morris, to leave tI1e rooms That is atrociously false. The party was given for my oldest son. Lewis Morris. My daughter came to the dinner complaining of illness and before the dinner had finished told me she was so i'll she would be forced to return to the residence of her aunt, Mrs. Mary Van Buren Van derpoo1, at Mo- 50 East Fifty-thlrd
 Regarding the trip taken by Mrs .Curtiss and Dr. Lawrence to Chicago lto attend the Knights Templar con- lciaye Mrs Curtiss said:
 { ssWhy shouldn't Dr. Lawrence have a, room connecting with mine at the motel? I occupied the other room with my companion, Miss Roeb- went to Chicago to benefit by the change of air. My lawyers, Kellogg e, Rose of No. 1855 Broadway, knew pr. Lawrence had accompanied me- am in constant need of medical at tendance and Dr. Lawrence is the physician upon whom I depend"
 Mrs. Curtiss admitted owing the Ho- teI Savoy $17, 900, but said she was perfectly capable of paying the bill This bill of $17, ,o0O is for ten months or at the rate of $1,700 month.