New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
MRS. STEWART BITTER
Talks Over Means of Obtaining
Redress for Election.
MO IDEA OF DIVORCE YET
She and Her Lawyers Promise to
Give Full Explanation of
Case To-day.


eboVfnE evidence OF the ordeal 70 which
they we're subjected the day BEFORE Wien
they were evicted from their home at NO
9aS South Mountain avenue. Montclalr' M .
William c. Stewart. step-mother OF MI .
William 3. Leeds. widow OF the I'm plaoe
r1senate, and her daughter by her hrS'
marriage. Miss Ferne Parkhurs1-Ste"ait Il
were closeted with their counsel In Newark
Yesterday for several hours. The CONFER
ence took place in the Office OF freoefloA
w Smith New Jersey correspondent iof
Henry A Heydt. Of Manhattan chle1 couH-
SCI for Mrs. Stewart MI f1esu' anu W.
Smith were present
The object Of the conference. as explained
~ M Hevdt, was 10 form a plan of action
=, 80, Mrs Stewart and her daughter
80 n regain possession Of their home and
&C. ,Ss- further redress is obtainable for
,be treatment 20 which they are alleged TO
49,. heer subjected by the agents and con-
.st,l.e or the lawyers who instituted the
.s.r+n,ent proceedings. Before going TO the
,azr,,er,s Office in Newark Mrs Stewart In
-i-nated that she would return TO her tenn
rnrsrv home in the Montclair Hotel ano
give out q statement but Mr.. Heydt de-
r,5ed later that Il would be better for Mrs
s.ev-a-- not 10 say anything more at this
time.
Lawyers in Long Conference.
Airs Stewart and her daughter sat IN the
,,ri,-s,e Office of Mr.. Smith for almost two
hours while Mr.. fIevdt. Mr.. Hill, another
1sv-ver and Mr.. Smith were going over the
,eral status Of the case with Day & Day,
LAWYERS in the same building. and former
er,rlo,,ers of NJ. Smith The two women
were fn earnest conversation all the while.
Ms Stewart several times raising her voice
n lend emphasis 10 what she was saying
A. EUl was emphatic in denying re-
,,or- that Mrs Stewart had decided 20
begin divorce proceedings. He said there
was absolutely no truth in any such re-
mort. and declared that to-day would bring
forth 2 statement from Mrs Stewart that
would clear up the situation and disclose
TIE line IF action she intends 70 take.
Mrs Stewart is in highly nervous
state said Mr. TTevdt and whatever
promises she may have made were given
probably without thinking. We are simply
going over a campaign of action now We
are trying 10 reach a conclusion as 10 the
hest course for us 20 pursue. and until to-
morrow can assure YOU there viii be no
legal steps taken nor any information given
out
Moses Allen Warren. Of the firm Of
Thompson. Warren & Pelgra-n, Of No %
Wall street. counsel for Mrs. Leeds. said
yesterday afternoon:
Mrs. Leeds has been extremely generous
in providing for her father and stepmoth-
er but they disagreed. and Mr. Stewart
left the house in Montclair for good cause.
He has repeatedly notified Mrs. Stewart
that he could not continue 10 carry on the
enormous expense of keeping up that
I'd hat - ia 2
expensive abode.
Denies Reports of Violence
Mrs. Leeds = the owner OF the house.
and because o. the very large bills which
were contracted IN aeT name by Mrs. Stew
art ana in 1iey- al the fact that her father
had left the house. desired TO have It
closed and Mrs. Stewart was notified of
this. ANY proceedings taken by the repre-
senratfves 81 this Office were conducted in
= centlemanlike manner. and Mrs. Stew
art was given more than two hours in
which 10 gather UP her personal effects.
and was repeatedly requested by our rep
resentatives 10 respect the Judgment of the
court and quietly leave the premises.
Mir. Stewart has repeatedly offered 70
provide 4 sufficient amount for Mrs Stew
arts maintenance and support and she has
continually refused TO accept any sums
which ne considered within his means The
house in Montclair. 1 an informed VIII
probably be sold and there is no desire
on The part Of Mr.. Stewart or s1rs. Leeds
20 Withhold from Mrs. Stewart anything
that rightfully belongs 10 her The state
1nent with regard TO an attempt to obtain
some papers from Mrs. Stewart is abso-
lutely without foundation"
Mrs. Stewart was disposed 10 talk with
some freedom before she went from Mont
clair 70 Newark 10 see her LAWYERS. She
and her daughters got some Of their clothes
from their former home on Monday night
ard felt better in consequence. but they
dcdged photographers on the plea that they
were not presentabie. Mrs Stewart repeat
ei her assertion that she had papers the
contents of which would prove startling
# revealed, but wouldn't give any clew 10
IEeir contents
Mrs. Stewart resented the statement OF
NJ Thompson. Mrs Leedss lawyer. that
she was extravagant- and said that she
Rad saved from $4,000 TO $4,000 in fur
nishing the Montclair house although she
had unlimited credit in buying what was
needed Moreover, said Mrs. Stewart she
had only $50 for current expenses in Mont
clair In addition 10 the allowance of 5000
month from her husband.
TIE house At No. 20S South Mountain
avenue was closely guarded yesterday, and
no one was allowed 10 enter II without au-
rhor1ty from Mrs Leeds's lawyers. Photog-
faphers were kept beyond deadllne