The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-29
hrs. 7. DEAN IMPOVERISHED
Hnnnr Ans thing In This world bat $40
600 Ailmeuy Coming 10 Her and What
she rhinks Coi- Mann Owes Her-Tril
How 6he Runs Mer Weekly Paper

0OO Ailmeny Coming to Her and Whai
she Thinks Csi. Mann Owes facr-Trih
How she Runs iaer weekly Paper
Mrs. Teresa Dean. who was the
wiclDw' Of Torn Topics until she started
q weekly paper OF her own last April,
testified In supplementary proceedings
yesterday that she has no money. no bank
account. no real estate. no personal
property. no personal effects and no
jewelry. and lives at the Waldorf She
said that there 10 $4,000 alimony owing
TO her. that Col. William Dalton Mann
owes her Thousands Of dollars. but that
she hasn't . dollar in real money that
abe can call her own
Mrs. Dean was examined by Charles
r. CArruth ON an order obtained from
City Court Justice McAvoy. Harry Perry
Disbecher. who sAys he loaned her $500
last April 70 keep the Widow from Ian
gushing. sued her last October and got
judgment for S315 The SherifY's men
returned an unsstisfied execution. 50 Mr..
Disbecker had Mrs. Dean questioned to
see IL she could think Of any property that
would cover the judgment She couldn't.
Where do you Iive'' asked Mr..
Carrnth
Il reside said Mrs. Dean. at the
Waldorf
Don't YOU own any Of the stock Of
the Widor Company
Not a penny's worth. The Widow
Publishing Company is a New York cor
poration. I ann president and treasurer.
but do not receive any salary at present.
| am to have . salary when the company
makes good. II is a struggling paper
There il a resolution on the minutes OF
this corporation regarding my employ
ment. The minutes are kept AT III Broad
way by William Harmon Black who has
charge OF the corporation
Mrs Dean testified that she didn't know
anything about the collections made by
the Widow Company. She said she left
the business manager to attend TO these
things. Money sent in for subscripr ions
she didn't Use herself II went into the
treasury The subscription list Of the
paper. she said. was only 500 and was
made up Of personal friends
The paper prints two pictures every
week. she said. -one of lady and one
of an actress. l receive pay. that Is the
business department does. for Publishing
pictures OF different society women. and
some Of the actresse- pay for having their
pictures published
Who are the society women who have
paid for pasteis:" inquired Nr. Carruth.
w. are not running the pastels any
more replied Mrs. Dean.
Didn't you publish a picture OF the
Duchess de Chsulnes. "A daughter OF Mr..
Shonts?-
We'll. she didn't pay for il. The
Shontses are friends Of mine II was a
beautiful pic.ur- and put il in
Mrs. Dean said she had published pic
lures Of Mrs Taft. Mrs. Collins. Olga
ferro and women OF society or the stage.
Frederic Thompson. Mabel Taliaferro's
had paid something. she re-
called. for having his wife's picture
printed. but she couldn remember that
any Of the others named had given UP any
money.
Does any one besides the Widow com
pany owe you money! asked Mr.. Carr,ith.
Not q soul.
-Doesn't Col. Mannf"
II have no claim. Col. Mann owes me
thousand of dollars. hut they don't think
so. They owe me royalties on 'Raveries
Of a Widow. l was paid by the article
when | wrote for ToHn Topics. | never
wrote anything at their Office Never
had written contract with them.
have about $tO.0OO owing To me ont
West for alimony: l get money from
ard brother live. They contribut. to my
support,
Mrs Dean couldn't remember who
owned stock in tn" Widow or who had
paid cash for kindly notices. The hear
ing was adjourned until January IL 10
give her an opportunity to refresh her
memory.
Letters from Mrs. Dean to Mr.. Dis
becker acknowledging the receipt OF
Dan which was referred 10 al the blessed
i've" were introduced in evidence.