The San Francisco call., 1910-09-21
NEWS OF OAKLAND BERKELEY ALAMEDA HAYWARD AND SAN LEADRO
SUIT IS DISMISSED
BYCEARA HAGGETT
Attempt to Get $4,000 From
p. e. B0wLes Jr. for Breach
of Promise Abandoned

OAKLAND, Sept. 2o.-Clara Haggett
dismissed her $4,000 damage suit
against P. 7. Bowles Jr today without
getting any consideration for his al
legged failure to live up to his promise
to marry her.
Carroll Cook. attorney for Miss Hag-
gett was awarded a small fee by the
defendant in tho course Of the settle
-aent hut Bowles and his father. P. z.
Bowles, the banker refused to pay
Miss Haggett anything. and expressed
their willingness to go to trial rather
Khan give way on this point
Miss Faggett's suit was based on the
contention that she lived with Bowles
IS his wife for two years on his prom
ise to marry her. She declared that
Bowles passed her of as Ills wife not
only in Oakland, but in washington,
where he was for q time private secre-
Jary OF Victor II. Metcalf when the
latter was secretary OF the navy IN
President Roosevelt's cabinet. Bowles
denied having made any such promise.
OBJECTION TO COMPROMISE
Many attempts were made by the
plaintin TO effect a compromise, but her
oVertures were refused. When the case
was called for trial this morning. after
many continuances. Bowles was rep
resented by Attorney r. NJ Fitzgerald
and his witnesses were in court.
What aided Miss Haggett to decide
70 desist was the fact that young
Bowles has nothing, in spite of the fact
that his father is q millionaire. Con-
seQuently. e Judgment against him
would have no value and II was under
stood that his father would not pay it.
although he gave his son financial aid
in lighting the case. Despairing of en-
forcing her claim against her former
lover. Miss Haggett withdrew rather
than face a trial that could win moth
ing for her
The first intimation that she was
not eager TO press her suit came this
morning. when Attorney Cook stated
that he was willing to dispense with
the jury that had been demanded for
the trial This suited Fitzgerald. who
entered into a stipulation that the ca Sc
might be tried by Judge Waste without
4 jury. A continuance Of one day was
then asked for and granted. and when
Judge Waste asked whether the wit
nesses should be instructed TO be in
court tomorrow morning. Cook said he
did not wish il.
STIPULATION ENDS SUIT
Previous to this conferences were
held in the judges chambers between
cook. Miss Haggett and her personal
alAriAe4. " X B. Leidy, and between
Cook and Fitzgerald Another between
Tie attorneys was held after the con
unuance was granted and an hour
later a stipulation dismissing the suit
was signed and filed.
Miss Haggett met Bowles in Oakland
several years ago. She is handsome
woman and at one time she was en-
plored as a maid by Mrs. Thomas Mein
WIDOW Of the South African mining
l7agnate. When Miss Haggett brought
sun against BoWles she was repre
scented by Leidy. q New York attorney
NAom she had met IN the east. and by
~. III. Killer of San Francisco. The tr,,o
lawyers ouarreled. and sensation was
b. cfeated In Judge Wastes court when be
refused TO recognize Jeidy as a mem
per OF the California bar, and ordered
me case stricken from the calendar. I;
was again set for trial after Cook HAD
oeen employed by the plaintiff. Killer
having Withdrawn