The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-19
MULvANE SMILES.
Topeka Capitalist Laughs at
Sensational Story.
RumOr He Paid Mrs. Lytle Fifty
Thousand Dollars.
SHE is OUT OF TOWN.
Her Attorney Denies the Story
of Cash Settlement.
elimination Of Runners Current
Several Weeks.

Following the unexpected departure
of Mrs Eloine Lytle for an unexpected
stay in Michigan, the following teIe-
gram appeared in a Kansas City pa
per Saturday evening:
Topeka, Kan, June Especially
-Topeka's biggest society engagement
is all off. Joab Mulvane, the capitals s
only millionaire, was engaged to Mrs.
George D. Lytle, widow of George D.
Lytle, a rich man and a leader in So
ciety, and the builder of the West
lawn addition to Topeka. Mr.. Mulvane
is "A. Mrs. Lytle 46.
Mr.. Mulvane has been a. widower
two years. Mrs. Lytle has been q wild
ow two years. The engagement was
announced about three months ago.
As soon as it was announced the three
children of Mr.. Mulvane objected to
the alliance. They. are d. W. Mulvane,
national committeeman from Kansas,
Republican party; Mrs. Harrison Nor
gan, society leader; Mrs. Speed
Hughes, society leader. Their objec-
ton was made known this week. when
Joab Mulvane went to hospital for
treatment.
1.-The physician who has Mr.. Null
vane in charge told him if he married
he would be dead in six weeks. This
was kept from Mrs. Lytle. who insist
ed upon q fulhIlment of the contract
Mr.. Mulvane refused and she threat
ened a suit for breach of promise.
"a settlement has now been reached
by which Mr.. Muivane pays Mrs. Lytle
s5O.00 and she withdraws from the
contract
''The marriage was to have taken
place some time this month
Joab Mulvane has just returned
from Christ's hospital. where he re-
Gently underwent an operation he
was seen this morning at his home at
Twewlfth and Topeka. avenue. When he
was shown the above clipping Mr.
Mulvane folded his arms, leaned back
on pile of pillows and laughed.
: Members of the family had kept the
report from him.
st would make a statement" said
Mr.. AIulvane, as he looked at the Wis
itor with the eye OF sick man, but
if I did. they wouldn't print it right
| He was assured that this conclusion
was mistake-that anything he said
would be quoted accurately.
WELL" replied the Topeka capital
ist, 81 want to tell you that there is
no trouble between myself and Mrs
1 Lyle. This story is a network of a b
| Solute misre presentations
Daughter Prevented Statement.
At this point, Mrs. Hughes, a daugll-
| ter, interfered and declared that hel
! father should not discuss the matter
! She said he was too weak to stand the
excitement and that he was going bach
to the hospital tomorrow. Mrs
Hughes forbade her father to say any
thing. She herself would neither deny
| nor affirm any of the many persistent
rumors. Then Mr.. Mulvane again trict
to talk, but he was stopped
At one time Mr.. MulVane started IL
discuss the alleged uprising in hii
| family, his efforts to quen a domes
tic storm and the report that he haC
/ given Mrs. Lytle $4,000 to heal :
bleeding heart. But he never finished
1t was mentioned that for weeks
there has been current gossip tha
Joab Mulvane desired to wed the pret
ty young widow, that to appease the