The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-15
SCANDAL INVOLVED
IN $4,000 SUIT
MRS. DE AcosTA SAYS SHE WILL
REVEAL MATTERS ABOUT
FINANCIAL KINGS.
BUT NOT JUST NOW
WILL KEEP BILL OF PARTICULARS
CONCERNING RELATIONS wITH
MILLIONAIRE BUTLER
SECRET AWHILE.
BUT NOT JUST NOW

NEW YORK. July 14.--Mrs. Eea-
trice Brevaine DeAcosta, who has
brought a mysterious action for $751;
600 against Joseph G. Butler, Jr.. a
clared tonight that in fling the bill
OF particulars called for by the order
issued by Justice Gavegan. in the New
York Supreme Court, yesterday. n
will a scandal involving the
names OF men prominent In the finan-
cial affairs OF the nation.
1T is now a matter of principle
with me- said Mrs. DeAeosta.
This money Is owed me legally,
and 1t is owed me by Mr.. Butler. who
Is in Europe. Mr.. Butler offered to
give me s5S,o 900 If / would drop two
suits against another person.
Il had two legal actions. one for
$4,000 and the other for $4,000.
which grew out OF a bushes trans
action.
Had I brought these first suits q
skeleton or two would have been
brought from family closets. Mr.. But
Ter Is a man OF seventy. He IL the
father Of three grown daughters, and
he has several grandchildren. / do
not wan notoriety OF any kind and
am fighting against it. 4
II have known Mr.. Butler for a
number Of years. Our relations always
were Of the friendliest sort, and when
he made this offer I consented to drop
the suits. When / asked for the $53.-
600 which was due me, and for
which ! a letters and legal docu-
ments to prove my case. II was refus-
ed me-"
Where are those documents?"
Mrs. DeAcosta was asked.
Il am being very careful with let
tiers and documents was the quick
girls in the Stokes shooting case lost
their letters. ! am not keeping such
documents at my home. / have them
In a safe deposit vault
Mr.. Butler has been most kind to
me on numerous occasions. For In
stance, when Mr.. Taft was inaugural
ed president / was invited to the
inaugural ball through Mr.. Buffers
influence. He wanted to be my es-
cert to the ball. Also he wanted to
introduce me to the new president.
1t was all very charming OF Mr..
Butler. hut ! was unable. TO 20 to
Washington at that time and missed
the ball"
win YOU not tell Just on what
your suits against Mr.. Butler are
Fo"Nd lfS$ttoStd was ASkeu-
Won't Dtvulge Secret.
No. I will not at this time. I
mean to file the bill of particulars
at the earliestspossible date"
How long have you known MI.
Butler"
II can't say exactly. hut ! think
his letters TO me will show that no
has been writing me for the last
six years. These letters bear out my
contention that Mr.. Butler persuaded
me to drop my two suits. They have
been placed in the hands OF my law
yer, and OF course, when the time
comes they must be made public"
In h course Of the conversation
Mrs. DeAcosta exhibited a check for
$4,000 made out in her name by
the president OF a Southern bank, who
died in Chicago last March. She re-
fused to permit the use OF his name.
He was a great friend of my father"
she said, and has been like ar elder
broker to me for years.
Got $4,000 Check.
"When he was taken Ill in Chicago
last March he sen me the check for
s5o,ooo. The note read; L wish you
would please not cash this check until
after my DEATH kept faith with
him. when I saw he could not live.
j Eot a telegram asking me to come
to Chicago. I arrived there a few
hours after he died.
This pic gentieman's interest In
me vas based solely on his devotion
to my father. He left a daughter, a
most splendid woman, who made no
protest when my check was offered
at the bank"
Has this check anything to do with
your $4,000 suit against Mr.. But
ler?"
You will please excuse me II I
refuse TO discuss the details OF my
suit" Mrs, DeAcosta answered.
| Mrs. DeAcosta denied the report
hat she and her husband are es-
tranged. She says ne IL travelling in
South America at present. She also
said she had been married only twice
and not Ave times as has been stated.
Miss Lena Burton.
Died at Birmingham. Alabama, July
-, at the residence OF her brother. d.
.. Burton. Miss Lena Burton. daughter
OF Mr.. Charles H. Burton. who resides
at 500 North Twenty fourth street
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