Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-14
GICGL.ED BEFORE
OFFICER OF LAW
Fourteen-Yea Daughter of
Darwin P. Kingsley Sued by
Former Maid for $4,000.

New York, Dec. lo.-The shadow of the
law is lowering over Hope kingsley. IA
| Near-od daughter of Darwin L. Kings
| Icy. president of the New York Life In
! suranCe company, in the shape of "A So
go personal injury suit. The plaintiff is
| Terese 1akanson, formerly maid in the
| kingsley household, who alleges she was
/ injured through a childish prank for
| which Hope was responsible.
Mr., Kingsley, as guardian ad Item of
his daughter, denies the allegations all
around. The only point upon which the
parties to the suit agree is that Terese
| Hakanson was employed in the Kings
| ley residence at Riverdale on November
80 1905, when the plaintiff says she re-
| ccivcd her injuries.
one day in April, 1910, long after she
had forgotten the incident and even the
maid she used TO call "Tressie." Hope
whose skirts We're a little longer, was
on her way to school
THOUGHT HE WAS A NOBLEMAN.
A stocky gentleman was standing out
side her home. He approached, lifted
his hat and inquired politely;
"Have ] the pleasure of addressing Miss
Hope Kingsley"
You have" said Hope, giggling, for
the air of the gentleman was ridiculously
| formal.
And the daughter of Mr.. Darwin p,
Kingsley, president of the Nav York
| Life Insurance company"
Hope had read of foreign noblemen
who We're quite bold about approaching
American heiresses. She was frightened
but Interested.
"Why, yes, sir"
Whcreupon the gentleman offered hei
a paper. Hope accepted it mechanically
'!s il for me to look att" she asked.
Eyes, indeed said the gentleman, add.
ing in a sepuchral voice; do you accept
serviceY'
Hope nodded her head, although she
didn't understand why he should ash
such question. The gentleman, mutter,
ing something that sounded like Another
day, another dollar, tipped his hat ant
walked rapidly away.
Hope opened the paper and her eye.
widened She read that a certain de
PENDANT, none other than herself, wa.
alleged to have "carelessly, neglgently
recklessly and wantony pulled OF
pushed" someone referred to as "A plain
tiff, with great force and violence from
an elevated sink to the floor"
DENY PLAINTIFFS ALLEGATIONS
She also read that the plaintiff, /,
whom she recognized "Tressic" Hakan
son. by reason of something called 9TH
premises" had been rendered sick, sore
lame and disabled and had suffered an,
was continuing to suffer great pain an,
agony of body and mind"
The paper told her too, that "Tressle
had received injuries to her head AN
back and that she suffered epileptic con
WILSON'S.
And worst of all this dire dy, Hop
Kingsley, the paper said, was responsi
BILE for the unhappiness of Miss fiakan
son, who thought matter of 500 woul
about repay her for her suffering,
Hope told her father all about the gen
tleman and his paper over the telephone
and Mir Kingsleys lawyers drew up an
other paper which contained denial G
, all Miss Hakanson's allegations Accord
: ing to this paper, the maid became /
= while standing on the sink and Hope
seeing her Keeling, had tried unsuccess
fully to help her regain her balance.
The case was on the calendar for las
Thursday, but Alfred and Charles Steck
lcr who were substituted as attorney
for the defendant, obtained "A della,
= AXel Josephson, attorney for Teres
Rakanson, said his client had clmbe
on the sink to reach window shad
that had eScapad lar r~>->,