Evening journal., 1911-09-13
SAYS SHE WILL
SUE SHELLMAN
Another Baltimore Girl Says
He Proposed Marriage
TO Her

SHE AND MOTHER HAD
PLANNED TO HALT WEDDING
BALTIMORE, Md. Sept. 13-Miss
Frances Ulrich, the 19-year-old daugh-
ter of Mrs. Mary !. Ulrich. admit
ted at her home, 6S6 Mosher street,
last night, that she was the young
woman whose name Dr. Randolph
Winslow had refused to divulge. and
that II was she who had caused the
cancellation on August 10 Of the mar
riage of Miss Mary Fayssoux Wins
low, daughter Of Dr. and Mrs. Ran
dolph Winslow, to j. Merriwether
Shellman, of Westminster. Md with
whom Miss Winslow eloped from At
lantic City to Wilmington. Del, where
she was married late last Saturday
night.
"Yes, both my daughter and | did
all in our power to prevent the mar
riage of Miss Winslow and Mr. She'll
man. said Mrs. Ulrich last night
"and we were justified I'm our at
tempt TO prevent the wedding, too"
she continued. "Mr. Shellman having
announced his engagement 90 my
daughter six months ago.
Miss Ulrich. who is tall blonde
said last night that If Mr. Shellman
thought that the trouble would blow
over he was mistaken. 81 am going
TO sue him for breach OF promise. 3"
said Miss Ulrich.
"Mr. J. Leiper Winslow. a we'll
known attorney, and son Of DR.. RAN
dolph Winslow," said Miss Ulrich.
has been for years my trusted adj
wiser and friend. and today he prom
ised to secure an attorney who will
act as my counsel Mr.. Leiper Wins
low has advised me to press all three
charges against Shellman."
Asked how she first made Mr.. She'll
mans acquaintance Miss Ulrich said
Il first met Mr.. Shelman about IS
months ago. At that time we lived at
1908 John street Mr.. Shellman came
20 our home as a boarder and be-
gan to pay me attention within four
weeks OF our first meeting. Six
months ago he asked me to marry him
accepted him and our engagement
was announced Several months ago
we moved from our home at 1903 John
street to our present address. Mr..
Shellman left us and secured rooms
over a drug store at Mosher and John
streets. But we saw him daily, as he
came to our home for his meals
Everything appeared to be going along
smoothly until few weeks ago, when
he ceased coming to my home and
discontinued boarding with rs.
Intended to Stop Wedding.
"The first intimation ! had Of his
approaching marriage to Miss Wins
low was during the first week in
August, when I saw Miss Winslowf
picture I'm The Star That was thre,
days before the date set for the wed.
ding. / showed the picture to mother
and she called DR. Winslow up on the
telephone and told him that Mr. Shell
man could not marry his daughter, as
he had given his promise TO marry
me. Mr.. Shellman never mentioned
anything about breaking of his en-
gagement to me until a week before
the date set for his wedding with Miss
Wlnslow I was astounded when he
told me and could not believe that
he meant what he said
Mrs. Ulrich said that when she
heard rumors Of Mr. Shellman's en-
gagement to Miss Winslow she went
to his office. in the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad offices. and demanded
an explanation.
"He was thoroughly frightened when
he saw who his visitors we're" said
Mrs Ulrich MY daughter was with
me at the time
I'VE would never have allowed the
wedding to have taken place without
some form Of Intervention on ouI
part continued Mrs Ulrich "and tho
only way he thwarted our plans was
by eloping and having a secret mar
riage. ! feel sorry for Dr. and Mrs
Winslow, but am going to take gooC
care that young Shellman shall suffer
for this. Why. I did everything IN
the world for that young man, an'
yet he has proved himself an migrate.
Mr. Shellman could not be seen a
his desk in the offices of the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad yesterday ar
ternoon, and 1t was reported that h'
had left for Westminster, Md, where
, his bride is said TO be staying.
At his apartments az John anC
/, Mosher streets, last night, il was SAT-
/. that Mr.. Shellman had given up hi
rooms and would not return.
DR.. WinslOw Reticent
Dr. Randolph Winslow stated las
night that he did not think It wat
. necessary TO make any further state
} ment He declared that the affair wa
none Of the public's business.
}. JAMES c. O'NEAL NOT IN COURT
3 John O'Neal was a witness in th