The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-10
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WRECKED AS
GREENE SAILS
He Made Snug Harb0r, Backed,
Filled and Hit Damage
Suit Reef
Pursued by Lawyer, He Mounts
Bridge and Speeds Away
From Former Charmer

puppy love" there are breakers ahead,
Captain w. W. Greene. commander of
the liner Chiyo Maru and commodore
of the Togo Kisen Kaisha fleet Since
the sensational breaking off of his en-
gagement to Miss Gertrude Macfarlane.
a belle of San Francisco and Honolulu
society, more than two months ago and
the subsequent breaking of the news in
print. they have been rolling high, but
the top mark was reached yesterday,
when Miss Macfa-lane brought suit for
$4,000, giving shattered promises as
her grounds.
The extra $1,000 over and above the
round figure is demanded as reimburse
ment for trousseau that never walked
up the aisle, while the remainder is
for damaged affections and the acute
embarrassment that followed the pub
lished accounts of the affair. SO much
for the suit. Back of 1t, according to
Miss Macfarlane's own statement made
last night. is the demand that Captain
Greene retract some of the unkind
things he has said about her. for she
admits that her affections haven't been
damaged in the least.
The captain. with whom the tide of
romance is now at its ebb, is inclined
to brand the court action as an effort
to relieve him of still more dollars.
and declares he Will fight 1T out in
IF fo cf hot n e., 10
day. He has left the whole matter In
the hands of his attorney A. A. Moore,
who will represen him during his abb
sence in the orient.
ssDECEIvED AND HARAsSED.
Captain Greene says he was deceived
and harassed by his brid that was to
have been and her mother until he could
stand it no more. whereupon he slipped
the hawser and steamed away To the
dollars It cost him he says he has
hidden farewell. and the worry he has
survived. AS for Miss Macfarlane's
thousand dollar trousseau. he says most
of 1t was imported silk. on which he
paid the duty himself.
Miss Macfarlane, who is the daugh-
ter of Commodore Clarence Macfarlane
of the Hawaiian Yacht club. consented
to discuss the suit against her former
fiance at the home of her mother, Mrs.
E. M. Grimes. 1907 Pierce street. last
night, but denied that she sought
money from the errant captain.
'Of this worlds goods have had fair
SHARE" saide Miss Macfarlane. but
there seems to be no other wav TO
reach Captain Greene and force him to
make retraction of the utter lies he has
put In circulation about me. I have
been patient and have tried to appeal
to his manly side. but apparently he
hasn't one.
The engagement was never really
broken of with any understanding be-
tween US. We were to have been mar
ried on October II, and 1 went ahead
with my preparations. The day before
the wedding date we went down to get
the license. and took along my de-
cree OF divorce. I had been married be-
fore and Captain Greene knew 1t. and
there was nothing said at the time.
when we came home we found that
my father. Mr.. Grimes. had received a
special delivery anonymous letter dur
ing our absence, in which the writer
made certain charges against the cap
tain. / didn't put much faith in an
anonymous letter, but I asked him
about the facts recited there. He de-
MED everything fully. and + believed
him.
NAUTICAL HOUR IS LONG
"A few minutes later he said he
wanted to go down to the Fairmont to
see friend. saying he would back in
an hour. have never seen him since
that moment.
HE has tried to force me with
threats to let him have his way In the
matter. BY that suppose he means
he wants the marriage to take place.
But that is impossible: 1t is all over
now. I don't want him and I don't
want his money. All ask Is that he
retract what he said about giving me
$4,000 and promising to give me $4,000
more The most he ever gave me was
a couple OF rings which belonged to his
former wife. and have returned those
today.
MY attorney, J. c. Campbell, talked
to Captain Greene Friday and ex-
plained that wanted the retraction.
The captain promised to come to Mr..
Campbelrs ONCE Monday. but he failed
to show up. SO caused the suit to be
filed."
Captain Greene is defiant to the last
and promises to night the case with the
same splendid abandon he displayed as
q lover.
Il gave them every reason to sup
pose that I was good thing he
said yesterday. But they have over
looked the fact that / am an irish
man. For the sake of the girl and in
the interest Of peace and quiet / was
willing to let the matter drop. 1t
cost me good many dollars and more
than little worry. said soodby TO-
Centinuea . Rage :, Ce1umn