Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-12-23
Michael J. Hurley Kept a Saloon In This City and
 Was Conductor.
HE ACCEPTS SERVICE
Predicts His SOIvency When He Is Through With "BarOness"
 kalinOwski.

St. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 22.-Michael J. Hurley, who lived in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, for some years, where he was a conductor on the Cotton Belt railroad and kept saloon for sev- eral years, and who is being sued for $2,500,000 by the self-admitted Baroness Ursula Barbara von kalino- 'wski because of an alleged breach of promise to marry. told reporter yesterday afternoon he would appear ill Marshal Edward F. Regenhardt's office at :0:3O o'clock this morning and allow himself to be served with notice of the suit. He will be ac- companied by his lawyer John NJ. Holmes.
 Hurley was found by a Globe Dem ocrat reporter in his Railway Ex- change Building office, where he was sitting at desk with all doors of the room open. He had just fin ished a conference with his lawyer and, apart from a signed statement, photographed, fac .simile of which is produced herewithin, he said on advice of Mr.. Holmes he would re- frain from c0mmenting on the suit. It was iileG Hast week by George F.. Fleming of New York. He intimated be was familiar with developments leading up to the filing of the suit and in view of what he had learned was not surprised at the protection.
 Harley's First Statement @
 The slgued statement, issued by Hurley, follows:
 "To all good citizens of St. Louis and elsewhere:
 From the attacks which have been made upon me in the past few months in the newspapers, and a recent action having been brought in the Federal Court of this district, I feel it incumbent upon me to make brief statement at this time.
 q have lived in and around St. Louis the greater portion of my life, having sold newspapers on it's streets as a boy. I have always been able to pay 1o0 cents on the dollar. l have always been able to look my fellowman in the face upon any and all occasions. Should Baroness Ursula von Kalinowski's position be maintained, I would no longer be able to do either.
 "I think I may say without ego tism among those who know me best my word is as good as my bond. would iumbly ask those who dc not know me to withhold judgement until the facts are brought out in court. I feel confident that when I have finished with Baroness Ursla von Kaliawoski" in the courts, will still be able to pay 100 cents on the dollar snd will still be able te look my fellow countrymen and women iu the face.
 To Appear This MOrnipg.
 "I have said to our United States mashal cser the telephone that wEes I have confered with my attorney would call at his office. The goot Lord bein, willing, I will cal, at hi office Monday morning. December $ at 10 o'clock. Respectfully. MICHAEL HURLEY l A smi!, wn::n HnIley wore whag he looked Ep and saw the. callel enter his office did not leave hi face as he was reminded of reror in a morning paper that he hat climbed down the fire escape to elud' deputy United States marshals. Ill said he had acted thoroughout an ad vice of counsel and is not trying t elude any CA.
 Hurley is 6 feet high and weigh about 200 pounds. He is smootl shaven aai Las black hair. His sac is square y set, with firm eXpres sion of tn, u1outil. several goid-fille' teeth being visible. He wore uarl i suit with a eutaway coat and hat the general air of a prosperou business man. His words were srcL yood-naturedly. Reference to Jn "baroness' were answered with smile accompanied with 6 watch the-courts developments" expression I ANswgs to Be Denial
 In view ol Ine advice of his law yer Hurley was reluctant to predic what is likely to happen II the cas comes to trial.
 | Hurley's close friends, iii discuss ing the case with "a reporter, ridi culed the amount of damages aske I for by the self admitted baroness It became known that with Hurley appearance ill the Fedaral Cour Holmes will file an answer to til Kalinowski petition. and that thi