The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-24
TELLS STORY OF
BROKEN ROMANCE
MISS SALLIE SMITH, BACK FROM
NEW YORK, GIVES HER SIDE
OF THE. CASE.
DETERMINED SHE'LL SUE
Has Received Several Proposals of
Marriage By Letter Since Affair
Became known.

New Haven, Feb. 24-Breaking her
silence for the first time since the I'M
expected denouement of her brief en-
gagement to Frank r.. Hall, of New
Taft Hotel n1anicurist gave an inter
view to a Journal-Courier, reporter
last evening to discuss the arrange
ments she is making to recover 500, 600
heart BALM in a breach of promise
suit against Hall which is now in the
hands of SIade, Slade and. Slade, at
torneys. Incidentally Miss Smith de-
scribed her adventure as dream
from the start to the finish and told
of Hall as being a man on aP-
full grey eyes and soft hair sprinkled
WI" Miss ISM Smith arrived IL this city late
several days to New York city in
quest of the missing fance. She has
persistent1y denied herself to the
newspaper fraternity: Now she has
ting redress even if she has to take
the matter to the courts.
The strain has so unnerved Miss
smith during the past few days that
Yesterday morning at O'Clock, DR.. ].
Ne Marsh was called to attend her.
In the afternoon Miss Smith felt well
to the stratford Inn where the party,
consisting of three girl chums of Miss
Smith, chaperoned by Mrs. Smith and
the mother of one of the girls, took
turned to supper at the Smith home
on -Whalley avenue
81 certainly intend to sue Mr. Hail.
said Miss Smith, to the reporter, with
matter in the hands of my attorney,
Mr.. Slade, and he will start the pro-
ceedings for the s1oo 900: I also feel
amount for the. injury Mr.. Hall has
done, Tuesday or Wednesday I shall
go down to New York where I'll sign
I1C r
Tells Her Story
About the incidents leading up to
the romantic affair Miss Smith said:
It met Mr. Hall in the Hotel Taft
barber shop about four months ago
while was employed there as a man
tourist. since that time he has been
very good to me and has showered
candies, flowers, gifts and every con-
ceivable thing to show his affection.
Of course I liked him-why souldn' t
<tHe was good looking and didn't
look a bit over forty-five years When
you always imagine one walking with
a. crutch wrinkled, gray headed and
with a huge bald spot the top of
his head. Mr.. Hall is not that kind,
however. He's got perfect teeth.
beautiful eyes and soft hair sprinkled
| with gray. His disposition attrac-
tive and the man was very fascinat-
ing. It was because he was so in
teresting and different from other
men that I liked him. The only
wrong that can see that I have done
| is not having investigated into his
family ties.
1.-THE day that he asked me to mar
ry him I told him that I'd tell him al
three o'clock in the afternoon and
| when I told him that I'd marry him
| then he appeared very glad and in
vited my mother, Miss Johnson and
myself to the theatre that evening
| Of course the automobiles and the
supper after the show were included
and we had a glorious time.
| f'Mr. Hall did not give me en-
to give me 100000 worth of jewels
which he said his former wife wore
He added also that he had a surprise
| for me that he'd give me in a short
time. guess he gave it to me all
right she added bitterly.
Incurred Expenses.
I'm preparing for the wedding ant