The evening world., 1913-06-06
I>PQET SUSMAN'S
! story INFAMOUS,
CRIES AGED BRIDE
~
Youth Writes of "Mother and
Son" Compact With Rich
! Wife He Deserted.
n SHE STILL LOVES HIM.
Could Have Stopped His Cam
paign of Ridicule With
{; Cash, Says Friend.
SHE STILL LOVES HIM.
(Goseial 10 The Evening wosid.)

taeseiai 10 The Evening wesid)
UDW HAVEN. June G-Aithoush !!
SoMed With shame through the ridiculs |
heaosd upon her by her aesthetic young |
husoand, Mrs. Lllis Annette Cos sus.
uAns ths whits.haired "mother.brids" |
- Harold susman. poet and Journalist.
has 20 far steadfastiy refused to sivs |
Doblle answer to the assertions he has
Gorsad broadcast Accused by the &C.
osn0se young writer Of having married
I'm under the promise to bs - mother"
to him. and with having broken this
peoO>se soon after the marriage at the
City Hail. in New York City, last No.
vember. forcing him by her ''unmothsrly
attentions" to renounce her and her
wealth forever. the deserted wife had,
Until to-day. maintained absolute
Nor was It possible to-day to get from
hse own lips . full story Of her associa-
uon with the young poet. But what
she would not discuss with The Eve
ming World correspondent was readily
supplied by her close friends and neigh.
berA and altogether It made Q story
q wide divergence from that voiun.
tsered to the newspapers by susman
IN the numerous letters and interviews
he had supplied in the past few montha
Ars. Susman's story. and that Of her
friends. sets At naught Susman's narra-
tive Of misplaced "flial' confidence and
heroic renunciation OF worldly blessinap
In the form Of the oi750oo and nns
estates he said his aged wife wanted to
/, osqueath to him were hs but to remain
at her side and drop the role OF ''son"
lfer that OF husband. II shows him, on
ths other hand. to have played the part
- ardent wooer to perfection-so we'll.
" fact. that the nsighbors In the Vicinity
pt the handsome Cos readencs at No.
~ Dwight street had ON many an 90.
fcasion last autumn to smile at the
mis-mated but tender couple strolllug
hand IN hand In the moonlight or 1T.
ting close togethes on the vins-clad
veeanda.
"MorHeR AND SON" COMPACT A
MYTH, she save.
TIE "mothsr and SON. compact about
which susman has written and talked
70 such length - q myth. accordtng 70
Ars. Susman and her corroborators.
4 can only say that there was no
sueh agreement" said Mrs. eusman to-
day. II cannot discuss my affairs for
publieation. but In view Of the ridiouls
that hes been brought upon me- when
my only fault 10 . heart too young for
my white hair. Il 10 only fair that this
whole Infamous accusation should Be de-
MED. I could tell things that would
show Mr.. susman in an altogether DIFF
fsrent light from the attitude Of out
RACED virtue has has assumed. But I
Will aot I was led into . dreadful mis-
take. I am suffering for II now. Ny
only recourse 10 silence. am Q sorrow.
\ stricken old woman. Please let me
alone"
The glimpse had OF Susman's mother.
trids" showed her . remarkably well
preserved woman In all but the SNOWY
whitsnsss of her hair. Were that dari
she would look nearer thirty-eight thar
the afty.eight years that have beer
hers. Her figure 10 full. Arm and ma.
tronly. She walks erect and most 90
lively and dressss Tar younger than he,
years. At little distance. Mrs. Sus
man, coming down the street In her mar
row, Ssshionsbls skirt and trim red tur
ban, would seem . rather plump youni
matron OF less than thirty years
'Nra Susman has been FOUL,
vronged." declared 1fiss Katherin,
Drsnt an intimate friend. who had besI
waiting her at the little cottage o.
George street. that into which sh
Aoved after selling her big Dwish
arrest house last month.
'0Isr husband 10 . dangerous youni
'nas. she u actually afraid Of him. sh'