The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-25
LAWYER MADE HER
BIND HERSELF TO
PERJURY, SAESAYS
Amazing Document Filed in
Mrs. Myers Suit Against
Walter N. Chandler.
MUST KEEP SILENT, TOO.
Alleged to Have Agreed to Ac-
cept His Judgment Absolute
ly in Business Matters.
MUST KEEP SILENT, TOO.

Chsre,s max walter NJ. Chandler. the
only Progressive elected TO Congress
from New York County. used blaokmail
b force Mrs Florence 81. Myers TO sign
away her interest n her husbands es-
tate 70 hAn wsrs brought out to-day In
che Nsdsaxson between The widow and
Chandler. Mt Myers accuses Chand-
Ter Ut asfraudinS her Of more than
oBO.ooe
Mrs.. Myers, In . bill Of particulars
flied In NE Supreme Court reveals
document which she alleges she sisned
cur Chandler. In which she pronAsed not
only 70 accept his Judgment in all mat
tsrs relating 10 her affairs. but agreed.
under . penalty Of 5000. 70 be paid to
CHANDLER. to swsar TO any accounting ~
might fiis for the estate. and not TO
talk 10 . soul about any OF the affairs
In which ne o. she might b engaged.
Lawyers who saw the document said
Il was without precedent In the history
a the New York courts. that II might
bind the woman to perjure herself or to
swear away her own property.
Under It's terms Mrs. Myers alleges she
vas forced 70 swear away her own
property.
In her statement to the Court she
says:
Claiming that he had advanced 10
her from her personal funds $500 for
which he had no security. he demanded
from nor (rAis. Myers) an assignment OF
her interest IN the estate. and when ehe
. =
pose nor 10 public ridicule ana d,sxrece
BY disclosing knowledge he had OF plain
tffrs registering at hotel n Mrs v.
IP. Myers before her marriage. ana
threatening further to make her wash
lady at einG Sing"
Mra. Myers says she did a. ChSndler
| told her. Later tho question OF some
| property At Rockaway camo up. chsnd'
Ter told her. she says. that the prop
erty was worthless. She suggestee
that she 20 and talk II over With SOM
friends. He threatened TO sue her FOL
90. 900 under the silenos contract II sh'
talked with anybody She declares
that she signed the property ava,
without Q cent. ond that now ehe hndi
that Il 10 worth $4,000.
Part Of tho agreement that Mrs. My
srs says Chandler drew up and made
her sign reads:
Will hold myself In readiness MT
all times to act promptly upon tho
advice ana suxgestion OF tho said
Walter M. Chandler. acting without
question upon the advice and sugges-
ton of my counsel.
It u further agreed by me that
will not discus either directly or In
directly tho affairs OF the said estate
lthe Myers estate) with any one else
except my said attorney. waletter N.
Chandler.
II 10 finally agreed by me that
should I fail In any regard in carry
ting out tho terms OF this agreement.
or u / should refise to sign and
swear TO papers In the ANAL account
ing. or II I should obstruct In any
way the hnAl settlement OF the sS-
tate In any manner that may serm
hest TO my attorney. Walter NJ.
Chandler. ] agree to waive all right
TO tho commissions aforesaid and to
the q. non Aforesaid. or TO any unpaid
part thereof. and ! also agree that
iiquidated damages In tho amount o!
SS.O00 shall be due 20 my attorney.
Walter NJ. Chandler.