New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-22
ASKS $4,000
BALM FROM "BOOSEY'
Mrs. Ruth Lucille Trufant Be-
gins Suit Against Henry G.
Williams, Hotel Proprietor.
TELLS OF MANY PRESENTS
Plaintiff, Known on Stage as
Mazda Athens, Says Defendant
Disappointed Her After Her
Husband Got Divorce.

The name Of the late Colonel John
Jacob Astor was brought incidentally into
the testimony given in the Supreme Court
Yesterday at the trial of the breach Of
promise suit brought by Mrs. Ruth Lu-
ellie Trufant against Henry 9. Williams.
proprietor of the Hotel York. from whom
the plaintiff asks $4,000 damages.
Mrs. Trufapt. who was known on the
stage as Mazda Athens. was testifyins
when Clinton j. Hardy. counsel for Will
Jams asked her about a tea she attended
at Sherry's in January, 1907, given by
Charles G.. Dillingham;. The lawyer
asked: "Who were some of the people
there
"Oh. many people" replied Mrs. Tru-
FAINT
Mr.. Hardy persisted. well, mention
some" he said.
John Jacob Aston was one answered
the witness
Didn't some man YOU met there give
YOU a large sum of money he asked,
but Mrs Trufant replied In the negative.
Mrs Trufant had husband when she
first met Williams. She lad married VIII
lam g. Trufant IN Colorado in October,
1902. and she left him i'm 1905 She came 80
New York 10 win fame on the stage and
played in several musical plays. After
her alleged promise To- become the wife or
the hotel man Trufant got divorce from
her ON the ground of descrtlon and she
received the decree here ON Christmas
bay. 1904 She knew nothing az the time
Of the wife 10 whom Williams was al
ready married. for she saws he told her
ne was divorced.
Mrs. Trufant told OF the many atten-
tions that Williams showed her. lie gave
her $3.50 10 send her 10 Europe To- have
her voice cultivated and gave her $3.50
more to bring her back. Also, when She
learned that Mrs Williams was stu his
wife be gave her 5000
The Colorado decree Of divorce obtained
by Mr. Trufant prohibited her from
marrying within q year. She said that
Williams suggested that they be- married
on Christmas Day year later. He in
duced her % leave the stage. When two
christmas days passed and the hotel pro-
prietor failed TO make good his alleged
promise Mrs Trufaut returned to the
stage and then decided that she wanted
90 shine % grand opera. She went 10
Milan in May. 100 Then. according 10
Mrs. Trutant. she received numerous let
tiers from her "Boosey." as Williams
signed himself askins her to return TO
this country. one OF these letters read:
Dearest Little Girl: I must unbosom
myself though am sick for worry
about YOU have just received your
cable miss YOU drcadfully. Hurry
home You viii never realize how suffer
without You. The fun extent II my
troubles only daWneJ upon me in thai
moment when you said goodby My first
thought was 10 Intercept YOU at Naples.
since that I have measured the ships
run every day. ana when ! couldn't get "a
message. 10 YOU I was abjectly miserable.
Then truly did ! know how much [ love
YOU have tried my best to overcome
my emotions. First put YOUR picture
away. but now your dear photograph IS
here before me Oh yogr desk. Two pict-
uIes OF your sweet face nave been placed
where can see them and talk To YOU. I
want YOU 10 feel that your lie is abso-
lItely secure IN my hands can't DO
without your dear companouship. Make
me- again happy and contented. Al my
love goes out 20 YOU. With the fondcst
~ love aud kisses. your own.
"BOOSEY'
Several more Christmas days came ana
PASSED and still Williams had not made
the actress his wife. Finally. on Deem
bcr %. 1911. he told her he could not
marry her "a he had another wife living.
Then came the suit Williams denies that
he ever promised 10 marry Mrs Trufant.