The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-03
KINNEY TALKS
ABOUT BIG SUIT
Admits Mrs. M'Nabb Had Him En-
ter Contract of Marriage

Referring to the kinney McNabD
case the Washington, Cd. c. Post
says: John $. Kinney, seventy years
old, millionaire mine and real estate
owner of Stambaugh, Mich. now vis-
iting his daughter, who is attending
the Washingtou college Of Law, was
served Yesterday by Deputy United
States Marshall Roberts with "A writ
i'm 100000 heart balm suit bcsun in
the District supreme court by Mrs. Ida
NJ. McNa5b a widow, formerly Of
Laurium, Mich, now living in Milwau-
kcc.
Mrs. McNabb alleges that the mil
lionare promised to make her his
bride, but failed ana refused to keep
his promise
Her allegations are without found
alton" declared. Mr.. Kinney, when
asked about the case "I'll admit that
she had me enter into contract Of
marriage. It is ridiculous To presume
| that a woman thirty-cight years OIL
| would want To marry a man of seven
| ty-dye with only love for the motive.
| viii tight tie case to the highest
court. Her lawyer in Stambaugh has
already attempted to effect a settle
mcnt,'
J Asked about the report that he had
eyaded service i'm Michigan and that
he had tried to do the same in Wash
| ingtOn, Mr. Kinney replied THAT i8
not true" Miss Kinney appeared -
take her fathers trouble composedy.
She ol'attercd Goodnaturedly of the
case and mentioned having taken d 10.
dak picture of Mrs. McNabb when sho
was in rscanaba. Mich. Mr.. Kinney
was not aware his daughter had a
picture of Mrs. McNabb, and seemed
To be greatly surprised. why" he
said, Il never hat picture of her"
! Mrs. McNabh, according to Miss
| Kinney, is a brunette, ana at one tima
held some sort of position as a travel
| ing representative for a benevolent in
stitution. she has three little daugh-
ters Miss Kinney added. Her hts
! band has been dead for some time. NJ.
! Kinncy's wife died several years agp.
Attorney Charles Poe of Washing
| ton, who was retained by Attorney ~.
| +. Dixon, Of Stambaugh, Mich, 90
bring the case in the District courts
when he ascertaincd that Mr. Kinney
was temporarily in the city, stated
yesterday that his client had procured
writs of attachments against all the
mlllionaires property i'm Michigan, but
had never been able TO, obtain person.
al service on him.
In the declaration filed in court Mrs.
McNabb related that on June :. 1872.
in Escanaba, Mich, Mr.. Kinney, whu
she states. is reputed to be worth more
than $1O,OO0,0O0, promised he would
marry her and she alleges, that hc
would build her "A home. worth $1,000
or more. and would insure her life FOR
$4,000 i'm some standard insurance
company and make the policy payable
to her three children. He promise J.
too she alleges that he would support
ana educate her three girls until they
became sclf-supporting or married.
She alleges that the agreement was
contingent on the promise of marriage.
She is still ready and willing, Mrs. Ne
Nabb states to perform her part Of the
alleged agreements, but Mr.. Kinney
las refused, she alleges, To marry her
and she wants 100000 DAMAGES
Mrs. McNahb alleges that Kinney
was So determined to marry her that
he persuaded her To give up her board
ing house. II is further alleged 10y
Mrs. MCNabb that her friendship with
the millionaire dates back To the days
when he was poor prospector They
driftcd apart. both married, both lost
their life companions, she says aud
then, thrown together again, his hear t
warmed toward her, she continues,
and after several meetings in Milwau-
kec and in Upper Michigan he offerc !
himself. she alleges. and was accepted.
Mrs. McNabb expresses the opinion
that Mr.. Kinney yet would we'd her,
but for the adverse influence of his
children.
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