The Washington herald., 1914-06-19
Wants 100000
FROM 'TIGHTWAD'
Girl Dog Fancier Gives Ver-
sion Of Love Affair with
Cincinnati Millionaire.
DIDN'T GIVE HER RING
But Miss Icy Wareham Says Eugene
DIDN'T GIVE HER RING
But Miss Icy WaIeham Says Eugene
Zimmerman. Father of Duchess of
Manchester. Wrote Her Letters.

New York. June Is.-Ardent love let
ters will be used oy Miss Icy Narenam.
the dog fancier. to prove that Eugene
Zimmerman, the Cincinnati millionaire.
promised to marry her. She declared To-
day that the letters would be read In her
suit for 10000 against the father OF the
Duchess Of Manchester.
Miss Wsreham returned to her nome ~
Elmhurst today from New Haven and
declared her confidence that she wouio
win her breach Of promise suit
Il have brought this action against Mr..
Zimmerman, and / expect to see II
through" she declared.
Have you any letters" she was asked.
Mr.. Zimmerman wrote me number
OF letters" she replied. They are In the
hands Of my attorneys
Are they love letters?
.You can say that you asked me II
they were love letters. and 1 answered
that they were ardent. to say the least.
she replied
Tells About Love Affair.
Miss wareham told something about
herself and about her love anair VIII
the aged Cincinnati millionaire.
This man proposed marriage to me Al
least twenty times" said she. He was
a persistent lover and sometimes called
at my home as many as three or fou'
times a day.
Il am a native of Nelsonville. Ohio,
and came to New York about eight or
nine years ago. II was then met MT
Zimmerman. We went out together
great deal and he began to pay me mark
ed attention. / finally was won by his
ardent wooing and accepted his proposal
of marriage, but the date of our mar
rage was set year away. When the
time came Mr.. Zimmerman said that he
had an important business engagement
in Cincinnati and went there. but he nc
sooner had arrived than he called me
on the long distance telephone to assure
me of his fidelity and devotion When
he came back the date again was post
poned, but Mr.. Zimmerman assured me
he still loved me.
His protestations were something
like this: Dearie. 1 adore you. I love
you madly. / am going to marry you
but l want you to go out into the
country in a nice quiet place. New
York is no place for you There are
too many rich young fellows running
around. Go out into the country and
get a nice quiet place for yourself and
your dogs
"I went to Elmhurst. and people
went there to see us often. Last win
ter he went TO FRANKFORT. MICH, On
business, and he sent me love letters
from there and called me on the long
distance phone. When he came back
said to him: Gene, don't you think
II is about time We were married
People have begun to talk about us,
II has gotten to be scandal He
replied: I've got very important busi-
ness on hand now. and IL i got mar
ried II would hurt me. Let's wait
whiler / told him ! had waited long
enough. Let US go to the Little
Church Around the Corner and get
married, and no one will know any
thing about it, He refused. and left
him. He never gave me an engage
ment ring, or. in fact, any jewelry at
all. His gifts consisted Of magazines
fruit, candy. and flowers. He has the
reputation for being tightwad. and
he certainly lived up to It. Most or mis-
was carried on in Broad
way hotels and restaurants Two
months ago a lawyer. who said he rep
resented Mr.. Zimmerman. came TO see
me about a settlement. but 1 refused
to talk to him..