Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
MISS MORTON IS SUED
FOR CONTRACT BREACH
Heiress Will Not Take Virginia Es-
tate-Strenuously Denies
Engagement.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
wARRENTON, Va, May 23.-Reports
of the romantic elopement of Miss Helen
Morton. the wealthy and beautiful young
Chicago society woman. were strenuous
ly denied by Miss Morton in personal
interview today at Oak Hill, the old CO.
lonial home of Chief Justice John Mar
shall, now occupied by Frank Neer, well
known horseman and writer. Miss Nor
ton was most gracious and gave an ex-
tended interview, desiring to give fully
all the Incidents which have SO suddenly
brought her into the limelight.
That there is any romance connected
with her friendship with Clay Bailey OF
this county we'll known throughout the
Virginia Horse Show Association. is
given most emphatic denial. Bailey
has been closely interested with her in
the purchasing of fine hunters, and her
being in Virginia at this time is to make
arrangements to make the circuit of Eir
ginia horse shows this summer. There
is no denial to the close friendship here
tofore existing between herself and
Charles H. Wacker of Chicago, in fact.
an engagement did exist. and, presum-
ably, does at this time. but the beautiful
heiress will not admit an engagement to
any one.
Wacker Goes to Louisville.
wacker left Chicago Wednesday night
and went direct to Louisville to visit
friend of the name of Mrs. Bonnie, and
also to ride there for A. Humphrey. a
widely known clubman and horseman,
who is also closely associated with War
renton horse circles. This information
was given out by Miss Morton.
Miss Morton's friendship with Clay
Bailey is of no more interest to herself
than that existing with Roger Bailey,
his brother, and who is now in hospital
in Washington.
Miss Morton stated the immediate cause
of her coming east at this time was the
illness Of Miss Prudence Durand OF Chi
cago, and who is sick at womans col
lege in Elberon, n. ]. Miss Morton was
to have been bridesmaid at the wedding
of q friend in Chicago today. and. know
ing that her mother would prevent her
leaving, she decided on a secret depart
ure. 1t was this one thing that caused
her to borrow money from Columbus
Healy, an intimate friend of the family.
Also Victim of Suit.
The fine estate. Crestone. which she re-
Gently bought from Blair johnson for
SIG, 900, she feels compelled to relinquish
on account of the opposition of her
parents, the first payment $1,000, having
been advanced by her intimate friend.
Miss Mary Armour of Kansas City. 1t
was the intention of Miss Armour. it Is
said, to make the subsequent payments.
one of which was due May Is. for 5000
and the remainder amounting to $500.
payable in one and two years. The fall
ure of her to meet the second payment
resulted in a filing Of a suit here today
by A. C. Weldon. representing johnson.
for specific performance of her contract
and damages for failure of same. 1t is
ALLEGED that her parents appealed to the
trustees representing Miss Armour's in
terest in the Armour estate to prevent
her aiding their daughter in the purchase
her failure to perform the con-
tract. This suit is returnable June 1 In
the circuit court of Fauquier county.
notice having been served today on Miss
Morton by Sheriff Hamilton.