New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-01
DR.. HILL BROKE
NO LOVE PLEDGE
SAYS GIRL POET
Miss Covington, Suing
Doctor, Declares Suit
Is on Business Deal.
BREACH OF PROMISE,
ASSERTS HER LAWYER
81 Don't Know What II Is" An
nounces Clerical Defendant,
Back from West.

Dam II OAlt W 80
ContradictinE the assertion Of her
attorney that she is suing the Rev. Dr.
John Wesley Hi for 100000 for
breach Of promise. Miss Lucille Gov
.ngton told correspondent for The
Tribune In Alpena, Mich, last night
that her suit is Tor an accounting OF
money she AYERS he invested for her.
The complaint papers in the pro-
ceedinc. which have not yet been
served on DR.. Hill. and which Miss Gov
iugton's attorney. Nathaniel F. Schmidt
Of 200 Broadway, has shown 20 re-
po4ters, allege breach Of promise. Yer
bally. Mr. Schmidt has verified this. 50
far only a subpoena, which does not
specify the cause o. action, has been
served.
Miss Covington is in Alpens 20 prose.
cute q membership campaign In behalf
Of the local branch Of the FraternaI
Order OF Yeomen. When tribune
correspondeut saw her 80 her hote!
last night she said she had instituted
proceedings against DR.. Hi 20 have
him render ar accounting Of money she
saws he invested for her. She fatty de-
MED that she was making him deien-
dant in q breach OF promise action.
Don't Know What It's About
Both Dr. Hill and his attorney. Balm
bridge Colby. declare that they DO not
NOW what Miss Covington's suit is
about
Miss Covington. II was said yester-
day. was engaged 20 another man a:
the time she was reported 20 nave s@!u
DR.. Hill proposed 90 hcr.
A friend Of She Rev. Or. Hill said
that i'm 1905 she r'cdCed herself 10
otto Nowry. OF Chicago, corset
salesman and member Of the Chicago
Athletic Club. That engagement, u l5
declared. continued during The tine
She was booking agent OF the SPEAK
ing bureau of the lnternauonaI fea'e
Forum. a. is East Forty-trst street
Of which DR.. Hi is president. MISS
Covington was employed IN ms posi-
ZION from late iu December, 1917, All
I'll about June ], 1911. 80.
This friend Of DR.. Hall SAID thal MISS
Covirrton wore an engagement rlng
,rh,r She came here 10 WORK for me
Forum. and that some time during
tboec i've months she announced mat
.le had pawned the ring. She made no
statement az this time. 10 Us SAID m
5icatiuc that she had severed ner al
i.red engagement 90 the Chicago --.Ies-
Circulstioa Of reports yesterday that
Mss Covington planned, some IiIhe
.rp. 20 bring suit against III MN 4oi
alleged breach Of contract, PROVOKED &c
statement from tho offices OF me IIteeI-
national Peace Forum that when MISS
Covington left she signed a paper s'a'-
ing she had been paid IN full
DR.. Hill Returns to City.
DR.. Hill talked with reporters last
night al his home, l3l West I4oth
Street. He left this city on Wednesday
afternoon, intending 20 90 10 DetTol,'
where ne was % have iectured 4as'
night. But cambridge Colby, ms az
torney. intercepted him at Cuca ny
telegraph, advising HIM 70 come DacN,
DR.. Hin returned 20 TINS Guy d.
o'clock Yesterday morning.
Mrs. Hid. who was married 70 lhe
CLERGYMAN i'm 1906, and John W arIeh
hin. his son By g former marriage
were present during the interview.
81 came hack" said DR.. Hill. IN re-
snonse 10 q call from my attorney. MI
Colby Is In full charge OF my 'lde %
the case. and it IS improper LOT me "
supersedc his authority. h",e'ei
statement there Is 20 be made Will Dc
made by him. ,,,
81 have had measles, chicken poox'
have been vaccinated, / have oeeh pay
ted. | have had my teeth hlled' puS
| have never had anything Ike TINS
before" ..h;,c
Mr.. Colby and has client mao a - ~"
home AZ EdsI
Siytv-siYth Street. yesterday morning
~ ieaviu, Dr. Hill Mr.. Colby went 70
bis otsce AZ 81 Nassau Street, ano IN
str,,cted an assistant 20 serve pouc5
~ his appearance as the hlI c9uhse'
on Nathaniel +. Schmidt, Miss Co'lhs-
toms attorney.
Complaint Papers Not Ready.
Mr.. Colby's representative visited
Mr. Schmidt and asked ioT lhe IN ,.
riaint papers Ile was told mat thcJ
were not ready. H.
,a.ure Of these proceedings" Nh Colby
sad later. for ! have been unable
10 get the complaint. had oeeh
Given 10 understand by reports mat me
plaintiE was going 20 allege the Viola
tlon Of a contract to employ her ioI
life. So far. however, ] nave beeH
asrved with nothing but publicity
Mr.. schmidt's Office IL az 22O Broad
way. When reporters came upon HIM
Yesterday they found the lawyer IN an
indignant mood, caused By the pup
LEFTY given the case.
When DO you expect your client
back 90 he was asked.
of do not kuow.'
"Have you any expectation Of set
Ting before trial
"Nof for cent under 100000"
81 am greatly annoyed by the pub
hcauon boz this mornings newspapers"
hc went on. 81 do not believe in try
iug cases IN the public press"
when do you intend 20 serve the
complaint ." he was asked.
Tomorrow" he answered; in lime
for the afternoon pew papers"
The Interview closed with regret
expressed by Mr.. Schmidt that he
lacked q photograph of his client