The Washington times., 1915-10-03
MRS. KELLY LAUGHS
At AL DAVIS SUIT
Welcomes Chance to Force
Daughters Admlrer to Tell Of
His Past Life.

NEW YORK. Oct. 3.--The issues be-
tween Mrs. Edward Kelly and her
daughter, Eugenin, are more sharply
defined than ever today. While the
mother was planning how she might
break up the friendship OF her daugh-
ter for Al Davis. former Jockey and
now cabaret dancer. Mrs Kelly was
going about town with Davis openly.
In fact. when she left the Kelly home
In the morning she made some COM
ment about her mother being "ravins
angry" On her mothers side there
were hints that the girl might be
hailed into court again on a charge of
incorr!gibility.
But the crisis in the controversy. be-
tween mother and daughter over pa
Wis Is likely to be reached tomorrow.
Mrs. Kelly and her attorney. John +.
Mcintyre. favc agreed to let the af-
fair rest. over Sunday. The lawyer
wanted Mrs. Kelly to think the situa-
tion over carefully. Mrs. Kelly. how
ever. said that her mind already was
made up and that her decision would
be announced tomorrow.
That some sort of court action was
In contemplation was shown by the visit
80 s"o oAeSahooh VI EhClHtyTe "
Magistrate House, who last May pre-
sided over the case Of Miss Kelly,
charged with incorrigibility. 1t was in
ferred that Mr.. McIptyre told the mag
istrate that Miss Kelly had violated the
promise that she made to her mother
| that she would not see Davis nor fre-
quent the broadway cabarets. Upon the
strength of that promise Mrs. Kelly
withdrew the complaint against her
daughter and the case was dropped.
After his talk with Mr.. Mcintyre
Magistrate House said there was no ac-
tion that he could take. as the case had
been withdrawn. He said that II the
mother was considering any further ac-
| ton she would have to 90 before the
magistrate sitting In Yorkville court
the district In WHICH the kellys live.
Mrs. Kelly made 1t plain that she was
not frightened. but only amused. by the
slander suit which Davis had started
against her, apparently with her daugh-
ter's sanction: The complaint has not
been prepared yet by Robert II. Elder
attorney for Davis, but 1t was intimated
yesterday that the basis of Davis ac-
ton against Mrs. Kelly lies In the alleg-
Davis followed the Kellys to Macki-
name of Powell.
Mrs Kelly said she would be happy
and thus submit himself TO cross-exami-
broken" by the infatuation OF her
daughter for Davis and she Is determine
| ed that her daughters happiness shall
not be intrusted to Davis.
But the daughter only laughed at the
attitude Of her mother. She said she
was going to marry Davis and her
| mother could not stop her.
| she says she rs going to put me in
| a refOrmatory.' said Miss Kelly when
sho left her home at noon to Join Davis,
and as for Mr.. Davis. she's going to
hang him. But I don't think she will
hahn either of us. / realize that mother
and all those who arc near her Are Just
| waiting for me to make some false
| move. but don't intend to make one
| Yes. I'll marry Mr.. Davis. AS for his
being after my money, mother will sec
to II that II we are married can't
reach that money"
Miss Kelly realizes that she is being
watched by a detective agency and that
she cannot make any move without hay :
ing II reported to her mother. She Is
| confident that IL she is hailed into
court on q charge Of being incorrigible.
she can easily heat the charge. for she
insists she has been circumspect and
simply has exercised the right of every
American girl in seeing the man whom
she loves. She argues that such con-
duct Is not being reckless or incorri-
giblc.