Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-21
NELSON WILL FIGHT
BALM SUIT T0L|M|T
Aged Lawyer Probably Will
Face Mrs. CauldWell
Today
DENIES HER ALLEGATIONS

William n. Nelson aged lawyer who
is being sued for $50. 600 hv Nrs.
Alexander A. Cauldwcll for alienation
Of hcr husbands affections. is prcnnr-
ing to fight the claim to the limit. lie
and his accrsor will probably meet to-
day in the Office Of her lawyer, In
hearing on the Judgment proceeding in
Nelson's attempt to collect $4,000 he
clnims Mrs Cauldwcll owes him.
Mrs. Cauldwell who Is twenty eight
years old now lives ut the Sherwood
Apartments. Thirty eighth and Chest
nut streets with her ten months old
baby boz. IIor husband lives in Oak
Lane. Mr.. Nelson. who is the hns-
band Of the former Mrs. Kate FELTON,
Elkins. widow Of William l.. Elkins.
Jr.. lives at 600 South Fifteenth street.
nud has offices at 1925 Chestnut street.
He Is seventy years old.
Mr.. Weaver insisted today every
thing Mrs. Cnuldwcll claims IN hor suit
is absolutely true. and said she Is rre-
said Mr.. Weaver "that Mr.. Nelson. ms
he says. was at the Cauldwcll's home
only twice.
"Visits More Frequent"
His visits were much m"re frequent.
indeed. Cninvited. and rrofacinC his
coming only by telephone call an
nonncinC that hc would he there that
evening. Mr.. Nelson woull arrive Mt
m" 'auldwcll home almost regularly
every week for dinner.
His motive was plain. as stated in
the complaint filed 10y my client. He
sought to cetrange the husband and
wife. Generally when man loses ont
in an affair cf the heart he Is content
to resign his efforts and shake hands
with the lucky suitor. lie docs not try.
es Mr.. Nelson did, 10 come between
the girl and husband after they arc
married by persistinG in his attentions.
Mrs. Cauldwell told me that She
begged him to keep away from her and
leave her alone with her husband. She
did this time and again. I know for
a fnct that when they moved 70 Oak
Lane from their West Philadelphia
home. Mrs. Cnuldwcll insisted to her
husband that they not install telc.
phone, because in that way Mr.. Nelson
would find 1t difficult to communicate
with her directly.
( 'Mr. Nelson has snokcn Of the 'h,ock
| ingratitudc of Mrs. Cnuldwcll She has
no reason to feel grateful toward him,
l1r has lost to her the love Of her huS-
band. was the cause Of Cauldwcll's leav-
/ ing his wife. and finally broke up her
home By lcvying on the furniture TO
recover money which he says he lent to
her.
Now sh" is living. with her ten.
month old child. In n one room apart :
mcnt. The baby is i'll and under n doc
tors care. Mr.. Nelson contrndicts
himself IN his statements 10 the press
d"nying my clients charges. lie saws
of Mrs. Cnuldwcll; did not know her
particularly we'll Yet further on It is
apparent he knew her quite well. for
be makes the assertion that for the
last two or three years she has been
borrowing money from me, amounting
| in MI to $4,000
'"Gho money Mrs. rauldwcll received
from Mr.. Nelson was given to her at
various times as gifts. That he wns
trying to separate the couple is only
too clear. for he not only gave money
to Mrs. Cauldwcll, but also lent money
! to her husband nfterwnrd. and thus
| put the latter under obligation to him.
Although he ingrntiated himself
. thus with Cauldwell. still things appar-
! emily did not move rnridly enough for
! his satisfaction. So Nelson then levied
upon Mrs. CHuldwells s furniture. which
: left her without home Of her own.
"Mr. Nelson Snid he never heard OF
n man alternating a husbands 4 affections,
! but if he will look IN his law books he
Will find few ,pr"cedcntS for such q
case as this One.'