New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
MRS. HEMMING MAY
 ALSO BRING SUIT
Considers Breach of Promise
 Action Against Grifing
STILL HOLDS THE CABIN''

at Highland Lake as Now Fam
 ous Case Draws Toward Spec tacular Finish.
 Winsted, July 16 LP-Mrs. Mar ion Hemming, pretty divorcee and long friend of Louis s. Griffing. of Hartford, whose summer cottage at Highland lake she is now in possess sion of, may sue her former friend for alleged breach of promise.
 Probably Will Sue
 Sitting in the sunshine and under the tall trees which surround the log cottage of Griffing, Mrs. Hem- ming this afternoon said that the ] present troubles arising out of ef- forts of Griffing and of his mother, Mrs. Nettie Griffing, to oust her would surely be transferred to the courts and later she probably would sue Griffing for alleged failure to keep his promise to marry her.
 Mrs. Hemming showed no marks VI iltl CllNOdIlSI "4lu llt lOuT private detective agency men who with crowbars tried to get the fur iture out of the cottage late yes terday and deprive her of the con- forts of the place. She had claimed to have been hit and to have had an attack of nerves" but being in quietude after two lively days and with food and water, and all win dows open to the summer weather instead of being boarded up she de- clared she felt in fine spirits.
 His Bride Nearby
 To the many spectators who kept their weather eye open for a pos sible storm about the cottage there was little doing all forenoon and little prospect for the afternoon for Griffing had gone to Hartford while his bride remained in their nearby cottage.
 Mrs. Hemming was in complete possession today.
 Sympathetic neighbors overnight had sent in food and supplies until it appeared that Mrs. Hemming could withstand a siege of at least three weeks. In addition, the wa ter supply cut off by Griffing's order, had been turned on and the boards over all the windows had been removed. Night before last guards from a private ls'~otive agency had boarded up all Nlru ows except that in the kitchen and they used this one to keep watch upon Mrs. Hemming and her young son, but yesterday they covered that window Today. daylight streamed in through all windows and Mrs. Hemming could move freely about as the three guards who were out side yesterday had gone.
 Guards Arrested
 The guards were arrested late i yesterday on warrant issued by | Judge How'd of the town court and | by direction of the head of the de- ! tective agency they returned to Hartford until tomorrow when they will have hearing here.
 Griffing and his bride, who was Mrs. Lena s. Dickinson, of Spring. field. Mass, were here today, being in "Fcrncliff," cottage nearby The Cabin" in which Mrs. Hem- ming is holding out
 Whether Mrs. Hemming would ! leave the cottage today with her son to make calls upon the neigh bors who have been showing their fl interest in her affairs by offering t assistance In various way was not indicated in the early morning. She 1 however, that pending the court hearing she was free to come and go. I
 The other cottages at the lake ' filled up with guests yesterday and the newcomers as well as the permanent cottages remained handy to "The Cabin" to watch for any new happenings. $
 Advised to Sit Tight
 Council for Mrs. Hemming, Samuel A Herman, of this town who also is coroner for Litchfeld has advised Mrs, Hemming, t was understood today, to hold { possession until she is removed by court order. This would mean in ,ase of civil court proceedings by to disposses Mrs. Hemming hat the term of her occupancy night be at least until superior ,ourt sits here in November.
 Although Griffing, who is an cleo rical contractor in Hartford, is un- lerstood to have engaged private | detective agency to furnish men to | 'ust Mrs. Hemming, Thomas c. Me <one, of Hartford, his attorney, avs that Griffing deeded the cot . age to his mother, Mrs. Nettie Grif- d ing of Hartford.
 Mother Directs Attack Mrs. Griffing directed the attack I f the four men on the cottage yes- a erday and these four men, Robert il I, Bridgemen. John T. Smith. Otto .abaug and Frank V. Treybal, were V rrested on a breach of the peace O harge. q Griffing today would not have c nything to say as to the situation, \
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