She Married the Man She Sued — Then Her Lawyers Came for Their Cut

A few hours previous to her departure with her newly-wed husband for their future home in Walla Walla, Blanch Fachant, nee Maclez, was served with papers in a civil suit for $6,100, says yesterday's Post Intelligencer. The suit is brought by her former attorneys, Brady & Gay, to recover for professional services rendered in connection with a breach of promise case against her present husband. They had obtained for her a judgment by default against Fachant. This judgment and the whole suit were disposed of by the marriage of the two late Friday afternoon.

Brady & Gay, in their complaint, allege that they were engaged under contract by Blanch Maclez to bring the breach of promise suit. The consideration was to be $500 and 40 per cent of any amount over $1,000 that they might obtain as a verdict. Since they obtained judgment for $15,000 they assert that they are entitled to $6,100, no part of which had been paid.

After her husband had been taken in custody by United States authorities upon the charge of importing her into this country for immoral purposes the woman began suit against him for $15,000. At the trial this week she was the chief witness for the prosecution. Fachant's attorney stated to the court that he had promised in Paris to marry the girl and that he had never broken his promise.

The two breathed a sigh of relief when their marriage brought to a happy end a criminal and civil suit. When served with the papers yesterday afternoon the couple were greatly surprised, as they thought their legal troubles were ended.

The suit is brought against both the wife and husband. It is admitted that Blanch Maclez individually is possessed of no money. And all of Fachant's friends say that despite his reputation for wealth he has no money.