The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-18
Kate Claxton's Divorce Suit.

For some time past the fac. has been
known that Miss Kate Claxton, the
we'll known actress Of the Union Square
Theater. has been suing for divorce
from her husband, Dore Lyon. who i. q
down town broker, but by common con
sent the facts have been refused publ
catisn by the principal papers until the
disappearance of Oakley Hall brough,
the matter into public notice.
Miss C!axton. whose real name i,
Mrs, Kate Lyon, Is a lady of about 81
years of age. very petite IN person and
attractive III face, with nervous man
ncr in walk and conversation. She is
the daughter Of Stephel W. Cone. well
known rs a literary man and intimate
ly associated with military matters dur
int the late war, and Is n granddaugh-
ter OF the late Spencer III. Cone. who.
i'll his younger days. was an actor of no
small promise, aud was subsequently a
Baptist minister of this city. Under
the theatrical name of Kate Clsxton,
she made her first appearance at the
Crosby Opera House, III Chicago Fol-
lowing her dejut in the West. she play
ed in Washington and in Philadelphia.
and soon aiterw.rd joined the company
at Daly's Fifth Avenue Thcater in
Twenty fourth street, making her first
appearance in Fernando with Miss
Agnes Ethel A hard student in her
profession. she soon obtained II good po-
stsion in the company III this and other
plays, and won success in the series of
old comedy revival, until. after varied
duties, she became ilember of the
Union Square company. Identified
with all the successful plays at this
theater, she gained renewed favor in
the part of Natti{e in Led Astray"-a
character which gave her an enviab.e
position as one of the best iHgrnuos of
the American stage Later, as Ioui~,
in The Two Orphans, she took st,ll
higher rank. and with this character,
playing it in nearly every city in the
Union, she is completely identified. al
though her rendering OF the leading
part in the play Of "Conscience' Is
among her latest, though perhaps not
her most permanent. successes.
The domestic infeiicities which have
brought the lady's name before the
pahlic in Il divorce suit may be said to
date from the production of this play.
Conscience. Upon the departure of
The Union square company for a West
ern tour in August last. Miss Clsxton
went with them. and ia the company
went also Mr.. c. A. Stevenson. who had
played the lovers part In the drama OF
Conscience" at tse Union Square. Be
fore the departure of the company. how
ever. it is rumored that the attentions
of Mr.. Stevenson IN the fair heroine
had become decidedly marked. and u
Disagreement with another mem Der Of
the company. leading TO blows. became
for lew days matter of comment.
After the company reached Chicago the
rumors were continued. Mr.. Dore Lvou
in the mean time being in New York.
where, after a time. tho report Of Miss
Claxton's alleged indlsureilons reached
his ears. and started tiae husband vest
ward 10 inquire into the matter. The
statements were found 70 he gross ex-
aggerat,ous. without other foundation
than the mere clvilt.es Of the stage and
hotel, and Mr.. Lyon travelled back to-
ward New York IN company with has
wife. who filled her engagements in
Boston and other cities.
In November last. however. the All
sutd scandal took definite form IL was
asserted that an intimacy hai existed
aud that il WAS renewed Shortly az
terwari tbc home in Twenty second
street vas broken az. the husband and
wife agreed to separate and began cross.
suits far absolute divorce upon the
ground of adultery. the procedure. were