New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-24

HISTORY OF HER TROUBLES WITH HER HUSBAND.
DoRE LYON-sEPARATION OF HUSBAND AND
r.trr-a sIIr nEnItN BY EACH.

HISTORY OF HER TROUBLES WITH HER HUSBAND.
DoKr CHARACTERIZATION OF HUSBAND And
wIrE-A SUIT BEGUN BIZ EACH.
For some time past the fact has been known
that Mis- Kate CluXOn, the WeLnowl actress Of the
Union square Thcaer lad been suing for divorce from
her husband, Dore Lyon, who is downtown broaer but
l common consent the had been refused puDica-
ton b. the principal papers untl the disappearance oil
Oakley Hall brou. hit the matter into public notice
Mis-, Caxton who's, real is Mrs. Kate Lyon Il a
lady Of about years Of age very petite in person and
attractive in face with nervous manner i'll walk ana
conversations sho il the daughter OF Spencer '" Cone,
well known as literary and intimately associated
with military matters during the late war, and Is the
granddaughter of tic late Spencer H. Cone. who in his
Younger DAYS was actor Of 10 small prDms and was
subsequently BAPTIST minister OF This city. Under the
theatrical anne of Kate Caxo she made
once at the sy Opera House in Chicago. Following her
deb ia The West, she played ut Washing tom aud Ia
PHILADELPHIA ami soon after joined the company at
Dalys Firth Avenue TEeaer in Invent -lOuIt-St max
ing her first appearance in Fernando" with Miss Agnes
Ethel hard student in her profession, she soon OBJ
famed good position in the company in tAis and other
plays and won success the series of old comedy
viyols until after varied duties she became mbcr
of the Union Square company. identified with ali the
successful plays at this theatcr, she gained
renewed favor in the part OF Hdtlde in " Led
Astray"-a character which at once gave her an
cuNiabic position OF thc btSL ftgctUeS OF
American stage. Later, rs Louise in "Thc Two
Orprans" she took still hiaher rank and with this
character playing It in nearly Nery city Of the Union.
She il completely identified, although her rendering OF
the leading part in The play Of Conscience is among
her latest though perhaps not her most permanent
cessrs.
The domestic infecities which have brou.h NJ the
lady's name before the public III divorce suit may lie
aid from production this play, COnsceuCe
Upon The departure III the Union square company Tor y
Western tour ia August last, Miss ClaXton went with
them, and IA TIE company went also ar T. a. Stc' en-
SON WHO had played the lovers part in the drama ~
C0nsc ut Union square Before the departure
of tie company however, II Il runorcd that ile aten-
tious of Mr stevenson Ia the FAR heroine had become
decidedly marked and a DISAGREEMENT with another
member OF tine company, leading TO blows, be
came for a few days matter Of comment
After the company reached Chicago the iumots were
continued Ar DOye Lyon IA hemean lime being IN New
York where, after time, the reports " Mss CiaNons
ALLEGED iudlscrons reached his ears, and started the
husband westward 10 inquire into the tcf iDe s,ate
lnenis were found he gross cXasgcrations without
other foundation than tine mere cyiites OF te stage and
hotel. and As Lyon Travelled back toward NeW-N0iA ~
company with bis wiie who hled her engagements IN
I'm November last. however the absurd scandal took
dchnlte form IL was asserted that an intimacy hat
existed and that 10 renewed shortly aiterward the
home IN Twenty snCJndst was brOhtn NJ, the husband
and lie greed separate and began cr0s1suits Tor
Absolute divorce upon the ground OF adultery the pro-
cclugcs were placed IN tho hands OF lawyers ana rel
erees were chosen iOr the respective suits.
No evidence has yet been taken IN either suit Mss
ClaXi0n - living apart from her husband ana MI ~ On
sccuIyng apartmgnts IN Fourth ave. pending the dem
nitc arIang emrns U the suits. Whatever the develop
meuts may be on either side Is stated that MI Lyon
Wiling 10 consent to q divorce and furnish the
necessary evidence to enable his wife TO OBJ
give up The custody Of MS child, daughter
about II years. ? age, and that Mr. stevenson Will
marry the lady 10 the divorce IS granted.
Mr. Lyon has long been known IN the street as a
broker, and IN social and club circles rs genial and
verses othcr than domestic aud t was understood yes
admitted voluntary bankrupt This latter statement
Is not however, believed