The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-11
acknowledgement:
MRS. ALOE OATES.
Wbose Opera Company Recently
Played In this CttJ.
,DDlIeatiOn for Divorce by the
~ iie OF Her Leading Tenor.

II, York DrumltIc News
On Thursday last Mrs, Henri Laurent
nd A complaint in a bill Of divorce
, .'s her husband, Henri Laurent,
,Sor Of the Alice Oates Comic Opera
comp,py whose real name 10 alleged TO
4 Henry Gisllpg. This case Ia likely to
\ one Of the recent causes csgebre', owing
S,iDIy 10 the popularity Of the allega.
iioU, and 10 the celebrity Of the CORES.
Ssndepl in the case, Mrs. Jas. A. Oates,
Tow travelling under her maiden name Of
An order was granted in the Supreme
Court Of this city, on Tuesday, 4th Of
DECEMBER, and will be served on the de.
i,cdlnt in The course Of the present week.
The complaint states that the plaintiff,
Elizabeth Mclntire, was married 10 the
j.Iendlut, Henry Gisling, now known as
LlursuL, about four years ago, in London,
England.
Sc vas The daughter Of the Rev. Dun.
can McInlirs; Minister Of the Scotch
Baptist Church in the city Of Glasgow,
Scotland.
They came to this country, he as tenor,
and che as chorus singer, in 1874, with
he soldeue Opera Bon6e Company. She
bad been on the stage in England and,
Then both were poor, had given her hus.
band instruction in the first rudlments Of
The business he now follews.
10 The season Of ls76-77, Mrs. Gisling
lLAutnt) alleges that her husband Joined
he Alice Oates Opera Bontfs Company,
then under the management OF Samuel
CoyilIe and K. f. J. Miles. He was EN-.
plOyed asa second tenor at salary Of
SOL week. She accompanied him for q
time, being known to the company and
others rs his legitimate wife. She also
beesme acquainted with the said Alice
Oates, and considered her in the light Of
nOd friend and protector. But she now
ElOWI that at that time Alice Oates was
pretending friendship to her, she was in
iidiOusy undermining the love Of her
husband Tor her.
Mr.. Oates, she alleges, was constantly
10 The habit OF saying jocularly to her,
md In the hearing Of her husband, that
ihs Mrs. Laurent) was no wife for Henri
Laurent, and that she (Alice Oa.es)
IAOuld have been his wife. Still she sus.
peSIed nothing, and though she found out
hat her husband was in The habit oil
lightly accompanying Mrs. Oates home,
under the excuse OF seeing the reporters
md getting his name up," she still be-
lisVed that it was only passing intatua-
ton, W her husband treated her lovingly,
iud sIcu'ed his conduct by saying it was
policy on bis part.
In the spring OF last year she was
offered a short engagement aA choruS
singer in the soldene Company, which
her husband urged her 10 accept, and she
did 10. From that time forward Rhe
heard constant reports Of the growing
friendship between her husband and Mrs
OaIeS, but she was 10th to believe any
thing against one who had been so good
: husband to her, and she refused to 40
company the soidene Company to sar
Francisco, because this was made condi
tOual on her going to Australia, and left
them in Cincinnati, she rejoining hel
She then remarked q still closer init
macy between her husband and Mrs
Oates. Shortly afterward he urged upon
her the necessity Of going back 10 her
parents In Scotland, where, he said the
expense oil living would be much less
She Strenuously resisted this, as che fell
abe was losing the love Of her husband
and that another wRman was invading
her rights. Mrs. Oates, however, treated
her 90 kindly, and showed her the matter
10 so plausible light that, united with
The prayers Of her husband, she finally
to 20. Many circumstance
that then took place, but to which she
attached no importance, now came back
10 her mind.
Mn. Laurent alleges that after she left
her husband and Mrs. Oates hardly put
any restraint on their alleged culpable
liaiion, and che has now learned thai
While travelling he would often remain ID
bet room, all Witnesses being excluded
until 5 o'clock in the morning. She re-
turned 10 live with her father, the Rev
Duncan Mcintyre, 10 Glasgow, her pass
age being paid by her husband, and a
promise given that he would rejoin her
soon, 10 the meantime sending G6 q week
tct her support.
This heaid for a few weeks, and Their
be gradually fell Of, giving as an excuse
That his salary had been reduced, bal
still writing the most endearlng and
promising letters. For the time being
che was partially content. Then came the
summer, when she knew her husband
VA out Of employment, and she waited
anIlously for his arrival. But he did
not come, and gradually the letters ceaseC
altogether. This gave her great trouble
which wa9 increased by learning that hel
husband had actually come over to Eng
land and visited France, sent over there
IAgent by R. E. ]. Miles, and though
remaining several weeks in England anC
Two 10 France, where he had visited BIZ
mother, he had never gone 10 Scotland
where she resided, nor given any idea o
bis presence in England. In fact, all ihl
Time hewas there she had supposed hin
10 America. Ia the same way he return
e. 70 New York, and abe was unaware Of
9hl until abe learned by letters from
friends Of these circumstances. She hai
'lnee had positive knowledge Of his Grim
lna! and adulterous intimacy with tn
said Alice Oates during the tour Of hel
company, after she had left for Scotland
And IN the city Of New York when thI
a1son had come TO a close.
This news gave her great trouble, a
sGe still sincerely loved her husband, ant
wished to win him back from the coursI
ae had pursued. And she thereupon re-
solved 10 rejoin him In, America, hopinI
y her presence 10 influence him to bet.
at ends. II was with difficulty that sh,
induced her father, who il in receipt OF
mail salary, 10 lend her the necessar!
money TO return. She succeeded In get
Sng 1t, however, and arrived 10 New
iotk IN October. Learning that he!
husband would be il Providence on /
assain night with the Oates Company
snefe be was re.engRged as frattenor
y ! salary Of $l16 q week, abe took TIL