Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-21
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
IS SHE MRS. LABOUCHERE,

y suit has been entered in the Chancery
Court Of Richmond by Mrs. Henrietta Pig
con. who sues by her next friend, C. l. Car
rington, for divorce from her husband,
Richard Pigeon. Mrs Pigeon alleges
that she was married to Richard Pigeon Ju-
ly2, 1861. in st. Georges church. Hanover
Square, London. Shortly afterwards they
came to the United States and lived in var
ious parts of the country. That more than
five years ago her husband deserted her and
their child "a som, the issue of the marriage,
and has not contributed to their support
since that time.
1t is rumorcd that Mrs. Pigeon is none
other than Mrs. Labouchere, the former
companion of Mrs. Langtry, the Jersey Lii
~. Whether the report be true or not, this
much is known that Mrs. Labouchcrc before
her marriage to her present husband was
Mrs. Pigeon. While Mrs. Labouchere was
in Washington few days ago one of the two
gentlemen who were travelling with her
was interviewed by n representative of one
ofthe newspapers of that city, and in reply
10 4 question concerning the rumor that
Mr.. and Mrs. Labouchere were not properly
wife as much rs Church and Law could
make them
The counsel for Mrs. Pigeon are Cunning,
Edsall, Hart, and Fowler, of New York,
and Darlington, Davies and Hooper Of this
city.
One Of The counsel here was interviewed
by Il State reporter this morning as to the
report that Mrs. Pigeon was Mrs. Labouch
ere. The counsel said that Mrs Pigeon ar
rived in Richmond on the night of Decem-
Der lth, accompanied 10y maid, Mr.. Fow-
Ter of New York, one OF her counsel, and
young Mr.. Dunning, son of Mr. Dunning, OF
Il New York law firm. That she remained
IN the city until the 9th. when she left for
! Washington. THIS corresponds with the
time OF the arrival and departure of the La
houchcrc party, which consisted Of the same
number OF persons, male and female
The lady ~ question is represented as be-
ing very handsome and fine looking, of stout
figure and apparently about torty-hve years
old. Her maiden name was Henrietta Hod-
SON AS 10 her present whereabouts. he
could not say, but at the time the suit was
brought she claimed to he a resident of this
city.
The case will come up for trial al the
February term ofthe Chancery Court Rich
mona State
\ dispatch from New York says Mrs
l4abouchcre's maiden name was Henrietta
llodson Years ago she belonged to stocl;
company in Bath, Eng, and frequently
played in Bristol being under the manage!
ment of James Henry Clu1e She was The
original Sam Willoughby in Tom Taylor's
Ticket of: Leave Man" The Reignold's
played with her, rs did Charles Coghlan
Madge Robertson, Mrs. Kendall, and Fanny
Hunt, who is at present here, and Mr. and
Mrs. Robertson.
1t was while the company was acting in
Bristol that Henrietta uodson first met Mr.
Pigeon. She was an actress in small town
Whether she thought it would be good
match or not was never known, but she en-.
couragcd his addresses and he finally mar.
ried her
Their lie Was by no means happy one
She 'iisliked the restraint which he tried t.
exercise over her, and, as the story goes
there were frequent Quarrcls After Il time
she left him, and it was given ont that she
had procured divorce because of his NAL
! treatment.
1t WAS about this time that Mr. i.abouch.
ere appeared npon the scene. Henrietta
saw her cEance--he being the member of
Parliament for Northampton and making
good Use ot it, succeeded in capturing the
| prize
1t was at thi: time that The alleged mar
rlase with Mr.. Labouchere is said to have
taken place
As the acknowledged wife of a popular
Radical member Of Parliament, Mrs. La
| houchcre could almost command an en-.
trance to society where it is doubtful whcth-
er Mrs. LanGtry could gain rcadmittance
since being dropped by the Prince of Wales.
1t is but just 10 say that for twenty years
shc has al ways been highly spoken Of
Her father. George l[odson, was an Irish
comedian. He died some years ago, and
Was buried at Bath
After the reported divorce from Mrs Pig
con he tried to gain admission into Bristol
society, but through his alleged cruel treat
mcnt of her this was denied him.