New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-24
EL0PING WITH An AOroR'S WIFE.

Lilford Arthur. q good-loOking young English
man. was arrested Monday while az the re-
hearsal of Mankind" at Days Theatre an
order of tho Supreme Court. at the instance of Erc
Bayley, the actor and locked up in the Ludlow
Street jail in default Of $1,000 bail. Mr.. Bayley
declared his intention OF nStltutin2 sur for dam
ages against Arthur for alternating the affections Of
his vile, Mary Matilda BtyIey. The affidavit on
which the action Is brought states that Mir. Bayley
was married nine years ago and has child, boy
eight years old Arthur acted as MS secretary, ana
III LONDON, Alr. Bayiey says carried Oh secret cor
respondence with his wife: On july y
Arthur and Mrs. Bayicy sailed for New York on the
steamship turnessia registering as Mr.. ana Mrs.
LlliOrd Arthur" Mr.. Bayley pursued the iuGtlyes,
reaching Ne YYOrk on Friday last, and learned that
The couple were living at No. IS Mest IWelith-st.
lie says his attempts to his wife were thWartcd
Oy Arthur who, he charges, has been unduly mt
mate with her
When a tribune reporter called yesterday at
LUDLOW Street jail, Arthur tastelully dressed. was
Dusly extracting consolation from buarwoO4
pipe His light nair was parted III the middle, ana
a heavy Dand rIng adorned MS IlVht ndhd' MS
blue eyes flashed with Indignation a. he spoke OF
the disgrace of dragging ladys name mo
had been advised not TO tax mucn,
but h. SAID that the report was
false that when IT'S. Bayley left England with HIN
she had > OOO and That she PAID all Inc pehscs or
the voyage and OF their residence III TINS CITY. sue
had only p4J, he sald ana he met ali tie expenses
himself. He did not Owe Nj. Bayley any money,
either. Arthur SAID he came over with MI. Bayley
without making any plans tor the future. did
MOI know what / Thought" he exclaimed passion
ately, burylng his lace in his HANDS, o. ala alone
bianc,' he went On, If anyone; not she. As to
her being an heIcss, all her money, marriage SET
tlement of $1,000 year from Mr. Bayleys
iatner reyerts by thus act to her
cnIld, and | knew she had no
money besides As to her intending to leave her
husband permanently III sailing TO America with
M, well, thaPs what would Ma uraly
suppose 20 Dc the case wouldn't 1t be I But the
wnOie case has been amIcabiy settled, ana III he
out Of here IN a hour. 1 don't know the basis Of
settlement. / paid no money. but believe 5.rs
Daelcy Went To Europe this morning Bayiey, De-
neVe, threatened 40 shoot me. lie has seen lie
Iately, Out hasH done IL
II VAS stated ut me Hotel Victoria that Mr.. and
MIS- Bayley lett the hotel yesterday morning ana
sailed al noon on the OIaliIl I1r Europe.
j. l.. Logan, a IuWy CT at % WAli-st and an init
male friend oil MI. Ddy Icy, dIid IA " aulcdDy adj
jus ing" tne difficulty. lie mel MI and Mrs Bayley
al she Ludlow Street Jan on tuesday. hc said Mrs.
BaViey consented TO return TO ner parents ia Eng
laud ana there remain, and that NJ. Bay.cy would
20 TO his London hOiue returning To America III
month 10 nli professional engagements. Arthur was
persuaded 10 throw obstacles In tic way and was
promised MS release from DURANGO anu exemption
nom turther legal proceedings 4lr. Bayloy toid
NJ. Logan tAaU ne would houCCIolt ia 1--we apart rom
mn. NJ