Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-20
THE WHOLE STORY.
Mrs. Labouohere and the Pidgeon Divorce
Fully Discussed.
An Unhappy Barrisg. and MAN WV"
Heats Ills wifc--Jbe Whereabouts
Of PidgcoD.

Ncw york. January IA London
letter 10 to-dny's Times tells all about
Mrs. Laboucliere Many of the incl
dents mentioned are new TO American
readers: The legal revelations recent
" made In America, through Rich-
mond correspondence, Justify the pub
licatlon of few items that are within
my knowledge, In reference 10 the cA-
traordinnry divorce suit which Mrs.
I.bni,ebere otherwise Mrs.
pidgcon, has Instituted in America.
MIss Henrietta Hodson, rs girl, was
a member of the stock company OF me
old Theatre Royal, nj Bristol. size
played chiefly ia burlcsque ana was
the cleverest A laddin In III. j. Byron's
piece remember to have seen. MISS
Marie Wilton Mrs. Bancroft was the
original, / believe, on US production
al the Strand Theatcr, London Miss
uodson wns the daughter Of proies-
sional parents Of the highest respec'a-
biIity, and during her association WIN
the Bristol Company she must nave
scen the first efforts Of the Reynolds
and Mrs. Kimbnll, then Mage Robert
son. who all began their artistic careers
in the famous western city.
MISS HoDsoN
was petite, pretty, exceedingly grace-
ful ~ dancer and sang burlesque
dittics with much taste and charm 81
manner. II Is known that she might
have made u most advantageous match
had she desired to marry, but the
I.ristolian idea was that she preferred
the stage and independence. hscity
wns, therefore, not u little surprised
when she elected 10 accept the natrl-
monial proposals Of "a Mr.. Pidgcon,
lawyer and wid0wcr with several
children. Indeed her more faithful
admirers were scandalized ut the ladys
want of taste. by and by there
were rimors OF something even
worse than "incompntibility Of temper
amcntu disturbing there latlonships Of
the newly-married couple 1t was
said that Mr.. Pidgcon had beaten
''Tn&rrRErfY LITTLE WIFE OF ms"
A woman of spirit, Mrs. Pldgon who
had, on her marriage, retired from
the stagel determined to resume her
professional engagements, and she
went TO London. Some people said
this step was rendered necessary on
financial grounds. After short resi-
dcnoe In London Mrs. Pidgeon's
name became associated with that of
Mr.. Lnboucliere, % rich banker, and Il
gentleman Of distinguished family con
neetion An application for divorce was
made by Mrs. l'idgcon. II was re-
sisted by her husband, and did not sue
coed. i,ut it was understood that II
forfnni agreement OF separation was
made between the disconnected wife
and husband. whereby the latter re-
ceiyed the sUlutium of an annual allow
nnce
Mrs. pidgcon lived with Mr. la.
bOuchcre, aud those who knew her
story syIupalhizea with her and justi-
fled her conduct She became grad
ually known "a Mrs IaboucIcre, ana
two or three years ago it was reported
that pidgeon had died aud his widow
had indeed become Mrs. iinbuuGhurc
In the full acceptance of the Law.
According to the statement made at
Richmond the marriage was true
though Il Is not certain whether, nc
c3rtlng TO the strict letter of the law
the parties have not committed big
amy The question MS to
miss IIopsoN's REAL POSITION
Was considered to be al rest ycur or
two since by her appearance In % tri-
fling law suit In a local court. The
question at issue was one concerning
the responsibility Of Mrs lIahoucherc
for a small debt contracted with n
certain laundry company limited, y
which She had started somewhat after
the manner of the New York Dress
Association Company. But 1t was
generally thought that the incident
was merely arranged for the purpose
of making known that Miss liodsol
was In reality, MIR l.abouchere's wife
She was called into the wit
ness box and sworn rs Henriett,
Inbouchere. The circumstance
was much commented upon in genera
society, aud tho lady received cArd,
from one of the families which lad no
previously recognized her At Bris
ioi, however, | happen to know tina
the death of pidgeon was questioned
and now I sennns that the lady herse,
IL In doubt on this point, and suggest
that possibly tho man committed some
crime, on account of which III
disappeared from England. The new
of Mrs, l.ahoucherC's proceedings q
Richmond will fall like Il bombshcll II
professional society, aud the inierenc'
will lic that to be u companion To Mrs
Lauglry WAS not the chief cause o
her visit 80 the United States
Since Mrs. I.ahouchere hcrsel
elects to submit her domosti,
story to the criticism OF Tia,
public, il IL only just ia her 10 say TIM
beyond the above incidents no item o
reproach can bo offered against he
character. She married unwlseiy
was ,,i-treated, and found peace out
side
A MISERABLE HOME.
No man could he more devote,
husband than laabouehere, and the.
live the happicst of lives. Labouchcr
Is regarded hy many people ns q cyni
cal. hard-heartcd, deyil-inay-caro indi
vidual, and It must be confessed tina
lac posses somewhat rs u misanthrop,
Underneath ha 'wnistband og steel,
however, | venture "a think thef
beats kindly heart, He has suiiarc'
all along certain social disabilities 81
account OF his wife with perfect san
frold aud without a word OF ronroaci
or any apparent annoyance,
BuRLES0N COUNTY.