The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-30

A Son of Banker Belmont Grievously Ofends
His Wife by His Wild DOings.
New York Special.

New York Special.
The aristocrats of Fifth avenue and MUIR
ray Hill are in a state of feverish anxiety,
daily awaiting publicity in a divorce case
that will shake American society from stem
to stern. the newspaper recently threw
out hints of the coming sensation. The ru-
NOR at the time was that the son of one OF
the richest men on Fifth avenue, lately re-
turned from Europe, would be compelled to
defend a suit in the Supreme Court for abso-
lutte divorce unless a compromise should be
effected before next Monday.
1t was, however, learned that the defend
ant of the case was no less a notable than
Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont, son of August
Belmont, the millionaire banker, and the
complainant was Miss Sara Swan Whiting,
now Mrs. Belmont. The story of this domestic
difficulty runs out of the usual channel.
On Wednesday, December 81, 1882, the
Whiting-Belmont wedding took place at the
summer residence of the brides mother, in
Webster street, Newport, Bishop Clark, of
Rhode Island, assisted by the Rev. G.. ].
Magill, rector of Trinity Church,
% Otti0iating bro,b eDnsr ef f6e g PeFsg B Ea,
best man, and Augustus Whiting, scion
of an old New York family, gave his sister
away. All New York's brilliancy, blue
blood and wealth was present. The beauti-
full bride was crowned with rare old mine
diamonds, the gift of her mother, August
Belmont gave a check for $500, 900 and the
other wedding presents amounted to $100. 900
in value, sent by New York nabobs and titled
people in France and England. The bridal
took place in a blaze of glory. Then fol-
lowed a bridal tour to Europe.
In a few months came strange sensational
stories regarding the actions Of Belmont in
Paris. 1t was said that ne had grown
of his bride. Rumors were followed
by grave charges, and the papers had a
story that Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont had
parted; that he had gone to Spain in com
pany with a famous ballet dancer. After a
while another story came out, Belmont had
returned to Paris penitent, only to
find that his wife had returned
still in the Belmont family. Then the hus-
bond came to this country and joined his
wife at her mothers Newport home. All
was still for another brief period, when sud-
denly the old sensation broke out and the
New York papers got hold of it. 1t is said
just what it was about this time never came
out clearly, but it is supposed he sought a
reconciliation and she refused it and he left
her again, returning to Europe.
Quite recently Belmont came home, and
scarcely had he reached the steamship dock
when he learned that his wife had deter
mined upon a parting for good and had &C.
hull llCA AoN NRlO w DOSlh pIO-
ceedings, which they are ready to do on
Monday. Belmont has been seen very little
since his return home and could seldom be
found at home. He takes his trouble much
to heart, and the chances are that a peace
will be patched up if only for the sake of es-
Gaping publicity. The papers prepared by Mrs.
Belmont's lawyer are said to read more like
a sensational French novel than the recital
of the matrimonial troubles of blue-blooded
New Workers. But they are so ~iealously
guarded that all efforts to get at them have
proved unavailing.
Mrs. Belmont has said very little about
her troubles outside of her immediate fami-
ly circle, and hence the gossips are very
much in the dark. 1t is impossible to get at
the interested parties, and the LAWYERS in the
case are as dumb as oysters.
Mrs. Belmont is the daughter of the late
Augustus Whiting, and a lady having few
peers in this city. Her sisters are Misses
Carlotte and Milly Whiting, well-known So
ciety bellies, and her most intimate friends
are Miss Carrie Aston, whose rumored en-
gagement to Jay Gould's son was made pub
lie to-day, and Miss Tiffany, daughter of the
famous New York diamond merchant.