The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-20

A Pretty woman Makes n Fool OF
SRossy-' Winans, "a BnitImOrean.

"Rossy'' winans, IA BaitImorean.
New York, May l9.-Stcphen y.
Nash, the referee appointed TO take
testimony in the divorce suit of Alice
O'Kecfe and Ross X. Winans, the Bal
timore millionaire, began the hearing
of the case at his Office at noon to-day.
The plaintiff, a handsome aud ele-
gantly attired woman. was accompa-
MED by IA younger sister and Mrs.
Thorne, middle-aged woman, who
Is said to be an important witness for
Mrs. O'Kecfe. Ex-Judge ID. NJ. Por-
ter, council for plaintiff, was with the
ladies.
Mr.. Winans, the defendant, was
present with his LAWYERS, Joseph S.
Choate, James G. Carter and
l.. Z. Ledyard. The parties
to the action sat opposite
each other but Winans gave no sign
of recognition, but stroked his beard
nervously while his alleged wife
gracefully famed herself.
The table OF the referee was strcwu
with photographs of Winans, taken al
various times. and some of these wore
taken in England. On the back OF
one picture, where defendant appears
ms swell in loud astrakan-lrim.
med coat, the following is written
40 Miss Sarlilcld as help TO the re-
mcmbrancc of Ross Il. Winans." On
another the following !,
scribblcd: "ro Ally from Rosy
with the sweetest of kisses and
From Rosy TO his little devil. Alice
The first witness examined was the
complainant. She testified that she
fl st met Mr.. Winans at the Langhau
hotel in London, in 1872. She wa
introduced to him. and he sent hcl
books and flowers, but she left thu
hotel soon after because Mrs. Hunt
by whom she was employed as gov
erness, failed TO pay her salary. Sh'
subsequently obtained, position II
the same capacity with Lady Dukes
of Lewes, England. When she de
parted for Lcwcs, Winans went 10 th'
depot with her. lie told her he wa
fond of her. and asked her to CORE
spond with him. lie wrote to he
frequently. She came 10 London
mad lunch and drove with him, an
Wiuans proposed marriage, but sh
said she could not wed him as lie
mother and family were not tbcr,
When he asked her a seSonu u,ne u
marry nun sue cohseh,cu, o". ,nel''
that the ceremony take place ]
church. Wlnahs salu nc was u
american, ana III MS country acnurc
service was mol altogether hecessar
and that man anu wolna
who agreed to i've together WEI
e regarded as husband anu VIE. II
: finally induced her to acqulesc
aud they Went 70 the urossseh ~
hotel in London, where nc gave ~
"A ring ana soieihniy pieugeu mn
self TO take her rs MS Wlie. he p'
a the ring on her hnger anu shey h'd =,
y at the hotei as man fiu WIZ, nnu 81 .,
/? was known 10 the servants IN "
" house as his Miie. ihey tnen wen.
II Cambridge where MS stuaies we
~ completed, tnero nc ea'ieu no, a.
:. vile before inc Servants anu o,n J'
. me couple lourheSeu oaGn G ~ u,
ana went thehce 70 oPae ~ ueI,'i'ii
~ where they reina'hed hve OF !,
l. weeks aud articles shippeu W y
20 plainun WINE NJ opae wgre a aasn,sss
II TO her as MIS- Wiuans, thc u9ion i..'
In spoke OF her as ms Wlie anu n',
"a uuoed her 10 MT La'nIooc anu " w;
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~ which arrived mere May ovtn, son no
AS ihey were pooN M;, ON ano lPpdv V III
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Il. stopped az Iny p'oso0 s,d IL,
n. where lhe rcsponue ~ y W;nans a
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