The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-11-11
LANeTRYs STATEMENT
OF Injustice He Suffered From British Mo-
bility-Where the Lily Was Discovered,
and by What Means She Was Adj
mitted to London Society.
Nav York Sneciall


The recent London lawsuits which resulted
in the declaration that Mrs. Langtry paid her
husband a salary on condition that he does
not modest her has caused some comment
here, where the facts OF Mrs Langtry's social
ostracism while in this country are still re-
membered. A prominent New Yorker, who
has considerable knowledge ON the subject,
said to-day:
Some two or three years ago Mr.. Lang
try, you will remember came TO this cOun-
try, but refused TO give any very satisfactory
reason for his visit. During his stay in
America ne was for the greater part OF the
time my guest He talked with me
very freely, and feel at liberty,
underline present circumstance, to give pub
licity to the facts gathered from him. Ac-
cording to his story, the first discovery of
Mrs. Langtry in the Island of Jersey was
made by the Duke OF Bedford. The Duke
was very much struck by her beauty, and
paid her great deal OF attention. At that
time Mr.. and Mrs. Langtry were living in
attuent circumstances on an income which
amounted, he claims, to "a, 900. On his re-
turn to London from his visit, the Prince of
Wales heard so much from Bedford of the
extraordinary beauty of Mrs. Langtry that
at his request that gentleman accompanied
him on a trip to Jersey for the purpose of
meeting the beauty. The Prince was as
much pleased with Mrs. langtrv as was her
friend, and he suggested that she make ner
debut in London society, offering to make it
his business TO request certain ladies in Lon
don society TO act as her sponsors. The offer
was accepted by the lady, whose head was
already little turned by the attention her
charms attracted. None OF these proceed
ngs were looked upon with favor by Mr..
langtry, who fOresaw that he was about to
BID farewell forever TO his quiet, peaceful
life.
Mrs Langtrys London life was always dis
tasteful to her husband His wifes extrav-
agance soon wiped out fortunes. Mr. Lang
try told her he was ruined financially.
This farce, he said sis played out You
married me for better, for worse, for richer,
for poorer You have had all the fat, you
must now take the lean. / have sufficient
influence to secure Government appoint
ment. We will retire from society, take a
small house and settle down like respectable
people the rest of our lives"
Mrs. Langtry refused to go, and declared
she would 90 on the stage first. Mr. Langtry
informed her that if she did he would not
live with her. She retorted openly that the
| oRly man she ever cared for was Sir George
L<rhefwynd, and ended by running off to the
Continent with Chetwynd, where they tray
eled under an assumed name. Naturally,
when they returned TO London the doors
of society were closed. Mrs. Paget, the
daughter of Mrs. Paran Stevens, knowing
| these facts, saw to it that Mrs. Langtry's in
| Productions were ignored and that she was
not received in society in New York. At
| this time Mr.. and Mrs. I.angtry separated.
Under the laws of Jersey there is no such
| thing a. divorce.