New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-23
Mn LANGTRY IN YEWYORK.
HE ARRIVED HERE NOV. AND SAILED ron
HOME wEDNEsDAY-HE WILL OPPOSE

HOME WEDNESDAY-HE WILL OPPOSE
DIVORCE SUIT
Frequenters OF the Ashland House during tho past
three weeks have been aware OF the presence among
them Of TALL grave gentleman Of English aspect,
who landed IN Now.York from the City Of Chester
November and registered at the hotel ~ C. Leslis
Visitors bar ounecrs, chambermaids, walters. In fact
everybody about the hotel except Mr. Broadway, the
proprietor, and one two others, would have been
surprised TO hear that c. Leslie, who spoke to scarcely
any and seemed strangely anxious to avoid at
tenton, was none other than Edward Langtry, once
known to fashionable London society Mrs. Lang
try's busband,' and now alternately pfied and de-
ridcd the deserted spouse OF the world famous
"Lllyn
Mr.. Langtry, who came here with c. J. Clarke and
a party Of friends, has returned to England on the
City of New York, which sailed early Wednesday.
The name Of Leslie adopted cloak vhercwith
to shield Mr.. Langry from the attack OF the army Of
reporters which would probably have swoOped down
upon the hotel directly It was known that he was
I'm the city. II has been asserted that Mrs. Langry
had taken up her residence In Newport, in order 10
qualify for divorce proceedings against Mr. Langtry,
and amongst tho small circle OF friends who were
aware OF Mr. Langtrys arrival in the the I'M
preston prevailed that his present visit pired
by determination to prevent any action Of the kind.
Mr. Clarke, who was last night seen at the Ashland
House by Tribune reporter, does not share this b.
lief
lie said: 81 Mr. Langtry's visit had nothing what
ever to do with his wife's rmored action for divorce
am la position positively to assert that his coming
here was altogether unpremeditated and was In part
suggested by me. have known Mr.. Langtry for
three years We met in Belfast few weeks ago
whom he heard that was coming to New-York, he
and the friends with him decided to accompany
mo. He did not go about much while here, except
to some of tho theatres with myself and othe, and
was scarcely ever out Of bed after midnight Fcw
Of ia Inf knAw that a n
city.'
:" Did he expect to DO served with divorce papersi"
asked the reporter.
|" do not know anything about that replied Mr..
Clarke "What / do know is that Mrs. Laag,ry was
aware Of his presence here the day after he arrived
and that no communication Of the hiud referred to
ever took place between them"
Arc you aware Of the report that Mr.. Lang'ry
would be likely, for . consideration, to agree to q
dvorcel"
Mr. Langtry Is q high minded gentleman" re-
turned Mr. Clarke, warmly, " and will be a party to
no such arrangement. If Mrs. Langtry brings her
suit her husband will defend his character 20 the
U 1'n oy any htlaiory action on his part neither
been In receipt Of an Income from his wlfe's earn
ings Il Is absurd. Although he has spent the greater
left maintain himself handsomely, and I has newer
received cent from herr
time in communication with his wlfes LAWYERS DO
fore leaving Englandls
Not positively" said Mr.. Clarke, "but In con-
versatlon have understood him to say that certain
propositions were made at time By Mrs Langirys
lawyers TO his represe natives in England hess
propositions Mr.. Langtry said he was unable to
concode. One thing more I have to explain Mr.
Langtry first registered a. the Fifth Avenue Ho,e
blt suggested the Ashland House as a quiet hotel
where he would be safe from the newspaper men.
He left rather suddenly and did not know tha, he
was going until few hours before he went on board
He is booked Stateroom 81, Section Z, and / babe
him good-bJ In the small hours Of yesterday morn
ing"