The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-25
NOBLE, THE MILLIONAIRE,
DIVORCED AND REVIVED
DED IN a MONTH.
From the Court Room Almost to
the Altar of Hymen.
New York World

New York World
William Noble. be million lire
owner f the Gre0ahle fats fifty
seventh street, has J. arlitd his VI
again. Tley were d. reed last july,
and for about two wees be vas y
single mau In couple had a
secoui wedding in Virgins. the
fact has been kept >r"r SEC 'et, nov L.
ever, and but very ie" frlehd' Il the
couple knrw that orce nor Their two
hearts beat as one.
Here is the story f the divhce ss
told by Mr. Noble to the World VIII n
the facts we're first published, Mr.
Noble is worth q million or more. be
is owner Of the handsome Grencble
flats, in fifty seventh street, snd yAs
rious other properly in the city. be-
sides this, the Atlanta Hotel, at AS
bury Park, was until recently one Of
his possession, At College Point he
owns perhaps. the hapdsOmest resi-
dence there, while at Red Sulphur
Springs, Va, he holds title to a fine
hotel
Telling the tale of his domestic woe,
leading to tie divorce which was
gran ed last July, he said that he had
discovered his wife's over-fondness
for certain musician, Karl KONG,
employed by hIm to amuse the sun
mer residence of his Asbury Park
Hotel. Their friendship became the
talk Of the guess and eliminated
when she MADE pretended attempt
to commit suicide by taking a large
portion of sugar and water. After
wards. ne SAID, he ordered her TO
leave his house.
Why" he exclaimed with tears in
his eyes, 81 can never live with that
woman again. woald be ashame
TO be seen on the streets with her. !
could get material for twenty differ
ent divorces if | only cared. she can
never come near mychildren again. !"
Such was Mr.. NobIe's plant, and
when lawyer Frank j. Dupignac, who
represented his wife, heard the story
he ceased TO seek compromise. So
the divorce was duly granted.
But about the middle of August
las; Mr.. Noble had business which
called him south to Red Sulphur
Springs, Va. Thither he went. But
not aloue, for handsome little wo-
man, dressed in a drab travelling suit,
accompanied him. Il was hisdlvorc
ed wife, Elizabeth Noble. Numrr.
Gus kilograms ana messages had been
sent to him during their eslrange.
ment, and they soon found their way
to his heart. Just where they we've
reunited cannot be learned, but it Is
surmised that the ceremony was pre-.
formed Virginia. After brief so.
lourn At the Re Sulphur the couple
returned to New York, aud Mrs.
Noble took up her abode with her
brother, Mr.. William Weeks. In the
mean time the noble lone ut College
Point was being put IN perfect order,
and five weeks ago the old and new
mistress IN one went there to reside
With her Went a retInue oil nine
servants, grand stab.eof High bred
horses. and equipsges galore.
III fact, said 3 female acqualn-
lance Of Mis-. Noble, from ali ap.
pearances, Mrs Noble Stems to have
benefited pecuniariIy from her escap.
ed. She has even more now than be-.
fore the scandal, and there is little
cOubt that sue can have all she wishes
for the asking. No, never heard lh.t
he forgave her on condition they
should live IN the country. They
seem TO be fond OF each other, AID
may be seen At the theatres frequen.
tly on Saturday night"
MIR. Noble il said 10 have remark.
ed that it cost him $4,000 for bis
freedom of about two months.