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60 Find Oct.
Eugene d'Autreville OF Astoria, Long
Island. who was married 10 Mrs. Jennie
Gardner during the absence Of Charles Gard
ner, her husband, in January of last year. has
retained counsel and says he will endeavor 70
have Mrs. Gardner D. AutreviIlO prosecuted
for bigamy. The Gardners own q cottage
In Second avenue, Astoria Charles Gardner
is about 90 years old. He manufactures q
piano yarnish. His business frequently takes
him away from home for long periods. Mrs..
Gardner d Autreville, whom he asserts IA his
lawful wife. is about 45 years old. They have
q con, Charles Gardner. Jr.. about 26 years old.
Mr.. D'Autreville is also about 28 years
old. His father lives In HAllst street.
Astoria and is well-to-do. Young D'Autre-
vile carries on q painting and decorating
business twas while he was at work paint
ing and decorating the Gardner cottage that ho
became acquainted with Mrs. Gardner.
Mr.. Gardner was away from homo at
the time. Mrs. Gardner became infatuated
With him. and It was not long, he
says, before he fell In love with her.
He says che assured him she was never mar
Eied TO Gardner. They went to Newtovn on
Rev. H. She Sheppard pa dot q % the W Roiormed o6nrcS 6
They returned (, Astoria and D'Autreyille
In hS aHdpSs fSe HsHE
May there was a fight in which Gardner was
victorious.
York and took his vile there to live. DAutre-
vile learned Of her Whereabouts and visited
her; Gardner dropped in euddenly during enc
OF pAutroville's visits and another light took
place. This time DAutroville alleges he eject
Cd Gardner. Soon afterward Gardner and his
he again LETT on a business trip 'P,Hutreviilo
installed himself In the cottage. When Gerd-
i fb2sr
licly announced his marriage to Mrs. Gardner
and claimed her as his wife. He refrained,
enforcing his claim. Since that time Gardner
has continued in possession Of Mrs. Gardner
"fS Boysnd tpt$'kkSS.rsv!lle's own assertion and
say, SAYS hs has % no deanits knowledEe q his wife's
sinced that she Is insane, She had been nil III
for number Of years. and on her recovery
spado % her from @nu oarryinE a1siE sSSa them out out
and a"d was On tine nS
In an institution until she was cured Of this
sbo i 10 sss sSF aeS
ago Mr. Gardner took her to iladelphia.
visit friends. and at the same time to see about
He found certain difileultiss in the way. how
the present
On learning Of Mr.. Gardner's contemplated
object in going to Philadelphia D'AutreYillo
became extremely anxious. He looked on 1t as
Q scheme to take Mrs. Gardner away from him.
He then sought the advice OF counsel, and now
he intends to lodge q complaint OF biRRmy
against Mrs. Gardner D D'Autreville. He sayEit
Is not from any desire to prosecute her that he
takes this step, but to find out to whom
she belongs, and to clear his reputation.
Mr.. Gardner says he has been waiting for Mr.. |
RAutreyille to make some such move as this,
He says his wife being insane ~ not RESPONSE
BILE for her acts, and that she was inveigled
into the alleged marriage with D'Autrevillo By |
DAutreVille himself and o former servant OF |
hers
Mrs. Gardner. whose maiden name was Jen- |
ME Lloyd. was an actress She played under |
she was acquainted with Goal oil Johnnie" |
Mr: Gardner also was formerly q comedian |
aud manager. His father-in law was the In |
ventor and manufacturer OF Lloyds piano |
TO which business Mr.. Gardner suo- |
ceoded.
The couple have a little girl living with |
hem whom they adopted some years ago in |
Philadelphia 1t is said that. the grandmother |
of the child. who is matron OF some institution |
IN Philadelphia. is anxious to recover posses
sion OF her. but does not know her whore
abouts