The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-11-25
For Alienation of Affections.

Suit was instituted, last Thursday, by
Mrs. Nellie G. Daley of Montpelier against
Miss Mae E. Gates of White River Junction,
who some two hours later became Mrs. DR..
DIN w. Daley No. 2. The divorced wife
charges her successor to the hand and heart
of the tickle doctor with alternating his af-
fections, and asks S25 900 damages. The
unpleasant papers, returnable at Washing
ton county court, were served upon Miss
Gates Just as she was putting finishing
touch to her orange blossoms.
A review of this affair leaves the reviewer
painfully impressed with two thoughts:
The laxity of the divorce laws of South
Dakota, and the apparently indecent and
indefensible conduct of Olin w. Daley. DIR.
Daley is twenty-nne years old, not start
lingly handsome, but gay in raiment and
disposition and is fairly well educated His
bride is the daughter of the late George w.
Gates of White River junction, who was
reputed to be the wealthiest man at that
place. Miss Gates is short and stout, with
raven black hair and eyes of witching hue
and intensity. Her father died in 1887 her
mother a year later, and her brother last
spring, leaving her sole heir to a large estate
fine block and an electric light plant
worth 10000, farm, house, and bank
account were items that not only interested
her, but the doctor, also.
DIR. Daley graduated from the College of
Physicians and Surgeons, New York, and
went to White River Junction seven years
ago. He opened a drug store and an ac-
quaintance with the Gates family. Miss
Gates interested him, and she recprocated
with compound interest But for some in
explicable reason they did not wed; instead,
DR.. Daley married, October 26, 1885, Miss
Ray of Hinesburgh, an estiInable young
lady, with thousand virtues and one
fault-absence of dowry. The doctor took
his wife to White River Junction. In the
! fall of 1889 he declared his intention of re-
] M.lf
came to Montpelier, the home OF her hus-
bands parents, and the doctor promptly
failed to carry out the Medford project. In-
stead, he paid strict attention to Miss
Gates, who, after scene at the junction
House, where she had been living, was
domiciled with George w. Barnes, rela-
tive. Miss Gates is also n niece of Amos
Barnes, the well-known hotel man of Bos-
! ton.
In the spring of 1890, DR.. Daley visited his
wife at Montpelier, and informed her in the
tersest language that he should no longer
support her. To prevent her forgetting the
fact, he gave her writing to that effect.
While all this was going on, Miss Gates was
putting up a handsome block in White
River junction, in which she fitted up the
finest drug store in the state. Dr. Daley
moved in. Last spring the doctor took a
that new state pleased him. He returned
to Vermont, packed few personal effects
and went back to Yankton for the neces,
sary legal ninety days residence. lie
opened proceedings for divorce, alleging
observation-disclosures OF Hymenl He engaged
counsel for both sides of the case, and Octo
Der "a received the looked-for divorce. The
beautiful Gates ajar welcomed the indus
trious doctor to her arms. A clergyman
was wanted. Rev. G. S. Hale, the Episco
pal minister, refused to ofiiciate; so did
sundry others. Finally minister from Bel
lows Falls was secured. The wedding, hello
at the residence of George w. Barnes, was
as quiet as a Chelsea afternoon. Among
the nuptial gifts was the suit for S25, 0O(
mentioned above. Miss Frances Barnes
and Miss May Currer brought up the rice
and-oldshoes rear of the bridal procession
and the couple left for New York.
Mrs. Nellie G. Daley is an attractiv,
lady, of good education and good sense
She had been faithful and devoted wife