Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-17
SEEKING A DIVORCE.
o. ]. scHooLcRAFT ASKS THE DISCO
LUTON OF HIS MARRIAGE VOWS.
No Declaration Fnsd, But One Soon Ex-
pecsed from London--semething
OF Hts Life Here.

A suit for divorce has been instituted in
tho Chancery Court by Mr.. Oliver j.
schoolcraft against Ethel Bosher School
craft, his wife.
Mr. schoolcraft Is we'll remembered in
Richmond, having been here when ne at
tanned his majority, ct which time he
created decided sensation by the liberal
manner in which he expended his patri-
mony.
One of his schemes was the organizing
and eauipping at his own expense OF the
C;ty Guard, of which Captain Charles +.
TAYLOR was the commandant and Mr..
Scboolcraft first lieutenant. The company
was for some time the crack" indie
pendent military organization OF the city,
and its uniform of blue and gold was mag
nifcent.
A BEAUTIFUL STABLE.
Mr.. Schoolcraft's place was on Grove
road. short distance from the city. Being
a lover of fine horse-fiesh he drove tho
best stock money could purchase, HIS
stable was beautifully furnished. with bill
liard.room and chambers above. and
'Schoolcraft's stable" was the objective
point OF many buggy-driye.
About this time Mr.. Schoolcraft was
enamouTed of a famous society belle and
bestowed upon her the honor of naming
one of his finest horses for her. When
the animal was led up and down Grove
road in the afternoons protected by its
blanket on which was the name Chat or
the LADY, in large letters, it was said that
the compliment was not so highly appre.
ciated.
It WAS reserved for another to become
the wife of the young heir. and III 1876,
when only TWENTY-FIVE years OF age, he
welded Miss Matte 0uld daughter OF
Judge Robert Ould, who in her dav was
the brightest ornament OF Richmond's So
ciety, and whose equal at repartee has
never since been known here.
YOUNG WHOEVER.
Their married life was brief, Mrs.
Scboolcraft dying within the year.
After his wife's death Mr.. Schoolcraft
spent several months in England, TO which
he returned after visit to Richmond.
Six or seven years after this, about 1886,
Mr.. Schoolcraft married again. His bride
was Miss Ethel Bosher, to whom he was
welded on the island on which was born
the jersey Lily. The husband and wife
cane TO America and for about q year re-
sided near New Haven. After this they
separated. Mr.. Schoolcraft again went to
England. For some reason Mrs. School
craft never visited Richmond.
BECAME MINISTER.
Turning his mind TO serious matters, Mr..
Schoolcraft attended universities in Eng
land and Germany. and is now minister
of the Established Church Of the former
country, and lives in London.
For some months he was not heard from.
until several days ago Mr.. G.. X. Macon,
of this city. who is his counsel, determined
at his clients instruction TO file suit for
divorce. No declaration accompanies the
notice, but one is expected from London
in few days. In the mean time counsel
has been requested to remain silent.
Nothing is known Of the present where
abcuts Of Mrs. Schoolcratt, and it is I'M
derstood that this plea-desertion-will be
the groundwork of the bill.
Richmond is still claimed by Mr.. School
craft as his domicile and it il for that rea-
son suit is brought in this city.