The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-30
VII LIVE APARr IN FuruRR
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carroll Of Maryland
Sign an Agreement Of SEPARATION.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Carroll Of Maryland
Sign an Agreement Of SEPARATION.
From tie cAica9o Times.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 25.-After consid-
cradle sparring the lawyers have finally
succeeded in obtaining the signatures of
John Carroll and his wife, Mary r. Carroll,
to an agreement Of separation, and it was
filed late last evening in the circuit court at
TowsOn, Baltimore county. Thus ends one
OF the most sensational divorce suits ever
instituted hsre. Mr.. Carroll aud his wife
moved in the best society, Mr.. Carroll being
q lineal descendant of Charles Carroll OF
Carrollton and Mrs. Carroll daughter Of
DR.. j. Hanson Thomas, one II the wealth.
est mon in Baltimore, and before her mar
riage reigning belle in society. Even
now she is considered the most beau
tiful woman in the CITY. L.
last May, when Mrs Carroll entered suit
for divorce on the ground Of cruelty and
habitual drunkenness. She also charged
that she had been ordered from ''Ths
Caves" the country residence Of her hus-
band, and that he had refused to support
her any longer. These charges created the
biggest kind of sensation. Soon after this
DIR. Carroll died his answer, and in this he
painted his bstter half as a yeritable Kan
tippe. be charged among other things
that she srat in his face, threw water over
him while he lay asleep in bed, went to
Newport without asking his permission,
and kept company which he considered OBJ
jectionable. Every effort was made by
friends to keep the matter out of the courts,
and Attorney General Whytes services
were in demand to patch up a settle
Dsnt. For a time it looked as if the case
must be tried, but finally it was shown to
the woman that the proof was not suf-
ficiently conclusive to establish the charges
against Mr.. Carroll, and the divorce must
fail If pressed. She then consented 20 a
separation provided the terms were &C
ceptable. Both wanted the children, and
right there came the hitch. IL was thought
that everything was satisfactory last month,
but then came another hitch over the al
lowance. Finally satisfactory agreement
was reached and both parties consented to
sign. 1t provides that they shall live apart
during their natural lives, and that Mrs
Carroll shall have the custody of the two
children, Douglas and Marshall, till they ar
rive at the age of 81 years, and shall pay for
their support out of the monthlypeyments
10 be made by John Carroll, the husband
The boy Douglas is allowed the
privilege of visiting his father at
1.-THE Caves" during the three summer
months OF each year, and for the other
nine months. while Douglas and Marshall
are with their mother, the husband is to
have access to them at all reasonable hours,
and the wife is also to have the privilege Of
visiting the boy Douglas while at 1.-THE
Caves" during the three summer months at
all reasonable hours. Mrs Carroll agrees
to relinquish her right Of dover in her hus>
bands property, and TO unite with him in
signing any deed to this end and other
deeds conveying his estate. The husband,
John Carroll, also relinquishes all his mari
tai rights in his wife's estate and agrees to
pay $50 a month TO Mrs. Carroll for the
support of the two children till they arrive
at age. Mrs. Carroll now lives with her
brother, Douglas Thomas, while Mr.. Car
roll lives at hotal. Both persons are
wealthy in their own right.