The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-06
SOCIAL ROW AT SARATOGA
Tbs Green.Eysd Monster IN Mrs. henry
HiltOn's Heart.
LAWSUIT FOR SLLADER THE RESULT.
Two Handsome Sisters Have Life Made so
Miserable by the Talk OF a Jealous Wife
Thst They Consult Their Lawyer.

SARATOGA, n. Y. August 5.--A bit of
social trouble which has been brewing
for several days at this popular summer
resort and which originated 10 wife's
warranted jealousy reached q eliminating
point yesterday in the beginning tof lawsuit
for slander. And il Is not only trouble which
discloses jealousy and unhappiness. even
amid unlimited wealth. and exclusive eociety,
but il is such as TO have been the cause OF
much unplesssntness to two charming ladies
and 10 have made anxious moments for fash
ionsble hotel managers.
STORY OF JEALOUSY.
The pith Of the story is that Mrs. Henry
Hilton one day last week discovered, through
the kindly offices Of friends, that her hus-
band, Henry Hilton. of whom, 80 saith soci-
(ety. she has been jealous for long time, has
been playing tho host 10 two conely sisters.
Eiss Elois Willis, Oh actress, st one time
With Palmor's Company, and Mrs. Lente,
widow OF the son OF DR.. Iente. who was for
years the resident physician ct the United
States Hotel
Il appears. according TO the story told by
both sides. that those women, one OF whom,
the widow. is fascinating brovn-eyed little
locks and tho other perfect blonde, came
to Saratoga from New York on the samo train
with Fred Hilton and put up at the Windsor
Hotel.
They know Fred, but both claim that they
do not know Henry.
Nevertheless. shortly after their arrival al
the Windsor, Willard Lester, tho manager,
invited them TO accompany him and some
others TO tho Iolsnthe Clubhouse, o delight
fully romantic spot at the lake side, 70 .spend
d pleasant afternoon. They went met Henry
Hilton and drank little champagne. Mrs.
Lente said yesterday morning that they only
drank ono glass each and that they wrote
their names on the register which Is kept at
the clubhouse.
EHAgD or IT.
Unfortunately for the harmony Of the Hill
ton family, Mrs Hilton was informed Of the
pleasant little spres midi and went to the
lolanths herself 10 look for proof. The reg
lister recorded the fact Of her husbands pres
ence at the place with the two women and
this fred her soul with Jealousy. She became
convinced that her husband was accompanied
by q woman, Of whom report perhaps vn;;
Justly, had told her several things coupled
with her husbands name. Without stopping
TO investigate farther, Mrs. Hilton. who is a
brunette Of stately ruien aud magnificent tOi-
lets, concluded that one Of the gnests ut the
Iolanthe wss this woman and that tho other
was hor friend.
Mrs. Hilton hurried back ~ the Windsor,
charged and denounced willard Lester for
having harbored such people and called upon
him in presence of strangers, guests OF the
house, to turn the females" out or worse
would come Of IL.
The scene was intensely dramatic, il is said,
and Mr. LISTERS efforts 10 mcllify The irate
wife were in vain. Nevertheless Miss Willis
and Mrs Iente were not turned out.
They left last Friday of their own accord
and found shelter In the United States Hotel.
from which they claim Mrs. Hilton strove 10
have them elected, as disreputable persons.
Dir. Tompkins did Not comply with the de-
mand, which was conveyed to him by fomeot
his womon guests. not by Mrs. Hilton herself.
MRs. HILTON NOT CONTENT.
Friday and Saturday they learned that Mrs.
Hilton wns not content. and that she was pur-
suing course that was making them objects
upon Lawyer Abe Hummel for protection and
advice and he advised them TO permit the
matter TO rest, as silence was preferable 10
scandal. which would bo unavoidable II they
became active.
Miss Willis and Mrs Iente finally found ii
impossible TO keep quiet when they were con-
frontsd by suspicious looks side glances and
scorpful whispers wherever they went. They
wrote TO Mr. Hummel and waited upon him at
tho Grand Union Hotel late on Sunday night
for advice. He still counseled silence aud
patience. but yesterday morning when the
two ladies' faced the frowns and sneers
in the dining-room of the United States Ho-
tel they made up their mipds 10 90 some
thing. So they visited Alr. Hurnmel ut the
Grand Union, and he after carefully going
over the ground, told them that II they wero
bent upon stopping the scandal and felt that
further forbearance was impossible they bad
better commence proceedings IN a suit for
defamation. and they agreed that this was the
best course TO adopt
Statements were taken and Mr. Hummei
sent word to New York 10 his clerks 10 draw
up the necessary papers.
CASH OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
The general opinion seems 10 be that Mrs
Hilton s,dsplay OF Jealous dislike TO the two
ladies is At the best case of mistaken iden-
tity. and that she mistook them for the per
sons before mentioned Meanwhile Mrs.
Hilton is not 10 be seen by anybody. and
both Messrs Lester and Henry Hilton pooh
pooh the accusation. The obstinate fact still
remains that Mrs. Henry Hilton's friends did
their best 10 close the doors u all the hotels
against Miss Willis and Mrs. Lente, who are
Mrs. Freeman's daughters and that the suit
for defamation has been started.