Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-10
WANTS MRS. HOUSE TOPAY.
The Defendant the Widow Of q
Wealthy Pittsburg Merchant
HER SECOND VENTURE A FAILURE.
The Mtigating Wife q Young and Very
Handsome Woman.
LITTLE TRTfs THAT CAUSED COMMENT

House in Common Pleas No. 3 may have
some interesting features before Its final
disposition.
Through her attorney, ID. F. Patterson,
Mrs. Collins filed Yesterday her statement
in which she alleges her husbands affec-
tions have been alienated from her
by Mrs. House. The paper is Of
some length, and the charges are somewhat
sensational What adds touch of romance
TO the suit is the fact that the defendant il
a lady past middle age with, family of
grown children, while the comp fainaflt is y
young woman who has not reached the age
of 26 wears.
Mrs. NJ E. House, the defendant, is the
widow of the late John L House, wealthy
grocery merchant of Pittsburg, and at his
death succeeded to the greater part OF his
estate. After the demise of Nh. House his
widow married DR.. Benjamin F. Lamb, q
wealthy physician of Oakland.
Obtained a Divorce From the Physician.
Mrs House obtained divorce from him
upon the ground of ill-treatment. She re-
sized until year ago at handsome resi-
dence at 246 Oakland avenue. At that time
her eldest son was married and she made
her home with him and his wife at the foot of
Marion avenue a few doors from Bates
street.
The bill against Mrs. House alleges that
she has alienated the affections of Collins
and has induced him to sue for divorce
from his wife in a Chicago divorce court and
also alleges that it is to further her init
macy with Collins that she obtained the
H.
Lamb.
In her statement Mrs Collins says she
was married to Albert Henry Collins in
NAV, 1881. Everything between the two
was pleasant, harmonious and happy until,
the bill alleges, Mrs. House came into his
life. During the month of March, 1890,
Collins was employed by Mrs.
House as superintendent of her brick
yard. During their association in business
Miss House took occasion to be in Collins
company more than the work necessitated,
continues the allegations, and this had a
most deleterious effect upon Collins regard
for his wife.
Took Little Pleasure Trips Together.
Mrs House became frequent caller at
Collins home, and on various occasions
Collins accompanied Mrs. House upon
pleasure trips at that lady's solicitation, to
the ANNOYANCE, vexation and scandal OF the
complainant Upon the 18th of February
last Mrs. House induced Collins
to abandon his wife, family and home
She also induced Collins to go to
Chicago and institute divorce proceed
ings against his wife. These divorce
SC {al Il
ulently founded, and Collins is en-
deavoring to sustain them by the
aid and assistance of the finances
OF Mrs. House. Mrs. Collins further states
that Mrs. House began her seductive arts
upon Collins before she obtained a divorce
from Dr.. Benjamin f. Lamb. In conclusion
Mrs. Collins goes over the principal points in
her statement and ends by saying that
Mrs House has completely won over the
affections of Collins to the total exclusion
OF herself, and that she, the complainant,
has also been deprived of the support Of
husband, and as her home has been broken
up she prays the Court to grant her request
OF S25, 600 damages from Mrs. House.
Collins Was in Love With His Wife.
The news that Mrs. House had been sued
bv Mrs Collins led DR.. Lamb, the second
he knew of Collins
81 first saw him about two wears ago."
began the physician, when seen in his office
at 27j Fifth avenue, last night by DIS
PATCH man. "At that time Collins was
endeavoring to get nv wife, now Mrs.
House, to take a mortgage upon a small
brickyard of his, which was heavily in
numbered with debt. Collins was quite a
good-looking young man, but did not con-
- H.,
with nv professional duties, 1 seldom if
ever paid any attention to the business nv
wife was engaged in. l was not consulted
regarding the solicited loan and saw but
very little of Collins When did talk to
him, l found him at first most considerate
Of his wife's happiness He al
ways spoke of her in the most
respectful tones, and inferred from his
conversation with me that he was devotedly
attached to her. My wife assisted him in
the financial difficulty he was in, an took
a new mortgage on the property
Made Collins Her Manager.
"After that / did not hear great deal of
the venture until she told me at breakfast
one morning that she intended enlarging
the brick plant and starting in on large
scale Satisfied with her business ability
made no comment, and few DAYS later
learned she had put considerable money into
the brickyard and had employed Collins as
her manager and foIeman. He was paid
large salary for the position he held,
and in addition was to receive certain per
cent of the profits accruing therefrom. My
wife fornd it necessary to make frequent
trips to the brickyard where Collins spent
the greater part of his time, but never heard
of him calling at the house, although he
could have done SO quite easily without my
knowledge, as L was away from the house
the greater part of the day. had no words
at all with my vile regarding Collins, e1-
cept upon one occasion. Then she and
Collins went away to purchase some ma
chinery and were gone about 4S hours
Just Trif1e Surprised.
'I was more or less incensed, as she had
SAID nothing whatever to me regarding her
departure and chided her for her indiscre-
ton That was the only occasion L spoke
unkindly to her. When she began
suit for her divorce from me did not
fight it, as / thought it would be better to
let things go as they were. Since that time
know nothing whatever of either she or
Collins"
Mrs. House is not in the city at present
and her side of the story could not be OBJ
tanned. When in town she resides with her
son at Shadyside.
The home of MI. and Mrs. Albert Henry
Collins is at Elizabeth, where the brickyard
about which the trouble seems to have
been brought is also located.
HAVE you read tho advertisem ents to-day
of Rooms To Let? THE DISP A TCH Cent-a-
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