Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-11-27

hands of Master in Chancery Thomas q.
Windes awaiting his decision before it Is
presented before the court for the final
order.
The filing Of this petition revives one
Of the most sensational divorce cases
ever recorded in the Chicago courts, and
the outcome Of the claim will produce a
scandal wherein several prominent soci-
ETY. people are implicated. For long
time the matter has been kept from the
public, and it is said that thousands OF
dollars have been used to suppress the
case. One side, it is alleged, has at
tempted to brbe the attorneys on the
other side, and certain paper, whose
reporter knew Of the facts in the case
some.days ago, did not publish the affair
because. 1t is said, the amount OF filthy
lucre received caused the paper to be-
lieve the case was too sensational to
make public.
Twenty years ago Miss Grace NJ.
Fridley, the beautiful young daughter
of Judge Fridley, Of Aurora, was mar
ried to Alvin A. Patton. At the time
of the ceremony Miss Fridley was the
belle of the village, and the union was
the event of the SEQ Non. Valuable pres
entS were showered upon the young
couple, the judges present being $500
in gold. Soon after that the newly
married pair moved to Chicago and So
cietY welcomed them here. Mr.. Patton
was a diamond broker, and although he
sold the stones directly TO the wearers
and often secured double the actual
value of the gems, society was pleased
and the extra amount received by the
willy broker was not begrudged. He
''was so charming, you know" society
declared, and If the dear, handsome
man did charge two prices for his dia-
monds, what difference did that make?
Society simply went wild over Mr..
Patton, and Mrs. Patton-well, she
seemed to adore her husband. Not
soul suspected that the marital rela-
tions existing between the pair were
strained and unhappy, so when, six
teen years ago, the wife filed com
mon bill for divorce in vulgar divorce
court the few intimate friends of Mrs.
Patton were greatly shocked. The
charges were cruelty, gross and repeat
ed cruelty, neglect and abuse. Judge
Williams heard the testimony and Mr..
Patton made no defense. Only = few
questions were asked, concise answers
were given, and in few minutes from
the time Mrs Patton had sworn to tell
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth the court had signed decree.
MUST SUPPORT HIS SON.
Mrs. Patton with flashing eyes de-
clared that she did not wish alimony
and would not accept penny of her
husbands money. The court, however,
declared that Mr.. Patton must support
his son and pay for his education. The
order was issued and Mrs. Patton re-
turned to her mansion on Lake avenue
a divorced woman. The husband board
ed st downtown hotel, and when So
ciety wondered Mrs. Patton was silent
aud Mr.. Patton full Of explanations.
Matters went this way for some time
and the husband failed to pay for the
education of his son. a few months
ago Mr.. Patton was again married, this
time to a Miss Engeln, Of Cincinnati.
Miss Engeln Is considered to be one OF
the prettiest young ladies in her city,
although her mother is a boarding
house keeper.
Shortly after this marriage Mr.. Pat
ton and hisyoung bride came to Chicago
and occupied handsome suite OF rooms
at the Richeilieu. Mrs. Patton heard
of the affair and this, together with
other acts Of the diamond broker,
caused her to bring these proceedings
in Court.
This morning reporter for the Dis
patch called on Mrs. Patton at her resi-
dence, S611 Lake avenue. Mrs. Patton,
who is still a handsome woman, with
hair tinged with gray, asked the visitor
in her coZy parlor, and, after little
persuasion, was quite anxious to talk OF
the affair,
My side Of the story has never been
published" she commenced as she
closed the folding doors to prevent
Others from hearing. 81 don't like to
have this thing made public, but for
many years Mr.. Patton has said all he
could to injure me, and, as he is now
moro anxious to keep the affair from the
public than 1 am, will tell you my
story.
THE night OF my marriage my father
placed $500 in gold among our wedding
presents on small center table. The
money was given to me, but the next
morning when l went to get it, it had
disappeared. l spoke TO my husband
about il and he informed me that he
took the money and intended to keep it.
I never forgave him for that act and
from that time on he made my life un-
bearable. He was cruel toward me and
and as contemplate a man as l ever
met. Finally could stand 1t no longer
and was compelled to obtain divorce.
RATHER SHADY ACTIONS.
"A short time after that unpleasant
affair. which 1 managed through the
efforts of Lyman ]. Gage to keep from
the newspapers, my husband appeared
in deep mourning. He wore a heavy
creme band on his hat, and in other
cities told his friends that was dead
He then made love to a Cincinnati young
woman. and was about to be married to
her. In some way his 6ancee became |
snspicious. and wrote to an attorney
mere. The legal gentleman looked the |
matter ND and informed the woman Of |
The true state of affairs Ihave now a |
letter from this girl syraathlziRg with |
na. The next tine Ae2rd OF Mr.. Pat
tsn was when he's ordered from . |
Motel 81 Cinclnn3 b bis conduct with |
81 actress. His partially hushed