The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-23
MR.. W00LSEY WILL FIGHT TT.
he had PUT IN IN ANSUER IN
HIS WIEE'S DTDORCE SUIT,
Denying Her Charges aud Accusing Her OF
Intimacy with President StUrSis OF the
stock Exchange mud T.. NJ. Pnde,rOrd-
A Motion IL Made to Open the Default.

stock Exchange and T.. NJ. PndelrOrd-
A Motion IL Made to Open the DeHaUit.
The news that Mrs. Edward J. Woolsey had
obtained divorce from her husband. the WE'LL
known clubman. in tho supreme Court on
Monday by default. was n surprise To Mr..
Woosey's friends. who knew something OF his
domestic infeicitics. Mr.. Woolsey. who lives
at Lexington avenue. bestirrcd himself, too.
when he saw tho annonnccnl ant in yesterdays
newspapers. and before nightfall his lawyers.
Howe liummel. had obtained m order from
Judge Truax. returnnble on Friday. directing
Mrs, Woolscy to show cause why the divorce
should not be set aside.
Mrs. Woolsey's suit for divorce was begun
several months ago. and GU July u last Mr..
Woolsey illed his answer setting up counter
charges and demanding divorce on his own
account The papers ware carefully kept from
the public then. and Mr.. Woolscy's answer.
which was filed again yesterday with the
Judgment roll OF the divorce. brings his eide
Of the case TO light FOR tho first time lie de.
MES the charges in his wfe's complaint. and
sets UP the counter charge OF adultery against
her. naming rs correspondents Frank X.
Sturgis President OF tho New York Stock FIX.
change. and Edward NJ. Pnaeliord OF Balti.
more, who is n member OF several New York
clubs. Mr.. Woolsey alleges that the ucts Of
which he com plains we're committed In Delu-
waro and other States. Mr. Sturgis. who las
been President of the Stock Exchange since
last May. is member Of the Union. the
Enckcrbocker. the Union League tho Tuxedo.
and other clubs. and il reputed to be very
wealthy. He is the junior member Of the firm
OF Work. Strong & Co. at 36 Broad street. H0
lives ut 3 West Thirty-sixth street with his
wife. who was a Miss I.ydig of East Orange.
Nj. Padeltord Is wealthy Bati,noredn who
leongs to the knickerbocker Club and several
OF the yncht clubs Of New Yor,;. His wifo vino
y. W." Nh. - \, iy 'I ~ VIZ" ,., WV
was MISS tiotenee Merheetefs OF bnltimore'
York and Judge Andrews allowed her sGOlO
.,i.'."m "'''"0' ''' S'''0
' Mr. 1Inmmel said Yesterday That his ,aur.
to appear for Mr. wooisey at the proceedings on
ob"r TINT Il Me-
tent;,n to defend the case vigorously and
push his counter suit or course. If the de-
knowing the line OF plaintiffs evidence.
Mr.. Wonls"y made a personal station emit to
the reporters yesterday. He denied point
noynton which we're CHARGED against him in
the testimony on Monday Miss Agnes MrGill.
who was mentioned as the other correspondent.
woman. clerk in the Treasury Department
at washington: She is IN orphan. he says. q
On excellent famiy. and tho charges against
bitter against Mr. sturris. Who testified %
Monday as t" the extent Of tho Woolsey estate.
EACH oir dr. AND ssa Always
considered hin. my friend. but he has alien:
ated the affections Of my wife and aliennted
cages on property Of mine which had been put
ur AS collateral in stock transactions. and he
foreclos.d on these mortgages without giving
S2o.oUo Oh f3errian Island in the Sound and
another was on the Rowland house in As