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MRS. LANGLEY'S DIVORCE SUIT.
ACTION AGAINST HER MILLIONAIRE HUS
EANn
HE THREATENS 4 COUNTER SUIT AND SUIT
AGAINST WILLIAM c. DE WITT.

AGAINST WILLIAM G. DE WITT.
The papers have been served In suit for absolute
divorce began by Mr.. Maria Belle Langley against
william II. Langley, prominent resident oi BROOK
Ign Heights and millionaire woollen merchant IN
Wcst-St, Ncw-YOrh. They separated in the summer
and Mrs. Langley is living at the house Of her father
g. l.. Shepard at lrvington on the Hudson where her
three children at school. Mr.. Langley Is now
living at the Plaza IIotol New-lork. lie threatens
ii counter suit against his wife and suit against
william C. Dewitt the well known lawyer, TO rcco, rr
$780, 900 damages for the alienation of Mrs. Lang
lcy's affections
Mr.. Langley made n millionaire by the death
OF his father. william II. Langley. about three
years ago. The father was wealthy wool merchant
with IA country place at Bay Ridge and Il town house
in Brooklyn. His lived with him, but after his
fathers death he purcha. the fine house Of Samuel
Mclean. at No. a Pcucport-St., which he decorated
ut an expense Of $1,000. Last summer more work
WAS begun upon it, but about September all work
was stopped and the house has since remained in
charge Of Mr.. LAnglcy'S coored valet. The elder
Langley and his wife separated and the son and his
first wife were divorced. The married the
present Mrs. Langley september %, 1851 They
have three children. whose ages ten, nine and
seven years. The parties the suit separated early
In August and 1T is said that serious quarrel took
place before Mrs Langley went TO her fathers house
Her complaint alleges misconduct the part of her
husband the United States Hotel. ut Fulton and
Water stS New.Iork, on october 81. 1901. December
l6 lo9l January "A, 1892, and March 20, 1902 and
also N divers times and places from December /,
1ee5. up to the date Of the action.
Mr.. LaNglcy'S answer is a general and specific de
NAL His counsel in the suit Cunning & Fowler.
Of No. 90 Wall.St Mrs. Lansley's case Is In
the hands Of OK Judge Reynolds OF No. Is Court st..
Erooklyn. and ms son Frank Reynolds.
In his counter suit Mr. Langley has secured Chaun.
coy Truax OF the Bennett Building. counsel. lie
,;od tIo in IN.
nature Of u threat TO prevent the bringing of Mrs.
LaNgley's suit that the counter Charge would not
be pressed. lie said that the papers would be served
within week.
Mr. Dewitt ind ,rantly denied the allegations made
against him. and said they involved mon>tron>
scandal against woman OF thr highest character.
Nr. Langley ana Mr.. Dewitt had been close friend
for years. and both belong to the brooklyn Club.
Mr.. Langley j. II WrllknOwn yachtSman and owner of
the yacht Cornct. Mr. Dewitt often guest upon
he Cornct ana until year ago he frequent
visitor - IL, house Of the Innglcys one Of his
friends says that the reason Mr. Dewitt ccasod call
Ing at the house was act Of rudcncss on the part
of Mr. Langley 10 guests in the presence OF his wife
Sic contemplated seeking divorce last year, but was
d,suaded by her friends Mrs. Langley IS spoken Of
M lie CHEST terms hy her ircud-.
NJ DeWitt wa, j NJ C,rpor ton Counsel In BROOKLYN
ON, has never held any other office. lie was mon
:ioncd for the Nomination Of Chcf Judge Of the Court
~ Appears tAls iAn. lie MAJ" the speech naming
Mayor Chaplin a. "a candidate for Governor in 1e9l,
and also speech in the Chicago convention support
ing senator HIS candidacy. lie has a large law
practice and lives with his family at No. l79 Wash.
.ngtOn Ia,k
Mr.. Langley is worth three four million dollars.
and is the head Of tic commission house In woOllcns
Of ". II. Langley a Co. lie succeeded his father and
was Interested with him before his fathers death. lie
about iorty.,eht year, old and i, well known Ia
club and social circles in both cities. 1t
that lie and his VIE had violent quarrel al drug
>lOr' near their home on the Heights. and also on
board The Yacht (ornrt. but Mrs.. Langley denies
these reports. Willie lie at shelter Island last
August She went aboard the Yacht win u party Of
friends MIR. Langley has visited her at Irvtl gtOn,
and ii IS said he has tried to persuade her to con.
sent to a separation instead OF scckin. divorce.
Tie counsel I'm the divorce suit refuse say any
thing about the case further than % admit the service
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