Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-19

Smythe, her father, Henry Snythe haS-
ing been collector OF the port vi New
York Miss Smythe was famous heJus
~ when she married Ned MOolSey.
They had several children, hut things
went wrong and she went to live with
her mother.
Two months ar so ago the divorce cnsc
Of WOOlsey vs. WOolspy came up for
trial before Judge lugrUhum. Mrs Wool
sey umdr the statutory uivucc the
basis Of the clnim. II came up before
the court. aud Mr. Noolscy was out
of the city. aud his lawyer was not un
hand. She got verdict 10y default and
instantly commenced u suit for $1,000 u
yenr alimOny.
Mr.. Woolsey rushed back to town aud
had Mr. Humme enter "a motion for
reOpcuing of the case Mr. Nuolfey
claimed that he had been tricked, denied
any misconduct, aud east h0mbshcll
into New York society and financial cir
Cles by naming Hs correspondents with
whom, be asserted, his wife had been
unduy familiar, Frank Il. Sturgis, pres
dent of the New York stock exchange,
aud Edward Pnddfurd. who yesterday
became Mrs. Wuulsey's second husband.
The sensation this series of allcgu-
tons created was immense. Counsel for
Mr. NoOlsey and his wife agreed upon a
referee After much olOquCncp had been
tor alimony aud MIR WuOlscy stopped
his fight for a rehuuring of the ease. So
the divorce stood,
The new Mrs Pndclford has acquired
queer relationship ca Mrs. Elisha
Dyer lr. Sistcr-in-luw once removed
might NJ the case, beause Mrs Elisha
Dyer Ir. wac once Mr.. Padcliord her
self. She married Arthur j. Padclfurd,
Mn. WoolstT's new husbands brother
aud then secured a divorce from him
aud married Elisha Dyer
Edward pndelford, the hero Of ycstor-
days love match, is Baltimorcai
VI unexceptionable family and wealth.
lie met Ia Washington 400 circle
the beautiful Betty" Orlway, daughter
of general Of the United States army.
| He fell Ia love with her aud married
her, and IL was q dazzling social function.
| They went abroad, but she came home
alone,
Padelford suddenly turned up Ia Wash
ington and sued for a divorce, accusing
half dozen prominent men, diplomatic
and army officers, Of wrecking his hap
piness. and alsO testified 10 confession
she had once made 90 him that had
astounded him, he said, BY It's ramihcn-
tous of intrigue aud violation of mar
rage vows.
Padolford obtained his divorce, aud
Betty Ordway once again went on the
name "Bettina padcIfgrd,' aud her -.
! husband got ~ weary " the glbcs Of
his fellow clubman thai he sput his lave
yers TO her and offered her SlO.OOO In
cash II she would drop the "lNdclf0rd.'
She signed paper agreeing 10. do ~
aud resolved the money leaving the
Stage for awhile
just AZ the time Betina Pndclfoul
changed her name 20 Bettina Gerard
Mr.. Rafael WAS one of the MunrOc and
Ricc's My Aunt Bridget company.
| H. r. AlunrOr was manager,
Mauagpr Munr0c had % pretty wife ON
thu STAGE. lie became JEALOUS Of ltaincL
/ who AZ tall aud slender and decidedly
| goodlooking One night az the olympic
| thentcr. in ST. Louis, Manager hunroe
came upon bis wife ard Rafael chatting
Munroe whipped out knife and
l slashcd the tenor On the check and
| neck. and iust missed The iugular vein.
| Mrs Munroc fnintrd, Mr. Munroc was
arrested Rafael refused 20 prosecute
\ and the episode was forgotten
! Betdna Gerard ana Rafael met IN
Druid Hall park, ~ baltimore, one
/ afternoon, ana wore married INC neXi
/ dav. and the Monumental City people
| eusprd for breath. They have since
/ sung together in several companies.
| Mrs Rafael acted recently IN Dart
moor" a spectacular production which
struck cold weather on the f0ad. Al
| present Bettina Ordwny .Pndeltonl-l,a-
! faei lies dying Of RANGER IN ~ Francis
/ hospital her first husband 81 gono
] n.houeyfnooninr with n new WIFE, nnd
4 her SECOND husband b. Ou the road with
! "A farcp comedy company.