The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-16
CARSON KANE SUES HIS WIFE.
ON mrs FIRST WEDDING <NSIVER-
slRT ASKS FoR DIVoROE.

Both Are In Paris, bat the suit Il Brought
Here-Livipe.ton BOYD Named as One OF
the Co-respondent.-The Kspes Separated
Few Monihs Arer Their Marriage.
just year ago yesterday Mr. William Car
son Kane. member Of the Union. Calumet and
other clubs. and Miss Geraldine Scott Hoyt,
granddaughter OF Gen. Winfield Scott. sur
prised their friends In this city and abroad by
getting married with more or less privacy.
Not even their intimate friends knew that they
were engaged. and the unexpe cted wedding
created two days oil talk.
Yesterday the anniversary Of this wedding
furnished still greater surprise. 1t was an
nouhced that after only four months Of mar
ried life. nearly all Of which was spent in Paris.
there had been a quarrel which had resulted
finally in accusations OF uniaithfuness made
by Mr.. Kane. and suit for divorce.
Lawyer Hummel went before Judge McAdam
In the Superior Court yesterday and asked per-
mission to serve summons In the divorce
suit By publication. Mra. Kane. the lawyer
said. was in Paris, and away from the jurisdic-
tion Of the court The Judge asked him IL no
knew where she was living In Paris. Tho
lawyer answered that she was living at last
accounts. In the Hotel Terminus and the
Judge ordered that the summons be prepared.
sent to Paris. and served on her at that hotel
Mr.. Kane as we'll as Mrs. Kane. is In Europe.
The papers In the suit which it was necessary
e. file. tell as little as it is possible to tell
They set forth the marriage OF the couple Dec.
10 lSD2 that there has been no issue OF the
marriage. and that
On Information and belief that at divers times
during the month Of May. 1898, at the Hotel Cast.
siCns in the CITY q Paris. France the dstsgdans
on like information aud belief that at divers other
action G 70 ms. o. and T psss
re NJ
known to this plaintiff
This ls all the paners tell. and It Is all that
Hummel was seen at his oflice iinmediately
after he had left the Court House. He SAID
behalf 81 Ksne Il hs s PSsS wt
will secure the freedom that he enjoyed year
the case comes up for trial"
What Is the nature Of the evidence that you
have or that Mr.. Kane has2" asked the re-
NIP %ynder circumstaneess can We make that
lrrefutable evidence. beyond that we can
Who 10 Mr.. Livingston Boyd2"
We are not at liberty to Say. Ho Ia q WE'LL
known man. 1t would really TO unfair to our
client to make public anything more than the
papers which have been filed. It will be at
least six weeks before Mrs. kane's answer to
that time at least othing can be said"
l., None OF the papers that were filed was drawn
afidavit was sworn to before Mr.. Francis su ".
frigout. Deputy Consul General of the United
states In London. SO far as could be found
kane's In this city who knew that there had
been any trouble between Mr. Kane and his
the downtown eIabs lie said that Mrs. Y Kane
and Livingston Boyd were, acquainted before
New York man. but for some years had lived
almost wholly abroad. Boyd was in Paris
Of the frst to erect the bridal couple E When hem
they went abroad. He was aseianovs IN his
had eiapsed When Mr. Kane tecamo os suspi S
time aiterward Mr.. Kane and his wife sepa-
Mr. Kane spent most OF the time in London
and Mrs Kane remained In Parts. No ado was
known only TO a few In the American colony in
Paris that there had been a separation. The
sarprse for the very S lew ends on the
other side who were aware OF the trouble had
planned recon. recOnciiation Geraldi9e Scot.
Hoyt. Her mother was Miss Camll. scott,
o one q the beautiful daughters Of Gen. Win
er,s beauty, Including the iair ,coloring and
Ing presence for which Mrs. Hoyt was remark
MI. Kane lived abroad most o, the time and
their families we, f,, Intimate In April, lS52.
pnry whos aas MSS oy Ten abroad In
Mr.. Kane. was the leading spirit, and II is said
that 1t was while on this trip that she met and |
fell in love with Mr.. Kane. They saw a great |
deal OF each other then but the affair I'D not |
amount to an engagement Mrs Cpuger's |
party. with Miss Hoyt. returned In the fall SO |
far as any Of her friends knew Miss Hoyt had |
forgotten all about Mr.. Kane. when on Dec. g. |
he arrived here to pay q short visit TO his rela- |
tiVes Then came the engagement, and tho |
wedding followed so quickly upon that that
not even relatives were aware that IT was to
take place, and the arrival OF the brides eldest
brother. Goold HOyt, who was at that time half |
way across the ocean, was not waited for.
The marriage took place tho morning OF Dec. |
10 In the Church of the Holy Communion, at
the corner OF sixth avenue and Ninteenth |
street. No previous arrangement had been
made. The bride and groom Just dropped in
with Winfield Scott lloyt and Percy Hoyt,
brothers OF the bride: Miss Virginia hoyt, her |
sister; Mr.. Eugene truger, and one friend Of
ny was performed by the Rev. Henry Motel.
pastor OF tho church For a time after the
ma rriage the couple lived at the Savoy Early
In the year they sailed for Paris, intending to
make that their permanent home. Mrs. names
brother, Goold Hoyt. is one OF the Governors
of the knickerbocker club.
Mr.. Kane is a son OF the late Pier Kane. His |
mother was Mrs. BroyooTt who was very we'll |
known in New York before her marriage to
Mr.. Kane. Mr.. Kane inherited great deal OF
money. and is wealthy. He Is perhaps better
known In London than he is here. He is
member OF the Badminton and other clubs
Mr.. Winfield Scott Hoyt was surprised yes
terday 10 learn OF the suit. He said that he
had heard OF Livingston Boyd.