The sun., 1893-08-05
LATIMER JONES'S WIFE SUES.
THE EUGIIIpE REAPPEAhS FROM Ar
GRNTISA ny WAY OF LONDON.

IT'S snia Tie Was Married ut Albany In
M.rck, 1ss G, TO Another Wealthy Woman,
Abandoning without n Word His First
wirr, Who Had Bcgaared Ierseirror Him
Another chapter In tho history OF Latlmer E.
Jones came out through an order issued by
Judge DuCro OF the Superior Court yesterday
for the service OF a summons by publication
on him In an action brought by his wife,
Blanche Colwell Jones. for an absolute d.
vorcc The order was granted on the alega.
tion that he il residing somewhere near
London.
Jones. who was considered an exemplary
young man. and who did not smok,. drink. or
swear married In March. 1886. Blanche Col
WE'LL daughter Of Lewis Colwell. head Of the
Colwell Lead Company He was then 20 years
old. He Immediately either undertook or was
actively interested in the incorporation Of
number OF companies requiring large capital.
His father. Josiah. had brought him up In the
lumber business ut Elmira. Josiah did not
prosper there In his later career, and has been
In retirement for several years near Boston.
Latimer organized tho Now York Lumber
Auction Compa with Offices In West Twenty
first street, and large yard. He made ex-
Police Commissioner De Witt Clinton Wheeler
President, and acted as treasurer and manager
himself Mr.. Wheeler had married sister OF
Jones. Jones was also active In the organiza-
tion OF the Ball Electric Light Company. United
States Dredging Company. and the Orange
County Stock Farm Company. Mr.. Wheeler
also was interested in one or more OF these
companies. Jones bought 800 acres OF land
near Goshen. which he called Pine Island and
had stock farm on part OF 1t. He was con-
sidered man Of wealth.
The collapse came in the fall OF 1887 Nine
teen indictments were found against him in
this county and elsewhere. chiefly for forger-
les OF notes. He was even arrested at Goshen
for sharp practice In deals In horses- Benja-
min L. Ludington. retired lawyer. who had
advanced him in all more than 100000 in
notes. at first figured as the heaviest loser.
He appeared Us holding betwsen 100000 and
100000 Of notes on which endorsements had
had given pretty nearly as much money to
Ludington for accommodation on loans as as
the wsthss hs R Bs coaosn to which
The stanchest friend OF Jones In his diff
Guilty was tho wife who 10 now suing him for
herself in his behalf Shortly before the col
ds she Hnod
assign her $4,000 interest II hsr fathers
$50. 900 Of the worthless paper OF Jones. Her
SDa that oi the chsmsa and Several ohsr
banks There were. however. many people
with am allsr clsims who procured tndictmentSs
BY going on his, bond LIveryman Allen was
another OF his bondsmen when he took his
Early in 1888, when some OF the indictments
b. on ioE
pearance with his wife and two infant
daughters, Blanche end Constance: both Of
when he arrived at his dest tnation. About
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Mrs. Jones received word, that her husband
had revisited this country with q wealthr
other action. inau Try was set aloot, but 1t was
that hd to
Albany showed that Latimer, i. Jones had
dsnee ~ on March Fer
grew gn iephrnIPg from the record
that MS own tAtner EllJan. VINO, Bne says knew
her well and all she had done for his son. was
one OF the witnesses ot the ceremony The age
t!acate at "a years. The former husband Of
head Of wealthy steel house at Sheffield.
England. who left her q large estate and two
children.
Az Intimate friend St Of Mrs. IT,: Jons, yhG ts Z
that Mrs. andrew had required some cor.
business standing and the resrectability OF
his family. Before she would consent to n
marriage she intended to mako q visit to this
country. Elijah Jones lives comfortably near
Boston. and thtther Mrs. Andrew went to get
her facts. The reporter's informant said that
son. and that the son inherits the address by
which he creates good impression on wealthy
women.
Learning OF the marriage Mrs Jones went to
the residence OF her father. .in-law to. ilpd out
something more definite about her husband.
give, her any information about his son. He
by the order of the court ia to bo sent to him
addressed London" only.
A certified record OF the Albany marriage to
Mrs. Andrew has been obtained by Lawyers
Smith 4 Perkins for use at the trial.