The evening world., 1894-08-04
MIX-UP OF WIVES.
Will Mcconnell Remarked Yes
terday to Miss Sherwood.
He Was Divorced on Tuesday Last
from May Hosmer.
Thought She Was Freed Years Ag"
and She Married Again.

The marriage ~ William a. MCCou-
nell the theatrical manager, yesterday
reveals remarkable story which illus
trates the OH saying that truth
Is stranger than fiction. The
latly he married yesterday had been
his wife for two years. and the strange
experience he has gone through on ac-
count Of his matrimonial complications
are sufficiently strong and dramatic to
form the foundation OF "A pay Of the
Sarinu school.
Mcconnell comes from theatrical
family NHaited Chicago after win
ming laurels a. juvenile man with the
lat" John Mccullough. and met Miss
May Husmer. young actress well
known in the profession. They were
married In Chicago in lSs9. Mcconnell
then became connected with j. ~. Inns
Columbia Theatre. lie found married
life failure. and communicated the
fact to his wife. She confessed that she
did not love a. she should. aud they
agreed to separate" " cUnmel. went ON
the road while she remained IN Chicago
and sought the legal services Of well
known lawyer Mcconnell furnished the
necessary evidence for divorce. The
hearing was in private and after Mrs.
rushed away to \ train 10 iii an en-.
gagement in the East.
Here is where the villainy enters the
story, The lawyer notified Mrs. McCon.
nen that the divorce was granted and
pocketed fee OF S450
The eX-Mrs. Mcconnell then took a
fancy to Charles BabcuCk an actor, who
was PLAYING IN the same company They
were married IN Jersey city In 1890 The
news of the granting of the divorce
reached Mcconnell, who was then man
aging company in tine far West. IN
the mean time he had met and learned
To love Mary Sherwood. daughter Of {,
Well-known Jurist of california Miss
Sherwood visited Minneapolis wh4le Me.
T IY9T company were playing there in
year child was born to his former
wife and her second husband
Things ran along merrily until "A lit
Ie more than = month ago, when Mr.
curiosity looked up the court records
on his wife's divorce. He was aston.
ished 10 learn ,tlt no decree had been
communicate the facts to the lady
whom he had supposed for three years
had been his wife.
Duncan Harrison. the star, and ex.
manager for John l.. Sullivan was
called in as the most intimate friend
OF ali parties concerned and he In turn
called on his friend. Jere Weinberg
the brooklyn lawyer The result was
Council for n divorce on the statutory
grounds, his wife's second husband be-
ing named as the correspondent.
The decree was granted by Judge Van
Wyck on Mr.. Harrson's testimony. MIR.
Mcdonnell lost no time IN remarry!ng
Miss Sherwood. The wed ling took pace
Yesterday In the Church ~ tn" HOY
Communion, Twentieth street and sixth
avenue, the Rev. Or. Mottet officiating.
Mr. Harrison acted as hpst man. To.
morrow Mr.. Harrison viii serve in the
same capacity In ersey city, when MAY
fIosmer. McConnell's first wife, viii re,
marry Babcock. whom she has supposed
for two years to be her husband
TT Ia all peculiar chain of Cirrum
stances" Mr.. Harrison said to an gwen,
Ing World" reporter to-day, land no one
is to blame but the Chicago lawyer Mr.
Mcconnell has married his wife. ana MIR
Babcock has married his wife, and ther,
the matter stands "
Following the ceremony yesterday Mr.
and Mrs. Mcconnell went to their home
larchmont Manor. short distance
above New Rochelle. where they VIII
enjoy their honeymoon.
Mr.. Mcconnell Is the present manager
of the American Theatrical EXCHANGE
and was formerly manager of tho
Brooklyn Theatre during J. n Havpr.
/ Us time. lie also managed IIayerly's
Chicago theatre, the columbia. and Is
considered one Of tho brightest ana
most popular young manages in the
profession.