Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-27

PmADEIPHIA, Pa, November 26-The
news that Mrs. D. Edward AddicSs has
begun suit for divorce from her husband,
will undoubtedly create sensation in so
cial aad business circles in New York, Bos-
ton and Newport, as well as in Phliacel-
phia, where both Mr.. and Mrs. Addicks are
well Known The utmost secrecy has been
observed by she attorneys representing the
wife, and very little can be learned as 70
the nature oI The allegations contained Ia
the libel. which was Eled Ia court IN Wiz
mingtOn, I3e aware, more than month
ago and Immediately lmpcuuded Inc
news would not have become public to-day
were IL not for the fact that the court rules
requireG that service should Oe made ana
nO&cGtn court Oy the last Monday M No
vember.
summons 70 answer the charges was
therAfors served upO1 Mr.. AidlcSs Ol Sat
urday and be acknowledged the service,
notice thereof being Med to-day.
Sir. .Ad1icSs was found az the Union
League this afternoon oy the reporter Tor
the Associated Press, VINO showed aim
tbs DESPATCH PROM WILMINGTON,
containing The news that suit had been
Fled. In response % the question ne sac /:
The charges are eurreIy talse.a trial ot
the case Will demonstrate tnls. Gnat IS al
have % say.
Nr. ana Mrs. AddicsS were married in
this city Hn l>59. the bride being daughter
OF the late Wash lCtOn Butcher, one OF
the best known merchants in Philadelphia
They have never had alv children out
Mr. Addlcss has a daughter by former
wife. wa0 WAS the sister OF the present
Mrs. Aldicks. The daughter. who is very
fond ot Ter stspIC0ther, IS sand % favor the
latter iu the present controversy.
Although AClng most OF the time IN d!t-
fereut parts % Tue country, Mr.. ACdlc6s
has for eighteen years claimed ClaymOaJ
Del, O suau tJWa just over the Pelnsy--
varia line accCt Jeu' miles north Of VIII
m.nE-o1. as bis bCue, ana has voted there
He mas. however. d. wavs lived a portion Of
eacu year az his handsome couutry seat az
Caymout Allliu-ug tne Adl.clS place
islLe magnificent estate OF
NEs. IDA CARR wilson,
who is named or Mrs. Add.cks as the CO.
respondent Iu the case. Mrs. wilson, wlo
is said % be talented, tasc-naJ-g woman
OF forty or fCrtv-dve. once leader a. So
cietv. IS the widow Ct Joseph B. rs .son,
late a prominent L4- il Delaware Affairs,
who died iu l~~i. The ACClCSs and VII
son families living on adjoining estates,
naturally h7'a0'- ultimate and 70 was -1-s
intimacy that CAUSED lLrs. AC1lczs 10 leave
her husband.
Mrs Wilson's place. 90 which she gives
the romantic name -f N.clorss, IS de-
scribrd as being "a handsome house. with
every modern Improvement. The stable
is wei stocked with Ere carrlsres audsa
number OF driving and saddle horses.
The uDel nled Oy Ms. Atticks alleges
tha, the establishment IS maintained az
the expense Of Mr.. ALiIcks and tlat be
has FOR years spent ukc1 OF his time iu
the company Of Mrs. Wilson. ueElecticg
his wife and finally OF Is co1IUct
COMPELLING UEE 4 LEAVE HIM
What efscc the acron{of Mrs. Adjicss
vii have upon the SclstC-ia. Aspirations
Of her husband can only = c11jsc-lred.
Cp % the present time all signs have
pointed % Sir. Addicss as the successor
a. Authonv HiEEius iu The United States
Senate. The Legislature % Delaware
viii elect Senator on January -.
The divorce case will be referred %
ccmmissicne-. WAC Will take the testi-
uouy in private, aut until ne tles his
natter lu court, DO is not likely that much
VIII be known Ct the allegations OF Mrs.
Adiiczs and the testimony sue has % sup
port them.