Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29
ADDlGKS SUED FOR DIVORCE.
His wife Files n Libel in tho Superior
Court for Absolute Divorce with ALL
muny-Mrs. Ida Carr Wilson Sained IN
tho PetItion as a Cn-responilnnt.

Court for Absolute Divorce with ALL
muny-Mrs. Ida Carr Wilson SHined IN
tho Petition AS IA Correspondence
Resale b, Addicks, wife of j. Edward
Addicks, Republican candidate for United
States Senator, has filed libel for ALSO
luto divorce from her husband, on the
statutory ground, naming Mrs. Ida Carr
Wilson as correspondent. The libel was
filed nbout month ago in tue Superior
Court Of New Castle county, but ut the re-
quest of Mr.. Addicks' Philadelphia cunn.
sci 1t was withheld until Saturday after
noon last, when it became for the first
time matter of public record. Mr..
Addicks has been served with a luminous
by one Of the attaches of the sherift's office.
William 5. llllcs represents Mrs.
Addicks in this city, white John G. john
son, the biz corporation lawyer or philn.
delphih, and ii. 5. tattcll. are also counsel
for the petitioner. The Wilmington
counsel for the respondent is IL. IL. Ward;
The petition covers several pages Of legal
paper and is OH record in the prothono.
tary's office at the Court House. Mrs.
Addicks sues for absolute divorce from her
husbana, with alimony.
IL is understood that husband and wife
separated about II year ago, and since that
time the wife has spent most of her time
abroad. They have one daughter, Miss
Florence Addicks, young woman about
Is years Of age.
Since herr return from Europe Mrs.
Addcks has been making her home i'll
Philadelphia, but JUST where has not been
discovered 1t is known that the PC
titioner, together with her daughter were
in this city during the latter part OF last
week and stopped ut the Gables on Satur-
day last. Mrs. Addcks was in consulta-
ton with her lawyer. w. ). Hilles.
1t has been Il matter of current report
for many months that Mrs. Addicks' con.
templated bringing suit for divorce from
her husband, but the libel was filed 80
quietly Oh Saturday that no one but the
counsel in the case knew that definite pro-
ceedings had been taken.
In view Of the fact that Mr.. Addicks is
n leading candidate for Senatorial honors
at this time the divorce proceedings have
awakened all the more interest in Dela-
ware.
1t is altogether probable that commits
sioner to take testimony will be appointed
by the Court at this term, but who the
commissioner will be has not vet been
decided upon. 1t IS said that long list Of
witnesses has been submitted in the case
and the proceedings are expected to
develop testimony OF an interesting char
acter.
The Court will appoint the commissioner
who will in all probability make his return
at the February term OF the superior court.
Messrs. Ward and Lodge, of counsel for
Mr.. Addicks, in the divorce suit brought
against him by his wife, upon the express
instructions OF Mr.. Addicks, and with the
consent of Mrs. Wilson, have handed to
THE GAZETTE copy of the libel for
publication.
| MIR. Addicks states that he and Mrs.
| Wilson are led to this course because
being wholly innocent, they consider full
| publicity is their best defence. The paper
is as follows
| 10 the Honorable, the Juioes Of the superior
e1urt q tn. Stlts Of DcldOare, in and for N'o
| Castle County:
Tho petition of Rosalie B. Addicls respect
| fully shpweth:
That your petitioner was, on tho 9th day Of
| December, A. D., 1869, bound in matrimony
| and married to a certain john Edward Ad-
| dicks, the defendant above named. and from
| that time has lived and cohabited with the said
| John Edward Addicks as her husband, anu as
| such was owned and acknowledged by him
| and so deemed and reputed by their nelgh-
| bors and acquaintance
AMI although by the laws of God, as we'll as
BY their mutual VOWS and faith pliehted to each
| other, they were bound 10 that uniform com
stancy and regard which ought TO be insepara.
| BILE from the marriage state, yet 20 II IL thai
the said John Edward Addicks, in violation oil
| his marriage vow, hath for u considerable
| time past, baing at such time dotniciled Within
the Site OF Delaware, given himself mp g
| adulterous practices and been guilty Of Rdul.
terry with certain Ida Carr Wilson, which
| adnlterous practices have extended and CON
| tlnued from the year 1887 until the present
| time, the said Adulterous practices having been
| engaged in in Brandywine hundred, lew
Castle county and state of Delaware: at No
| gu South Sevent .enth street, In tho city Of
| Philadelphia aud state of Pennsylvania; al
the Mount kinoO House in tho State of Maine
| at the Tudor House, in the city OF Boston and
| State OF Massachusetts, and ut divers o.hei
places to your petitioner at present unknown
Your petitioner, intending to rOly upon all
| of tho acts OF adultery bsfore menliuned,
specifies The following places and times, as fal
us she Ia able. us particular oirasions OF thu
happening of sntn ndulterous intercourse
between the said John Edward Addlcks AM
Ida Carr Wilson. At various timer in the
yenrs 1887, less and 1891 ut the residence Ut the
said Ida Carr Wilson, near Claymont, in III,
said county Of Now Castle. in the years OF
lS00 and 1891 at tho house OF the said Ida Cara
: Wilson, No. aiT South Seventeenth street. III
said city OF PhilR lelphia. IN the years l3Nl
and 1891 at the MOu Kineo House, in The
State OF Maine and In tho year 1891 ut The
Tudor House, In tho city of Boston and STATE
of Massachusetts,.
Wherefore, your petitioner further showing
that She is resident OF New Castle county. 1T
the State OF Delaware, prays your hohOrs thu
n summons may issue forth to summon the
said John Edward Addirks To appear in TIL,
honorable court ut the November term next Il
answer her complaint aforesaid: Hnd also tn
this honora bio court may decree n divorce Hnt
separation from the said nupiial ties or bond
of mntrimony heretofore uniting, as beGOrt
mentioned, this petitioner TO tho said Joni
Edward Addicks.
Your petitioner further prays that you
donors will grant her reasonable alimony 70
her sustenunco pending the decision OF he
petition Tor divorce, ana may order and dlrec
the sad John Edward Addcks TO pay suul
sum as may he doomed necessary to defrH
the expenses Of conducting her case, and tia
your petitioner may be restored to all Of no
real anu perhonal estate, and be allowed, GU
Of her husbands real and personal estate
such share as the court shall think relso lab o
And your petitioner will ever pray. ".
kOsAIIn r. ADDiCKs.