The sun., 1894-03-24
MUST SUPPORT HIS WIVES.
Fra.k,i. Coxe Ordered to Provide for M
Coke No. ..


Coxe No. ..
Franklin Coke. son Of the late Trench @.
Coke Of rutherford, N. c.. who at the time OF
his death was reputed to be one OF the
wealthiest men in the South was arraignsd In
the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday
on q charge Of abandoning his second vile.
He was arrested ut 3l8 West Thirty-sixth
street. where he is now living.
He at first refused to accompany the ohcer.
and only did SO when he was threatened with
q pistol He is . large man. and talks
with pronounced Southern accent Accord
ing to his own statement, he has never done
stroke OF work In his life.
His wife's maiden name 10 Edith Sconeld.
She comes from Norwalk. Conn. and is now
living with her mother at the American Flats.
119 East tForty-seventh street She Is diminu-
tive as compared with her husband. and
has q very pretty face. She Is about 80
years old. The two met for the first
time ut Roster 4 Biars In 1887. Coke
was then married and was living at Bay Shore.
L. I. His wife secured divorce from him
during the summer Of 1887 and In the same
year no married Edith sooneld. At that time
Coke had an income OF about SIS. 900 from the
property which his father left him. During
1887 and 1888 they lived at the Grenoble. at
Fifty seventh street and Broadway They
subsequently, lived at the Gedney House and
other hotels until May ~ 1898. when. 1t Is al
GS1s sss ssS"s 81 Ss Worth Of jewel.
her husband had given her and $500 In cash.
Since that time she sy sn she has a ue0n
els. ,sl.471 she says that she is now abso-
iueS coSe makes a general denial of his .wifs's
sesn but eRst on the he Contrary. she deserted him.
nes nesrS sna ayter they were married he ssssrss
she became acquainted with 2 number OF
sSr's so foH ooMSs Of % the
squandered his income. he says. and At times
sent such large commissions into 1,t, the pd ring
ger" To his knowledge. no says. she visited
every race track OF note In the Vicinity with the
wife allowed him to accom- pany her to the races,
occasionally. but that as general rule she
SlsTtsG sas 70 hos Asoordns or to the hus
time: Sa 9sF stS1 s1, h. b. sAs him ss sGSa
ately and say. Now. don't scold. papa"
After she had gone and come n III this way y,
Ss ss t%e .hS M.S sSs s p
b. B: S1 sSd s:s WAITING ssis Ss s''s sAsa s
living for her Gor. to TsapssSr ssS. he made
he aaltss that Rs wife runsd % hin nsneS
wildcat enterprises in which her racing friends
land he says he lost more than 100000 At
present time. he says. he has no money. and is
living on monthly allowance OF SlOO. given
hi by his m other.
At the conclusion OF the examination yester-
day Justice Ryan asked Coke whether he
would be willing to live with his wife again.
After a few moments deliberation. he an
noun ed that he would not. The Justice then
ordered him to pay his wife 50 week for her
support When the ms mAgistrate announced his
cacision. Mrs. Coke appeared to be disa ppoint-
gust.
Coke Ia now paying his first wife $500 .
month. and must continue doing 50 for the re-
mainder OF her life He Was also obliged to
pay her counsel fees when she brought her
suit for divorce in 1887 They amounted to
$4,000.
Mr. Coke is related TO the Cleveland coal
dealers Of the same name. although he has
lives at Atlanta In the event Of her death he
will come into an estate valued at 81. OO0. 900.
early date.