The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 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 Of William \. McCon-
nell, the theatrical manager, yesterday
reveals a renal Iablc story which Illus
trates the old saying that truth
is stranger than fiction. me
lady he married yesterday had been
his wife for two years. and the strans"
experiences he has gone through on a"-
count oG his matrimonial complications
are Sufficiently strong and dramatic TO
form the foundation NJ a pay of the
5ardou school
Mcconnell comes. from n theatrical
famil. He visited Chicago after win
ming laursls as juvenile man with the
late John Mccullough, and met Miss
May Hosmcr. young actress well
known In the profession. They wcr"
married In Chicago in 1850. MC' onnei
then became connected with !. NJ Ilill's
Columbia Theatre. IL, found married
life a failure, aud communicated the
fact to his wife. She confessed that She
did not love az she should, and they
agreed to separate. Mcconnell. went on
the road while she remained in Chicago
and sought the legal services at a we'll
known lawyer. Mcconnell furnished the
necessary evidence for divorce. The
hearing was In private, ana after Mrs
rushed away to train to fill an en-
gagement In the East.
Here is where the viliai1y enters the
story, The lawyer notified Airs, McCon-
pocketed u fee OF s4jo.
The e%-Mrs. Mcconnell then took
fancy to Cha rles Babcocll an actor, who
wns 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 the far West. In
the, mean time he had met and learned
to love Mary Sherwood, daughter Of
Mell-known jurist Of California. Miss
sherwood visited Minneapolis while Me-
1871, and they were married. The same
year n child was born to his former
wife and her second husband.
,Things ran along merri!y until lit
lie more than month ago, when Mr..
curiosity looked M the court records
on his wife's divorce. He was aston.
ished TO learn that 70 decree had been
granted, and FASTENED back here to L,
communicate the facts to the Indy
who he had supposed for three years
Duncan Harrison. the star, and ox-
manager for john i. Sullivan, was
cnlled In as tie most irtinptc friend
OF all parties concerned, and he In turn
the Brooklyn lawyer. THE result was
that proceedings were instituted by Me-
Cornell for divorce on the statutory
grounds, his wifes second husband be-
Ing named as IN" correspondent.
The decree was granted by Judge Van
Wyck on Mr.. Hirrson's testimony. Mr..
Mcdonnell lost no time in remdrryinS
Miss Sherwood. The wedding took pace
yesterday In the Church Of the Hoy
Communion, TwentietN street AMI sixth
avenue. :he R"v. Dr. Mottct officiating.
Mr.. Harrison acted as best man. To-
morrow Mr.. Harrison will serve In the
same capacity In Jersey Citys when MAY
Hosmer. McConnelfS FIRST wife. VIII re-
marry Babcock, whom she has supposed
for two years to he her husband.
ut Is all n peculiar chain OF circum-
stances" Mr.. Harrison said to AN Even
ing Word reporter to-day. and no one
rs 10 blame But the Chicago lawyer Mr.
Mcconnell has married his wife ana Mr..
Babcock has married his wife, and there
the matter stands -
Following the ceremony yesterday MIR.
and Mrs. Mcconnell went to their home.
Larchmont Manor. short distance
above New Rochelle. where they will
enjoy their "honevmoon."
Mr.. Mcconnell Is the present manager
of the American Theatrical Exchange,
and was formerly manager of the
Brooklyn Theatre during ]. II. Havcr-
Tvs time. He also managed Hagerly's
Chicago theatre, the Columbia, and Is
considered one of the brightest and
most popular young managers in the
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