Evening journal., 1894-11-27
AWKMARD FOR RDDlCKS
Candidate For the Senate Sued
For Divorce.
MRS 1DA CARR WILSON NAMED

suit for divorce from her husband VIII |
undoubtedly create o sensation in social /
and business circles in Now York, Boston |
and Newport, as we'll as Philadelphia |
where both Mr. and Mrs. Addieks are |
well known The utmost secrecy has been |
observed by the attorneys representing |
the wife and very little can be learned |
as to the nature Of the allegations con
tanned in the libel, which was filed in |
court IN Wilmington, Del, moro than o |
month ago and inmediately impounded. |
The news would not have become public
were 1t not for the iact that tho court
rules require that service should be made
and the notice in court by the last Mon
day in November
The summons to answer the charges
was therefore served upon Mr. Addicks
on Saturday last, and ho acknowledged
tho service notice thereof being filed
Monday.
Mr. Addioks was found at the Union
league by q reporter who showed him the
dispatch from Wilmington containing
the news that the suit had been filed. In
response to a question Mr.. Addicks said.
The charges are entirely false. A trial
Of the cause will demonstrate this. That
is all have 20 say.
Mr.. and Mrs Addicka were married in
this city in 1899, the bride being daugh-
ter Of tho late Washington Butcher, one
Of the best known merchants in Phila-
delphia They have never had any chill
dren, but Mr. Addicks has a daughter by
his first wifo, who was the sister Of the
present Mrs. Addioks. The daughter.
who IS very fond Of her stepmother, is
said to favor the latter in the present con-
troyersy.
A Neighbor as Correspondent.
Although living most Of the time In
other parts Of the country, Mr.. Addicks
has for IS years claimed Claymont Del,
a small town just over tho Pennsylvania
line about 10 miles north Of Whining
ton, as his homo and has voted there. He
has, however, always lived portion Of
each year at his handsome country seat at
i Claymont. Adjoining the Addioks place
/ is tho magnificent estate of Mrs. Ida
Carr Wilson, who is named by Mrs. Ad-
| dicks as the correspondent in the case.
Mrs Wilson, who Is said to be a talent
| cd, fascinating woman of 40 or 45, once a
leader in society. is the widow Of Joseph
3. Wilson. at one time prominent in Dell
aware affairs, who died in 1886. The Ad-
! dicks and Wilson families, living on ad-
Joining estates, naturally became inti-
mate and it was this intimacy that caus-
cd Mrs. Addicks to finally leave her hus-
band
| Mrs. Wilson'S place, to which she gives
the romantic name of Miranores, is de-
scribed as being a handsome house, with
| every modern Improvement The grounds
are laid out with beautiful walks and
drives, and one of the features is q lily
pond. Tho stable is we'll stocked with fine
| carriages OF all descriptions and 4 mum
1 xe ,l-s- Ia
libel filed BY Mrs. Addicks alleges that
this establishment is maintained at thl
expense Of Mr. Addicks, and that he ha
for years spent much Of his time in th'
company Of Mrs. Wilson, neglecting hi
lawful wife, and finally BY his conduci
compelling her to leave him.
May Spoil His Chances For the Senate.
What effect tho action Of Mrs Addick
viii have upon the senatorial aspiration
Of her husband can only be conjectured
Up to the present time all signs hav
pointed to Mr. Addicks as the sueoesso
| OF Anthony Higgins in the United State
senate. The legislature Of Delaware viii
elect a senator on Jan. 10.
The divorce case will be referred 60
commissioner, who viii take the testimon
| in private, and unless he files his matte
J in court it is not likely that much win b
known of the allegations Of Mrs. Addick
| | and the testimony she has to suppOT
J | them.
, In addition to Herbert II. Ward &
| Wilmington, Mr.. Addicks has as counsC
/ | George L. Crawford, now acting as maste
} in the various suits against the Readin
railroad, and it is stated that he Will ais
employ Senator George Gray.
Henry 5. Cattell of this city, who is th
) leading attorney for Mrs. Addioks polit,
I " but firmly declined to say anythin
about the case. Ho expressed regret tbs
oven the fact that tho suit had bee
brought had become public property. Il
! said that he did not consider that in cas-,
' Of this sort an attorney should make an
{ statement for publication. Mr. Addiol
. is at present stopping with relatives
/. a suburb Of this city.
Q How AddicIss Made His Millions.
John Edward Charles O'Sullivan Az
. dicks was born in Philadelphia on No
81, 1871, according to sketch recent
2 written by himself He has long lii
'- of Irish and Scotch ancestry, and b
= grandfather figured in the American re
oution. After a public school educatic
here he began active life as an employ
Of wholesale dry goods house Aba
d in the flour business and soon became
le partner of hts employer, Levi knowle
" Then began his success
d In introducing Minnesota flour In Il
q east he became rich, and when, in 1SS
q his attention was directed to the use
l. water gas for Illuminating purposes
threw his whole fortune into the projec
erected extensive works in Jersey Ci
i and Boston and eventually built Il
Z, large plant Of the Consumers Gas cor
Y pany OF Chicago, IT was this enterpri
es which resulted in the formation Of d
r now famous Chicago Gas trust.
Of Miss Florence Addicks, the daughte
has been a conspicuous figure on all t
yachting cruises and river parties
which her fathers fleet yacht Nowth
v has figured. She Is quite social favorii
Q. All Delaware Gossiping Now.
al WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. 27-The I
VI tition covers several closely written pas
Of legal cap on file in the prothonotar,
Office here, but SO closely IS it guard
that its contents can only be con lecture