The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-21

discuss the case. Mrs. Coghlan was seen
last night at the Ashland house. She Is
tall, stately and handsome woman of 20,
with hair of golden hue, and COM
pleXion that is perfect. Her air Is that Of
high bred, finely educated and proud
woman.
You really must excuse me-" she re-
piled, in answer TO the reporters ques-
ton. You must see my lawyers for in
formation"
When told that the lawyers refused to
talk, she said with a musical laugh "My
lips must be closed then. l know it's
very mean of me, after you have had such
hard work to find me, but you must ex-
cuse me. -
She refused to deny or affirm that
Blanche Wilton, who is generally re-
garded as Coghlan's iirst wife. was a CO.
respondent. She referred the reporter to
Mr. Coghlan's residence, II East Twenty
first street AT this place dark haired,
middle aged woman with sad features,
who looked not unlike the first Mrs
COghlan, came to the door She at first
said that Mr.. Coghlan was out, but after
ward declared he had moved to Long
Island about month ago At the Madi-
son Square theater, where Rose Coghlan
Charles sister, and Gertrude Evelyn, his
adopted daughter, are acting in Peg
Woftngton," neither one could be seen.
The marriage of Charles CoThlan to
Miss Kuehne Beveridge occurred Oct %
last, and created more than a ripple in
theatrical circles. His sister, Rose Cogh-
Ian, in whose company he and Miss Bev-
eridge were then acting, at once dis
charged the two, and the theatrical world
began discussing the question whether
Charles Coghlan was guilty of bizamy.
He had been known for almost twenty
years previous as the husband of the
actress Blanche Wilton In English
bankruptcy proceedings, three years be-
fore his marriage to Miss Beveridge, he
had testified he had wife and family.
Every one regarded Miss Wilton as Cogh-
lan's lawful wife His sister took her
part and refused to have and anything TO
DO with either Charles or his new wife.
Rose Coghlan showed her sympathy for
Miss Wilton by giving her "a shelter under
her own roof and taking Charles and
Blanche's adopted daughter Gertrude
into. her company, The difference be-
tween the ages OF Coghlan and Miss
Beveridge caused no rend of comment.
She lacked fourdays of being 10 when she
married him, and he was close to 80.
Everything was before her, and his
conquests were mostly of the past As a
sculptress She had secured fame, and as
an actress her prospects were rosy. Her
father was a colonel in the English army.
and her mothers second husband the son
of an Austrian count.
Rumors of disagreement between
Kuehne and Charles were rife soon after
their marriage A month ago he was
taken sick in Pittsburg and came to this
city. Since then he and the young actress
have lived apart. II is said by the know
ing ones that his first wife has been a
constant caller at his house since he has
been here, and il is due in no small part
TO her care that he has recovered his
health. 1t is further rumored that the
adopted daughter, Gertrude has been in
strumental in bringing her adopted
parents together and reviving between
them the love that was almost dead
Dame Rumor, too has it that this revived
love is the real cause Of the divorce suit
now pending.
Mrs FLEMING the assistant ~ I,ro, NIL,