The evening world., 1894-01-23
BETT|NA'S PAPERS UNSERVEO.
But Her Divorce Suit Is on To-
Days Supreme Court Calendar.
The Actor Stays In Boston and
Evades the ACTRESSES Summons.

on the calendar of the Supreme Court
to-day appears the suit OF Beftlna Wolfe
Williams against Harrison Wolfe Will
Jams for absolute divorce. There is little
In that notice to Indicate that Bettina
Gerard. the well-known actress, has
grown tired OF the bonds Of matrimony,
and that she has asked the Court to
sever the knot which ties her to her
actor husband, who IL at present travel
ling with the Hands Across the Sea-
company. now playing In Boston. Such,
however. Is the fact.
Some time ago rumors OF this suit were
actively circulated, but all the parties to
1t who could then be found vigorously
denied 1t. Now, err, the story Is
out, but although the cas-. Is on the
calendar, the papers have not been filed.
Three days OF married lie apparently
proved enough for Miss Gerard. Accord
ing TO the complaint. which In itself is
a somewhat peculiar document, on ac-
count OF it, fire., and easy admissions
and charges. Miss Gerard and her actor
husband crossed over to Jersey City Sept.
Is last and got married. whether by a
minister or Justice does not appear.
''o 'c'hiu hihi " Nv bVtoIh
count OF her complaint that at the time
Of the marriage she had been living with
the defendant. Before ma :riage every
thing had gone IN smoothly. but after
wards, !, was quite q different matter.
1t the expiration OF three days they
mutually consented to separate. From
that time until she brought suit the
couple never met.
NO " ---t-
after the marriage. Miss Gerard swore
to the complaint, basing her suit on
the statutory grounds. The first knowl.
edge she had of her husband wandering
away from his marital vows was dur
ing the first week Of October, two weeks
after the marriage, when she claims
he was guilty Of many ndiscretions In
Maryland.
She also makes wholesale charges
against him for acts alleged to have
been committed between Sept. 10 and
the, date when she swore to the com
plant. 1t was her first discovery In
investigation. resulting in the disclosure
that the very day after he left her, h.
transferred his affections to another.
ltzer Building, took charge of the suit
for Miss Gerard, but how to serve the
complaint was u problem. II was de-
York County, and the latter had a mum.
Der OF deputies searching in all direc.
lions for Harrison Wolfe Williams.
lney failed to find him. Miss Gerard
then tried her hand at 1t herself.
One of the actors intimate friends
was Edward A. White, also an actor. OF
~ West Twenty-sixth street. Williams,
when In the city, stopped at that house,
and his mail was forwarded to him Mr.,
White was appealed to and he undertook
to watch for Williams. and In the event
Of his returning to the city. to hand
him a copy OF 1t. But Williams, unlike
the cat, did not come back. He insisted
on remaining In Boston with the Hands
Across the Sea" company. and he has
never been served with any OF the pa
pers In the suit.
How the suit will terminate Is prob
lematical. The Supreme Court of thi.
State is not In the habit of giving di
vorces for the mere asking. and, |
service can be made In no other way
It is probable that publication will b.
ordered.
No one is named as correspondent II
the suit, as Miss Gerard swears she doe.
not know the names OF any. of tn,
women whose relations with her hus
band brought about the SUIT.