New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-31
CONSPIRACY, SHE SAYS.
PHASES OF THE MACKAYEs MARRIED
LIFE.

SIZE WANTS A SEPARATION A-ND
SAYS HE MADE HER SIGN
4 PAPER INcRIMINAT-
IxG HERSELF
Arthur Loring Mackaye, a son OF the late Sec
Mackaye. the theatrical manager ana pay "''9'''
has brough, an action in the Superior Cou'' - ~
c,ver 20 eD damages from his former friend faui
I,tzke for the alienation Of the anec''ohs VI ~"
wife Fora Louise Mickayc l-atzke WAS "icH'''
Yesterday upon an order Issued by judge M0.Nu'n,'
Of the Superior Court, at the Instance oil ChaF'eS W.
Reatte and bail was fixed at S-'VOo lis WAC LUZ
Ms he'd and I.a;zke was released
Two other suits are also pending as led'u'F "a
this proceedng-one an action brought by MIS-.
Mackaye for a separation from her husDahu "Po"
the ground Of cruelty and abandonment anu ''e
other by Mr. Mackaye for an absolute divorce rom
his wife on account OF her alleged relations WIN MI
Latzke Mackaye and Latzke have been friends ever
SINCE 1855 Mr. Latzke is a man OF family haVIho
four children The basis for the arrest oil MI
o,ye was the allegation that he was about to leave
for Mexico and would not return 10 ms city MI
Latzke declares that the charges against MN are Ut
terlv unfounded and that they are made as 'ne re-
sui, of a conspiracy -
Mr. Mackaye was married on April p, 1873 he nag
two chidrea-l.oring Mackaye. aged four years ahd
Dorothy Mackaye. eleven months old. lie con
,cnls that Mr. IatZks the affections or MS wIIe
and finally cntced her away from him IN the carr!
part of this month while she was at S9,neIEiir ~
j. Mir Mackaye in 1889 was living IN hrooh'SSn ,,s -.
Hancock-st and Mr. Latzke lived In the same mouse
Mr.. Mackaye compelled 10 60 - "icaSo ~
,,isit his father who was then about 10 open ms
spectatorium in November 1885,? and while away ne ne
declares that iazke rePeaiedy v'Sgn s n that
his former friend seemed 10 have some hyphotLc m
nuence over his wife II * CHARGED ina. b she was
afraid he would XIII Latzke. but. Mr. Latzke says
admitted also that the child Dorothy was not his
child that Iatzle the father OF H. SOM SIX
\ j.. fcr her health am he charges that she left
there and without his knowledge came 70 ms IIlr
and brooklyn to meet Mr.. Latzke He says that hrr
letter Of confession was written on June % IS''
while she was at Shirley. Mass. ~ =,
Mrs. Mackaye IS represented by C"Nori boese' IN
her suit for separation from her husoaha she
charges him with crueties Of such nature that she
could no Onser live yin him S cnn %@s h@r ao
TO take boarders of whom was Mr.. Lake, Win
whom her huSe9mE Ma n ON yr hr ana
Always seemed to be the best OF friends After that
she says. her husband would aways, anuSe s nrr
when Sir Latzke was present. Mrs Mckay says
that she wen, to Shirley Mass. in June last 'oT hrr
heath A few days later her husband appeafra on
the scene and demanded that she execute paper
admitting that she had had improper rea'iohS WIN
Mr.. Latzke. She denied iha such was me iac', a,n
protested with al, her might. but he threatened -
XII her IL she did accede TO his demands Sh'
refused. and then he threatened 10 brain me cniih
saws she was Almost hysercal with fright al me
time, and finally put her name to the paper when Ne
After going to SOmervi.,e. y. j.. In the cary part
Of Iuly Mrs Mackaye says her husband sent her
,eters which ne demanded that she copy ann sieh
her name 10. which ne said would be sufficient to
bring about lesa. separation. Severa OF thesr 1e'
tiers she copied and signed from fear.
Mr. Mackaye. it Is charged paid her VISIT on
Sunday. August ;, and entering her room nouriSn"i
a pistol and threatened TO put an end 10 eryO'ly
He then threatened to XII! her. Latzke ana himse 4.
After frightening her to considerable extent ne
was induced 20 70 away. He tod her that ne ma
wal,eJ for Mr. ratzke the previous evening In front
OF his house in Brooklyn. with the Intention u klns
him. but hal missed him She dec .drrs 'ha' "e'
husbands accusations against her are iaIse.