The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-30
STORY OF THE RUPTURE.
Why Mrs. Vanderbilt Is Said to BE
N Separation.

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The World to-
morrow viii say: The rupture in the do
nestle relations of Mr.. and Mrs. William
K. Vanderbilt has reached the point of a
separation, with talk Of a divorce. A gen.
tleman claiming to be familiar with the
facts and the gossip in the case made a
long statement yesterday, which was pub
lished, and which is given in such detail
as to indicate that he knows whereof he
speaks. He says that the first serious
break was in Newport, in 1892, but that
trouble was all patched up. When they
started on the cruise on the Valiant, with
Oliver II. Z. Belmont. Fred Beach and
several other friends, everybody thought
that they had come to a thorough under
standing. Mrs. Vanderbilt's presence on
the yacht seemed TO prove that. Continu-
ing. this gentleman says: Mrs. Wander
bilt is a woman with a very strong will.
She objected to member ) of the yachting
party going ashore and staying all night,
or even later than 10 o'clock in the evening.
When the gentlemen wanted to play
poker Mrs. Vanderbilt always in
sisted that one of them should
stay out of the game to entertain her.
They used 10 cut the cards for the sacri-
duct on the part of his wife. Then the
yachting. party was broken up and Mrs
Vanderbilt went TO Paris. wnere apart
ments had been secured for her accommo-
dation. The house was as handsome a
Vanderbilt did not like it. At first she said
she would not occupy il, but finally said
she would II 1T was altered: The alterations
Ny Vanderbilt 100000 francs. Mr.. Wander
bilt objected to this. and there was another
off TO London to see the Derby run. file
returned to Paris and witnessed the grand
corning Mr.. Vanderbilt and the Paris
beauty Is. related as given above. The gem
reachhed 'MNE rs %anderbi,t sNheee immedtafeGiy
nelius Vanderbilt went over TO Paris hast
communicated with her friends in America
ily 10 patch up matters, and the story is
that he met William +, his brother. with
his story secured from him a promise not
To- make the details of his differences with
bit also saw Mrs. ". K. Vanderbilt
and heard her story. He made every eff
fort to bring about a generalization. but
of divorce proceedings. 1t was at this
time that Mrs. w X. Vanderbilt began to
suffer, from nervous prostration. During
the Illness IL is generally understood that
she changed her mind about going to the
courts and was willing TO do anything to
avoid the publicity that must follow a suit
Colonel and Mrs. William Jay. both
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. William h. Van
now trying to effect a reconciliation and
save the publicity of a scandal. but are
not meeting with exceptional success. L
have found that Mrs. Vanderbilt has made
propositions TO her husband to provide her
and her children with an income and the
use of their town house at Fifth avenue
and Fffty-SecOnd street. and the Islip
house. The marble mansion at Newport
is hers and in her name. That w. X.
Vanderbilt gave her outright. 1t is the
general impression on this side of the wa
ter that Mrs. Vanderbilt will not seek a
divorce. and I have heard that Cornelius
Vanderbilt has a promise from William
that he viii not attempt a proceeding of
that nature or his own behalf.
Nellie Neustrater is one OF the most
notorious women of the upper class of her
kind in Paris. She is acknowledged 10 be
one of the haGdSOmest women in Paris,
and has been for some time one of the
gayest of the gay set. Who introduced her
to Mr.. Vanderbilt / don't know exactly. L
have heard. but that does not matter.
There has for several years been more
or less talk in society here and at Newport
concerning both William K. Vanderbilt and
Mrs. Vanderbilt. He has been fond OF
yachting and pleasure generally. and natur-