Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-30
OWN CASE.
EX-GoE BEYERIDGB SAYS THB SUIT AGAINST
COGHLAN IS NOT MADg on ais ADVICE
Mistake Of a Talented Girl-lc.ors and Actresses
Generally Express Sympathy With Wife
No. 2.
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EX-Gov. Beverage denied vigorously
this morning that be had anything 70
DO with the divorce suit which his
granddaughter, Kuehns, has brought
against Charles Coghlan, the actor, and
her Whilom husband He claims that
kuehne has acted ia this matter wholly
without regard 10 bis advice.
The first thing knew OF the suit
was letter / received from kuehne the
hrst OF this week, said the white
haired old Governor. 1T is not true
that have urged to undertake this
suit. Neither have / ever said that
would send Mr.. COghlan TO prison II he
Is found guilty Of biRamy.
William E. Boeckel, who has been APP
pointed my granddaugh guardian
for the purpose Of bringing this suit, Is
member OF the law firm that IS con-
Quoting her case. She is only 10.
The papers in this suit we're filed be-
fore Judge McAdams in the Superior
Court Of New York. They are regard
ed as the natural outcome OF the rec
onclliation" TO his old-time wife that
public opinion and fear Of being boot
ed OF the stage have driven COghlan TO-
Both wife No. / aud wife No. :, which
latter is Miss kuehne Beverages num-
Der, have been wives de factO during
the past few months, aud this suit will
determine which has been the wife de
jure.
BECOMES FAMOUS N THREE YEAES.
Kuebne Beverage Coghlan is one Of
the best-advertiSed young women in
this country to-day. And she has ac-
Quired all her reputation 10 the last
three years Her father was a colonel
in the British army. Her mother is the
daughter OF ev-Gov. Beveridge OF Chi
cago. Kuehne's father dying 10 her in
fancy, her mother presented her with
stepfather in the shape OF an Austrian
baron OF the simon-pure brand. Before
she was out OF her short clothes kuehne
won wide reputation for her beauty and
her talent as q SculptrsSs.
At the age of is when most girls are
just graduating from the high school,
this precOciOus little miss completed a
bust OF Grover Cleveland that drew
paudits from the greatest critics in
America. Since then she has produced
COrbett and Adlai Stevenson with ar
tistic ability.
WORK OF ROSE COGHLAN.
Since Kuehue dropped the chisel for
the bUSkiU and married Actor Coghlan,
the latter's sister, Rose, has been hard
at work trying % bring her recreant
brother back 20 the wife be had lived
with almost a generation only 70 desert
Tor a younger and fairer woman.
Kuehue has not filed her complaint
with the rest Of her papers. She refuses
TO tell the names OF the correspondents
or TO tell how many there are Of these
ladies.
The denizens of the stage take she
part of wife No. / in this divorce suit.
Most of them think that kuehne ought
20 have applied for an anAulment OF her
marriage II divorce is granted her
10 will cast hateful stigma upon the
woman who has lived With COghlan as |
his wife for twenty years and upon |
their daughter, Gertie, who is just en-
teTiug wOmauhoOd.
Miss EIeauora Barry has a different
opinion from that possessed by most
actresses. She is sure that CoghlaC is
a past master In the hypnotic art and
has used bis wizard skill TO juggIe with
the affections Of the fair kuehne.
HE Is A CIlARNIEE.
"Coghlan simply fascinates his com
panion as one hears OF birds being
charmed by snakes" said Miss Barry
expressivsly. If, as ! say, these In
fuences were potent with Miss Beyer-
idge she should be judged Ieniently and
restored legally, il possible, to the
position she occupied before her IN
fortunate meeting with her charmer.
She threw away several fine Op-
pOrtunities when she married Mr.
COghlan, one Of which is fresh |
in my mind. Lloyd LOwnes, who
was regarded as one OF the best catches !
in California, was desperately In love |
with her, and would have been the hap |
piest man in the world if be could have |
called her wife. The poor fellow went !
TO London, where he now is broken |
hearted"
Miss Merri Osborne feels sorry for |
both wives, Nos. 1 aud inclusive and |
thinks each has been the victim Of a /
Breckinridge tongue. IAN impress !
sionable girl, so full OF artistic ambition /
as Miss Beveridgo was" added Miss |
Merri, "can not always regulate her |
heartstringS.