New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-20
An ACTRESSS SUIT FOR SEPARATION.

| MINNIE LANG. A LIVING PICTURE" AND MODEL
HAD SHORT MATRIMONIAL EXPERIENCE
SHE SAYS HER HUSBAND. DR. PEET.
HAS ABANDONED HER
Mrs Augusta Peet who is known upon the stage
as Minnie Lang. actress, who Is only seventeen
years old has brought action in the supreme
Court for separation from her husband Dr. Alex
ander j. Peet although their matrimonial expe-
rience did not last over moath. She has had
Joseph F. Moss appointed her guardian TO prosecute
the action In her behalf. and Judge Beekman In
Supreme Court Chambers. yesterday. upon the APP
plicaton of her counsel. granted an order requiring
her husband TO show cause why ne should not De
compelled 10 contribute TO her support and pay
her counsel fees pending trial OF the suit Alex
ander J. Peet is a physician. having an office al
No &c West Twenty-fourth-st. He mas lucrative
practice is the owner Of steam yacht and has
small fortune.
Mrs Peet lives with her mother. Mrs Minnie
Lang Her father died when she was mere chiid
and her mother married again. Her stepfather
committed suicide June II n fit Of insanity,
superinduced by attack Of the grip BENG, IN
straitened circumstances the girl was eqmpeea 10
years old. and worked as nurse. lhen she t poseu
for various artists among them being or snneon
Sarony, the photographer. She was OUT OF enplv 10y,
men in oe26sr s In er was wSo Was then giving
llvng-picture representations at Proctors Theatre
Mss Ksrw Mo al ap Gesq bSTe the caran
It was while holding this engagement in Deem
her that the young actress met DR.. feet IN drug
store in Sxth-ave. He spoke to her and acted as
her escort the stage entrance o, me tnsatre;
After that he met her repeatedly Within month
the doctor made her present of a pair OF DIAMOND
earrings, a twostone diamond ring. and otner ar,
ticles He professed love for her. and within Two
after their acquain asked her 10 pc
come his wife She introduced the doctor 10 ner
mother and stepfather. and in February last ne
asked for their consent to the marriage, whicn was
given II was to take place within snort time;
but her mother objected TO her being married until
after her seventeenth birthday. on March 70: III
the mean time. the actress says. DR. Peet obtained
for her a position at Roster Bias where she posed
in the Easter Hymn" as "Marguerite in the
Faust series as an Angel" and as Japanese
Lady" She continued at this place OF entertain
ment until about a week previous 10 her marriage
TO the doctor which took place at the house OF
her mother No. 326 West Thirty -sixth-st on June
49, For three weeks the couple lived happily. ana
then the doctor remained away from home for sew
eral nights When she demonstrated. he suggested
a sepa ration. saying that he could not live happily
with her on account of her previous life. He Of
fered her $40 week until she could get employ
ment as an actress, If she would consent TO
separation She declined to accept this PROPOSE
ton and on Thursday last. II is alleged, he took
all his effects from their home and abandoned her.
The young wife she Is entirely destitute.
She wants the Court TO compel her husband to
contribute to her support while the action Is pend