The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-18
LAWRENCE HANLEY's TROUBLES
He and His Wife Suing Each Other
for Divorce

Lawrence Hanley and his wife are
suing each other for divorce. Those
who know Hanley do not need to be told
that ii is on account Of his drinking
Mrs. Hanley has been in hiding at the
home Of a friend in Cincinnati since the
last rupture with her husbad which took
place a couple of weeks ago.
While in Cincinnati playing THE
Player at Heuck's opera house. Mr.
Hanley, on the first two nights, made a
great success. He was a favorite there
and the entire city arose TO do him no
mage.
The success, of course, had to be cele-
brated, and MIR. Hanley proceeded to cele-
brate by opening several small bottles
Small bottles led to large ones, and the
first thing Mr. Hanley knew he was in
toXicated. To this Mrs. Hanley objected;
Ihen Mr.. Hanley became boisterous and
MRS. Hanley asked for a separate dress
ing room. II was given her Then Mr..
Hanley went to the dressing room and
demanded admission. Mrs. Hanley was
frightened and refused it, and Mr.. Han
ley proceeded to kick in the door. Then
Mrs. Hanley went to her hotel, and the
next day left and hadn't been seen nor
heard of until few nights ago.
Mr.. Hanley continued drinking, and his
manager closed the house. The company
at that time was practically without FUNDS
Arrangements were made for them to get
to st. Louis, and they went there. All
this time Mrs. Hanley had not been heard
Of When Mr.. Hanley arrived he felt pref
ty bad, and with a view to bringing his
wife back, instituted divorce proceedings.
Then, when his wife didn't show up, and
made no answer, he felt bluer than ever
He didn't have any money, but his credit
at the hotel where he put up, was good,
and he drew SIS from the house and took
IN the town. During the taking in pro-
cess he accumulated another jag.
He took that jag onto the stage. After
that he sobered up, and when he could
hear nothing of his wife he proceeded to
make the futile attempt to drink all the
liquor in the city. As result he became
again greatly intoxicated. And he could
not get sober. When he appeared on the
stage at the matinee he was in bad shape,
so bad, in fact, that he could not keep
ms feet, and at one time slipped and fell
to the floor. His voice was so husky 1t
couldn't be heard more than ten or twelve
rows back from the stage. In fact, those
who heard it said II sounded like a buzz
saw. After the performance he was
locked in his dressing room, and late at
night he was in pretty. good shape. He
promised that he would drink no more, but
he says his heart is broken because he
cannot find his wife. That he is deeply
In love with his wife everyone in the COM
pany agrees. They say he was insbnely
Jealous but that now, since his separation
from his wife, he is just about crazy.
Mrs. Hanley says that the disgraceful
action Of her husband forced her. to leave
him, and that she is applying for a di-
vorce. She further alleges that he has
taken the Kelley cure twice, and that
It was only upon his promise to reform
that she has consented to live with him
SO long. Their only child, boy 4 years
OLD, is with his grandparents, the Lem
merits, in Los Angeles, Cal.
Mr.. Hanleys friends in Savannah will
regret exceedingly to learn of his mis-
fortunes. 1t was hoped that he had con-
quered his drinking habit Last summer
he started out from New York with a
strong backing and with every prospect
or having prosperous season.