The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-05
FRITZ TIRESOME
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Emmett Both
Desire a Divorce.
J. K. Emmett's Charges Against
His Wife.
MISS LYTTON'S STORY.
Says Her Spouse is Entirely
Too Frivolous.
Has No Undue Relations With
Edmond Hayes.

DENVER, Dec. 5.-Since their arrival
in this city no meeting has taken place
between MIR, and Mrs. ]. (, Emmett nor
has any attempt at reconciliation been
made. Neither has the aggrieved hus-
band sought an interview with Edmond
Hayes. In the present status of affairs,
| although there is no collision so far as
the divorce proceedings are concerned.
husband and wife appear to be in unison
| upon the question of being separated. J.
&. Emmett says in effect, AZ going to
sue for divorce" while Mrs. Emmett
nonchalantly remarks, "Go ahead and
sue."
BIr. Emmett's Grievances.
The complaint sets forth that the com
plainant and defendant were married in
Davenport Ia. on or about the 21st of
November, 1874. and have ever since
continued to be man and wife.
Then follows list of the actors al
legged grievances against his welded
partner, to wit: That on or about the
25th of February, 1895. in the city of
Denver. the defendant accused plaintiff
of adultery and other crimes and
misdsmeanors, and in the dressing
room of the Tabor opera house,
on or about February 81,
1000 6AO oSSdAAAC0 RAoAAbA44 Ill q WHICH,
and cruel manner, and on or about said
date the defendant called plaintiff vile
and obscene names in the Windsor hotel
and about the same time in the said city
OF Denver defendant accused him of diff
ferent crimes and misdemeanors to his
associates, relatives and friends, all of
which statements and accusations we're
untrue, and which the defendant at the
time she made the said accusations and
&c lrr1 or1d oil IF
which statements and accusations rem
dered this plaintiff miserable and made
life burden to him"
1t is further alleged that the state
ments and accusations which made life a
burden to Dir. Emmett were iterated and
reiterated by his wife all over the states
of California, Utah and Texas
Plaintiff also complains that son or
about the 28th CT September, 1895, at the
city of Bryan, Tex, the defendant de-
serted this plaintiff, and has since lived
separate and apart from him and as re-
fused to live with him"
Actor J. & Emmett is disinclined to go
into details in speaking of the broil with
his wife. There will be no trouble at
all about this affair, and I did not come
here to make trouble" he said. "The
difficulties between my wife and me are
to be settled quietly by litigation. 1
CoAAC AOAO OCCdOcO LIZ FOlC0 WAS 1dl1luR
me. Anyhow, Denver is my home, for
my mother lives here. Today l became
voter, and, perhaps l shall go into poll
tics here"-this facetiously.
Before appearing in her part on the
Broadway boards last evening, the &C
tress made this statement: My husband
and myself have come to an agreement
to be legally separated 1 have agreed
that he shall bring the suit for divorce
oV,A nS haa he
will have to pay for it. l want to see his
mother spend some of that money she
has.
$50 far as I am concerned, l have
made up my mind that l will not much
longer be legally tied to ME- EN-
nett. He's too frivolous. We have
nothing new to say about each other
nothing to retract, and 1 am get
ting just as good salary as l got
with him. Mr. Emmett has acknowl-
edged that l did not steal his money; the
diamonds have, he gave me, and that dis
poses of the talk about me. At present
he has plenty, while have nothing ex-
cept ruy salary, and when this is all over
hope we will both be happy"
With regard to the gossip relative to
her relations with Edmond Hayes, the
actress said: 81 have nothing to do with
| MIR. Hayes of the stage, any more than
with any Otner ACTOR In the company.
Mrs. Emmett had version to give of
the fracas in san Francisco on June z,
1895, in the course of which her husband
was said to have shot and wounded her,
which differs somewhat from the pub
Iished account of it.
The trouble in San Francisco" she ex-
planned, "aross because / wanted to
leave my husband aud he objected. Ny
trunk was packed and he would not let
me move it from nv room, and we had
fight. In the scutfle l either fell or he
struck me andawe fell out of the window
together. There was a cut on my head.
not a bullet wound, and the doctors,
against my wishes. tied up an artery too
tig htly, which caused me all the pain I
suffered afterward, They charged me
$500 for performing the operation and 1
never paid the money"
The San Francisco affair alluded to by
! Mrs Emmett was the climax of Il series
of rows that had occurred between the
comedian and his wife, He had been
travelling with his own oompany,appear-
/ ing in pretty much the same speciaIties
as made his father, Fritz" Emmett,
/ famous in the theatrical world Emily
/ Lyttou was his leading lady before he
made her his wife and continued to star
| it with him even after the fight between
/ them in San Francisco.
Chamber sets are cheaper now than
ever. a good serviceable set for So %,
| and from that price up. Have YOU seen
/ themf FAREswoRTH & ASHLEY,
sos Kansas ave