The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-03-06
END OF A GREAT SCANDAL.
MRS. W. K. TANDERBILT WINS HER
 SUIT AGAINT HER II USBAND.

Edmond Kelly-Au of the Allegations in
 the Complaint Were Found to Be True
 and That She Was Entitled to the Bill
 What Actions He Has Had With An
 other Woman.
 New York, March 5.-Judge Barrett
 of the supreme court this afternoon
 granted a decree of absolute divorce in favor of Mrs. Ava F. Vanderbilt from
 her husband, William K. Vanderbilt,
 the well known millionaire. As all of
 the testimony and the report of the . referee have been sealed no facts can
 be ascertained as to the parties who
 are implicated with Mir Vanderbilt.
 Although a liberal allowance has been
 granted Mrs Vanderbilt, there is mo
 record of the sum which her husband has agreed to give her. The only paper
 the public can examine is the decree of divorce. Mrs. Vanderbilt is to have
 the care and custody of her three chil-
 dren.
 The decree is granted upon the re- port of Edmond Kelly, who was ap- pointed to hear and determine all the issues involved.
 In the action the complaint in the suit was served on MT. Vanderbilt on January last and within short time the answer of MT. Vanderbilt was served by his counsel, Anderson, How
 land & Murray. The case was sent to the referee on January IS.
 Mrs. Vanderbilt was represented by Joseph H. Choate, Colonel William Jay and William A. Duer and Henry Fl. An derson represented MT. Vanderbilt
 The referee made his report on Feb ruary 5, in which he found all the allegations in the complaint to be true; that Mrs. Vanderbilt was entitled to her decree of divorce and that she should have the custody of the three children, Consuelo, William K, jr., and Harold Vanderbilt.
 MT Vanderbilt raised the issue as to the allegations of the divorce in his answer by denying the charges made in the complaint and upon the issue the case was sent to MT. Kelly as referee His report finds that the all legations of Mrs. Vanderbilt are true and that MT Vanderbilt has been guilty of the acts charged against him.
 The parties were married on April 20, 1875.
 The decree, in addition to setting forth the facts as above stated, finds that MT. Vanderbilt is well able to pro- vide for his wife and children and that she is entitled to a suitable pro- vision for the support of herself and the maintenance and education of the children.
 The case was to have been before the court on February 5 last upon the con- sideration of the report of the referee and for final judgment on the report. An order made on that day reciting that the court was satisfied that the plaintiff was entitled to a judgment in the actions dissolving marriage and also to the custody of the children during their minority and required that MT. Vanderbilt shout provide for his wife and also for the children. Mr. Wander bilt was directed to appear on Febru- ary q and give evidence to the court as to the proper amount of provision he should make for his wife and the children. That hearing was postponed until to-day, when the entire subject was presented to Judge Barrett. Mr. Vanderbilt was not present in person, | but his counsel submitted a written in- | strument, executed on February 19 last, | making a tender of what he was willing | his wife and children should have for | their maintenance. but the sum is not | mentioned in the decree. The offer of | MT. Vanderbilt making liberal allow ance was accepted by Mrs. Vanderbilt | through her counsel, in lieu of any oth- CT allowance to be made by the court.
 The report of the referee was confirm ed at once on motion of Lawyers De Yoy Deur and Bauerdoff and certified 1 and approved by Judge Barrett, who decreed that the parties were divorced and the marriage annplled. The de- cree provides that it is lawful for Mrs. Vanderbilt to marry again, but declares that it will not be lawful for MT. Van derbilt to wed again
 MT William K. Vanderbilt is now in It is understood by friends of both parties that he left behind him papers, signed and sealed, in which he directed that Mrs. Vanderbilt was to receive an annual income of $250,00 for the rest of her life and the use of the Fifth avenue and Newport houses dur ing the minority of the children.
 Vanderbilt is to visit the said children at all proper times. It is ordered that +he children receive education in the United States upon consent of both DartieS through thelr lawyers Tn court ] The three children of the marriage are -ounselo, born March 2, 1877; William K. ir.. born on October 6, 1878, and Harold S., born on July 6, 1884 Justice Barrett said he had had the report of the referee and a transcript of the testimony since early in February. "I was sick" he said "or I would have signed the decree long ago. To- day is the first day I have spent in court since my illness and this divorce was one of the first things that I at tended to in the course of my duties I Mir. Vanderbilt has made ample pro- f vision for his wife. He has formally I agreed to pay lump sum. I am not at g liberty to mention the amount, of I course, but it was considered entirely l sufficient by Mrs. Vanderbilt and her I attorneys. The testimony and the re- c port of the referee are sealed under a provision of the law" i It is said Mrs. Vanderbilt has arrang- t d to sail for Europe tomorrow for a S ong visit. She will be accompanied by t Ter three children. a The referee and counsel were inter- t yiauved but declined to saw anvtbipo l a