The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-06

Nav YORK, March ga decree Of nb.
solute divorce was filed in tho Office ol
the county clerk to-day In tho suit oi
Alva L. Vanderbilt against William X.
Vanderbilt All tho papers in tho ca,o
wero called up. and nothing specific q,
to the nature Of the case could DO ascer.
tainod.
Tho decree, by Justice Barrett, awards
the custody Of tho children Of tho mar
riage to Mrs. Vanderbilt. II being pro.
yided that they shall be educated in
the United States.
The action was begun on January 8
last, and the defendant put in an an-
swer denying tho charge. Edmund
Kelley was appointed referee to hear
and determine aud filed his report on
January Is. On February and IS
hearings were had at special tarm Of the
supreme court before Justice Barrett on
motions to confirm the report aud on
tho question OF alimony. Mr. Wander.
bilt OH the latter day rendered the
plaintiff deed whereby he conveyed
property in satisfaction OF claims OF
alimony. Joseph II. Choate. William
Jay aud William A. Duer were counsel
for the plaintiff. and Anderson. Rowland
& Murray for the defendant.
It is said that the break between Mr..
and Mrs. Vanderbilt. came at the close
nj n M trtN I'd hn Val
liant last summer, during which it is al
legged Mrs. Vanderbilt was subjected to
indignities in the presence OF their
frionds that made it impossible to lon
ger defer action. I. is alleged that Mr..
Nanderbilts relations with Mile. Nous.
tretter were openly paraded by him
with tho purpose Of forcing his wife to
take cognizance OF them. Mr.. Wander.
bilts friends assert that prior to this
yachting trip his behavior towards Mrs.
Vanderbilt had always been consider
ate. and that he had before that time
conducted himself in an exemplary
manner. They a,sort that he had no
affection for Mile. Neussrettcr and was
in no sense fascinated by her.
Throughout the publications coupling
the name OF Mr.. Vanderbilt with that
OF Mile. Neustretter that gentleman has
only once made 7denial OF any printed
statements. He protested against an
allegation that he had caused tho young
woman's servants to be arrayed in tho
". X. Vanderbilt livery. The denial of
this charge was vehement and the ex-
p!anatlon was made public that tho
n Ia .,
Of Mr.. Vanderbilt's servants, had never
beon changed, and that at no time had
the two been identical. Though the
fact has been known for some
months that the Vanderbllts were
agreed upon the general proposition for
a divorce, it was not known when by
the public until the decree was filed to.
day that proceedings had been begun.
Mr.. Vanderbil, met Miss Smith, who
afterward became his wife, 1878, when
he was twenty.nino years OF age. She
is member OF An aristocratic southern
family. Itis unde.stood that the settle.
men. on Mrs. Vanderbilt includes the
marble palace nt Newport, the residence
At Fitty-second street and Fifth avenue
and money and securities that will
make her income $500, 900 a year.
The woman in the ca'e"is Nellio
Noustretter, one OF the most beautiful
OF tho queens Of the ParIsiun demi-
monde. G,f9
Mr.. Vanderbilt is alleged to have
given her all his largo winnings at the
last Grand Prix dc Paris. At present
Mr.. Vanderbilt is cruising on board his
yacht. Valiant, In tho Mediterranean
with party Of friends.
Mrs. Vanderbilt and her daughter
havo made NIL their arrangements Tor
sailing for Europe. having planned 10
occupy palatial quarters nt Paris.