Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-03
WERE WE'D AsC CHILDREN
Why Millionaire Rogers Daugh-
 ter Is Kept In a Convent.
sHE ELoPED WITH YOUNG MOTT.

Although ths Young Couple Have Been
 Suit Has Been Tried. There Is Pros
 pect of Their Being Happily United. <
 NEW YORK, July 3.-There has been hidden for some time very charming bit of romance wb;ch affects two well known and wealthy families of this city, and which is now likely to reach that chapter which is found in all romances where the hero and heroine settle down and live hap oily ever afterward. It is tale of a young lady now not more than 19 years old, the daughter of H. H. Rogers, president of the Standard Oil company, who is thirty times millionaire, and a young man not yet more than 21 years old, Joseph Mott. son of a well known member of the Stock Exchange, who is also accredited with being a very wealthy man.
 The romance, which eliminated in mar riage two years ago, began some years be- fore. The young folks have been separated from each other since the ceremony. Now, because of a consultation between the par ents, it is likely that all again will be se- rene.
 The Rogers and the Mott families have known each other for a considerable peri cd. Young MT. Mott met Miss Mai Rog-
 
 then, as boy, was devoted to her. About two years ago, when the families were sum- mering at Manhattan Beach, the devotion of the children deepened into graver af- lection.
 Ran or and Were Married.
 MT. Rogers told his daughter that he did not wish her to spend much time in young Mptt's society. There was just a little scene, but this passed over without any signs of open rebellion, and MT. Rog- CTS congratulated himself that his daugh- ter had obeyed him. But he was mistaken. When the prohibition came to Miss Mai she told her youthful suitor, and they went over to Gravesend. There they found the Rev. Dr. Churchill of the Congrega- tional church, who, upon representing themselves of age and without guardians, married them as fast and strongly as any Long Island clergyman could do. Then the bride and bridegroom returned to their respective families. All this happened on July 2S, but it wasn't until some time aft erward that MT. Rogers learned that his daughter was a wife.
 MT. Rogers, it is said, vowed that even though his daughter was Mir. Mott's wife | sbe should never live with him. Efforts | were made to dissolve the marriage, but these proved unavailing, and then Mir. Rogers sent his daughter to a convent and | subsequently, abroad to finish her educa- l tion.
 Meantime MT. Mott, absolutely devoted | to his bride, caught occasional gli1npses of l her and corresponded with her through | the aid of the sister of one of his friends | MT. Rogers, it is told, was annoyed at the young mans persistence and was also | chagrined at his daughter. Finally the young husband and wife were parted by | the breadth of the Atlantic.
 Rumors came to Mir Rogers ears last year which induced him to begin a suit for divorce on his daughters behalf against MT. Mott. The young man had detectives after him for months, and final | ly the case, under the title of Mott vs. l Mott, was brought before Judge Pryor. in l the court of common pleas. Evidence was produced against the young man which | was expected to result in decree of di- l vorce, but the court would not accept the evidence as trustworthy and refused to grant the decree. Subsequently the case was reopened, but with the same result. Parents Have a Conference. [ Mir. Mott continued in his devotion to his child wife, but the bits of evidence which were brought out at the trials reached Mrs. Mott's ears and naturally estranged her from him. When he was vindicated, however, her affection re- turned, increased many fold But MT. Rogers kept his daughter abroad. where she still remains, while Mir. Mott goes about among his friends woe begone but silent, so that most of his acquaintances believe him to be a very melancholy indi- vidual, but still a bachelor, he having said l nothing about his experience save to two or three of his most intimate friends.
 Within the last few days, however, Mir. Rogers invited MT. and Mrs. Mott to visit him at his home at Fifty seventh street and Madison avenue, and there the par ents had a long conference over the future | of their children. The result is known on ly to the persons most intimately inter. ested, but it is said that the young folks will be made happy.
 MT. Nett lives with his parents at the Hotel Netherlands. He is not engaged in any business. Mrs. Mott is said to be in | France, near Paris.