The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
IINGTRI SEEKS 4 DIJOKCE.
And the Custody of Her Child Sensation
al Developments.

al Developments.
NEW YORK. Sept. THE celebrated
beauty. Mrs. Lily Langtry has III last be-
gun suit for divorce from her husband,
Edward Lanstry.
The primary move in the affair was the
placing of papers and a retaining fee or
500 I'm the hands of Abe Hummen. Of the
law firm of Howe & Hummell, Of New
York. The complaint was drawn up by
Mrs. Langtry's London solicitors and sent
10 America by specially commissioned
bearer of the money and the decree. The
grounds for suit are dssertion and neglect
and the face oil the document reads
"Emelie Charlotte Langtry, plaintiff, etc.
Mrs. Langtry is a citizen of California
and brings the suit as an American. she
is a large property-Owner in fertile cor
ner Ct California and has lived there at
intervals during the last ten years. In
the suit for divorce she beseeches th<
court TO award her the guardianship OF
Jeanne, the only child of said Emeie
Charlotte Langtry, plainiim, and Edward
Langtry. defendant"
Mr. Langtry lives at Holyhead and has
been pensioner on the bounty of his
beautiful wife for many years. lie is
rather a gay and dissipated gentleman
who does nothing for a living, but de-
mands that Mrs. Langtry support him as
the husband of such an eminent ana
wealthy lady should be kept. He has
never seen his little daughter Jeanne
who is now about IA years old since she
was a baby, and never comes near the
Lily's many handsome homes about Eng
land and elsewhere. Mr Langtry is
commercially steady and violent drinker
and occasionally reliable rumor flies
over the Irish sea that Mr.. Langtry is
a rot t4f gfY
II is invariably denied by next mail.
Edward LangtIy married Emelie Char
lotte le Breton when the Jersey Lily was
only Il years old. The marriage was sol
emnized at st. Heliers, Jersey by the RI
Rev. William le Breton, dean of Jersey.
the father of Miss lie Breton, who after
ward became known as the famous court
beauty, Mrs. Edward Langtry. The dean
died several years ago while Mrs. Langtry
was playing In Chicago, and the chapel in
ST. Hcllers, where the marriage was cele-
bratei, has fallen into picturesque decay.
Mrs. lc Brebton still lives in st. Heliers,
and Is there at present with little Jeanne.
Mrs. LangtTy s on the continent at the
baths of AK and Carlsbad. She has had
"a Distressing but not serious attack OF
rheumatism which interfered with her
keeping American engagements for this
season. She sent an agent across the
seas 10 personally convey to Mr.. Henry
Abbey the warning that she must break
her contract with that manager for this
year. prImn ily because of her ailment
and likewise because a play suitable for
the demands of Mrs. Langtry and the
American public could not be obtained.
There is a romantic little episode con-
nected with the div orce which Will be SEN
sational in its developments. Another
10 ri in N La. nd n
which peer of high degree IS concerned
and the two divorces, though nothing
official discovers the pretty story, are
closely related by that silver line 80
fine, so fine.
Sir George Lewis. the keeper or the
deadly secrets. of all social England. is
solicitor for Mr. Langtry. The complaint
is simple enough, but when Sir Georges
casket yawns there will be either some
wonderful suppressions of facts or some
astounding disclosures.