The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-06


Mrs. Vanderbilt satisfaction for her
claims for alimony. Joseph ii. Choate.
William Jay and William Adee were
counsel for the plaintiff. and Anderson.
Howiand a. Murray for the defendant
II Is said that the break between Mr..
and Mrs. Vanderbilt came at the close
of the yachting trip on the Valiant last
summer during which, IL ~ alleged.
Mrs. Vanderbilt was subjected 30 indig-
mites In the presence of their friends
that made IL impossible longer 10 defer
action. Ir Is alleged that Sanderhilt's re-
lations with Nellie Neustretter We're
openly paraied BY him with the purpose
of forcing his wife TO take cognizance of
them. Fanderbilt's friends assert that
prior 20 this yachting trip his behavior
towards Mrs. Vanderbilt had always been
considerate. and that he conducted him.
self In an exemplary manner. They as
sert that he had no affection for Nellie
sNenstretter, and was In no sense fascin-
ated by her. Though the fact has been
known some months that the Eanderbiits
were agreed upon the general PROPOSE
tion of divorce, IL was not known by the
public until the decree was filed today
that proceedings had been begun.
Vanderbilt met Miss Smith. who after
wards became his wife. In ISIS. when he
was . years OF age. II Ia understood that
the settlement upon Mrs. Vanderbilt in
clndes the marble palace at Newport, the
residence at Ef.T-second street and
Fifth avenue and money end securities
that will make her income 500. 600 a year.
Judge Barrett's order granting the de-
cree reads as follows: This action hav-
ing been brought by plaintiff against de-
fendant for the purpose of obtaining
judgment of divorce and dissolvsng the
marriage contract. on the grounds of de-
fendants adultery. and the summons and
copy of the complaint having been duly
served on the defendant In person within
the state OF New York on the Sd day OF
January. 1925, appears by the affidavit of
William X. keogh, duly filed and the de-
fendant having appeared herein by An
derson, Howland & Murray, his atior-
neys, and duly served on the plaintiffs
attorney an answer to the said complaint
herein. and putting In issue the ailega-
tions OF adultery therein contained, and
an order having been duly made and en-
tered In thissaction whereby II was re-
fcrred 70 Edmund Kelly. counselor at
law. as sole referee, TO hear and de-
terrnine the issues herein, and the issues
II this action having been brought on for
trial and having been tried before the
said referee and the said referee having
made his report thereon bearing date OF
January II. 1885. pursuant 10 the said or
der. with the evidence and proceedings
taken before him. by which report Ii ap-
pears, and said referee finds and Decides
among other things. that the material al
legations OF the complaint I'm this action
are true, and thai the parties, plaintiff
and defendant, were married In the city
and state OF New York on the 11th day of
April. 1875. ana were residents OF the
state Of New York at the time OF the
marriage and until and at the time OF
the commencement of this action and that
the defendant has been guilty OF acts Of
adultery as charged in the complaint. as
In the said report found and specified
and that there is no judgment or decree
In any court OF the stzte of New York or
OF any other STATE against the plaintiff
or defendant for divorce on the grounds
of adultery; that the plaintiff is a proper
person TO have the care and custody OF
the children of the marriage namely.
consuela Vanderbilt. William X Wander
hilt, tr.. and Harold S. Vanderbilt that
che defendant is a man OF considerable
means and able 10 provide for his wife
and family, and that the plaintiff ia en-
titled 10 suitable provision for the sup
port of herself and for the education and
maintenance OF the said children; and
the said referee having directed that
Judgment be entered In this action In
favor OF the plaintiff. and dissolgiaE the
marriage between the parties hereto
awarding the care and the custody OF the
said children TO the plaintiff. and that
the support of the plaintiff and for the
maintenance and education OF the chill
dren. and said action having come on 30
be heard on the sth day OF FEBRUARY. fgts
and the said report, together with
the testimony and other proceed
ings taken before the said referee
duly certified by him. have been
presented 20 this court for eousIders tion.
and his application having been duly
made 20 this court upon tire said report,
and aii the proceedings herein for fSnal
Judgment in favor OF the plaintiff In this
action and for other such further order
Of relief as the cenrg may decide proper
and an order having bsen daily made and
entered tn this action on the date Afor@-
said. reciSiBg among other things that
the court vas satisfied that tise pisintiw
Is entitled 20 enai Judgment az this action
for divorce and d.ssolxiGS ere marriage
between plaintiff and defss8auI and
awarding the care ard custody OF gasa
ehisareu during th4ir respective fniuoFifies
20 the plaintiff. ard requiring the defend
ant 10 nroxias for the sE7tFabls ynatrsefs-
zuce ard education Of th" said children.
and for the support of fhs pias1tfG rs
Justice required. and directing tae larfiss
herein 30 attend before this court at q
sDecyai term thereof "a be held al tbs
county court house In the city 81 New
Yark on the 9fs. day of February. sss%.
ana then and thers present the.F proofs
a. 20 the proper amount 90 sssch provision
10 t.s reQa8red ~ the jss6gHssft 20 be en-
seresf herela - be EbsGe bS ta% defendant
far the xma fenance Aaa e9uesti1sa of said
children and for the supToTt os pizinttT.
ard The hearing upon said order having
heen attended before ffse eoart a. spe-
esaY term thereof. kEs okseslseEce 10 said OF
49, ara xn@ defendant fnsn and
,h.~n rendered fAe plaintiff a writ
rar instrument. under hts seal ara
hana ard bearing date fssh OF
ressrssary. fSas. making stssf2hle provision
for thn ssftssAfsan ard maintenance or
SAL children, Aaa for TIE aug2ri OF tne