The evening times., 1895-11-07
Mr.. BlGlLET'S CROSS BILL
Serious Charges Filed Against
His Italian Wife.
DETECTIVE ON HER TRACK
He Asserts That She Is the Mother of
Child Which He Does Not Ac-
knowledge as His Own-Asserts
That She Pursued Him nd Brought
Abouta Divorce from His First Wife.

The ordinary case of the heiress hunting
eoreig uer is varied in the story OF Mr.. water
man P. Bagsley, who to-day filed a cross
bin for divorce from Mrs. Olga Bagalcy,
daughter of the Countess Alfieri, OF Milan.
Italy.
II this instance lie claims it was the chase
OF a rich American gentleman by n lady OF
the Italian nobility. Mr.. Bagaley's account
tells OF their wanderings over two continents,
and closes with the charge that his wife has
recently given birth TO a child that is not
his.
He dates the total overthrow of his do
! nestle happiness to his arrival here and re-
| newal of friendly rela tions with his aunt,
Mrs. A. r. Williams, who. lie says, row di-
reefs his wife's movements. Under her
guidance his wife has for a year been trying
to get rid Of him as persisteutly as Sue pur-
sued him ind finally won him fourteen years
years ago. She at last left him fricndless
aud homeless in an asylum ward.
Mr.. Bagaley is the son of wealthy Pitts
burg manufacturer. His parents are both
dead aud he has n life estate in a large for
tune. 1t was the prospect OF this, he says.
and the complica ions over receiving it
that explained the behavior of his wife, his
aunt and her husband, who helped to get him
into st. Eiizabeth's by drugging him.
HISTORY OF HIS LIFE.
After reciting the facts in their divorce
proceedings so far, beginning with Mrs.
Bagaley's bill filed a year ago, Mr.. Bagaley
takes up the history OF his life from thetime
he left his home here. He left this District
on November 10, 1881. and on the 18TH
sailed for Liverpool. From there he joined
n nd sis a pnnepti
the Halls Riviera. On the day OF his ar
rival he made the acquaintance of Miss
Uccelli aud her mother, who stopped at the
same hotel.
Their relations soon became SO friendly
that he felt il proper TO tell the two ladies
that he was a married man, and he sho we'd
them the photographs of his wife and child.
Soon after he left with his mother and
sister for San Reno.
After they had been there about a week
his mother and step-fathcr, Col. Richard
McAllister, went to spend day AT Men
tone. While they were there he got tele-
gram from Miss Uccelli's mother, saying
that she andher da lighter would pass through
San Reno that evening on The way to
Bordighera. a few days later, when he
had left San Reno with his sister, lie re-
ceived a letter from the mother saying that
she and her daughter had arrived at San
Reno the day he left, and expressing great
disappointment al missing him.
She also wrote that she hoped to see him
at Nice, and asked that he write to
say at what hotel he would be. He did
not reply. Later he got letter from these
ladies', asking him to accompany them on
a visit TO Monte Carlo. He replied from
MeDtone declining the invitation.
a few days before Christmas he went with
his mother and sister TO Nice, and about
three weeks later Miss Ucceili and her
mother appeared there quite unexpectedly
10 him, Il nd stopped at the same hotel. From
the many any pressing invitations and
their always seeking his company he was
persuaded to renew their intimate relations.
WANTED TO GET RID OF HIM.
Their intimacy became so noticeable that
on one occasion his step-father, Col. NJ McAl-
lister. who wanted to get rid of him. sug
gested that he should get n divorce from his
wife in Washington and marry Miss Cccelli.
He repeated to the ladies Col. McAllister's
suggestion, and they at once took tn e matter
into serious consideration, asking II such
a thing were possible. The mother con-
suited Col. McAllster about it, and he told
her the thing could be done with compare
lively little trouble.
Col. McAllister. with her consent opened
up a correspondence with New York firm
that advertised to obtain divorces on short
notice. From that time it was understood
DttNetU MI DdSdltN. anu tut TWO
ladies that as soon as the divorce could be
had he would marry NJ iss Uccelli. Mrs.
McAllister, Mr.. Bagaley's mother, opposed
this, and refused TO furnish money to carry
out such purpose. Countess Alfieri there
upon said she would pay the expenses of the
proceedings. This she did, and Mr.. Bag
alley had a receipt showing the fact.
Soon after the arrangement was made for
the divorce the countess and her daughter
went to their home in Milan, and invited
him to come. He paid them n visit Of
several weeks, and they returned with him
to Rome, where all rejOined his mother at
the Hotel Castanzi.
The two ladies remained only few da ys,
and returned to Milan. He went with his
mother for few weeks to Naples, and then
went to Milan by way OF Genoa, while his
mother went 10 Florence. After time at
Milan he went to his mother at Florence,
just before she started for England prepara-
tory TO returning to America. She begged
him as they parted not to marry Miss
Uccelli, as it could not result happily.
MARRIED AT MILAN.
He then found cmplo yment with the bank
ing firm of Michael Cerulli & Co., at Naples.
In August, 1882, when he had been in Eu-
rope less than a year he secured the divorce
and on September "a they were married at
Milan. The couple passed the winter in
Florence and on the Riviera. Upon the birth
of their first child, Elizabeth, he rented
villa at Sestri Ponenti and they lived there
happily for five years.
In 1894 they settled up their affairs and
on August 0sailedinthe Fulda for America.
He hoped to find employment in Philadel-
phia by which he could support his family.
Soon after his arrival there he called here
upon his aunt Mrs. Williams, at her home,
No. 9O5 NJ street northwest. and received a
very pressing invitation TO bring his family
to visit her. They came. intending to spend
only a few days. but in theNlatter part of
September he took rooms at Mrs. Williams.
This visit to his aunt was the beginning
of his troubles. She at once took control
of his wife and children, while Mr.. Will.
Jams Introduced him to his '.jovial friends"
They induced him to take overwhelming
quantities of strong drink at such intervals :
that he became very i'll. Mr.. Williams
gained entirely the confidence OF his wife
and learned all their family affairs
HER AFFECTION COOLED.
In addition to natural inquisitiveness she
had the incentive of prospect of getting
some money AS his prospects of an income
from his mothers estate were apparently
gone his wife appeared to want to get rid
of him. He demonstrated with her and
warned her against too great confidence
in his aunt
Soon after he was very i'll from the effects
of too free use of morphine and went to
Providence Hospital 10 recover. He parted
with his wife very affectionately. He re-
mained a few days at the hospital, and
returned to Mrs. Williams. He was told
at the door that Mr.. Williams had given
orders that he was not to be admitted TO
the house and his wife would not see him.
He went to the Oxford Hotel, and from
worry and the use Of morphine becanie
very ILL.,. His wife sent her Italian servant
and a doctor to see him. Later she her
self came with DR.. Duffy TO see him and
promised to leave the Williamses. They