The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-06
ABSOLUTE DIVORCE
Is Granted TO Mrs. William K. Van.
derbiIt.
SHE IS AWARDED THE CHILDREN
AND MAY MARRY.

While "WiIlie" Must Live in Single Bless
edness During Her Life-Unsuccessful
Attempts at Compromise and Reconcil-
iation-The Woman in the Case.
New York. March. .5--Judge Barrett of the
decree of absolute divorce in favor of Mrs.
Aiya Il. Vanderbilt from her husband. VIM.
K. Vanderbilt, the we'll known millionaire.
AS all the test imony and report of the
referee is sealed. no facts can be ascer-
tanned as to the parties who are implicated
with Mr.. Vanderbilt. Although u liberal
allowance is granted Mrs. Vanderbilt there
is no record of the sum her husband agreed
to give her. The only paper the public can
examine is the decree of divorce. MIS-.
Vanderbilt is to have the care and custody
of her three children. The decree is granted
upon the report of Edmond Kelly appointed
to hear and determine all issues involved.
The decree of divorce states that the
ction is brought on the ground of the
defendants adultery; that the plaintiff
and defendant we're married in this city
April 90, 1875; that the defendant is
guilty OF acts of adultery charged in the
complaint; there is no Judgment in any
court of any state against the plaintiff
and in favor of the defendant for di-
vorce on the ground of adultery or 9TH
| erwise; that the complainant is proper
person to have the care and custody of
the children Of the marriage; that the
| lsdefen ndant is man of considerabl
means, and able to provide for his wife
| and family; that the complainant is en-
| titled to suitable provision for the sup
port Of herself and the education and
maintenance of the children.
| The hearing was adjourned until this
day. The plaintiff presented an agree
nient making due provision for the edu-
lcation and maintenance of the Oh ildren
and the support OF the plaintiff, dated
Jannary Is, 1895, and the plaintiff duly
waived and Ielinquished all right and
Eclaim to have any s0ch provision re-
qnired TO be made by this court herein.
1t is decreed that the plaintiff, lAlva
E. Vanderbilt, and the defendant, will
liam K. Vanderbilt, hereby are divorced.
be permitted to marry again during the
| life of William K Vanderbilt, but it is
decreed that William K. Vanderbilt shall
not be permitted to marry during the
life of the said Alva E. Vanderbilt.
| 1t is ordered that the said William K.
Vanderbilt be permitted to visit his said
children at all proper times.
1t is ordered that the children receive
an education in the United STATES upon
the consent OF their lawyers in court.
| The decree provides that it is lawful
| for Mrs. Vanderbilt to marry again, but
| declares that it will not be lawful for
Mr. Vanderbilt to again wed.
| William K Vanderbilt is in England.
1t is understood by friends of both par
fsoo <hof hn of hnh
signed and sealed in which he directed
| Mrs. V anderbilt to receive an annual in
come of $3.50, 600 for the rest of her life,
and the use of the Fifth avenue and
| Newport houses during the minority of
the children.
The three children of the marriage are
Consuel, born March I'd, 1877; William
old S., born Jnly 9th, 1884. Justice Bar
retr siad that he had the report of the
| referee and transcript Of the testimony
since ealry in February. IL was sick, n
be said, "or would have signed the de-
cree long ago. Today is the first day I
have spent in court since my illness.
MIR. Y Vanderbilt has made ample provis-
ion for his wife, and he formally agreed
to pay ber lump sum. / am not at lib
erty to mention the amount, but it is
considered entirely sufficient by Mrs.
Vanderbilt and ber attorneys"
lit is said that Mrs. Vanderbilt has ar
ranged to sail for Europe tomorrow for
long visit. She will be accompanied by
her three children.
The referees and counsel on both sides
were interviewed, but :decIined to say
anything about the case.
The WOMAN IN THE CASE.
The domestic trou bles between Mr..
and Mrs. Vanderbilt first became public
gossip in social circles last August, W hen
that Mrs. Vanderbilt was arranging to
institute divorce proceedings against her
husband. Later the news came from
Paris that a woman, who would be
named as correspondent, was Nellie N.
Eustreter. The first indications that
all was not as it sh ould be between Mr..
Vanderbilt and his wife was the sudden
breaking up of party on the yacht Val
liant, which had been cruising in the
Mediterranean. After leaving the yacht,
Mr.. Vanderbilt went to England, and it
was announced that Cornelius Wander
biIt tried to bring about reconciliation
between William K. Vanderbilt and his
wife, but that Mrs. Vanderbilt refused
ever to live with her husband again. In
August, Mrs. Vanderbilt retained Will
liam Jay 60 DeSln divorce proceedings,
and shortly after this it was stated that
Mrs. Vanderbilt had declined PROPOSE
tion for a compromise. The proposition
su bmitted to her was. it is said, that
she should consent to separation and
Mr.. Vanderbilt would give her So, 600, 600
and the custody OF her children and the
possession of three houses, at Newport,
lslip and this city. Then came stories
from Paris that MIR. Vanderbilt was lead
ing very gay life and was spending
money in way tit made all Paris
wonder and talk These stories were
denied by Mr.. Vanderbilt's friends, who
denounced the statements as false that
he had esta blished Nellie Neustrerter as
his mistress. September 2sth, Mrs.
Vanderbilt, with her three children, AZ
rived in this city and went at once to
Newport, where family council was
held. 1t is said that another effort was
made to induce Mrs. Vanderbilt to keep
out OF the divorce court, but she would
not do as her family wished, and insist
| ed upon an absolute divorce.
"WILLIE" K. VANDERBILT.
william K. Vanderbilt was the second
son of william H, Vanderbilt, and was
horn at Staten Island Decem ber IL, 1s49.