The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-17

She has tried II Before but Her NaturalixA-
ton Papers were Improperly drawn and
She Gould not get the Decree-This time
She will make Certain Of Everything
and There is Little Doubt that She will
succeed-She may Marry an English
man or Russian, Rumor Doesn't Know
Which
/ New York, Sept. 16.-It is said here
there are several reasons why Mrs
Langtry has instituted divorce proceed
| ings in this country, as reported from
mere several days ago. One is her legal
! residence at Calistoga. Lake county,
Cal. Another good reason why Mrs.
Langtry brings the suit in this country
is that Edawrd Langtry, her husband
might bring countersuit were the action
begun in England, and the allegations
he might make and the names he might
bring forward in such countersult
would get not only London but all OF
Great Britain by the ears.
These are not the first proceedings the
English actress has begun to RID her-
self of the young Irishman whom she
married some twenty-one years ago,
when she was about 20 years ole. IL
was on her first visit to California some
years ago that Mrs. Langtry leased a
cottage on Liberty Heights at the Mis-
sion in San Francisco. Her purpose
was the taking up of legal residence
there in order that she might secure
divorce. 1t was whispered then that
if she were successful Freddie Gebhart,
l. 10, tt-nv. a
during her long American tour, would
lead her 10 the altar. At that time
Mrs. Langtry wished to avoid publicity
and her efforts in that direction NULL
fed the suit for her declaration OF inten
ton to become a citizen Of the United
States was taken at her house and after
the filing of the divorce complaint. This
me thod of making the declaration was
challenged and it was held to be irregu-
lar and invalid. Consequently the pro
ceedings were dropped.
Of course Mrs. Langtry's efforts to
obtain a divorce at this time have STIR
red people to guessing who it is she in
tends marrying when she is free. Cop
sips generally agree upon young Robert
Peel, now Sir Robert Peel, thte death of
whose father some few months ago put
him in a position to marry the actress,
to whom he has been devoted for sever
al years. Photographs OF the young
man aGorn the actress dressing-rooms
during her recent tour in this country
and a steady correspondence was kept
up.
Another great admirer of the actress
at the present time is also named. This
Is a Russian, Prince Soltykoff by name.
who Is a 6evotee of racing, as is Mrs.
Langtry, and whose stables are ada
cent to hers. There is a rumor though
that the prince is married.
Mrs. Langtry is at present at Baden
Baden. Lawyer a. Hummel said today
he anticipated no trouble whatever in
securing a divorce for Mrs. Langtry.
The ground on which the divorce is ask
ed is desertion. MIR. Mummel was ask
ed today what would be done with Mrs.
Langtry's 1a-year-old daughter.
whoever gets the decision" said
Mr.. Hummel. also gets possession of
the child. My client has no fear on
that point, as she thinks she has a good
case"
About five years ago or more. on one
of her tours through this country, Mrs.
Langtry was accompanied by a pretty
little girl whom she called Jeanne and
whom she introduced to everybody as
her niece. When she came to this coun
try last year. however, and toured for
a season under the management of
Bury Irwin Dasent, she admitted the
little girl. now IA years of age. was her
own daughter. The child Jeannet has
had settled upon her for life the sum
Of $500 (s2,50W per annun. The mys-
ferrous donor, too. is alleged to be the
same person. who insisted that a tho
rough knowledge of the German Ian
guage be one of the essential features
of the child's education.