Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-06

continent, and 1t was often said that Mrs Vanderbilt had no hesitancy in accepting the attentions of a well known clubman whose wife got a divorce from him soon after their marriage. There was great deal of talk about Newport of his atten- tions to Mrs. Vanderbilt, and this is sup posed to have caused tho serious break.
 The Cruise of the Valiant.
 Even the Newport difficulties were patched up, however, and although there was still considerable gossip about their troubles to all outward appearances every thing had been settled amicably. Then there followed the cruise of tho Valiant
 Moonlight walks on deck and the blue waters of the Mediterranean havc some thing to do with the divorce In 1893, at her suggestion, threo years yachting cruise was planned on tho Valiant then just finished. Tho party included Mir. O. H. F. Belmont, Miss Cutting, Mir. k. H. Bulkley, Miss Jay and others, besides the thrCc children, n governess, a physician and a host of servants The cruise lasted threc months. and then the party broke up. It was said that Mir. Vanderbilt had accused well known financier and club man of abusing his hospitality by paying too much attention to Mrs. Vanderbilt and had spoken to him about it. The ac-
 
 matter off, and not until a sccond quar- rel resulted from the financier's fiirtations with Mrs. Vanderbilt did the atmosphere become altogether too warm even for the Mediterranean, and tho entire party dis embarked. At Nico third outbreak oc- curred and then the flnancier left for this country.
 Mir. Vanderbilt went to Paris, while Mrs. Vanderbilt wont to England, whorc Scott Murray's beautiful estate, Danes field, on the Thames, had been rented for her. Mir. Vanderbilt remained in Paris for awhile and then went to London to see the Derby run. He returned tn Paris in time for the Grand Prix on Juno F last. On the day of the race he was intro duced to Nellie Neustrctter.
 Mir. Vanderbilt won 10. GOO francs on the race, and in tho evening presented the whole amount to Nellie His friends TO- monstrated. but he insisted upon doing as ho pleased. He then fitted up n magnif- cent establishment for hcrin Paris and subsequently gavo her residence at Deau- vile, with scr~Hnts and every luxury she | desired. Tho American residents of Paris were shocked and surprised, but MT. Van derbilt was so open in his attentions tC Nellie NeuStrcttCr as to puzzle everybody. Gave Her Cause For Divorce. It was alleged that ho oven wont so fal l aS to allow the servants of Nellie Ncustrct ter to wear the samo livery as was worr | by Mrs. NandCrbilt'S servants. This fact ] was commented upon by every one, and l out of it grew the belief that Mir. Wander. ! nIlt was only anxious to give his wife an easy chance to got a divorce from him. When the news of all this reached Mrs. | Vanderbilt, shc immediately communicat- cd with her friends in America and set | about to procure divorce.
 l Mir. Cornelius Vanderbilt went over to Paris hastily to patch up matters and il is understood that he met William K, his brother, and secured from him n promise ! not to make tho details of his diff oultiCS with his wife public, He also saw Mrs. l Vanderbilt and heard her story. He made every effort tN bring about n rcConcilia- tion. but failed in everything except a temporary stopping of the divorce proceed. inGs.
 About this time Mrs. Vanderbilt was suffering from nervous proStratiOn, and during her illness it was understood that she changed her mind about going to the courts and was willing to do anything tC avoid the publicity of n divorce suit. | Colonel and Mrs William Jay, who arC friends of the Vanderbilts, also wont tC Europe and sport some time in trying tC effect reconciliation and savo the pub licity of a scandal, but they did not meet ! with much success. After Colonel Jay ! started negotiations it was stated that q | formal proposition had been made by Mrs ! Vanderbilt for a separation on terms Oi an annual allowance of $500, GOO, tho GUS tody of the children and the possession oi the thrco houses at Newport, Islip and ir this city.
 Tho announcement uf the divorce was z sensational surprise. While it was knowI that disagreement existed between Mrs | Vanderbilt and her husband nobody but tho parties directly interested know that procv2dings for divorce had heon begun Judge Barrett $ dcCrcs granting tho tivorcC reads:
 Judge BarrCtts Decree.
 "Tha action having been brought by tho plnntin against tho defendant for tht purpose of obtaining a judgment of di vorcc and diSsulving the marriage betweer the parties un tho gro Hhd af tho defend ants adultery, and the summons and copy of tho complaint having been duly served on tho defendant in person within thu state of New York on the Sd day of Jan uary, as appears by tho affidavit of Will liam II. keogh, duly filed, and tho dc fcnuant having Appeared herein 5y An derson, Rowland X Murray, his attorneys and duly served on the plaintiff $ attor noys an answer to the said complaint hero in. and putting in issue the allegations O adultery therein contained, and an orde having been duly mado and entered il this action, whereby it was referred to Ed mund Kelly, Esq, cOunscllor-at-law, a' sole referee to hear and determine tho is sues hcroin, and the issues of this actioI ,s.,I ing been tried before tho said referee, anI the said refCrCo having made his repor thereon, bearing date of Jan. Is, pursuan to the said ordur, with tho evidence an( proceedings taken before him, by whicl report it appears and tho said referee find | and decides among other things that tht material allegations of tho complaint il this action arc true, and that the partie plaintiff and defendant-were marriet in this city and state of New York on tn 20th day of April, 1875, and were resi- dents of the state of New York at the tim, of the marriage and until and at the tim of the commencement of this action;
 The Charges Found True.
 "That the defendant has been guilty O acts of adultery charged in the complain as in the said report found and specified and that there is no judgment or decre . III any court oI tne stSAte oI NeW 1Ork Q of any other state against the plaintiff ant in favor of the defendant for a divorce ol the ground of adultery or otherwise;
 That tho plaintiff is a proper person t , have the care and custody of the children of the marriage-namely, Consuela Van derbilt, William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., am , Harold s. Vanderbilt; that the defendan is a man of considerable means and abl , to provide for his wife and family, an, that tho plaintiff is entitled to suitabl provision for tho support of herself and fo tho education and maintenance of the sai children, and the said referee having di . rectod that judgment be entered in thi action in favor of tho plaintiff and dissoly ing the marriage between the parties here , to, awarding the care and custody of tn