Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-11
ROGERS RELENTS.
ROMANTIC YOUNG PEOPLE 10
BE MADE HAPPY AT LAST
\ Rich New York Father Finally Con
cludes to Make the Best of Il
Bad Matter.

hidden for some time a very charming
bit of romance, which affects two we'll
known and wealthy families of this
city, and which is low likely to reach
that chapter which is found in all ro-
manceS, where the hero and heroine
settle down and live happily ever
afterWard. 1t is a tale of a young lady
now not more than 10 years old. the
daughter of II. II. Rogers. president of
/ the Standard Oil company, who is
thirty times a millionaire. and a young
man not yet more than % years old.
Joseph Mott, son of a we'll known
member of the Stock Exchange. who
| is also accredited with being a very
wealthy man. The romance, which
eliminated in marriage two years ago.
began some years before The young
! folks have been separated from each
other since the ceremony. Now, be-
cause of a consultation between the
parents, it is likely that all again will
| be serene.
The Rogers and the Mott families
have known each other for a consid-
era BILE period. Young Mr.. Mott met
Miss Mai Rogers when she was little
girl, and even then, as a boy, was de-
voted to her. About two years ago
when the families were sulnmering at
Manhattan Beach the devotion of the
children deepened into a graver affec-
ton. Mr.. Rogers told his daughter
that he did not wish her to spend quite
$50 much time in young Motifs society.
There was just little scene, but this
passed over without any signs of open
rebellion, and Mr.. Rogers congratu-
lated himself that his daughter had
obeyed him. But he was mistaken.
When the prohibition came to Miss
Mai she told her youthful sutton, and
they went over to Grayesend. There
they found Rev. DR.. Churchill of the
Congregational church, who, upon rep
resenting themselves of age and with
out guardians, married them as fast
and as strongly as any Long Island
clergyman could do. Then the bride
and bridegroom returned to their re-
spective families. All this happened
July %, but it wasn't until some time
afterWard that Mr.. Rogers learned
that his daughter was a wife. Mr.
Rogers, it is said, vowed that even
though his daughter was Mr.. Motifs
wife she should never live with him.
Efforts were made to dissolve the mar
rage, but these proved unavailing, and
then Mr.. Rogers sent his daughter to
convent and subsequently abroad to
finish her education. Meantime Mr.
Mott, absolutely devoted to his bride,
caught occasional glimpSes of her and
cOreSpOnded with her through the aid
of the sister Of one of his friends. Mr..
Rogers, it is told, was annoyed at the
young mans persistence and was also
chagrined at his daughter. Finally the
young husband and wife were parted
by the breadth of the Atlantic.
Rumors came to Mr.. Rogers ears
last year which induced him to begin
a suit for divorce on his daughters
behalf, against Mr.. Mott. The young
man had detectives after him for
months, and finally the case, under the
title of Mott VS.. Mott, was brought be-
fore Judge Pryor, in, the court OF COM
mon pleas. Evidence was produced
against the young man which was eX-
pected to result in a decree Of divorce,
but the court would not accept the evil
dence as trustworthy and refused to
grant the decree. Subsequently the
case was reopened, but with the same
result. Mr.. Mott continued in his deyO-
-, II; of
evidence which were brought out at
the trials reached Mrs. Motifs ears, and
naturally estranged her from him.
When he was indicated, however, her
affection returned, increased many
fold. But Mr.. Rogers kept his daugh-
ter abroad, where she still remains,
while Mr.. Mott goes about among his
friends wOe-be-g gone but silent, so that
most of his acqraintances believe him
to be very melancholy individual,
but still a bachelor, he having said
nothing about his experience save to
two or three of his most intimate
friends.
Within the last few days, however,
Mr.. Rogers invited Mr.. and Mrs. Mott
to visit him at his home, at Fifty
seventh street and Madison avenue,
and there the parents had a long con-
ference over The future of their chill
dren. The result is known only to the
persons most intimately interested, but
it is said that the young folks will be
made happy.
Mr. Mott lives with his parents at
the Hotel Netherlands. He is not en-
gagged in any business. Mrs. Mott is
said to be in France, near Paris.
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