New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-05
MRS. NAT GOODWIN'S ANSWER.
SHE DENIES HER HUSBANDS ChAh"E
AGAINST HER AND INTENDS TO SUE
HIM FOR DIVORCE.

Notice was sent to the newspaper OFFICES seS'ei
day that there would be news concerning 'ne maj
tai affairs of Nat c. Goodwin TO be hau III thc In"
office of Howe & Hummel at O'CLOCK Inc an
nouncement OF Mr. Goodwin Is often enough ~
fiji n theatre and the announcement OF something
ahou, Mrs Goodwin was enough to secure large
attendance at a lawyers office The news c.i''o
from San Francisco few weeks ago 'n.' ~
Goodwin was seeking divorce from MS WIZ
the office of Howe & Hummel 1t was saiu wa,
Mrs Goodwin was expected there at d Wv -
that she would have something to say about tnese
soroo d,vorce proceedings She did not come uh
o.cock and In the mean time Mr.. Hummer enter
tained the company with his own account oi '''e
- a,,o no tion
Mrs Goodwin he said. had sued for a aepaia''u ,'
from Mr. Goodwin In 1882. wheh Ill NE ~. ,rba,
made a charge of incompetence against ne'.
cborge was dismissed and she got her decree III
leu of alimony he paid her $4,000 and nan 'e pr
ceeds of the sale of the contents OF 'h.'i
ves, rnd-ave. and she gave up her right OF do"er
IN the house Now in San Francisco MI "oou
win sets up the charge of in'emperaioe "e 49,
asks for an absolute divorce. He asserts 'h"' II,
has been a resident Of California foE one 'e ~
of San Francisco for three months .s
Notice OF the suit was served by Puohoau1"' ",a
as soon as Mrs. Good win heard OF 1t 81. ' ',
10 enter an answer She also decided MI h',u''
said that when Mr.. Goodwin came pach " 'e T
work she would bring a suit for divorce anu dill
tn
In the hour which Nj. Hummel had 10 "e'o'' ~
exclamation and discussion of the case the r'Po'F
ers came to understand his side OF IL p't'S wv
oughlv and then Mrs Goodwin arrived IN ""''-
nosslike way she had prepared written S'"'''''''
IN ,be course Of it she said Il have been separa'c
from Mr. Goodwin for almost I'VE years )" o. =,
these wears have laid no obstacle III niH ""S ND
,ro,ld in any way Gauge him TO tnnf. VI NJ L.
he rns fuy improved tn. Opport unity pi.
counled with ali this tried 10 follow pan W. -
he nenefrates the quiet precincts oi ny " H. ca
howe Which he has seen. ana "h'I' no. !;
ivnd 90 nuietly | am compelled 10 take III! '."'"
and ,hvrart him | shall defend mysei III tlS az
ZION MOI SO much stop the divorce as 10 v ny
self and nv future life from any SHADOW nv u ~,
in,r 10 ca u over IT," In talking about ncr cas- pr
Gooa,yn showed that she understood tIlc rs,
noints If II thoroughly. and she reclted pdsSaSe
rom the divorce laws OF California IN wa! ma
,nede Mir Uummel tremble for his lob Sne uenis =,
Goodwn's charge against her also ms NJ i
California and consequently the Jurlsulcuo VI '''
court. ~, ,.ooduin,s su
spainst his wife was published here IT was sad lhat
n he obtained his divorce Miss Maxine hiIiote vas
70 he married to him. He first met her III san
Francisco not long before this report appeairu J..
l. a curious feature Of the case that sun io'
divorce brought by Miss Elliott against hei nus ra.
hand George A. McDermott. Is now penang II, oan
francisco and was brought by the Correspondents
Of Howe & Humme in that city before MISS Ehotl
and Mr. Goodwin ever met