The evening times., 1897-11-26
READY TO MARRY AGAIN
Victoria Woodhull-Martin l.
Coming to America.
ANOTHER HUSBAND IN VIEW
She Met n Wealthy westerner, Who
Is Said to Have Been Strongly At
tracted TGwaId d Her at the Worlds
Fair i'll ChicagO-Her Ideal Life
With Her Late Husband.

New York, Nov. 26.-Mrs. John Bid
dulph Martin, formerly Victoria Wood
hull, who by the death of her husband,
a London banker, some time ago, came
into possession of fortune Of several MIL
ions is preparing, it is said, to leave Engla nd
shortly for America. She expects to be IN
New York in the early days of December
Those who are in the secret of Mrs. Martin e
plans would not be surprised to see her max
another matrimonial venture.
When her husband was a British COM
missioner at the Worlds Fair in Chica 60 Airs
Martin met several wealthy men from the
West, and one in particular is said to have
been strongly attracted toward her. This
man is many times a millionaire, having
large holdings in Western silver and gold
mines. Now that Mrs. Martin is free At is
considered quite matter of course that lie
should come forward again.
MIR. ID. W. O'Halloran, the brother-in-law
of Mrs. Martin, lives at No. 142 West Ninety
fourth street. When seen yesterday he sal l:
Mrs. Martin S matrimonial plans il she has
any, ar e her own. If she intended to marry
ana told me, Should not speak of it 1ulil
she authorized lie to do so, and this she has
not DONE"
MIR. O Halloran admitted that Mrs Martin
intended 10 visit this country shortly, but
whether her stay would lie long or sh )rt lie
pended upon the turn events took after rGr
arrival.
Mrs Martins very punctilious In observ-
ing the proprieties." added Mr.. o. OHalloran,
''and she certainly would not think of marry.
ing again until the proper period of mourning
had passed. Her life with her late husband
was an ideal one, and she felt his loss very
deeply"
1t has been reported that Mr.. Martin left
his money to his wife in such a way ds to
prevent her marrying again. This Mr..
O'Halloran denied. Mrs. Martin is free,
lie said, and then added POLITICALLY, ''fiee
as the fetterles swind. Anybody who knows
Mrs Martins force of character knows per
fectly well that she would never take IA
cent that had been left as restraint upon
her. ''No sir-here Mr.. o'Halloran grew
poetic again -"she would never let a legacy
be her gilded iailer.'
Both she and her sister, Lady Cook,
have had the greatest freedom accorded
them in nlorey matters by their husha nds.
There have been rumors circulated re-.
Gently about Lady Coo. being at outs
with the family of her husband, Sir
Francis Cook. over money matters: that
his sons Were against her. that they had
bitterly opposed his we dding Tennie
Ciaflin, and that he had transferred his
priceless art anG curio collection SO that
his wife could not get it. This is
colossal fabrication and grew out Of the
fact that Sir Francis recently gave his
two sons several millions each, but as
he has rlany millions left, it is NOR,
of a credit to his paternal solicitude
than reflection upon his affection for
his wife.
Il have received a Cabiegram from them
assuring me tnat the rumors are false in
very particular. One of his sous was best
man at his wedding and Lady Cook used her
utmost Influence, which was an immense
factor to sec ure his son election o Parlia-
ment. Sir Francis is still the roSsessor Of
the great art collection, one of the finest in
the world, and says he has no intention of
parting whit. Heis still living iE Doughty
House. his pala;ial London home. Lady
Cook, despite the report that he has broken
up his home there.