New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-15
MRS. LANGTRY DIVORCED.
BANDS DISCRETION GRANTED BY
CALIFORNIA JUDGE

Lakeport. Cal. May l4.-Emile Charlotte Lang
try has secured divorce from her husband. The
decree was signed by Judge r. w. Crump yester-
day. default being entered against the defendant
who had failed to file answer in the time al
lowed by the California code. Henry &. McPike,
who appeared for the plaintiff. had a number OF
dispositions taken In England and America de
signed TO convince the Court that Edward Langtry
had deserted his wife That OF the plaintiff was TO
the effect that she married Mr.. Lanstry on the
Island Jersey in 1876. After their marriage
daughter born and named Jeanne. At the
time Of the taking the deposition IN 1896. this
child fifteen years of age. and ST.. had always
lived with her mother. Mrs. Langtry testified that
and since then had not furnished her or her child
with any means or support. but had declared on a
number of occasions that he would not return to
his wife. Thus thrown her resources. she had
taken TO the stage for a livelihood. and h"d Puf
1895 she to California and taking a fancy 10
the climate, finally secured large tract OF lana
near Mddletown, IN the southeastern part OF Lake
County and took up her residence there. Il have
always treated Mr.. Langtry with affection" she
toward me as my husband" In conclusion she
asked that the custody Of the daughter be awarded
Sir George Lewis. James W Smyth Pigot Cap
tain A. w. Williamson and Emily Davis lie Breton
and Clement lie Breton. the plaintiffs mother and
father, testified on the point OF desertion by MT.
Langtry and to Mrs. Lanstry being resident
Immediately after the close of the hearing OF the
motion all the papers in the case were sealed, In
For seven hours Judge Crump cons Gered the mat
ter Then he signed the decree. finding that Ed
ward Langtry had been duly served with the sum
mons. had failed to answer and was In default
Emile Charlotte lie Breton. known to the world
as Lily Langtry. born In the Island Of Jersey
in 1853. Her father the Rev. w. c. lie Breton,
Dean of Jersey. She was married at the age or
twenty Edward Langtry Irishman, who has
since been known for the most part as Mrs. Lang
try's husband" When she went 10 London she
began 10 attract attention by her remarkaDle
beauty. Sir John Mais being generally credited
becatle a great fdvOrite with the Prince or
Wales ana many other persons prominent socially
| and otherwise. and the admiration mat was De
slowed on her before long outsrew the means OF
her husband ard father.
She accordingly went on the stage, ana AT once
made a pronounced success Her first appearance
in lSsi. in She Stops TO Conquer She came
to America the next year, under the manasement
tire rs Hester GraZebrook in AN Unequal Match ,
Her first here extremely successful. and
she has made several visits since. she mas ap-
peared many times in the Pays already men'SnI sS
carly" "As In a Looking Glass. taste. ana;
only two seasons ago. In play called Gossip,
which she presented AT Palmers Theatre. y ie"
seasons ago. Ia London, she made an elaborate re-
more recent stage efforts have been so markedly
successful her earlier ones.
Mrs Langtry has been trying for many years 10
secure divorce. She went 10 California, gained 2
purpose When she first began divorce proceedings
IL was found that in her desire to avoid publicity
her declaration Of intention 10 become an Ameri' an
citizen had been made irreguiarly. The divorce
other effort to get the divorce was made year
and half ago.