The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-29
HenShaW-W Waterman Nup-
tialS the Cause.
THE SUICIDE OF HUNT.
Story of That Distressing Event
Revived ty the Marriage.
HAVE GONE SOUTH TO RESIDE

Society in this city Is in state OF
mind over the marriage of Mr.. Stanley
Henshaw and Mrs. Eva Waterman, the
divorced wife of Capt stephen Water
man.
This ceremony was tho latest chapter in
the lives of four persons. all prominent
in social circles, who have at one time
and another occupied no small share OF
public attention.
The marriage on Christmas afternoon
took place at the residence Of the late
Hon. William Il. Nicholson, 1873 Brownell
street
There was present at the wedding only
the bride and groom and the mem bers of
the Nicholson family. 1he ceremony
was performed in the large reception
room. The supper party consisted of 10
members. The table decorations were
red. Every feature Of the Duptials was
Kept as quiet as possible. lt was the In
tention of the groom and bride to slip
out or Provtdence on an evening tratu
and reside in the south.
In this arrangement the couple were
about as fortunate as could be wished.
However, on Account OF the social promi-
nence of the bride am ong East Side folks
while the wife of Col. stephen Waterman
aDout everywhere. Ihe bride and groom
belong essentially to the young folks of
Providence.
Almost everyone had regrets to express
when Mrs Waterman filed q petition for
divorce from her husband a year or so
ago. She obtained decree. Very soon
tt "A .lx~ .tt g..
Henshaw or Mr.. Hunt.
Henshaw ana Daniel Hunt, another
yuung club man, wero good friends OF
Capt. Waterman and his wife. They were
very fond Of Mrs. Waterman sociabie
ways and enjoyed her luncheons and
entertainments at the Waterman house
on the East Side.
Before there was any hint of divorce in
the Waterman family, IL was known that
the two young men became rivals for
Mrs. Waterman affections. Each
oourted her with ardor.
Both Henshaw and Hunt were equally
we'll received for quite while Suddenly
there was rem arkable change In Hunts
actions. His jollity disappeared. He
went 10 the club house OF the Narragan-
sets on the Seekonk River, and when
the silence Of night overspfe0d the
waters leaped in.
1t looked mysterious, but of all the
members of the big boat club there We're
but two who knew the cause OF Hunts
untimely end.
During the evening hours previous to
the fatal jump Hunt was heard 10 teie-
phone Mrs. Waterman at her residence
The detected ana disappointed young
suitor for n married woman's love
screamed over the wire: "You get rid of
tlat fellow or I'll uet rid Of myself. "
There was apparently tlippant re-
sronse, and Hunt was heard TO say 20.
yes 1 know you have him in your house
now. Good. bye. -
When the body was found floating in the
river the next dny there was a touching
scene on the Seekonk's bank.
Mrs. Waterman. who had then applied
for divorce, heard OF the tragedy. She
fushed bareheaded from her house not far
away To the shore. She fell upon her
knees over the body and embraced it.
The courtship by Henshaw. the success.
full rival, continued without interru ption.
This association and acts upon the cap
tain : part soou enued in the rupture be-
tween the Watermans.
The Waterman residence was denuded
OF it's furniture. and Mrs. Waterman went
tn her parents home on Brownell street,
where the Christmas marriage was per-
formed. The newly married couple have
gone South to live
Capt Waterman remains in Rhode
Island TO fight out his sensationl legal
battles.
Capt. Wate- nan is the defendant in
suit Tor so. 90 dam ages brought by Miss
Maria sullivan. dressm aker to the best
families and the keeper of Boarding
house on Hopkins street.
Miss Sullivan alleged that Capt Water
iuau came to her house some time after
his separation from his wife. who before
marriage was Miss Eva Nicholson. and
hired a suite OF three rooms, all OF which
he furnished I'm luxurious manner
This was in March last. and for six weeks
he remained at the house. After he lett
the suit was begun. the plaintiff alleging
that her business rs boarding house
keeper had been practically ruined by tte
women OF dubious character Capt Water
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