The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-13
FORD DIVORCE SUIT ENDS.
In agreement Drawn Up Terminating
the Proceedings Here.
NlRITsL RELATIONS NOT RESUMED,
And Mrs. Ford Reserves the Right to Sue
for Divorce in state Other Than
yIrginia--Ihe Terms Of the SePa-
ration or Mutual Agreement.

The famous divorce suit Of Ford
against Ford. which promised 70 be the
most sensational in the history of d.
vorcs proceedings in this state and even
in the entire country. will be dismissed
from the docket of the Court of Law and
Equity Of this city. and the affair has
been settled to the mutual satisfaction o.
both parties. A document agreeing 10 a
separation has been signed By at least one
or the parties.
This document IS, in effect. equivalent
to a limited divorce. legally known as a
divorce "a mensa ct thoro.'
TERMS or THE AGREEMENT.
u can hardly be termed a deed of sep
aration. though rs operation is practi-
caliy the same. IL is more properly a
mutual Agreement private understand
ing-signed in the presence OF witnesses.
/ While the terms OF the agreement are
kept secret. II IS stated that the essential
points are these:
Both parties agree 20 the withdrawal
Of the suit. There IS a private agreement
between the parties adjusting all claims
on account of alimony and dover and an
the interests which Mrs. Loretta small
Ford has as the wife OF Stuart Ford and
might have In the contingent interest OF
the Ford estate upon fair basis Mrs.
Ford will eventually benefit by th's
agreement TIE plaintiff. Stuart Ford.
agrees 20 pay al the costs attached %
the suit.
MAY APPLY N ANOTHER STATE.
Mrs Ford reserves the right 10 apply
for a divorce whenever she chooses IN any
state OF the Union but Virginia
When seen last night 1irs. Ford declined
% give the terms Of the agreement N
the case. saying she preferred not %
make the matter public She would only
say that the paper had been signed b.
her.
she viii. however. not return 70 her
husband and there viii be no further re-
lati0ns between them.
The agreement was considered in Gene
raj Alians office at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. Mrs. Ford. Mr.. Ford. Judge
WaddiH. Mr Frank Anderson. and p +.
Morris. the two latter representing Mrs.
Ford. held a consultation which lasted
three hours. In the whole of that time
neither Mrs. Ford nor her husband spoke
% each other. There was. however. no
display OF temper and an arrangements
were made amicably. both sides being
anxious 70 end the divorce proceedings
in court.
The suit IN detinue filed by Mrs Ford
Tor the recovery OF Jewels pawned az
Stern's viii be prosecuted vigorously.
II Is also understood that the records
and dercsitions IN the ease which. up 20
this time. are quite voluminous. viii be
destroyed.
NR. FORD WILL SIGN TO-DAY.
This viii terminate the whole contro-
versy 50 FAR as Is known It IS under
stood that this decision was practically
rerched some ten days ago.
on yesterday an aereeuf nt 20 he sign
ed hy both parties 90 the suit was drawn
uD and signed by Mrs. Ford. but owing
90 the absence OF General Edgar Allan.
of counsel f0r Mr. Ford. who was called
% Washington on business. Mr. Ford did
not Sign II.
T. Is understood .hat the copy of the
agreement which was sent 90 General
Allan for his approval yesterday viii
be returned to-day By him when Mr. Ford
viii sign &C. and the matter viii then De
settled FOR all time.
HER FUTURE PLANS.
Nothing was said in the agreement go
FAR as could be learned as 90 Mrs Ford
future plans. 10 was recently stated by
her that she would 20 on the stage and
play the role 0f Juliet in Shakespeare
famous romantic tragedy. Since her
decision was announced in this no change
0f plans has been made so far as is
known.
The settlement ~ this case will termi-
Nate one % the most interesting dl-
vOrce suits instituted In Richmond f0r
many o day A number ~ charges and
accusations Of spicy nature were made
in the bills flied on both sides and the
hearing of the case before Judge +. O..
Minor, of the Law and Equity Court in
which the suit was fled. promised 90 be
sensational and interesting.
A great deal Of time has been consumed
in the taking Of depOsitiOns since the
suit was dled. and number of witnesses
were cross examined. There testimony
was not made public. and little is known
of the nature OF this testimony.
II is understood that the Rev. sam
Small father % Mrs Loretta Small
Ford. who is now on on a lecturing tour.
has approved OF bis daughter action in
agreeing 20 the settlement 0f the case
under the conditions proposed in the doc
ument.