The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-11
DIVORCE FOR FL. p. IA M.
He 10 . stock Exchange Man.
and Mayor OF . jersey Town.

He IL = Woil-Known stock Exchange Man.
and Mayor OF . Jersey Town
Howard p. rockingham. Q wel.known nom.
Der OF the Stock Exchange. who 10 Mayor of
Mount Arlington, n. j., and u Fish and Game
Commissioner OF the State Of New Jersey. has
secured from Chancellor McGill of that State o
decree OF absolute divorce from his wife Julia.
Mr.. rockingham also obtained the custody Of
his l4'year-old daughter. Lillian. The decree
was obtained on statutory grounds. Mr.. Froth-
ingham left the house at Mount Arlington,
SS ~. siD he ,i,sd Tdth hi his Lw w!ts, H two year. ego; and
vas married sixteen years ago. Mrs, Frotbing-
cam icing one OF the Bedlow family. for whom
named.
MIR. Frothinghhm 10 a wealthy man. In tho
largest lenders OF money In the street, and. re-
presenting banks, trust companies and other
financial Institutions. has made loans OF 49,
tikht money he has appeared In the 10, n mtrket,
and. reprt seniing strong. financial interests,
broken the market by Offering millions OF dollars
The proceedings In the divorce case wero
beard privately IN Jersey, City BY = special re.
street.
The hnnl decree has Just been filed in the
CCn sn N . o inc, ana VIII 1t Is an order by The
testimony ana exhibits in the case and to keep
sLrin se.ied nnt.l further orders from the Court
= ~ tVhAil ~ lLit " ECGOIlb
o. the proceedings, which under ordinary cir
euinstshces would 10 open TO public inspection.
are slowed away in a vault, where their secrets
are safe from scrutiny. This is the DIR I time In
yesrs that the Chancellor has made an order to
Sea! testimony, and he did so upon tho Joint
ePplicaiton OF William II. Corbin. rep esenting
airs. Frothlngham. and John II. McMaster.
counsel for her husband.
From b. bill OF complaint It appears that
Air. and MIS-. F~ro'hingham were N -ried on
ssept. y, 1881, in the Church OF the Heavenly
hesI, in This dry. They lived here unIll 1890.
when they re moved 10 Mount Arlington. The
petition charges Mrs. rockingham with main.
telhlng improper relations with a number
~! married men. Among the correspond.
cats named are Charles Gomez, Frank
iRsaasdH. FFs'SSr 6G6SIl ms WI " & Y SsE'
ana Frank Turner. The address OF none OF
them IL given IN the jill, which charges that on
teyeEaI "Gcns oEs Mrs. rockingham spent the
night at thr Plaz and Imperial hotels In this
~ IN COMPANY with Gomez, and at Los An.
fe.es ana al. tranclsCo hotels with Cormauk,
SSha Win Collins at The Hotel Greene, Pssadena,
~. lLe pc, ition also sets forth that Mrs.
rockingham lived a fast life. frequently being
~ ne COMPANY OF men with whom sho drank
Mrs; frothInghsm's answer was . general do
ara OF lbe truth OF her husbands charges. The
elst was immed ately referred 10 a master,
hl"h, whose report the hancellor's decree 10
D"sGl, ne utmost secrecy WAS o. served in ro-
E,f4 10 ne whole matter. On Sep . !, 1888, tho
tLolhlhshams signeu articles of 8, parAtion, in
wA!cli 1t was agreed that the husband should
d-e agreement was signed Mrs. Frot inRham
S"htlhLGd 70 occupy the Arlington IN ,nsiOn,
NhIIc the husband and his dauRhLer apent
much Of their time In thls city.