The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-10
But Wells Was Only a
Friend Of Mrs. BiSSell.
Mr.. BiSsell Has, However, Be-
gun Action For Divorce.
Enjoyed Supper With His Wife.
Next Day Papers Were Served.

New York, April 10. Eugene V. n.
Blssell Of 5S West Seventy street
has begun q suit for absolute divorce
against his wife, Mrs. Mary V. Bissell.
She does not know yet what specific allie
cations of misconduct will be made, but
she assumes that Edward II. Wells will be
named as correspondent. A summons
has been served on MIR. Wells in a suit TO
recover damages for the alienation of
Mrs Bissell' affections The complaint
in this action has not yet been drawn,
and Mr.. Wells cannot tell what amount
will be claimed.
Mr.. and Mrs Bissel separated week
ago last Tuesday, and since then Mrs.
Bissell has been living with her three lit
tie children at the Hotel Lincoln. AL
though they had recently had more than
the usual number of family jars, resulting
mainly from suits brought by dressmakers
TO recover considerable bills, the final
parting was sudden and quite unexpected
on Mrs. Bissells part. She says she went
out with her husband one evening and
had charming late supper at hotel.
They returned home apparently the very
best OF friends The next day he had the
summons in the divorce suit served upon
her aud told her To leave his home as
quickly as possible.
Mrs Bissell emphatically denies having
committed any improperly. Mr. Wells
was merely "A friend, whom she met in
the latter part OF November. She has
since then occasionally accompanied him
To theater in the afternoon and taken
dinner with him in hotels. She went TO
h..-apartmcnt in the Seyillia, III West
Fifty eighth street, for luncheon, but She
was then accompanied by woman friend.
She says she drove through the Park
with him two or three times, and shC is
inclined TO believe the livery stable keeper
may have aroused Alr. Bissell's jealousy
by his comments
Mrs. Bissell was informed by an attor-
ney that IL would be charged that she had
been in Philadelphia with Mr.. Wells, and
she asserts that she has not been there
since she was married. She went to the
office of Mr.. Humniel, her lawyer, yes
terday afternoon, and drew an affidavit
to be used in q molten for alimony. She
saws in her affidavit that her maiden
name was Mary Valentine Yale, that she
inherited u considerable amount of money
from her father; that sho was married TO
Mr. Bissell who was not then of age, on
Aug. 4, 1888 in Glens Falls and that she
put large sums of money for him into the
firm of T.. Bissell, Son u Co, giving him
at the outset Sl5, coo with which he bought
an interest in the business. Out of her
fortune all that now remains in her name
Is a deposit with the firm, from which
v
She swears that on three different occa-
sions Mr.. Bissell confessed that his con-
duct was not what it should have been,
but she forgave him.
A suit brought by dressmaker against
Mr. Bissell TO recover more than $1,000
was tried in the city court about three
weeks ago.
-" Mr.. Bissell then swore that his in
come was about $4,000 year and that he
had given me $500 year, " she said yes
terday. "The fact is, i used TO buy every
thing with my own money. For the last
year and half he has given me s. a week
and has expected me 70 dress on that He
has had $40, 600 OF my money. obtained
sl5 600 from my mother, Mrs. +. u. Fits,
two and half years ago Co assist him in
his business, as he had bought poison and
threatened TO kill himself unless helped
him out of his difficulties.
"Hc claims to have compromising let
ters written by Mr.. Wells To me. That
cannot be SO, as | preserved all | ever re-
ccivcd, and have given them TO my law
ycr. AS / am now LETT without funds, |
have asked Mr.. Hummel to take steps as
quickly as possible TO obtain aiimony for
me pending the trfui of the suit. ;, ,-