The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02

Divorce Actions in Roth FamiIies-Mr. Tyler
and Mrs. Taylor PIniutiHs.

Mae L. Taylor has brought an action for divorce
in the Supreme Court against Mortimer Fcrdi.
nand Taylor, a wealthy lawyer and business man.
formerly of ST. Louis. Taylor was living with
his wife and daughter at the Hotel Savoy in
November, 1892. He then had an office. at IL
Wall street, but il was said he devoted most OF
his time TO business enterprises in st. Louis. Ho
was at the time the hacker OF the plays OF Garlic
ton. "Ye Earle Trouble" and "a Gilded Fool"
The previous summer he was at Chillicothe, o.,
looking after mining interests, and he met there
Theatrical Manager George c. Tyler. who was
connected with the production OF The Little
Tycoon Taylor thus became acquainted with
the young wife Of Tyler, a woman OF much
beauty, who in the couple OF months she had
been there with her husband had captivated tho
town.
Tyler's father is the proprietor of the Chilli
Gothic Leader. Mrs, Tyler was Cora Parsons,
who, in 1870. when she was 10 years old. taught
in fashionable private school in San Francisco.
where Tyler met her. They were married early
in 1892, and Immediately came to reside in this
city. In the beginning of the summer of 1872
Mrs. Tyler got her husband TO take her to the
home of his people at Chillicothc for the sum.
mer. She met Taylor a number OF times that
summer through her husband. In the fall Mr..
and Mrs. Tyler came 10 this city, taking rooms
in n boarding house in Twcnty-third street, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth avenues. They dis
agreed, and there was talk OF a separation.
Tyler got an engagement with a company in
Philadelphia. and it is said that his wife made
arrangements 20 work for SO a week at Days,
to begin with the new year.
Tyler intended to go 10 philadelphia on Nov.
II. ls92, but returned that eve ing. and says
he ascertained that his wife had sent a note to
her l~andlaiy that she was going out 10 sit up
with a sick friend. Tyler waited until late, but
his wife did not return, and he went elsewhere.
| He found her at the boarding house about 4 or
8 O'Clock the next afternoon. and as her room
was locked he forced the door. His wife grabbed
IA number OF letters from the table and threw
them into ;he live Goals in the Crate fire. Tyler,
who had drawn a pistol TO frignten her. dropped
only partly scOrchcd. His hand Was badly
burned. Tyler 5 vs. that his wife begged him to
kill her rather than read the letters.
TYLER then few /. the Hotel Savoy. where he
inquired for Taylor, He was SO excited that the
his pistol and poeketknife to tie hotel detective
he was told that Taylor was in the dining room
with his wife and daughter. Tyler began to up;
him outside, where they had their talk out. :,
Some olthel tiers, which Taylor said be had
lished. one Of them, signed NJ" TyIef said.
was written by TAYLOR. II was OF an aIectionate
from her TO Ty;Gr's father. When the
Tylsf wa nf0 a frid n%dpl, %h day'iHc s f had t lh%s M out
driving in his own carriage in broad daylight
with the knowledge OF her husband. He denied
that there was anything between them but
fricndliness. Tyler said he knew that Taylor
took his wife driving. but he thought nothing of
it until he secured the letters. Taylor went
West soon after and his wife and daughter re-
turned to st. Louis. Tyler began an action
ing the affections OF his wife, and also sued her
for divorce. She set up II counter claim for
separation. declaring that he had threatened
her with II pistol ana would not provide for her
properly. Now Mrs. Taylor has sued for divorce.
and an order was entered by Justice Lawrence
yesterday, on consent of Taylor, directing him
TO pay his wife $500 a month ~alinony and $500
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