The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
Baroness Won RydlngS-
ward Sick of Husband.
THE COUPLE NOW AT ODDS
Case of Interest to Society People
in Severa! Large Cities.
HAS A BROTHER IN THIS CITY.

Boston, Sept. 80. On Monday next
there Will be tried in the Divorce session
Of the Superior Court a case which is Of
considerable interest TO all society people
in Boston and in other large cities OF tho
country. Mrs. Anna Nj. Rydingsyard,
who has been known TO society for sew
eral years past as the Baroness van Ry-
dingsyard, is sueipg for divorce from
her husband, Karl A. Rydingsyard, who
has passed as a Baron.
Mrs. Rydingsvard. who is Past state
Regent OF the Daughters OF the American
Revolution. and has been very prominent
in the circles Of that aristocratio organ
ization. She is also u literary woman TO
n certain degree. and has been trans
lator of Swedish literature.
The libel was filed in the Office OF tho
Superior Criminal Court by Mrs ky-
dingsvard on Aug Is. The reason which
she gives tor appealing for divorce are
cruelty, alleged adultery, etc.
MIR. Rydingsvard was born in Sweden
In 1868, and is the son OF sailor In tho
Swedish merchant marine. He was by
trade wood carver, and worked tho first
year ha came here at Davenport's furni-
rure factory in East Cant bridge. In 1856
he married Annie Mary Brown. an Amer
who comes from an excellent family, it is
said. 1t was reported To be love match.
pure ana simple. After the marriage
Rydipgsvard established himself as "a
teacher in wood carving at Park
Square.
Like thousands of Swedish workingmen
he Is n descendant OF common noble
man without any claim to a title. but it
IL stated that his ambitious American
WIFE, seeing some prospective advanta Res
IN being the wife of a man OF noble birth
was not backward in allowing the fact to
be made known.
When, therefore, the young and attrac-
tive couple were introduced at n reception
gwen in Boston several years ago, as the
Baron and Baroness Won Rydingsvar1,
there were no denials from either OF
them. The following day Boston news
paper (not the Journal) published their
pictures and n very readable story ABOUT
the Baron and his family castle, etc, In
Spain. How the paper made him out a
Spaniard, no one was able to learn.
Ever since this episode the mention OF
the name of Baron and Baroness vCn
Rydingsvard has been often seen in the
society columns OF daily ana Sunday
newspapers.
The Swedish newspapers published in
Boston and other parts Of the state have
several times contained articles about the
and the late Baron Nils Posse also expos
cd the matter. But Mr.. RydiDgsvard and
his wife clung to the titles so persistently
that they arc said to have grown 10
believe them to be real.
Mr.. Rydingsvard has a brother In
Providence who does not claim 10 be a
Baron, and the official records of Sweden
mention him simply as Mr.. Rydingsvard.
without the title of Baron" or "von "
The libel now on file In the Office Of the
Clerk of the Superior Court Is addressed
t0 the Honorable Justices of the Superior
Court In the usual stereotyped form. The
date Is Aug. 1S, of this year. 1t reads
substantially as follows: Annie Nj.
Rydingsvard OF Boston represents that
she was lawfully married to Karl A.
RydipRsvard. now of Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma Territory, a.
Boston ON June 30. 1885, and lived in
Boston thereafter. She was faithful to her
marriage vows but Karl, being wholly
regardless of the same in Boston on on
about July !, 1894, and on divers other
days and times Dteween said July ]. 1894,
and July 5. 1896, was guilty OF cruel and
abusive treatment towards the libellant
that on or about Aug. 10. 1896. and on
divers other days ana times between that
day and the date thereof, he committt d
the crime of adultery with certain lowd
woman to your linellant unknown, and
that being of sufficient ability he'grossly,
wantonly and cruelty refuses and Deglects
TO Iroivde suitable maintenance for her.
Whereof your libeilant pravs that a
divorce may lie decreed between your
libellant and the said Karl A. Rydings.
ward. /"
. Attached To the document is the signn.
ture OF Annie nj. Rydingsvard
The libel has been advertised in tho
newspapers for the length of time reauir.
ed by law. The date of the trial is fixed
for next Monday in the divorce session OF
the Superior Court Lawyer Clarence w.
Rowley is counsel for Mrs Rydingsvard
Mr.. Rydingsvard Is understood TO be
still In Oklahoma.