The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-07
WOLCoTTs SEPARATED.
The Senator From Colorado and His
Wife Not on Good Terms.

L EOlll Alt New III n AANANAAN-
Washington, March An the most eX-
elusive social set in Washington the fact
is known to a few personal friends that
Senator Edward o. Wolcott, the brilliant
young senator from Colorado, and his wife
have separated.
Legal proceedings are about to be in
stituted for an annulment of their mar
riage relations, at the instance of Mrs.
Wolcott.
Senator Wolcott is now staying at the
Arlington Hotel, and has been there for
four days, while his wife remains at their
handsome residence in Connecticut avenue,
in the immediate neighborhood of the
British ambassador and in the very heart
of the fashionable social set.
That Senator and Mrs. Wolcott have
agreed to separate is not denied by the in
terested persons, but in view of the high
position they occupy In official and social
circles the matter is being kept quiet, with
the expectation that Mrs. Wolcott will
proceed to Colorado and procure legal
separation without any undue publicity be-
ing given to their domestic infellcities.
Friends of Senator Wolcott insist that
there is nothing sayoring of scandal in the
proceedings. A close friend of Senator
Wolcott told me that a legal separation
would be sought by Mrs. Wolcott simply
on the grounds of incompatibllity of tenn
per. l am also advised from the same
source that no other persons are directly
or indirectly connected with the affair, and
the separation is to be obtained by mutual
agreement. Senate: Wolcott viii inter-
pose no objection. Mrs. Wocott is act
ing upon the advice of her brother, DR..
Metcalf, who is now In Washington with
her
Senator Wolcott, while admitting the
separation and Forthcoming divorce, de-
clines to discuss the subject. At the
Wolcott residence neither DIR. Metcalf nor
Mrs. Wolcott was willing to make any
statement for publication. When l call
ed at the Wocott residence this after
noon DR.. Metcalf, after comforting with
his sister declined to be seen or to make
any statement concerning the subject
The news that Senator and Mrs. VOL
colt have separated will come as a severe
shock to the social circle of which they are
conspicuous members. 1t has been whis-
pered in their set that domestic happiness
was not the most attractive feature of the
handsome and richly furnished home of
the Wolcotts, but no one dreamed of le-
gal proceedings looking to a separation.
Senator and Mrs. Wolcott have been in
society together within the last week or
ten days, and on Washington's birthday
Mrs. Wolcott was one of the most inter-
ested listeners to the reading of WASH
ington's farewell address by her husband
in the Senate chamber. Their home has
been the center of many brilliant gather
ings since they came to Washington, for
Mrs. Wolcott has a large fortune in her
own right, and the senator has a large in
come outside of his salary as senator.
Mrs. Wolcott Is the daughter of Mrs E.
NJ Metcalf of North street Buffalo Mrs
Metcalf is the leader of Buffalo's most
exclusive society Mrs. Wolcott has one
son, Metcalf Bias, who is a graduate of
Yale. He received a commission in the
volunteer service at the beginning of the
war with Spain.