The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
WOLCOTTS ARE
NOW SEPARATED
Senator and Wife to Be
Divorced.
SUIT SOON TO BE BEGUN
INCoMPATIBILITY OF TEMPER
THE ALLEGED GROUND.
Story of Domestic Unhappiness That
Will Startle the Most Ex-
elusive Set in Wash
ington.
SUIT SOON TO BE BEGUN
INCoMPATIBILITY OF TEMPER
THE ALLEGED GROUND.
specta1 pigpateh to The call.

NEW YORK, March 4.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Herald tel
egraphs: In the most exclusive social
set in Washington the fact is known
to 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 instituted for an annull-
ment Of their 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 on Con-
necticut avenue.
That Senator and Mrs. Wolcott have
agreed to separate is not denied by in
terested persons, but in view of the
high position they occupy in official
and social circles, the matter is being
kept very quiet, with the expectation
that Mrs. Wolcott will proceed to Colo
rado and procure a legal separation
without any undue publicity being
given to their domestic infelicitieS.
Friends of Senator Wolcott insist that
there is nothing savoring of scandal in
the proceedings. Close friends of Sena-
tor Wolcott told me that legal Separ-
alton would be sought by Mrs. Wolcott
simply on the grounds of Incompatible
ity of temper. 1 am also advised from
the same source that no other persons
are directly or Indirectly connected
with the affair, and a separation is to
be obtained by mutual agreement.
Senator WoIcott will interpoSe no OBJ
lection. Mrs. Wolcott is acting 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 DR.. Metcalf
nor Mrs. Wolcott were willing to make
any statement for publication.
The news that Senator and Mrs. VOL
colt have separated will come as a Sc
we're shock to the social circle OF which
they are conspicuous members. 1t has
been whispered in their set that domes
tic happiness was not the most attrac-
tive feature of the handsome and richly
furnished home of the Wolcotts, but
there was no dream Of legal proceed
ings looking to a separation.
Senator and Mrs. Wolcott have been
in society together within the last
week or ten days, and on Washington's s
birthday Mrs. Wolcott was one of the
most interested listeners to the read
ing of Washington's farewell address
by her husband in the Senate cham
Der. Their home has been the CEN
ter of many brilliant gatherings since
they came to washington, for Mrs.
Wolcott has a large fortune in her own
right. and the Senator has 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 Bass, who is
graduate of Yale. He received a com
mission in the volunteer service at the
beginning Of the war with Spain.