New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
MRS. BELMONT'S DEED FILED
CONDITIONS OF THE RETRANsFER OF
THE SEVENTY -sECoND-sT HOUSE.
MR. SLOANE TO PAY CERTAIN OF HIS FORMER
wIFE's DEBTs-NoT Likely TO ACCEPT THE
OLD HoME-MEANING OF THE DECREE
DENYING THE MOTHER RIGHT
OF ACCESS TO HER
CHILDREN.
CHILDREN.


The deed by which Mrs. Perry Belmont reconveys
to her former husband Henry T. Sloane. the house
which he gave her at No. East Seventy second
St. was recorded yesterday. 1t bears revenue
stamps TO the amount OF $40 20. showing that the
property is valued at $4,000; and the consideration
is expressed as "the OF 81 and natural love
and affection for her children, Jessie Sloane and
Emily Eleanor Sloane.
The indenture is dated Apri 7s. 1899. and Is made
between Jessie A. Sloane and the State Trust Com
pany. No. 100 Broadway. BY It she releases TO the
company, until each OF her children shall have at
tained her majority. or shall have died before at
tainng her majority until the property shall
have been sold under one OF the powers Of sale
mentioned. all the property. real and personal
decided to her by Mr. Sloane. The company is
directed to collect the rents and profits Of the
property and apply them to the support and edu-
cation OF her two daughters until their majority.
1t is provided. however that II Henry T Sloane at
any time within thirty days of the date OF the deed
pays certain debts OK hers. whether contracted in
her Mr.. soane's the names of both
of them said debts being enumerated in a schedule
given to the company then the company shall
transfer the property to Henry 1. Sloane IN Zee
simple.
In case Mr. Sloane does not accept the gift within
thirty days. the trust company snail sell Il and
apply 2 e Se tho e s IN onS b
maintenance of the children.
TO BE PAID TO THE CHILD.
When either child attains her majority one-half
Of the property held by the trust company shall
be paid to her II either child die before attain
ing her majority and without issue, the whole
estate is to go 10 the surviving daughter or her
children. Should both children die before attaining
their jority. and without issue. the property Is
TO go to Mr.. Sloane or his representatives.
The officials Of the State Trust Company refused
Yesterday to disclose the nature amount OF the
deb
allow copy to be made OF the inventory OF per
Sloane. They did say however. that Mr.. Sloane
had not yet signi6ed In any way whether he would
acsep intimate thg friend Of Mr. Sloane said that Mr.
Sloane would undoubtedly decline to have bas ,ne
already made ARRANGEMENTS to live elsewhere. and
that he would allow the State Trust Company 10
From another source i Learned tamoaa THAT the
debts are small all household vn e q osmes
and will be paid by Mr. Sloane anyway. They were
referred to in this way more to form valuable liable
consideration for the transfer 10 Mr.. Sloane than
for anything else. Besides Mrs Belmont ably
thought that she gave up ner house TO please bTsns
him any debts or be asked to pay them out Of her
private estate.
CAUSE OF MUCH COMMENT.
The secrecy with which the divorce proceedings
were pushed to successful issue is still the cause
OF much comment The fact that some Of the or
ders in the case especially the one appointing the
referee were not filled with the court clerk until
his decision given after three hearings OF the wit
nesses was also fled has been pointed at as nighly
unusual. Efforts were made yesterday to get the
OF the Supreme Court. on that point Justices NC,
Adams and Andrews would not discuss IT, ana ana
Justice Scott. who appointed the referee only sa,u
II know nothing about the case. | appointed Mr.;
Turner and my connection with the case stopped
lawyer we'll acquainted with the case. however.
said: There was absolutely n0thing IN TregoIar m
concession made by one side 70 the otner
which could a. not hT R, 0ee1 sge! ee at epng I
evidence from the public for obvious reasons. ana
they but n dsree
in such cases There Is no law ain IN any stardg arder
where " the opposing side does no, demand IT, until
some action is TO be taken by the Court which is
ased H ON 5aes sst day to in
filing papers and there Is nothing unusual about
Ali that the judges demand Is that every move
made by side is fully known to the other tney
"a atisfed or not so long strict justice Is done.
Il tell you that. far from there being any col,
fought m tooth and nail il it had 100000 to do
so, had there been the ghost OF chance ar 20 pae
Mr. sloane did want to have any ioopnSole s, Iett
open for attacking them What he wante6 ran eSafen
and YOU will notice in the decree Of divorce that
most unusual provision has been nsersG S tsis state
where the decree is so positive In separating the
children from the motner
THE EXCLUSIVE CARE AND COoiODi'
oIt says that Henry T. Sloane shall have the
exclusive care, custody and control OF them un.'i
they are twenty-one years old, and that the moth-
er shall not have the right OF access 10 tnen
This means that she may not even write 10 theih'
much less call on them, speak to them A. tne
street This may be considered by some narsn
decision. and in other States where the CUSTODY o,
children has been taken away from suhh,ts
mnther nv a decree the mother mas oeen a@oIe, @
arter a lapse of years during when II mas oesi.
shown that she has led moral me- 70 nave is, is
order rescinded and permission given her W 'i'''
~ children at stated intervals 80
MA man 30 full of chivalry toward women f as |
rusfice PRYOR used to be before ne retireo iro,I rom
tbe Bench would probably have given IKE pea pea
rn,ssion rne 70 Mrs Perry Belmont had she askea
rns'o b,m, hut am certain she has debarred nerseiI
from the right to make such request py iSai S ~
inS Gu again after the Court forbade her 10 90 80, 80
SSs thus nut herself clearly In contempt OF .ne
faws ~ Sew-York State, and any suosSequeens |
nnostion arising out OF this case, any apPHSSae,Un
N ade en- her behalf II opposed VIII oe th'own erI
out until she has pursed herself OF 'ha' eo''
tempt ., ,,,oh was probably not |
,orasaen nv her when she was marrleo " nrr.
RaInont might some day prove serious .. u.am
h"nn 70 any children she may have IN tne Iutute,
shonld they lay claim to any OF ner or MS propeS
by inheritance.
HIpPTED