The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-06
MRS. KILMER
SEEKS DIVORCE.
Makes IS Distinct Charges
Against Her Husband.
CRUELTY IS AMONG NUMBER.
The Couple Had Very Fashionable Wed.
ding Only Three Years Ago.
SEVERAL CORRESPONDENTS NAMED.
Mrs. klImsr Was Close Friend OF Anna Gould.
Now Countess CasisIlane, ami Mas a
Bridesmaid al Her Wedding.
SEVERAL CORRESPONDENTS NAMED

New York. April 6.-Friends in this
city Of Mrs. Beatrice Richardson Kill
mer and her husband, Willis Sharpe
Kilmer, were surprised when they read
the dispatch from Binghamton, n. ".
telling of the suit for absolute divorce
brought by Mrs. Kilmer before Justice
Walter Lloyd Smith.
They had supposed that no happier
matrimonial alliance could be formed
than that entered into three years ago
by Mr.. Kilmer and the daughter of A.
Frank Richardson, of this city. Mrs
Kilmer visited her friends in New York
often enough TO convince them that she
was contented in her new home. In
Bnghamton she is known as the best
dressed woman in that city, ana hef
equipages and fine horses are admired
whenever seen. Mr.. Kilmer who is
Yale graduate, and a business man or
high standing, built handsome homo
for his wife in the fashionable quarter
of Binghamton.
One year after the marriage story
was afioat of violence on Mr.. kiimer =
part toward his wife. If there ever Wa3
such an incident, 1t evidently was for
given by Mrs. Kilmer and IL soon was
forgotten. But now comes the an
nouncement that Mrs. Kilmer in her
complaint alleges 13 different offences.
names several correspondents and also
charges her husband with cruelty.
Mr. Kilmer returned TO Binghamton
last week from trip to the Bermudas
He was served with papers i'm the suit
instructed his attorneys TO enter gen.
eral denial 10 the allegations of the
complaint and demand a bill of parti"
culars. and then left for n trip through
the Southern states. To personal
friends he said that he would fight the
suit TO the end. His wife. however, il
confident that he will make only per-
functory defence.
One incident of the case that is in
teresting is an u tempt made by Mrs
Kilmer's father TO replevin the pres.
ents received when Mr.. Kilmer married
his daughter.
Beatrice Richardson was the school
mate and girlhood chum of Anna
Gould, now Countess Castellane. They
are nearly of the same age, and first
became acquainted at a kindergarten in
this city. Their friendship was of the
lasting kind so when Miss Richardson
was sent TO the private school in Bos-
ton presided over by Miss Greenough
Miss Gould persuaded her father to let
her also attend that seminary.
This intimacy continued until the
wedding on March 4, 1895, of Miss Gould
TO Count Castellane. At that time Miss
Richardson was one Of the bridesmaids.
Miss Richardson's marriage TO Mr.
Kilmer took place October 10. 1895, the
ceremony being performed in the city
residence of the brides father. A.Frank
Richardson. No. l09 West 74th street.
II was one of the society events Of that
month although the list OF invited
guests was not large. Miss Anna Pink
erton was bridesmaid; Cyrus Strong
was best man. The wedding gifts
were numerous and beautiful. Con-
spicuous among them was a magnifi
cent topaz aud diamond bracelet from
the Countess Castellane.