Gilpin observer., 1899-03-09
MRS. woLcorr SEEKS DIVORCE
Wife of the Senator Charges Incompati-
bility of Temper.

bility of Temper.
New York. March G.-Mrs. Edward o.
WOlcOtt, wife of the United States SEN
ator from Colorado, has begun proceed
ings for divorce from her husband on
the ground of incompatibility of tem-
per.
This information, which became
known to few of the intimate friends
of Senator ana Mrs Wolcott in this
city, caused the greatest surprise here
where both have considerable circle
of acquaintances. l was told that the
plan was for Mrs. NNolcott quietly TO
obtain divorce in Colorado, and that
the senator would make no objection to
the proceedings. Lawyer Beaman of
Evarts, Choate & Beaman, refused to
discuss the case. Mrs. Wolcott has been
twice married. Her first husband was
former Representative Lyman X. Bass
of Buffalo. New York. who served two
terms in Congress and who was the law
partner of Former President Grover
Cleveland and Wilson S. Bissell former
postmaster general.
Denver, March Ga special to the
Rocky Mountain News from Washing
ton says:
Senator Wolcott is now staying at the
Arlington hotel and has been there for
four days, while his wife remains ut
their handsome residence on Connecti-
cut avenue, in the immediate neighbor
hood of the British am = ssador and in
the heart of the fashionable social set.
That Senator and Mrs. Wolcort have
agreed to separate is not denied by the
interested persons, but in view OF the
high position they occupy in official and
social circles the matter is being kept
nI1iot witt, tho nyanntinr, that Nfrs
Wolcott will proceed to Colorado and
procure legal separation without any
undue publicity being given to their do
nestle infelclties.
Friends of Senator Wolcott insist that
there is nothing savoring Of scandal in
the proceedings A close friend of Sen
ator Wolcott told me that n legal sepa-
ration would be sought by Mrs. Wolcott
simply on the grounds of Incompatible
ty of temper. 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 OBJ
tanned by mutual agreement.
Senator Wolcott will interpose no oh
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.
The news that Senator and Mrs.
Wolcott have separated will come as a
severe shock to the social circle of
which they were conspicuous members.
1t has been whispered in their set that
their domestic relations was not the
most attractive in the handsome furn-
ished home of the Wolcotts, but no one
dreamed of legal proceeding looking to
a separation.
Senator and Mrs. Wolcott have been
in society together within the last week
or ten days. and on Washington's birth
day, Mrs. Wolcott was one of the most
interested listeners to the reading of
Washingtons farewell address by her
husband in the Senate chamber. Their
home has been the center of many bril-
liant gatherings since they came to
Washington, for Mrs. Wolcott has also
large fortune in her own right and
the senator has large income outside
of his salary as senator