New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-29
DIVORCE FOR Fl. T. SLOANE.
PERRY BELMONT AND MRS. SLOANE
MARRIED IN GREENWICH.
THE DECREE SIGNED BY JUSTICE sTOvER
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. AND THE
WEDDING TAKES PLACE EARLY
IN THE EVENING.


Justice Slower. sitting in the Special Term.
Part III, Supreme Court, yesterday granted
decree of divorce to Henry T. Sloane from his
wife. Jessie A. Sloane. T decree signed
at $3.50 O'Clock in the ait 1oon. At o'clock
last night, In the parsonage OF the Second Con-
gregatonal Church of Greenwich, Conn.,. Mrs.
Sloane was married to Perry Belmont. At mid
night Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont left this city over
the Pennsylvania Railroad for Washington and
the South on q wedding tour. These were the
final acts in the last chapter OF the much
talked-of troubles between Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
T. Sloane
For long time gossip was current In society
about the infelcites Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sloane
When the reports were first circulated no one
would verify them. The first standardization
came months ago. when Mr.. Sloane sudden
ly left his home. No. East Seventy-sec-
ond-st., and went to live at the Buckingham
Hotel. 1t was then reported that he had insti-
tuted divorce proceedings against his wife, but
this was denied. and it was said that Mr.. and
Mrs. Sloane had agreed to separate and that
they had come to an understanding about the
custody of their two daughters. The first con-
frmation of the story that divorce proceedings
were under way came from the announcement
Mrs. Sloane left this city at o'clock last
night and went to Greenwich, Conn. Mr.. Bel
mont preceded her by half an hour. Arriving in
Greenwich, she was driven to the parsonage Of
the Second Congregational Church, where she
found Mr. Belmont waiting for her. The Rev.
DR.. Walter NJ. Barrows officiated at the mar
riage. Mr. and Mrs. Belmont returned to the
city about 10 o'clock and went directly to the
Pennsylvania Railroad station, where they took
a train fo- Washington They will visit Mrs
3. 5. Rowland who is a sister Of Mr.. Belmont
From Washington they will go to Kentucky.
where Mr.. Belmont has some horses. They ex-
pect to return to this city in about ten days or
two weeks and will then go to Europe for a
long sojourn there
GIVES UP SEVENTY -sECOND-ST HOUSE.
De Lancey Nicoll, who is counsel for Mrs Bel
mont, said last night that when Mr.. and Mrs
Sloane separated and Mr.. Sloane went to live
at the buckingham Mr. Sloane transferred to
his wife the house at No. East Seventy-sec-
ond-st., with all its contents. Acting upon the
advice of and by the wish of Mr. Belmont Mrs
Sloane yesterday afternoon transferred the
mouse and all its contents to the State Trust
Company, with full power to reconvey 1t to Mr.
Sloane. In case Mr.. Sloane refuses to accept
the return Mrs. Sloane has authorized the State
Trust Company to sell 1t and invest the money
for their two children. Mr.. Belmont urged this
as he did not wish to have his wife keep the
house which a gift from Mr.. Sloane
Mr.. NicOll said further that William l.. Turner
was the referee before whom the hearings In the
divorce proceedings were held He was ap-
onted by Justice FrLncs VI. Scott on March 25
last. There were three sessions and no defence
was offered. He would say nothing about the
testimony offered
The announcement that decree of divorce
had been granted to Mr. Sloane was posted on
the bulletin board Of Special Term Part III
noon. 1t was as follows:
BY Slower J.
Henry T. Sloane
Jessie A. Sloane
Decree signed. Order directing nunc pro tune
OF order OF reference.
Augustus c. Brown counsel for Henry T.
Sloane, and De Lancey Nicoll. counsel for Mrs
Sloane, called on Justice Slower In his private
chambers in the County Court House yesterday
morning. 1t was stated that the visit was with
reference to the submission OF the referees re-
port in the divorce suit De Lancey Nicoll made
a second visit to the Judges chambers at 1890
o'clock.
TEXT OF THE DECREE.
The following is the text Of the decree filed in
the County Clerks office in the proceedings
brought by Mr. Sloane against his wife. The
decree filed in the County Clerks office at
o'clock. 1t is follows:
AT the Special Term of the Supreme Court, Part
Sgsh fs.s Of Manhattan an cly Of NewYork April
Henry T. Sloane, plaintiff, vs. Jessie A Sloane,
defendant.
On reading and filing of the report of the referee
no fpcf md 9th
proceedings taken such reference certified to the
BY Gd S6d 9e 2 his n S of
with notice OF motion for the confirmation of said
Herewith at this Special Term, Part ILL., and on
proof Of due service OF such notice upon the attor
c. Brown. esq, OF counsel for the plaintiff and
after hearing De Lancey NicoI, Of counsel for the
the SAID report be and the same hereby is in all
things confirmed; and that the marriage between
defendant, Jessie A. Sloane. be and the same here
by d and @nd that @ the 1 said are and
and It is further ordered. adtudged and deereed
T. Sloane, to marry again in the same manner as
though the defendant Jessie A. Sloane were @
said Henry T. Sloane is actually dead. But the
H he dnd is 10 G
Judged and decreed that the plaintiff; Henry T.
Sloane, have the exclusive care. custody and con-
troll of the children Of said marriage, Jessie and
I'm Emily g % n Sey aTTye TrS of of
access to them either OF them in the defendant.
And II is further ordered. adjudged and decreed
that the said defendant is not entitled TO any
right title dover In the plaintiffs real estate.
nor TO any interest or distribuve share In his per-
sonal property In case of his death intestate.
Enter NJ l.. s.
WILLIAM SOHMER, Clerk
BY the terms OF the decree II will be seen Mrs.
Sloane renqushes any right to dover Her
husband gets the custody Of their two children.
Jessie and Emily Eleanor. and she is to have no
right of access to them until after they shall
have attained the age Of twenty years each.
The decree was based the report OF the ref
cree. William L. Turner. who had heard the
testimony In the suit. but what his findings
were kept secret.
THE sLOANEs IN SOCIETY.
Mrs Jessie A. Sloane, now Mrs. Belmont. Is