Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-10
HAVE SEPARATED.
The wife Of Senator WolcOtt Brings Suit
for Divorce.

for Divorce.
The following dispatch sent out from
Nav York the other day has created con
siderable comment in the southwest
country and IL reproduced ia The CITIZEN
IA an item Of much interest TO our read.
ers, Senator NOlcott being well known TO
the politicians OF New Mexico:
Mrs. Edward q. NolcOtt, wife of the
United States senator from Colorado, has
begun proceedings for divorce from her
husband Oh the ground OF incompatibillty
of I mper.
This information, which became
known to a few intimate friends OF sen.
ator aud Mrs. WOlcOtt In this city, caused
the greatest surprise here, where both
have "A considerable circle OF acquaint-
ances. Chas. &. Beaman, OF the law irm
OF hsarts, ChOate ~ Bsamau. has been re-
tanned by ATs. MUlcOtt AZ counsel lie
declined TO discuss the Ease, Dut from
other sources IL WIS learned that the sep
aratiOn had already taken place, and that
the court proceedings which have been
mutually agreed upon would begin soon.
Mrs. WolcOtt has been twice married.
Her frst husband was f0tmer representa-
tive Lyman X. Bass. OF Buffalo, n. Y,
who served two terms in congress and
who was the law partner OF former Pres.
ident Cleveland, and W. 3. Bissell, for
met postmaster general.
"Mr. Bass wa elected to the house OF
representatives from the krie distrlctln
1871, and was reelected in 1913. lie
was Ia poor health at the time aud de-
cided to 20 10 Colorado when his second
term expired. lie ended his law part
nership with Cleveland and Bissell aud
went TO Colorado springs. after wards be-
coming general counsel for tAe Denver "
Rio Grande railroad and Mexican
National railway. lie came TO New
York, broken down In health, In 1889.
and died Ia May VI that year, in the
Buckingham hotel, this city.
THE marriage % Senator NOlcott aud
Mira. Bass took place In st. Pauf6 cathe
dral, Buff .lo, May Il, 1890, and thu care.
mony was performed by the late Bishop
| Arthur Cleveland Coke, OF the diocese,
Iha wedding was n OF the notable
events OF Buffalo society, IN which Mrs,
Bass WAS we'll and fayOrably known,
Senator WOlcott came to New York and
then went to Washington, where they af-
terward made their home"
HOME LIFE IN DENVER,
. UlAtRI huu NIB nVliDil llNtut Wbti
in Colorado, at the beautiful country
place Of Wolhurst. near Denver. This
magnificent estate IL located eight miles
from Denver on the banks OF the Platte,
near thA village OF Littleton. The vii.
lage gossips now recall many stories told
by ths menials OF N0lhurst. which would
indicate that love was not lord OF the
stately mansion. Master and mistress
had minds of their own and were little
inclined to make concessions to secure
harmony In the family circle.
Mira. WOlcOtt had an ambition to see
foreign courts as thu wife OF an Ameri-
can ambassador. She had gazed upon
royalty from afar aud liked II. She
wanted her husband 10 dofl his toga I'D
use his irresistible pull with the presi'
dent 10 secure a foreign mission VOL
colt demurred. IA the senatorial arena
was more 10 his liking. He wanted Il
make the battle Of his life In 1900. He
desired 10 redeem Colorado and return "a
Washington for n term Of six years
The couple had acrimonious debates
and the senator slept at the Denver clut
aud abandoned NOlhurst TO his ambitious
spouse. II IN said that she OF jected e
her husbands conduct when she was
away from the city. Spicy stories OF
little parties at Wolhurst attended b,
fair danes from the city who were The
fayOrites OF the senator, but whose names
did not appear upon his wife's visiting
list, were calculated 30 arouse her ire
lHc0mpatibility Of temper was TN
natural result, and sOOn divorce proceed
ings became inevitable.