New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-23
FROM NRS. u. n. HtNf.
REASONS SHE GIVES FOR SEPARATION FROM
HER HUsBAND-WHAT HE IS RE-
PORTED TO HAVE 81

Society IN town and the suburbs WAS greatly sur
nrised Yesterday to learn that Mr. and Mrs hlehaIu
Rowland Hunt, who have been prominent hsur's
in the Hampstead colony. on Long Island naa
soparated The family IS we'll known In Ne"-forK
city in Garden City. and at nearly all the asnion
able resorts Mrs Hunt, who is still living az me
house she and Mr. Hunt rented from the Gsrceh
CITY Company on the road between Hampstead ana
Garden CITY Yesterday made the following state
ment to a reporter of The Tribune giving heF
reasons for separating from her husband:
II IS true that have become separated from M.
Hunt, and | positively do not intend 10 live with
him in the future. No. | do not intend to seek a
divorce This is far from W my Se posbe for me- to
OBTAIN one. 7 have not as yet sunlClent prov.
that will warrant this mnless my nasDana s NE
[ cannot say where my husband is now, or "here
the woman Is who is the cause OF my troubpe, o..
somewhere in Nex-York: I understand that tns
woman has gone West whore she VIII remain a c,l
she has obtained divorce. cannot say exacuy
IN what State she Is.
Mr. Hunt and l were married fourteen years ago
We have three children. and not once during our
marriage has there occurred the least trouble 70
disturb our home. Mr.. Hunts infatuation for the
woman who has caused all this horrible trouble
one OF neighbors. l presume that his infatus-
ton commenced while I at Camp Widon
nursing some OF the sick soldiers VINO hao Just !"
turned from Cuba.
Upon my return home / at once noticed re-
markable change in my husbands demeanor h'
made no concealment OF the fact that he no longer
loved me and that he had transferred his love 70
another woman: | was almost prostrated al u, ~
confession. Although his family nave tdlhed MA
him repeatedly it seems TO have had no enecs
Although II was a great blow 10 me Iett "a
house with our children, and nave just Fe'''"'N
home. 81.
AS have already said. the intervention q rea
Mr.. Hunt as he IL determined 10 wed the ~otnS r
the cause of our separation. Previous TO my s's ~.
diers his devotion To all that could ha,s
been desired have not seen him since our seps!s
for single moment Ills sister attempted to inter.
cede in my behalf. but it only ended IN s'O'"'
Mrs. Hunts cottage is situated somewhat on'sl''
Of tho built up portion OF Garden cry. ...,ov IN
Mr.. Hunt is reported TO have said yeSteraa! IN ~
his own behalf when he heard or the story " w
alleged disagreement between his wife ana nm.
surrounded by every luxury a woman could ask
fof. paying her bills. That doesn't l look hSf
had taken any initiative In any such proceedings;
1t is asserted that Mrs Hunt has ALREADY secu nS
any lawyer and have no intention OF getting ore,
don't believe In bringing out domestic tfoup'sif
for other persons edication, anyway Mlhu,
don't say there any. for this published accoun,
is the tirst suggestion of such thing nave
heard Of have a regard for other people sIN SS'
but won't say a word. The yarn IS ridiculous,
Mrs Richard Rowland Hunt is daughter Of M III.
pioneer cottagers at Tuxedo Park. She Is a sls.s
OF Mrs Oliver Hartman tr and Frank .s O1 HS5t
SHoi Wy dltei tHelr narrldgc MT. anu 'uAr N,
made their home with Mr. Hunts parents NJ,
and Mrs Richard NJ. Hunt; at No. Washns sI,S
Square North, and passed their summers WIZ VIZ
them at their villa at Newport. About seven ye,
ago. just previous TO the marriage OF Mr, hG nS.
sister. Miss katherine Rowland Hunt. to Ll,uis.
ton Hunt, OF the United States Navy. whSSh W "
Cured at Newport In the summer OF ~ 80 >" IN
Hunt and his young wife took up their honle 80
Tuxedo Park and continued 10 occupy pter ~!
villa there until they went to Garden CITY ,tor.
way. and TO- ali appearances were most devoted
couple. Mrs Hunt, like her sister. Mrs iT az a
great favorite I'm society. Mr.. Hunts father uie'
at Newport In July 1895