Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-09
MRS. woLcorr SEEKS DIVORCE
wife of the Senator Charges Incan,pati.
bility of T.mper.

blty of Temper.
New York. March G-Mrs. Edward o.
Wocott, wife Of the United States SELL
ator rfrom Colorado. has begun proceed
ings fer n divorce from her husband on
the ground of incompatlbility of tenn
per.
This information. which became
known 10 few of the Intimate friends
Of Senator and Mrs. Woicott In this
city, caused the greatest surprise here
where both have considerable circle
OF ncaualn;anccs. | was told that the
plnn was for Mrs. WOlcott quietly 10
obtain divorce In Colorado. and that
the senator would make no objection to
the proceedings. Lawyer Bcamnn Of
Evarts, Choatc & Bcaman. refused to
discuss the case. Mrs. WOlcott has been
twice married. Her first husband was
former Representative Lyman *. Bass
of Buffalo. New York, who served Two
terms IN Congress and who WAS the law
partner of Former President Grover
Cleveland and Wilson $. Bisseil, former
postmaster general. H...
Denver. March Ga special TO the
Rocky Mountain News from Washing
ton says:
Senator Wolco;t is now staying at the
Arlington hotel and las been there for
four days. while his wife remains at
their handsome residence on Connect
cut avenue. In the immediate neighbor-
hood OF The British am,1 ssador and in
the heart of the fashionable social set.
That Senator and Mrs Wolcott have
agreed 10 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
very quiet with the exception that Mrs.
WolcOtt will proceed to Colorado and
procure n legal separation without any
;:ndue publicity being given to their do
mestic infelicities.
Friends of Senator Wolcott insist that
, there Is nothing savoring of scandal in
the proceedings. A close friend of Sch
ator Wolcott told me that 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
tained by mutual agreement.
Senator Wolcott will interposc no OBJ
lection. Mrs. Wolcott is acting upon
the advice of her brother. DIR. Mctcalf,
who is now in Washington with her.
Senator Wolcott. while admitting the
separation and Forthcoming divorce, de-
, clines to discuss the subject.
lie ltWS IUui sNeiusVl anu "'S-
Wolcott have separated will come as n
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, hut no one
dreamed of legal proceeding looking to
n separation.
Senator and Mrs. Wolcott have been
In society together within the last week
or len days. and on Washington's birth
day, Mrs. Wolcott was one of the most
Interested listeners to the. reading or
WashIngton's farewell address by her
husband in the Senate chamber. Their
home hns 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 rs senator.