The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-27
The Elder Aunack Brings Ac-
tion for Divorce Against wife
MARRIED Only A YEAR AGO.
Mrs. Aumack Became Very Friendly
With Her Step-Son After Wedding.
HER HUSBAND BECAME SUSPICIOUS.
Hired Detective Who Traced The Woman
and Her Siep-Son 10 a Summsr Hotel
Where They Registered Falsely.
HER HUSBAND BECAME SUSPICIOUS.

New York, July 27.-Skeletons of the
most peculiar kind are revealed by the
papers I'm divorce suit just filed In
Kings county. For James ID. Aumack,
the aggrieved husband, names his own
son as correspondent in the action he
brings against his wife.
1t is the sequel of a wedding of spring
wealthy real estate dealer, with Offices In
Montague street. Brooklyn, has passed
the age of So, while his second wife, the
one from whom separation is sought, is
still under 25 years of age.
The Aumacks have been married less
than a year. during which period father.
SON and the young wife have dweIt to-
gether as an apparently happy house,
hold.
They lived in the Hotel Margaret. one
of the most exclusive apartment houses
on the Heights. Mr.. Aumack's first wife
died fourteen years ago, leaving the one
son, Robert X. Aumack. who lived with
his father and who was associated with
him in business.
The two were fast friends as well and
college graduate of the class OF '9i, now
2s years old. three years the senior Of
his stepmother. with whom his name Is
now so unfavorably connected.
WOULD VENTURE AGAIN.
A little over a year ago Mr.. Aumack.
Sr.. announced TO his son that he thought
OF re-entering the matrimonial state, say
ing the young woman of his choice was
Miss Nellie Cole OF Nyack.
The wedding was duly celebrated. and
the bride was installed as the mistress of
the Aumack apartment From the first
the stepmother and her stepson became
fast friends. while the elder Aumack
looked on pleased
The young people were continually to-
gether, going, to places of amusement
while the father and husband was glad
to remain at home reading and resting.
1t was not until three weeks ago that
the husband became suspicious OF the
way matters were progressing. Unknown
to either his wife or his son, he says he
discovered the two indulging I'm an alto
gether too affectionate caress for that to
pass between stepmother and her
charge.
He determined to investigate some Of
the absences of the two, and accordingly
he arranged to leave town over Sunday.
July s. his son likewise declaring that ne
would then be absent.
SPIED UPON THEM.
Mr.. Aumack engaged the services OF n
private detective to shadow his wife. and
then left Brooklyn ostensibly for Chica-
go. Instead he came as far as New York.
Saturday afternoon young Aumack left
for the Oriental Hotel at Manhattan
Beach. registering as Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Carroll, OF New York. Later I'm the
day. so 1t is sad young Mrs. Aumack
joined him as Mrs. Carroll" There they
remained over Sunday.
When Mrs. Aumack returned to her
home on the Monday following, she
found al. Mr.. Aumack's belongings re-
moved and a note telling her and his son
that he was aware of everything and
would act accordingly Since then neither
wife nor son has met Mr.. Aumack.
After the papers had been served on the
young people they declared that they
would marry as soon as the divorce was
granted. Mrs. Aumack has returned TO
her people I'm Nyack, while young Aumack
has removed to Hanson place, I'm Brook
lyn. the real estate firm that existed be-
tween father and son also having been
brought to a close. There will be no de-
fence in the divorce action.
NAPOLEON JONES WILL BE HERE