Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-19
FOR LONDON !
Lord Russell's Marriage In America
Starts Society Gossip in
England.
Titled Husband Of Countess Russell
In the Role Of q Big
amist.
Webs Mollie Cook in America But
Has No Divorce From English
Wife.

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London, April 19.-Cauntess Russell,
daughter OF Lady Scott, whose husband
Earl Russell, is reported to have mar-
.ried another woman at Reno, New.
failed last night to appear in her GUS
stomary role at the Tivoli. II had no
thought" she said, that my husband
would do such thing. His effort to get
q divorce In this country failed, and
then he went to America. 1t appears
( that he secured a separation there. HIS
marriage, If this report be true, aug
nients my many troubles a hundred
fold. ] am very miserable.
The countess, Immediately on get
ting the news OF the wedding, cancelled
her engagement at the Tivoli music
hall and gave herself up to weeping.
while the audience that had assembled
to Witness her vaudeville turn, was
greatly disappointed at her non-ap-
pearance. The affair has produced a
sensation in England.
Causes sensation in London.
London, April 19.-The announcement
in the Times of the wedding of Earl
Russell to Mollie Cook, at Reno, New,
April Is, has created a sensation here,
as Earl Russell. according to the Eng
lish law, is still legally married TO tho
first Countess Russell, who is now per-
formerly at the Tivoli music hall. The
Star thinks the announcement may be
a hoax. for, it says. by marrying ans
other woman the head of the noble
house would render himself liable to
imprisonment for bigamy on his return
to England.
The marital trouble of the Russells
began In the courts in 1891. when the
countess, who is the daughter of the
well-known Lady Scott. applied for q
separation from her husband on the
ground of cruelty. which WAS refused
Four years later the same petition re-
suited in the defendant nopleman be-
ing granted judicial separation. Cross
petitions followed, and the litigation
Twas ended by the court of appeals re,
fusing relief to both parties. Earl Rus
| sell is a grandson Of the famous Lord
John Russell. He married Mabel Edith
Scott in 1890.
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Earl Russell may have secretly secured
an American divorce, but it is pointed
out that this would not save him from
the penalties of the English courts The
lscountess s inclined TO make trouble, as
| She contends her marriage is still IN
force. Russell,sit is said, is bringing his
American wife to London.
/. Tho Wedding in Nevada.
Reno New. April 19.A marriage Ii.
|8cense was issued to 0onn Francis Stan.
Hey Russell and Mollie Cooke in tins
city April II. They Were married Apr,
lsl5 by Judge Benjamin F. Curler, ant
left that night fer the east, their desti
lnatioh being unknown. Mollie Cookies
4 son. about % years of age, was With IN,
4 couple. They came to Reno from Glen
4 brook. New. II
4 Nollie Cook, the bride, appeared to b.
i q woman of 40, and did not seem pre-
possessing in appearance. Wiler tn
8lcouple procured The marriage licens,
4 She gave he. age as over 81
4 Mcllie Cook is the daughter of tn
late George Cook of Cumberland
Scotland.
Two Divorces nefore the Wedding
4 Carson. New. April 1a.-For SOM
months two strangers have excited tn
curiosity of the residents of Glenbrook
or the shores of Lake Tahoe. The,
We're Earl Russell ard Mollie Somerville
4 both of England. They apparently wer
4 in no hurry to leave the famous resort
i but the mystery was explained when, i
a the district court of Genoa, Dougla
county, New, two applications fer di
vorce We're granted Saturday last. TIL
first was that Of Russell from his wifi
on the ground of desertion. The secon
Il was that of Mollie Somerville VS. Georg
John Somerville. and alleges that III
I.parties were married in Aberdeen, Scot
Hand. July 23,1ss9. Mrs. Somervlie sc
cured a divorce on the ground OF cruel
ty. The Nevada laws require an ap
lplicant for a divorce to be a resident {
the county in which the application
made six months prior thereto.
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