The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-26
SURE JAY PLEADED N0LO
ISALOTHARIO. CONTENDERE.
And Jay Declares That Mrs. Mary J. 0esmaraIs Before the
Jay Is No Saint Common Pleas Division.
BUT SHE SUES FOR A DIVORCE Twas INDICTED FOR MURDER
Bridgeport Society All Torn Up Over This Claimed That She Killed NsuBGh
Row High Life. Babe With Extract Of Cinnamon
ANNA JORDAN CORRESPONDENT MADE ADMISSIONS TO Detective
This RsrTms h The Charge Man
Ia Mount Vernon slaughter 10 Which She Pleaded Hae |
Vy improbable -Ssniaus Deferred
BUT she SUES FOR A DIVORCE.
Bridgeport Society All Torn Up Over This
Row 10 High Life.
Al This Cams Out Of Rag-Tlms Cir
ous In q Mount Vernon
House.

Bridgeport. June 26.-Application
for absolute divorce was made yester-
day In the circuit court by Mrs. Anna
Biscoe Jay, who is desirous of shaking
of the fetters which have for seven
years bound her matrimonially TO Will
liam j. Jay. The trial Of the suit gives
promise of beng Of sensational char
acter. Both husband and wife are well
known socially, here. In the wife's ac-
tion, Anna Jordan, woman in New
York, is named as correspondent. Law
yer Radway, for Mrs. jay. insists that
half dozen more correspondents could
have been named were ii necessary.
Mrs. Jay and her husband had been
living. until three weeks ago. In the
utmost harmony. Shortly before that
they rented house in Mount Vernon,
N. Y, as Mr.. Jay had been transferred
to the New York Office Of the Bridge
port Gun. company. by which he is en-
ployed. The couple had many friends
in Mount Vernon and they were re-
ceived at once by the exclusive society
of that city. Now as to the charges.
The newspapers. not long ago. printed
an account of n so-called "circus" held
at the house of a Mount Vernon lady.
Mr.. Jay Mrs. Jays lawyers says, was
at this revel. and her suspicious were
awakened thereby. The lawyer says
she opined that when other women than
she were young and pretty and were
disposed TO disport themselves with
high kicking and seductive ragtime
measures. Mr.. Jay, on seeing them,
evinced a decided production for the
front. rather than the rear. rows of
the spectators.
SOUGHT, DETECTIVES AID.
Mrs. Jay determined then to explore
her husbands past, the lawyer says,
and engaged detectives to handle the
bright white searchlight of inyestiga-
tion. The detectives. undertook the
task gleefully, apparently. They soon
reported 10 the suspicious wife the
startling intelligence that in West For
ty-third street, New York. Mr.. Jay was
known as Mr. Jordan. that he was a
frequent visitor TO the Jordan fiat, and
that on numerous occasions he and the
lady occupant thereof had spent hours
at nearby resorts. Mrs. JAY coupled
these allegations with recollections that
Mr.. Jay had explained his absences
from his domestic freside by saying
he was on business trips of Importance,
and Ii seems, became more suspicious.
The detectives then fetched her more
reports. According to them, before
William j. Jay became frequent visit
or in the Tenderloin, as they were sure,
he had local Bridgeport reputation
as a Lothario. They averred to her that
his partiality for the society of young
grass widow at one time set all Bridge
port agog, and they went so far as to
~ r,h hot "A a m q
ford physician and his better half en-
tirely to attentions bestowed upon the
latter by Mf Jay. So much for the de-
tectives' stories. Why they had never
reached the ears Of Mrs. Jay before Is
not apparent at all. but she had been
in blssful ignorance. her lawyer says.
of them. Obliging neighbors Informed
her of Mr.. Jays alleged presence at the
Circus" and she at once sought the
restful atmosphere OF Bridgeport and
the advice of her material
According 10 Lawyer Railway numer-
Gus efforts have been made by Mr.Jay
to induce his wife TO return to their
domestic hearth. This Mrs. Jay refuses
TO do. as she is convinced from the de-
tectiyes' reports furnished her that her
William Is not fit matrimonial COM
panion. She puts her faith in the de-
tectives' stories.
WHAT THE HUSBAND SAYS.
According to Mr.. Jay. the case is
rather different. He was seen yester-
day and said, in reply to his wife's
charges.
TT is only a repetition of the old story
of too much mother-in-law. My wife
and | have always lived very happily
together except when her mother at
tempted IN manage our affairs. one
reason I moved our home from Bridge
port was to remove my wife from the
influence of Mrs. Blscoe. who Is chrone
trouble maker. III Mr.. Discoe were alive
all this trouble would never have hap
pened. for he knew how to control MS
wife and believed that young people
should be allowed 10 Lead their own
lives and not be dictated TO by their
parents or any one else.
"As for the charges about Mrs. Jor-
dan and other women, they are all lies.
IL IA probably part OF plot worked up
by Mrs. Biscoe, with the assistance OF
so-called detectives. who have been
paid TO mako false reports on my ac-
tions. I intend 10 find out more about
these men and 20 prosecute them for
libel. I also intend 20 sue Mrs. Biscoe
as soon as this divorce suit Is disposed
OF.
"Incidentally. intend to bring coun-
ter charges against my wife. II grives
me 10 say SO. intend TO force her to
explain In court why. when 7 was away
from home I'm April she was visited
daily nv young man of my acduaint-
ance. who remained hours with her"
Mr. jay was given until July 10 TO
Ale n formal answer TO the complaint
In the meantime. the children will re-
main In the custody OF the mother.