The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-04
Hewitt Tired Of Brides Rapid
Changes Of Heart.
he WILL SUE FOR DIVORCE.
First She Wantsd 10 Live With Mother,
Then With Husband, and Later With
Mothsr-He's an English financIsL

New York, Dec. 4--Gordon Fletcher
Hewitts matrimonial troubles thicken
and envelope themselves in mystery. Mr..
Hewitt without his girl wife, Is stop
ping at the vendome
He says that he is through with her
for all time; that he will sail for Eng
land next Wednesday, and that he will
take action to obtain divorce as soon
as he arrives on the other side.
Mr.. Hewitt's efforts TO regain posses
sion of his wife have been persistent
and more or less successful. Mrs. Hew-
lit has a mind OF her own and exerts
her right as woman to change 1t.
When she is with her mother, Mrs.
Pierce. she longs TO be with her hus-
band. When with Mr.. Hewitt she pines
for the society OF Mrs. Pierce. Yester-
day morning she was with husband.
last night her mother had her. Today's
program has not yet been arranged.
When seen at his hotel Mr.. Hewitt
gave TO a reporter fun account Of his
romantic courtship of Miss Pierce and
OF their troubles since their elopement.
NASr< or i-ON Il Al Il itbSl Slhi1i:
1T was a case OF love at first sight
with me when 1 met Miss Pierce" said
MIR. Hewitt. II am a financier in Lon
don. Last April Mrs. Pierce came to me
20 borrow G75 Her daughter was with
her, and / was so impressed with the
young woman's appearance that L
gave up the money without security.
Yes | must have been In love.
We'll we were married on June 2. 1
was infatuated with the girl, and 1t was
all right.
Five times i'm six weeks my wife left
me and went to her mother, and four
times she returned TO me. penitent and
full Of promises. Then she came to Am
erica and | employed A. III. Hummell to
have her watched. Reports were made
TO me which caused me 10 come TO this
side.
Last Wednesday / went to Albany.
resolved TO get my wife back. She had
begged me TO take her from her moth
er. Alice was on one Of the stages
there. and l arranged TO take her as
she left after the performance.
Il fell into an unfortunate error and
Kidnapped Miss Mae Stetson. another
actress. l was arrested but released af-
ter making explanations.
CALLED BACK BY WIRE.
Il came DaCk TO New OrK ana NOOl1
have sailed for England Saturday had
not received a telegram, OF which
this is a COPY:
:" Meet me at Springfield. Mass. Sat
urday night or Sunday. Have no
money. Send fare to J. Carlin stage
manager. ALICE"
Il Immediately returned TO Albany,
and learning OF the plans of my moth
er-in-law to leave that city for Spring
field last night. I obtained a carriage
and waited at the arcade leading TO the
railroad station until Mrs. Pierce and
Mrs. Hewitt came along.
II stepped out and called to Alice,
asking her IL she would go with me. e.She
said Yes and jumped into the car
riage. / followed her, and we were
whisked away, leaving Alice's mother
dumbfounded.
FACE TO FACE EXPLANATION.
Mrs. Pierce went on to Springfield.
and / took Alice to the Globe Hotel.
There l told her what had been told me
concerning her. told her that IL she
could deny the allegations / would take
her back 10 England. If she could not
wanted nothing more to do with her.
"She cried and pleaded with me to for
give her, at the same time admitting
that she had done wrong. I gave her
money 10 take her 10 Springfield and
told her to go 70 her mother, as /
never wanted TO see her again. I sail
for England Wednesday and shall i'm
mediately sue for divorce"