The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-07

New York, Dec. Mrs. May Evange
line We'll will obtain decree OF divorce
against her husband. Henry G. Well, and
thereby hangs tale
She rfft not D1rend 10 obtain n divorce
ut the time her matrimonial troubles be-
gan--the tenets OF her church were OPP
posed to an absolute severance Of tho
marriage tie. She brought suit for "A sep
aration. and her husband retalsted by q
demand for divorce on the ground OF nj
legged misconduct with Frank II. Doane
Mrs We'll denied her husbands allega.
sions, and made counter application for
divorce, naming as correspondents several
young actresses noted rather for their
beauty that for their histrionic ability
ISSUES were then joined. and the case
was set for trial yesterday before Judge
1icAdam, OF the supreme court.
Mrs. We'll made the public proclama-
tion on the eve of the hearing that she
had been offered fortune to consent 10
= divorce. but that she had scorned the
money. AZ her sole wish was 60 vindicate
her reputation
LEGAL SURPRISE PLANNED
when Abraham H. iiummel MIR Wells
lawyer. hurried into the court r,Vm yes
ferday morning closely followed by Fran
els T.. Mcllman, his counsel, they had
formed plan OF campaign calculated 10
surprise tic enemy.
They had decided to withdraw at the
last moment, unless they could obtain an
adjournment which would enable Mr..
We'll to collect his scattered witnesses in
order 10 prove his own case and To con-
trovert his wife's allegations. Their plan
was either TO gain time In which to sub
init the issues fully or TO permit Mrs.
We'll to obtain a verdict without opposi-
tion.
Mrs. Wen. who Is slender and graceful,
reached the court room early with her
attorneys. John Reilly. Gilbert II. Lamb
and Assistant District Attorney James W,
Osborne She was formerly on the stage
under the management OF Charles Froh-
man. Her maiden name was Mary r.
Mood.
She was married TO Mr.. N'eil at two
ceremonies---one performed BY justice OF
the peace iif Jersey city. OH January -
1>gs the second by Roman Catholic
priest on My ". rs74 The wetldinE notice
was moi Published until after they had
separated
Mr. Well who ~ vrrv wealthy. was al
vsyF ..nowu to his friends as = bachelor.
and retained his luxurious apartments at
No f39 Fifth avenue. while Ills wife oc-
street. When they parted she wrote him
q note protesting her fondness for Doane.
When the case was called John r. Lit
tie, counsel for Geromc Edwardy named
as one OF the correspondents. asked for
postposement on the ground that the
only notice OF trial which he bad recciv-
sd had cppie through The newspapers.
INJUSTICE no MY CLIENT"
''It wViuh be an Injustice 90 fny client"
Ne declaltd 10 force thc cnse 90 a triul
without giving me time t1 prepare FOR an
sdeQutte ,efence of her interests.
Judge Ne.Adain p1iicd that tue court
vlliid that slir Was projected. n,d
uenied the motion,
Mr.. Wollman then asked for delay oA
the ground that necessary witnesses
were scattered al over thc United States.
lie announced that Sir We'll had "a per-
feet defence 81 he could collect the per
cons named by his wife.
lie added that he wished an opportUnity
~ csli Albert Hickrnan now IN London
and sairt Blanche Burton Standing. wife