The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-19
E NEW MARRIAGES VOID
mrs. LOUISE WIysTON'S OKLAHOMA
DIVORCE DECLARED INVALID.
Vice. Chancellor stevens Of New Jersey Says
That Mrs. winston Il Legally walter WIN
ston's wife. Although She Was Married
Ihrea Times 10 DI. James Ludden.

ysc.. chancellor stevens Of New jersey SAYS
That Mrs, winston u Legally walter win
.ton's wife. Although She Was Married
Three Times tn DR.. james I.udden'
vice-Chancellor Stevens Of New Jersey has
decided that Miss Louise Churchill Of this city,
who married Walter Winston. obtained a di-
vorce from him in Oklahoma and was after
ward married TO Or. james Iudden three dif-
ferent times. Is still Winston's wife, Win
ston and Miss Churchill were married In this
city In 1870. They had one child. a daughter
Lillian. who Ia nearly 0 years old. After
the birth Of the child trouble arose between
the couple and they drifted apart. In 1898
they separated BY mutual agreement ana Mrs
Winston was allowed 70 keep III" child. In
October. 1898, Mrs. Winston went TO Oklahoma,
and. after residing there six months. obtained
o decree OF divorce on the ground OF deser-
ton. She then returned to this city. and In
October, 1877, she married DR.. James ludden,
0 dentist in Harlem.
Mrs. Winston had made Or. IMdden's ac-
ouaintance before she went 10 Oklahoma.
Winston refused 10 recognize the validity OF
ths Oklahoma divorce and instituted divorce
proceedings in this city against his wife on
statutory grounds. naming her new husband.
DR.. Iudden, as correspondent. The defendant
fled an answer. setting up the Oklahoma d.
vorce as a defence and also charging Winston
with having violated his marital VOWS. Tho
Court held that the charges against Winston
had been proved. but refused TO recognize the
validity OF the Oklahoma divorce and adj
Judged Mrs. Winston technically guilty OF
ednltery with Or. Lbdden.
DR.. Ludden and Mrs. Winston then took
up their residence In Jersey City. having been
-.oa ,ho, a at,or,a ,r,ntad in tina okla-
Sdvised Una. - Mf" mot W. recounrned as valid
noNa Isrsew In nrder 70 Strengthen their
Pos ao NV ~ marriayr which. according
= c9.nnloh NV" .aa "a ,oTd IN <au Jersey
Ne Winston described this in her
fes,imonv before Vice Chancellor stevens.
"n~ - IN %T""Jdan suVg.sted that we had
ton sa'u, ~, osain W. were aione in the
pe.ur, 1mmhanS 10 made tho suggestion He
paIiot VIII" nt .ne naooss,rr 80 n common
Ia" nira'"NT "n,osood ard ibcn taxing
SSnnihd " nv b,nds ho asked me lf I would be
his wife and said I would, then | asked him
y !r ne "o"'' oe "' "'''''"'' i"
W.. 49, Iooisior in IN, ,o,r, i, This city
Aiter inc uec,Ston IN .ma rou m Trnddenn
S "r alienation Of his vifes affections. The
WI a"'ln"on ~"
case Is pend,nsc bohe,s corrus rrocscd
M'nno'9tbb III Thannnrv "ovrt in Wv .Iersev 70
III ~ smr ~, linn and attocted tha
.alidity OF ms TiteS Eonin3msIsw maat,age
~ lnuu," ~ H. mddnn ,,ont hnfnrn
HMm ns ,oo ~ tIn paoca W,od in .iarsny CIV and
S ra,n ~ =" ~ ,gain In "ontssting The baheas
Ne,e nnaIItn ~ 49, NJ W. Win.,nn sa az mn tbo
%CI y a vnrce , : "nrooS ttbat She had been
Cklahonia niNorur NJ prooI 'nnt ~" my ptSn
IesaiIA iIrtn I'LL Ta"oa " a." ,"I H. chtrd
a. an on a, 10 Winston's allegation Thai he