The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-28
Perrin SUES
FOR DIVORCE.
Claims That His Beautiful wife
Has Deserted Him.
She WAS A SOCIETY LEADER.
Was Prominent al Newport and New York.
Broke Her Engagement With Her First
Sweetheart and Married Perrin
SHE WAS A SOCIETY LEADER,

Washington, Nov. 2S--The romance or
Clifford Perrin. son OF the late Oliver
Perrin, Cincinnati millionaire, and
well kpown man about New YORK ana
Washington. ended Monday I'm suit ior u
divorce, filed IN The supreme court OF the
District of Columbia. against his beSuu-
ful wife. Mae Claggett Perrin.
When Perrin met Miss Mae Claggett she
was engaged To Augustus Whiting, OF
Newport. The Newport horse show was
at its height and II was while watching
the parade OF beautiful women ana
splendid horses that the young couple
talked horse and music and finally fell IN
love. The Newport sweetheart was Tilted
and they were married.
Now 1t is said that II the court grants
q divorce OF the marital bonds Mrs. Perrin
will become the bride of George Howard
OF this city. Iiowards mother was a
daughter OF the late Francis Riggs, a
Washington millionaire. and whose father
is Sir Henry Howard, British ambassador
at The Hague and one of the mast likely
succcssors To- Sir JHlan Pauncetotc. ann
hasSador 10 tho United States, when the
latter retircs
Cards had been issued for the marriage
OF Mae Claggstt TO Whiting The New
port man Was WidOWer with one child.
Iiis father had constructed most OF the
bouleVards in New YORK. Whiting was
quite proud OF mis- vile, and in order 10
introduce his fiancee Go society in New
York, Whiting gave breakfast at the
Brunswick.
While al this breakfast Miss Claggett
was handed package. IL contained a
diamond dagger OF unique workmanship:
the sight OF the gift and "A whispered
word from a guest that Perrin had spoken
feelingly OF her. SO unncrved Miss Gag
gett that she had TO be removed from the
table
The diamond dagger and the news that
young Perrin loved her madly resulted In
Miss Claggett Jilting Whiting. Soon after
il was given out that Miss Claggett was
suffering with typhoid fever.
While supposed To he confined TO her
bed she Joined her family in trip abroad.
family returned the engagement OF Miss
| Claggett 10 Perrin was announced.
The wedding occurred on october 81
| 1893, at the home OF Mrs. Claggett and
! was notable for it's brillancy. Rev. Fr
| Kervick then assistant pastor OF St Mat
| thew's Catholic church, and the Right
| Rev. John j. Keane. were the officiatine
! clergvmen. The honeymoon was spent II
| New York. They returned TO WashingtoI
! IN the winter and have since made this
In his petition lled today Perrin state,
J among other things. that his wife de
| clared she had no personal affection fo
/ him. and that she had been continuous
J and persistent In receiving the attention.
J Of a certain unmarried man. against tht
! remonstrance and positive instructions 81
| your petitioner This conduct Perrin al
| eges continued until about the last weoi
! I'm September. 1887. when the responder
| wlIfully deserted him.
Perrin has large commercial interests IL
| Cincinnati where his father. during tn
I latter part of his lifetime was presiden
, of the Third National bank. but since hi
marriage has spent most OF his time II
WASHINGTON. He owns a fine yacht. is
! SPLENDID whip and prominent In all ath
, letic sports.
1t IS stated that Mrs. Perrin will ile
! cross bill.
| The Perns have one child. Margare
/ Mae Perrin, who Is 6 years old.