The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-09
She Is Wealthy and Secured
Divorce From First Husband.
HE SOUGHT TO SEE CHILDREN.
After Bitter Flight 10 Courts She Was Vic.
turIuus-DsaIss That Her Latest Hus-
band Had Been Her Csachmin

New York, March s.-Romance sur
rounds the marriage Of Mrs. Clara Eliza
beth Mesereau, one OF the wealthiest res
idents and a social leader of exclusive
Rochelle Park, at New Rochelle. and Ed
ward James kehoe. young business man
OF this city.
So quietly were the two welded. on Dec.
6 last. that only relatives and intimate
friends knew OF H.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Mesereau were well
known in society. When Miss Wilder.
the daughter of the wealthy publisher.
James w. Wilder. of this city. was mar
ried 10 James Mesereau. a promising
young literary man, nineteen years ago.
IL was a social event.
Miss Wilder was only seventeen years
old at the time. Society pronounced the
match an ideal one.
FIGHT FOR CUSTODY OF CHILDREN.
When Rochelle Park was founded by a
colony OF wealthy New Workers Mr.. and
Mrs. Meserean went 10 live in one of the
handsomest mansions IN the place. at
No. 50 Manhattan avenue.
Severed years ago. however. there were
reports OF domestic unhappiness. Then
CdIlt tic IitNc ltldl RISs htctftdu was
seeking a divorce. She received an alb
solute decree from Justice Beach, in oc-
tober, 1899, with the custody OF the five
children. three boys and two giss.
Mrs. Mesereau refused TO allow her for
mer husband TO see The children, but Jus
tice Beach granted an amendment 10 his
decree giving him this right Mrs. Meser-
eau took an appeal and had the amend
ment reversed by Justice Andrews.
Then Mr. Mesereau instituted new pro-
~ In hn haif In
tice Fitzgerald decided against him.
Later Mr.. Mesereau rang the door bell
OF his wife.s house and q maid. recogniz-
ing him. slammed the door in his face.
Mrs. Mesereau called up the police over
the telephone and asked Capt. Timmns
for protection from her husband. When
policeman arrived at the house Mr Mes
ercau had disappeared
BRIDE ADMITS WEDDING.
Yes. II is true that am married 20 Mr.
Kehoe." said former Mrs Mesercau yes
terday TO reporter. we were married
I'm this parlor on Dec. by the Rev DIR.
Francis r. Smith, of the Second Presby-
terian church. OF this city. My two sons.
friend, Mrs. Belle Paddock. signed the
record as witnesses. Truman is eighteen
years old and James fourteen.
The stories that Mr.. Mesereau has cir
culated about my husband are cruel and
wholly untrue. He has said that Mr.. Ke-
hoe was my coaehman and my valet
w ny. MT. henot WhS lDQepcn0tntfy
wealthy before | met him.
MIR Kehoe managed some Of my real
estate investments in New York city be-
cause II was inconvenient for me To visit
the city fThis business relation resulted
I'm "a friendship which terminated i'm our
marriage. l want il understood that the
managing OF some OF my real estate
holdings was the only service Mr.. kehoe
ever did for me. and any other statements
are slanderous."
TRIED TO SHUN PUBLICITY.
Eve chose 10 have quiet wedding be-
cause of the publicity | gained over my
divorce from Mr. Mesereau. j have not
been troubled since last November by Mr..
Mesereau. and do not think I will he any
more. think Mr.. kehoe will look out
fo rthat
Mrs. Mesoreau is petite and pretty. She
is one of the best golf players i'm the Ro-
cholle Park colony. Mr. Kehoe is en-
gagged In the hardware business in this
city. lie is six feet tall and good look
Ing. In the record of the marriage Mrs.
kehoes age is given as thirty-five years
and Mr. kehoe's as twenty-three. His
occupation is put down as student"