The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-18
FLAGLER'S DIVORCE SUIT
HE ASKS SEPARATION FROM HIS Al
LEGGED INSANE WIFE.
The OIL KIM Appeals to the Law En-
Divorce Suit to be Tried In August.
The Woman He Would be Freed from
Lives Like a Princess In a New York
S.Sanftarium.'
New York World.)

CNew York world1
Miami, Fla, June 13.-Henry NJ. Flag
Ter has applied to the Florida courts
for a divorce. The action against his
insane wife. who is in New York. was
taken within ten days after the enact
ment by the Florida legislature of a
law providing that incurable insanity
of four years duration shall be legal
grounds for divorce.
The insanity divorce bill was pre-
scented in the Florida House in April
last. since when half OF the state has
been UP in arms against it 1t was de-
clared that the many times millionaire
Standard Oil king had become King OF
Florida too, inasmuch as he was able
to manipulate the legislature TO attain
his own ends. 1t was boldly asserted
that Mr.. F1agler wanted a divorce so
that he might marry a young southern
woman, and that gold was to be used
to make the bill a law. The fight was
in vain, for the Measure passed in the
latter part of May and was promptly
signed by Governor Jennings.
The suit vas entered here on Monday
last by Mr.. F1agler in person. He came
in a special train, by for
mer Judge George p. Raney. OF Talla-
hassee, who is accredited with having
engineered the bill through for his mil
Ionaire client; J.. R. Parrot and Judge
Minor s. Jones, of the Senventh Ju-
dicial Circuit of Florida. Judge Raney
filed the bill of complaint. and a no
tice and order was posted on the
court house door. according to law.
1t is the first notice of it's kind ever
Urir+an nv n indigo in this country.
since the statutes nowhere else makes
insanity a ground for divorce and 1t
embodies the gist of the complaint.
Its essential parts are:
TIKI BILL FOR DIVORCE.
Henry NJ. F1agler, Complainant
rs.
Ida \. F1agler, Defendant.
Bill for Divorce.
On considering the sworn bill of COM
plant, filed in the above cause, and the
separate affidavit Of the complaint, filed
there with. which affidavit depOses that
the facts stated in such bill are true,
and which bill of complaint and Sepa-
rate affidavi severally sets forth that
the defendant, Ida A F1agler, who Is
alleged in said bill to be incurably in
sane is confined in RI. MacDonald's
house an asylum and home for the
treatment and cure of insane persons,
located at Pleasantyille, in the county
of Westminster, state of New York, and
also sets forth the post-offiCe address OF
the committee of the person of the said
defendant, and the other facts necessa-
ry in such cases; it is now hereupon or
dered that the said defendant. Ida \.
FTagler, do appear to the said bill OF
complaint on the first Monday in Au-
gust next. and this order be published,
and sent by mail to h de-
PENDANT and to the committee of the
person of the defendant and to the
committee of the property of the de-
defendant each a copy of this or
der. MINOR S. JONES.
Judge of the Circuit Court. Seventh Ju-
dicial Circuit of Florida
MRS. FLAGLER HAS BEEN INSANE
FOR MANY YEARS.
Mrs. F1agler has been in DIR. Carlos
MacDonald's sanitarium at Pleasant,
willie. near White Plains, for three years
She was insane for ten years previous
to her commitment, during which time
the secret of her sad condition was
kept from the world, while everything
possible was done to restore her men
tai health. The most eminent scientists
finally decided that she was incurable
and she was legally committed from
the splendid F1agler home at Mamaro
neck.
Mrs. FIagler lives more 1uxuriously
than any other insane person in thu
NOIlu. PEI dps. 11SE dpdIl Of Il
s%anitarium is furnished with every
thing the heart could desire. and ever!
within of hers as to her wardrobe or he
food is Immediately attended to, a.
hough she were mistress of her owl
home. Her living expenses alone ar
81. 1000 a month. and all is paid by MI
Flagler, Notwithstanding that his wifi
has a fine fortune that she will neve
be able to use.
Henry NJ. Flagler is a power in Flor
ida. He owns half the railways an
hotels in that state.
Mr.. Flagler has been preparing to ge
a divorce for a long time. He acquired
a legal residence in Florida in Octobe
last, and has since lived there. He hat
repeatedly denied in the newspaper
that he had any idea of seeking a di
vorce, and while in New York last win
ter reiterated that declaration whel
asked if the Florida legislature was t
pass a law that would make him free
(By Associated Press.)
New York. June 15.-Justice Glider
sleeve in the supreme court has ap
pointed Francis p. Lowery as refere
to pass upon the accounts Of Eugen
NJ. Ashley, who was appointed d com
mittee to the estate of Mrs. Ida A
F1agler about a year ago. The ref
cree is ordered to take testimony as t
the correctness of the accounts and re
port to the supreme court
Mrs. Flagler is the wife. of Henry NJ
F1agler. of Florida. She has been de
tanned in a sanitarium in this stat
for some time. Her estate is yer
valuable.
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