The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-01
MRS. WELLS
GETS DECREE.
Secures Divorce Quietly After
Residing In North Dakota.
HUSBAND MADE NO OPPOSITION
The Coupe Had Arrived at the Conclusion
That il Would Be Better for Them
10 Separate
HUSBAND MADE NO OPPOSITION

New York, June 1.-Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Wells. Jr., were judicially separat-
ed last Saturday by decree OF absolute
divorce granted TO Mrs. Wells in Man
dan, y. ID. The proceedings were con-
Quoted so quietly that the announcement
comes as a social surprise.
There have been rumors That MT. and
Mrs. Wells were not happy together,but
a. was not generally known that Mrs.
Wells, with her husbands consent. had
gone to North Dakota Tor the purpose of
establishing a residence there.
AS soon as she could do so legally she
applied to the court OF Morton county for
a divorce She asserted that Mr.. Wells
had refused TO provide her with the
common and ordinary necessities of life.
though able 10 do so. Mr.. Wells appeared
by attorney and made "A general denial
without offering evidence. however, 20
disprove ,he complaint.
MRS. WELLS GETS DECREE.
Upon the facts as presented by Mrs.
), ellis lawyer decree of absolute di-
vorce was granted, and Mrs. Wells inn
meGiately returned 10 her mothers
home, in Hartsdale, in this state.
Mr. Wells. who lives in Peekskill. had
not heard last night that the decree had
actually been granted, though he had ex-
pected It.
Mrs. Wells established a residence I'm
North Dakota two years ago" said he.
"and this decree is granted on tho
ground of abandonment appeared in the
action by attorney. and put in a general
denial hut offered no evidence
IT was said that the divorce was the re-
suit Of a mutual conviction between Mr.
and Mrs. Wells. that II would be better
for them TO separate. II Is understood that
an arrangement has been made under
which both parents will see their only
child. boy.
FROM WEsTCHESTER COUNTY.
Mr. Wells is the son OF the late Ed
ward Wells, formerly district attorney
Of Westchester county and a prominent
lawyer there. who died two years ago.
Mrs. Wells was Miss Bertha Reid.
daughter OF Mrs. A. Bertrand Reid, of
No. l2l Madison avenue.
Her marriage 10 Mr.. Wells. which took
place I'm April, 1859. was n notable event.
The ceremony was performed In the
Church of the Heavenly Rest by the Rev.
Arthur Brooks. rector of the Church of
the Incarnation. assisted by the Rev. ID.
Parker Morgan.
The bride was given away by her uncle
General Louis r. De Cesnola, and the
maids OF honor were her sister. Miss Ida
Reid, and Miss Anna Wells. a sister of
the bridegroom. The bridesmaids were
| Miss Estella Reid. Miss Louise De Ces-
| nola Miss = RANGES Pearsall Lahers and
| Miss Meaine Wood.
Henry Bancroft Twombly Of Boston
was the best man. The ushers were
| Charles Nassau Wells. Henry Lawrence
| Rutherford Bache McEvers Schmidt,
| William T.. Nichols and A. Parker Wilder
| OF New Haven; w. Nelson Johnson and
/ Il. X Camp. of Washington and Frank
| sutton.
! HOME BROKEN Up TWO YEARS AGO.
! Mr. and Mrs Wells went 20 live at No.
| l2l West Eighteenth street While there
| were rumors OF disagreements from time
| to time their friends did not know that
| anything serious was In prospect until
| about two years ago, when the home
| was broken up. Mrs Wells returned 10
| her mother while ner husband went back
! 10 Peekskill Soon afterward she went to
| Mandan, accompanied by her maid, 10 ac-
| uuire residence there Mrs Reid has a
| considerable fortune and belongs TO the
mare conservative social set.
Mr. Wells has "A law Officc I'm this city