The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-09
Claims WOrthington AIIsnatsd
His Wife's affections.
THE WOMAN SECURED DIVORCE
Husband Now Charges That 10 Her Com
plant She SWle Falsely as 10 The
Charge Of 0sssrtisa

New York, Aug. 9.--with a summons In
suit to recover $4,000 from Charles
c. Worthington. until recently president
OF the pumping engine company which
| bears his name, lawyers clerk has been
seeking for him for several days. His
search has been futile, however, and IL
is believed Mr.. Worthington has left the
city.
The suit is brought by John Seager, who
accuses Mr.. Worthington Of having alien
| ated the affections of his wife. She was
the eldest OF the three 'beatutiful Rice
sisters" another OF whom Is the wife OF
George w. Lederer, theatrical manager.
She obtained a divorce from Seager In
Washington recently. her husband maxi
Ing no defence. lie says now that when
she brought her action he was not aware
OF her acquaintance with Mr.. Worthing-
ton.
His home is In Washington where he is
a stock broker. He was secretary TO
Daniel $. Lamont when he was secretary
OF war, and he has acted in the same
capacity for William c. Whitney. He was
married eight years ago, and for years
he and his wife lived I'm the Arlington
hotel leaving there when they took
house at Eighteenth and Corcoran streets.
ROW IN BERLIN.
When Mr.. Lederer went to Europe, some
months ago, he took. besides his wife,
her two sisters and their mother Mr..
Seager remaining in Washington. Ii was
i'm Berlin that Mr. Lederer says his wife
informed him that she would not continue
10 live with him, and that he took his
boy Maitland, and, with Mrs. Seager.
returned to London on his way 10 this
country.
It was there Mr.. Seager says. that his
wife first met Mr.. Worthington. She had
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she was abroad and her letters were as
affectionate as a wlfe's should be. The
last letter she wrote, however was a
shock TO Mr.. Seager. for he says she in
formed him she was tired OF her life with
him and she would not return to him.
She added that when she came back 10
this country she would bring divorce
proceedings against him.
When she did return she saw her hus-
baSs and he asserts that although he did
his best TO learn from her what had
wrought such a change I'm her attitude
10 him she would not tell him. merely
saying she had the best OF reasons She
told him. he SAYS, she would bring her
suit IN Washington. where desertion is
ground for an absolute divorce and that
she would make no request for alimony
or counsel fees
TRAVELLED ON SAME STEAMER
Assured that she would not be turned
from her determination. Mr. Seager made
no defence TO her suit, and decree was
granted 10 her Now he says that in her
complaint she swore he had deserted her
Ia June, 1889. IL being necessary TO prove
that the desertion has been Of two years
duration.
So far from this being the truth Mr..
Seager says il was only six months ago
that he had furnished their new home.
where they lived together until she went
10 Europe with Mr. Lederer and his wife.
Mr.. Seager has been made III by his
trouble and worry. and he gave little at
tenton 20 the suit After the decree had
been awarded. however, he heard many
things concerning his wife and Mr. Worth
ington and this Ted 10 an extended in
quiry The result convinced him, he de-
clares. that Mr. Worthington was respon-
sible for his wifes change OF heart, and
he decided 90 bring suit for damages.
II have been Informed. said Mr. Sea-
ger, who is now in this city, that when
my wife WAS I'm London she stopped at
St. Ermin's hotel. where Mr.. WorthipgtOn
had his room. They were together almost
constantly. / have been told. driving every
day. taking their meals together and TAX
ing no pairs 20 disguise their admiration
for each other.
1T was At this time that ! got my wife's
letter telling me she never would live with
me again. When she came back. / under
stand Mr.. WorthiNgton was on the same
steamer Mrs Ledcrer was with them
and So was her little son Maitland. and
now the younester refers 60 Mr.. Worth
ington as Uncle Charley Had I known
OF this YOU may be sure I wouldn't have
allowed my wife to get her divorce with
out a contest
"It is all plain to me now, however
Where she Is now | don't know, and Il
has been impossible for my lawyer,
Franklin Bien. To find Mr.. Worthington
so that he may be served with the sum-
mons. | have been told he Is i'm Europe.
but that may be given out for pur-
pose"
Mr. Worthington was president OF the
Worthington Pumping Engine company,
which had its office at No. 100 Liberty
street until lt was consolidated with SOW
eral other. companies. Then he retired.
The new corporation has the same offices.
and on the second floor OF the building
Mr. Worthington keeps an office.
lie is seldom there and the door Is
generally locked. With n large fortune,
Mr. Worthngton is well known az a club
man. Among those 10 which he belongs
are the Union League, the New York,
the Lawyers. the Engineers the Larch-
mont. Yacht and the New York Athletic
clubs.