The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-14
Jones Seeks Divorce From Wife
and $4,000 Damages.
sx-COUNSEL CORRESPONDENT.
Claims That While He Was Serving Sen
isacs In Sing Sing The Lawyer Won
His Wifs's Affections.

New York, oct. 1f.-Those who remem-
ber Latimer r.. Jones and his meteoric ca
reer few years ago will be interested TO
learn of a flying trip he made TO this
country TO serve a lawyer of this city, n
former friend Of his, with papers I'm di-
vorce suit he has just begun ia London
against his wife Ellen Jones.
lie names as correspondent this lawyer,
George 5. Daniels, OF No. 30 Nassau street.
Mr.. Jones also asks $4,000 damages He
has been living I'm England recently
Singularly enough Mr.. Daniels assisted
Jones when he was prosecuted criminaly
about five years ago. MIR. Daniels Is a
bachelor. a member OF the Union League
! club. the New York Athletic club and the
Bar Association. His reputation is of the
highest.
Some years ago Latimer Jones was a
prominent figure here. lie was engaged
| in the lumber business and In 1884 Is said
! to have confessed 10 Benjamin l.. Ludlng-
ton. a note broker, that he was a de-
| faulter to the extent OF $3.50 coo. princi-
| pally through notes discounted by Lud-
| ington who placed the matter in the
| hands OF the authorities with the result
| that Jones was indicted for forgery in
| the second degree.
lie gave bond in the sum Of $4,000 and
| left the country without making any pro-
| vision for the support OF his wife, who
was the daughter OF a millionaire, and
| their two children.
Jones was not heard from until he was
| located in Rio Janeiro. There he made
the acquaintance of a beautiful widow,
| Mrs. Andrews, whose husband, London
merchant, had left her considerable
| money. When she sailed for Liverpool
| Jones. who had been paying her marked
| attention, followed
Mrs. Andrews was not aware that Jones
| had family in this city, and they were
| married in Liverpool. Jones had not
| been divorced from his first wife and II
| was not until years later that Mrs. An
drews then Mrs Jones, ascertalned that
| he had wife and family in this city.
Eventually the second Mrs Jones in
duced her husband TO come here, where
| he was served with papers in a divorce
| suit instituted by his first wife. TO whom
| decree was eventually granted.
After the decree had been signed Jones
| remarked the widow of the London mer-
| chant. and with her returned TO England,
| where he became Squire" and main
| tanned horse-breeding establishment
| near Scarboro'. lie sold his blooded
| stock 10 the English nobility and made
| money.
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| whereabouts. but IL was not until 1897 that
| the district attorney thought ft to resur-
| rect the Ludington indictment and pro-
| ceed against Jones. Extradition proceed
| ings were brought against him, and al
| though he secured the services of Sir
Henry Lewis. well known criminal law
yer in London, he was forced to return
to the United States.
He was arraigned before Justice Fitz-
in ha of
and Lawyer George $. Daniels was one
Of Jones counsel
Mrs. Jones accompanied her husband TO
this country and made the acquaintance
of Mr.. Daniels Jones pleaded guilty
TO one Of the charges and was sentenced
to Imprisonment for five years and six
months.
During the time that Jones was in Sing
Sing the friendship between Mrs. Jones
and Mr.. Daniels continued. She subse-
duently returned 10 the Jones home near
scarboro', and last spring Governor Odell
pardoned her husband within six months
Of the expiration of his term.
Jones went 10 England for the purpose
OF meeting his wife and family and as
he now claims to his surprise his wife
refused 10 receive him or to live with
him He now claims 10 have discovered
discriminating evidence against Mr.. Dan
iels and several English aristocrats
lie says that his investigation showed
that while he was I'm prison Mr.. Daniels
visited his wife at her home In England
during the summer Of 1900 and remained
there for several days as her guest.
Thereupon Jones brought suit for di-
vorce against his wife. inasmuch as the
English law requires that all co-respon-
dents must be served with the papers
In divorce proceedings. he made a per-
sonal trip To this city for the purpose OF
seeing that they were duly served.
Jones il now about forty-hve years old
has three children by his second wife and
they are all residing with him al the pres
ent time IN England. Mrs. Jones is said
10 be on the continent.