The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-29
At Wichita, Is About to Be
Sprung in the Courts.
AN EASTERN COUPLE
Of Wealthy Parents Have
Angered at Each Other.
Declare There Have Been Too
Many Flirtati0ns.

Wichita, Kas., June 2s.--The OBJ
duracy of an irate husband, who claims
to have been 1Sronged by his wife, is
about to eliminate in a sensational di-
vorce case in this city. which will in
volve prominent parties. The husband
is Lang Murray, scion Of a wealthy
Goshen, n. Y, family. who about q
year ago married Frances Leuni. a.
Philadelphia Divorce, and Immediately
after, it is said, was dIsowned by his
father, who is a banker and promi-
nent financier at the above name
place.
The marriage at the time created
quite sensation in New York. Muir
ray has a reputation in bhe east as an
athlete, is a graduate Of Yale, and was
the captain of the Yale football team
in 1899. Mrs Murray is the daughter of
a stock broker of Philadelphia. who is
also reputed to be quite wealthy. She
has boy about five years old by her
former husband Nothing concerning
the whereabouts of the latter is known,
and Mrs Murray, if she knows, will
not tell
In connection with their coming west
is quite a romance. After his marriage
he lived for some time at q hotel in
New York, and while a guest of the
place made the acquaintance of Charles
Gleed, one of the directors of the Santa
FHe railroad. Murray, it is said, had
been going a rather fast pace in the
metropolis, and in order to sever his
connections with his former associates
determined to go far away from home
and friends. He communicated his in
tention to Gleed, and the latter offered
him a position in the freight depart
ment of the Santa F'e road. He came
to Wichita and accepted a position as
freight hustler at $3.50 per month.
They continued to live in elegance,
and moved in the best social circles
ha4-a hnInp
betrayed by bounteous remittances
each month by mothers of both hus-
band and wife, Mrs. Murray is quite
a dashing woman, and 1T is alleged
that her conduct at several of the swell
balls given in this city by the elite has
resulted in severe reprimands by the
wives of certain prominent business
men. Some time ago, James Woolard,
local real estate man. called upon Mrs
Murray ostensibly for the purpose of
procuring her as tenant for one of the
houses he had for rent During the
course of the conversation he referred
to certain horses he had for sale. and
volunteered to take her driving in or
der that she might judge of their char
acter. 1t is alleged that about six of
these drives We're taken without the
knowledge of the husband. When he
learned of the matter. he at once en-
p1oyed Chief of Police Frank Burt to
obtain evidence Burt says that al
ready sufficient evidence has been Sc
cured to get a divorce, but for the most
part it is purely circun stantial. Muir
ray presented the case to Stanley, YER
million e. Evans, and requested them
to bring divorce proceedings at once
Mr. Vermillion. however, stated that
this could not be done until November
g. since they. the Murrays, have not
been residents of the state the legal
time.
Meanwhile an effort has been made
by the attorney for Mrs. Murray to
effect a reconciliation, but Murray pos
itively refuses to be reconcfled, and
says he will live no longer with his
wife. Woolard has also retained an
attorney and detective to defend his
interests. Mrs. Murray was seen today
and refused to discuss the matter
Woolard charges that it is blackmail.