The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-04
Mrs. Hicks Chased Husband
Across The Atlantic Ocean.
He FLED wITHANOTHER WOMAN
Whsu Located Nc Was Found 10 Jail.
Former Wife viii Now Marry MlllIsn-
alrs Mine CwnsL

New York. Oct. 4-Under the plain title
OF Hick VS.. Hicks on the supreme court
records in this county there is a tale OF
deserted wife. broken heart long
hunt for a runaway husband, which end
cd Al the cell door of prison I'm Helena,
Mont, decree for an absolute divorce
which was signed by Justice Giegerich
and romance.
According 70 ne pabofs HIed in the case
II appears that Edward Hicks was mar
ried to Lillian Bennett IN May, 1855. in
the lIandsworth Old church, near Bir-
mingham, England, by the Bishop OF
lItchfeld
II was runaway match The parents
OF Miss Bennett had arranged FOR her to
marry doctor much older than herself.
and she rcbelod and married the choice
OF her heart without their consent.
She Is the daughter of Samuel 6. BEN
nett, one OF the hest known and wealth
lest consulting engineers in England. Mr..
Hicks is the nephew OF Mrs. Caroline
Veale, Of 81. Austin. Cornwall who is
said To be tho wcalthiest Quakercss in
her heir
Miss Rsnnett and Hicks we're pupils
from early childhood I'm the Glebe Place
school, run by Quakers in London, and
were secretey engaged 10 marry when
she was fifteen years old.
TURNED PUBLISHER
After the marriage Hicks and his wife
went to live in an old historic house or
the Strong Green road, London He went
into the publishing business and managed
The Friend. The Esssyist and several 9TH
81 publications
The Hicks domestic life was happy
Two children. Edward Stanley and Fred
erick Victor, were born 10 them. aud Mrs.
p +l.Ah confidence IN her husband was
never shaken while he lived with her
II am eoing 10 America. said Mr.,
Hicks To his wife four years ago. and he
outlined the plans hy which he was 10
reap fame aud fortune IN the new field.
Soon afterward Mrs Hicks learned that
a woman named lillian Cross. friend
of her husband, had accompanied him on
the steamer, but she did not suspect him.
Rumors reached Mrs. Ticks about her
hushs nds life In this country and she
landed hero on July I, is00. with her chit
drsn. Intending 10 give him pleasant
surprise. She had heard that Mr.. Hicks
had lived at Mrs Csmeron's boarding
house. ~ ili Waverly place and thither
she went with her little ones.
LEARNED THE TRUTH
Mrs Cameron looked upon her With sus-
ricion when she said that she was Mr.
Hicks wife and frankly told her that
r and Mrs. Hicks had been LIVING with
har far -t8.a- HeaEs--aI4d- that there must he
some mistake somewhere They had NOV
ed 20 some other place
Mrs Hicks when she recovered from
the shock occasioned, by the exposure of
her husbands perfldy, started to hunt
for him with the aid Of Lawyers Guthrie
and Csruthcrs. ~ s3l Broadway, several
detectives and @. r. Quarmby an old
friend OF her fathers, who is In business
at 15 Broadway.
II was learned that they had lived in
eighteen places IN this city. The trail
went from here 10 Philadelphia and sew
eral other cities and wound up in the end
st Helena. Mont where Hicks and the
bogus Mrs. Hicks were In Jail charged
with forgery.
Dodson a. Dodson the London solicitors
FOR .,r. Bennett, instructed Gutherie and
Carlthers to start a suit for divorce in
hts daughters behalf and abundant proof
was furnished 10 sustain the decree
granted hy Justice Giegerioh.
Scnor Don T., Alberto Welt ~ Post
Rcstante. Mexico city who is an old
friend ~ Mrs. Hicks family IN England
has long been an ardent admiTer Of the
beautiful and accomplished Mrs Hicks
Re is millionaire mine and ranch owner
Whom he heard OF he divorce proceed
ings n went TO England and obtained the
consent of Mr.. Bennett TO marry his
daughter. Mrs, Hicks coyly admitted last
nig..t that she had not discouraged Signor
~ llln-his suit and q was not mnlikclN
that she will he Sonora Welt on New
Years Day