The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16
Mrs. Do COstsT Falnts When
She Hears Detectives Report.
HOLES BORED THROUGH WALL,
In That Way tho SIsulh Found That Mr..
0s Custsr Was Paying Attention 10 His
Wlis's CsmpanIOn aud Friend.

New York. Aug. is-Naming her bosom
friend as correspondent, and charging
that she has alenated the affections of
her husband. Mrs, Stella DE Coster has
brought suit for absolute divorce in the
supreme court from Robert S. De Coster
chief designer for a Fifth avenue furni-
ture house. His salary is $4,000 year
The bosom friend and correspondent is
Mrs. Clara Morrow, dressmaker. of No
Isl West Ninotieth street. whose husband
is In Ohio.
Mrs. Morrow. so Mrs. De Coster says
was frequently entertained at her home
and actually d!ned with her the day after
the detectives obtained the alleged evi-
dence.
DE CoSter brings counter suit for alb
solute divorce. naming three men as CO.
respondents. and stating in his affidavit
that Mrs. De Coster admitted her
guilt to her bosom friend. Mrs. Morrow,
who told him of his wifes conduct.
COUPLES TROUBLES BEGIN
Mrs. De Coster swears that the first
serious trouble i'm ten years OF welded
life came last June. She had been shop
ping with her bosom friend, as she calls
her all through her affidavit, and was
taken ill., Both went to Mrs. Morrow 3
room I'm Ninetieth street, and Mrs. De
Coster became so III that she had to go
to bed.
She sent word to her husband. who, she
says. called az Mrs. Morrows room I'm an
intoxicated condition and scolded her. She
remained all night with Mrs. Morrow,
the latter sympathizing with her.
Next morning Mrs. Morrow accom-
panied her home and the plaintiff swears
that in the presence OF her dearest friend,
De Coster slapped her, tore her dress and
jammed a lighted cigar into her eye.
From that date Mrs. De Coster swears,
her husband who had given her $40 Il
week for household expenses. refused to
give her a cent, and she was compelled
10 use money she had saved and what she
could borrow TO keep her household rum
ming.
Finally her husbands treatment became
so brutal she says. that she decided TO
leave him and employed Fred Cyrus Leu
buscher as counsel. The lawyer had the
husband watched. He told her that II
she desired 70 bring a suit for divorce
she should name Mrs. Morrow as CORE
spondent.
But that is impossible" she said. Mrs
Morrow is my bosom friend. ! Will not
believe anything you tell me against
her Your detectives are lying to you.
Employ others"
So another detective was employed. He
hired a room i'm the house In which Mrs,
Morrow lived and adjoining her apart
ment On the night of July 81 the detec-
tive having bored auger holes in the wall
between his room and Mrs. Morrow's
says he saw De Coster enter her room
He sent for two witnesses and stationed
each of them al an auger hole. The
next day he reported TO Mrs De Coster's
lawyer.
FIRST GOOD MEAL IN SIX WEEKS.
Not knowing what had happened Mrs.
De Coster told her husband when he came
home early that morning that she ex
pected Mrs Morrow TO dine with her the
next day. She said that IL he did not
think enough of his wife TO buy food for
her he might at least furnish some for
her guest
This De Coster did. and the next day.
Aug l. Mrs. De Coster swears, she had
the first decent meal in six weeks, her
husband having sent a caterer with VI
ands for her bosom friend.
The next morning Mrs. De Coster went
to her LAWYERS office and he laid before
her the affdavits Of the detective and
witnesses Mrs De Coster tainted
The papers in the divorce action were
served on De Coster the same day. He
makes a general denial OF the charges and
brings a counter suit charging his wife
with misconduct and alleging Mrs. De
Coster admitted her guilt to Mrs Morrow.
When Mrs De Coster read her husband s
answer she tainted again.
She demands alimony OF 500 week from
her husband and $500 counsel fees