The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-07
Chaser Made Defendant In Case
Brought by His wife.
she NAMES MRS. CAMPBELL
Chaser Brings Counter Suit int hstuSs
d Affssilsaais Letter Which No Found
ID His Wits PusssssleA

New York, Aug. Threads In the mat
rimonial tangles of Ferdinand Chaser.
clerk In Part OF the Supreme courr and
John III. Campbell, Deputy City Chamber
lain, were further unwound in the su-
preme court yesterday. by George w.
Carr. OF No. 20 Wall street, who. In an
action for divorce brought by Mrs. Min
nie L. Glaser against her husband, made
u motion for counsel fees and ailmony.
Mr.. Carr was counsel for Mr. Campbell.
who last May brought suit for divorce
against his, wife, naming Mr. Glaser as
correspondent. Mr.. Compbeil obtained his
divorce. but the defendant has taken an
appeal In the action for divorce brought
q yesterday, Mrs. CHASER names Mrs. Camp
bell as correspondent. and further alleges
cruelty and non-support
Mr. Giaser. in his answer. makes count
er charges. also naming several core
spondents.
Neither the plaintiff nor the defendaIs
was present in court yesterday. but in
their allegations neither has shown the
slightest hesitation In calling spades by
case when proceedings for divorce were
begun by Mr.. Campbell last May.
AZ that time secrecy was thrown about
the dvroce proceedings. none OF the law
yers being willing 10 give any OF the de-
tails. while even the name of the CO.
respondent was not made public.
MIR. Glaser. in his answer, through his
counsel. stephen J. Stilwell. submits let
ter. purporting 10 have been written by
Sismund Langerinan, which he states he
found I'm his .wife's possession. Mrs.
CHASER is described Az being a very hand
some woman. Her name is Minnie, but
the letter is addressed TO My Own Dar-
ing Vivian"
ter eulogizes viviars darling face and
sweet warm lips" "I suppose you will
he surprised 10 hear from me- my dar-
ling love-" writes Mr.. Langermsn, "but
am sorry TO inform YOU that I have been
in the hospital since the sixth day Of July.
troubled with typhoid fever Today Is the
fret time IN thirty-nipe days that got
something TO eat. | have been fed on
fuid foods. such AS beef tea, milk. cocoa
and have lost twenty-five pounds"
The writer hsstens TO add that how
ever weakened his constitution NAV have
become his love for the absent Vivian
Is all the stronger.
fledSc WIlte me NJ once, pleadS Mr.
Iangerman, "and when you come 10 see
me put on your white dress. This illness
has Knocked me out OF a thousand dol
lars, he adds ingenuously, "as Saratoga
this year has had the best season in the
last ten years" He closes with the post
script: please destroy this letter after
reading"
In regard TO his having been named as
correspondent in the Campbell divorce suit
Mr.. Glaser says: THE allegations in the
complaint as TO the deponent's intercourse
with the defendant In that action are
untrue, although decree has been en-
tered thereirsin favor of the plaintiff. The
dsronent was not allowed to gon on the
stand on his own behalf. and he believes
the case was improperly tried, 80 far as
the defendant is concerned"
In the Campbell divorce suit the plain
tiff charged that Mr.. Chaser and Mrs
Campbell had lived together at No 8
White Plains avenue. Bronxville. Mrs
Glaser gives that address as the residence
OF her husband. and charges him with
keeping horses and carriages for Mrs
Campbell.