The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-04
Mrs. Hicks Chased Husband
Across the Atlantic Ocean.
Ne FLED WITHANOTHER WOMAN
Whom Located Hs Was Found IN Jail.
Former wife VIII Nov MaTy MlINsn-
aIre Mine CwnsL

New York, Oct i-Under the plain title
Of Hick vs.. Hicks on the supreme court
records I'm this county there is a tale OF
deserted wife, a broken heart, long
hunt for runaway husband. which end
ed At tho cell door OF prison In Helena.
Mont, decree for an absolute divorce
which was signed 9y Justice Giegcrch,
snd romance
According 10 the papers filed in the case
II appears FhaF Edward fftrks was mar
ried TO Lillian Bennett IN May, 1855, IN
the HandsNorth old church. near Bir-
minsham, England, by the Bishop Of
Ltchneld
II was runaway match. The parents
OF Miss Bennett had arranged for her 10
marry a doctor much older than herself
and she rebeled and married the choice
of her heart without their consent
she is The daughter OF samuel G. Ben
nett one Of the best known and wealth
Test consulting engineers In England. Mr..
Hicks is the nephew Of Mrs. lcaroline
Ncale, OF 81. Austin. Cornwall who is
said to be the weslthiest Quakcrcss in
Europe and 20 have chosen Mr.. Hicks as
her heir
Miss Bennett and Hicks were pupils
from early childhood in the Glcbe Place
school, run by QuaIxers In London, and
were secretely engaged to marry when
she was hfteen years old.
TURNED PUBLISHER.
After the marriage Hicks and his wife
went to live In an old historic house on
tho Strong Green road. London. He went
into the publishing business and managed
The Friend, The Essayist and several 9TH
CT publications
The Hicks domestic life was happy.
Two children, Edward Stanley ard Fred
eriok Victor. were born 10 them. and Mrs
Hicks confidence in her husband was
never shaken while he lived with her
II am going 10 America said Mr.
Hicks to his wife four years ago. and he
outlined the plans by which he was TO
reap fame and fortune in the new field
Soon afterward Mrs. Hicks learned that
a woman named lillian Cross. a friend
of her husband. bad accompanied him on
the steamer, but she did not suspect him.
Rumors reached Mrs Hicks about her
husbands life n this country and she
landed here on July 1890 with her chill
dren intending 10 give him pleasant
surprise. She had heard that Mr.. Hicks
had lived az Mrs. Cameron's boarding
house at III Maverly place. and thIther
she went with her little ones.
LEARNED THE TRUTH.
Mrs. Cameron looked upon her with sus-
picion when she said that she was Mr..
Hicks wife and frankly told her that
r. aud Mrs. Hicks had been living with
her for two years and that there must be
some mistake somewhere. They had NOV
ed TO some other place,
Mrs. Hicks when she recovered from
the shock occssioped b. the exposure OF
her husbands periidy started 10 hunt
for him with the aid of Lawyers Guthrie
and Caruthers of 2Sl Broadway, several
detectives and 6. + Quarmby. an old
friend of her fathers, who Is In business
at 735 Broadway.
1t was learned that they bad lived in
eighteen places in this city The trail
went from here TO Philadelphia and sew
cral other cities and wound up I'm the end
at Helena Mont. where Hicks aud the
bogus Mrs. Hicks were in Jail charged
with forgery.
Dodson e. Dodson, the London solicitors
for Lir. Benpett, instructed Gutherie and
Caruthers TO start suit for divorce in
his daughters behalf, and abundant proof
was furnished TO sustain the decree
granted hy Justice Giegerich
Senior Don Il. Alberto Welt. OF Post
heSthfle, NeNico iitN, VINO ~ an ola
friend of Mrs Hicks family IN England.
has long been an ardent admirer OF the
beautiful and ACCOMPLISHED Mrs Hicks
lie Is millionaire mine and ranch owner
When he heard of The divorce proceed
ines he went TO England and obtsined the
vt-.+eaa4t eEair. Benpett 10 marry his
daughter Mrs Hicks coyly admitted last
nig,t tba she had not discouraged Signor
~ clu Va his suit. and II was not unlikely
that she will he Sonora Welt on New
Years Day.