The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-28
Asks Court 10 AnnuI Divorce
Decree Granted Husband.
He HAS MARRIED AGAIN.
First Wlfs Claims She Went 10 Home Of
Her Parents at the R:qlsstu Of
Mr.. Guthrie.

Newark, Jan. ,s.-ApplIcatior has been
made TO Chancellor Magic BY Mrs. Annie
Guthrie TO anrul the decree OF divorce
granted 10 her husband. Peter NJ Guthrie
on May Il. 1901. She alleges that Guthrie
praeticed fraud and deception on the
court 10 obtain the decree, The case will
be heard IN tho Chsncery court tomorrow
Since obtaining his divorce Guthrie who
lives In Newark. has married Miss Eliza
beth Frying, member Of well known
family OF Roseville. The marriage was
social event and took place last New
Years day.
RE 10 Miss FRYING the former Mrs
Guthrie made a futile EFFORT 10 prevent
the ceremony being performed She ap-
pealed Ia Henry W. Frying, brother OF
the bride and Newark lawyer. but he
refused to heed her protest "a. was
cognizant. he said. of the prior marriage.
and had satisfied himself thar the di-
vorce was regular Mrs. Guthrie also hp-
pesed 10 chief OF Police Hopper
Mrs. Guthrie, whose present home Is in
Boston. engaged Harry " Osborne. a
Newark lawyer % bring legal proceed
ings IN her behalf Guthrie fled his ap-
peal for divorce May 10, 1900 alleging that
his wife had deserted him for two years
prior 10 September. 1905. and that the, de-
the hiling OF the petition. Notice was
served on Mrs. Guthrie by publication.
The divorced wife declares IN her sp-
plication 10 annul the decree that her
husband had knowledge OF her where
abouts but that he made EFFORT to
serve papers upon her. She aSers that
she went 10 Boston at his request and
remained there with her parents and
her child In obedience 10 her husband
who asked her TO remain there until he
WAS I'm such position that he could bring
her and their child back 20 Newark.
Aceompa nyirg her sffidsvits Mrs Guth-
RE submits a large batch of letters which
she claims 10 be the handwriting of her
husband and written 10 her. The corre-
spondence was maintained until May, 1900
she alleges, during which month. she
claims her husband visited her at her
parents home, IN Boston. and remained
with her from Saturday To Monday. She
claims she wrote several letters To him
in Newark both 10 his home and busi-
ness address hut received no answer
The letters submitted by Mrs Guthrie
ere all written in q friendly spirit. with
frequent tender reference 70 their child.
May. and with no suggestion OF trouble.
Some OF the letters refer 10 sums OF
money sent from husband To wife for her
maintenance
In support of the application are also
several afidavits by Mark and Flora Col
ling cousins OF Mrs. Guthrie. who tell
Of 2 visit they made 10 Guthrie IN August
last. when they chided him for not an
svering his wife's letters Other sffidavits
are from Douglas ID. Harley. father OF
Mrs. Guthrie; Mrs. Martida Ketcham a
cousin. who lives at los Pennsylvania ave-
rae and Mrs. Mary Eton. sister Of Mrs.
Guthrie. all OF whom aver that Guthrie
could. II he chose. have located his wife
and given her knowledge OF his inten-
tion to amply for divorce.
Guthrie has been served with notice OF
his wife's application. but has returned no
answer as yet.