The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-27

Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard. ST.. upon whose
liberaiity her son is dependent for his
| ability to maintain gaily painted autorno-
bnes and gorgeously appointed yachts
| had gone to Europe n few DAYS prior a.
| her daughter-in-Iaw action in bringing
| suit.
1t is understood that 10 particular love
was lost between AIRS. Shepard and her
pretty daughter-in-law. the former deem
ing the daughter of a country storekecpcr.
nc matter of how amiabie a disposition.
not "A suitable match for a grandson of
Commodore vanderbilt
Young Shepard has had various adj
ventures both in and out Of college. HIS
trouble with the faculty OF Yale becaus,.
% introducing TO his dOrmitOry early
enc morning three members Of a theatri-
cal company. and his enforced retirement
from college Notwithstanding the pro-
tests of Senator Depew. are stin talked
Of on the campus.
When he married pretty Essie Virgins
Potter-she was young widow Of Green
pcrt-it was thought that the young man
would settle down. sirs. Shepard senior.
was at first bitterly opposed 10 the mar
rage. as were most Of the prominent
members of the Vanderbilt family As
Shepard. who was only twenty az the
time Of the marriage IN 1857. while his
bride was seven years AIS senior. seemed
settle down. however,. the VanderhUte
while refusing u recognize his wife So
cialiy. acquiesced in the inevitable. and
Mrs. Shepard gave her son an allowance
q, $500 month from the 800. G00 estate
loft by his father. a sum which IL r. ff--
derstccd. was materially increased from
time 10 time.
All this time. however. the bride ranked
UEder sense Of injustice at the HANDS
If the Vanderbilt family in their failure
o. recognize her sociauy. and this il IS
said. was potent factor In her deter
mlnation 10 bring SUIT for divorce
VITA these facts the Duchess ~ Mari
borough was familiar upon her arrival
Dr. this couatry- and wiki determination
L. avert a scandal = possible she sought
the a.d n her aunt. Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt
That lady's attitude towards her eld-
est son on The matter Of his marriage IS
well known. and when the Duchess men
tened the SHEPARD family troubles SIRE
Vanderbilt ceidly remarked that she could
NOT recognize a Virgins ln the family
Nevertheless. the Dgchess ptrseverel
enlisted on her side Cha1ncev A. De-
pew, her uncle. George vanderbilt and
her cousin. Alfred Ciwynne Vanderbilt
with The resulut that there was q family
conference 81 Tho breakers fn %aTuort
siTs- SHEPARD a-f her husbands reia-
tires with the result that ne young raa
.e7s Carried away 20 Europe lssf fvee-es-
day on the Teufouic Or his FAIR ans tltied
cousin. his wife following On fhe Grosrer f.
kursust the rcxt daV
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ot the same steamer. and ir order that .
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