The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-18

IN, \cauiilal-Wrnt There at Gen.
ancr,"-..ot $500 From the Generals
Lawyer Before starting for Sioux Fails
Must Live There Six Months Before
suit Is Bcsun- Molineu>s >ay Little.
SloUx FALLS, :. y. Nov. l7.-Mrs Roland
i Molr"uN has arrived here from New York
si4d take. III. apartment AZ the Cataract
Hoo
''he authorize, IN" statement that she
j, H. Sioux Falls for the purpose Of securing
u div"rc" from the husband who was ac-
quilted of IA charge Of murder few days
ago. She says sh" has no reason for keep
lug the object of her coming a secret. IL.
fact she wishes the world To know why she
has taken up her residence here.
That she il in car;lpsf H. shown by the
fact that to-day she engaged the services
If the law firm Of kittredgr, Wnans e
Scott Of this city to conduct her case. The
senior member of the firm is United States
Senator A. Is. Kittredge. while the junior
member is the States A; ,oruey OF this. Min
uehaha, county.
Mrs Moliu.uv declines to state the ground
upon which the suit will bn based Nothing
Ia reference to il will be definitely known
until after the expiration of the six months
necessary 10 establish a residence in the
city and State when the papers in the suit
will he filed in the Office of the Clerk of the
Court and the contents will become public
property. Even member Of the law
finn which will conduct the divorce case
L., ;a In, = - q
the c m laint.
Mrs. Molineux speaks In the highest
terms Of praise of Gen Molineux, the father
~ her husband, but refers to her husband
in terms which are anything but hattering
She does not refer to him by name, or "a
her husband, but invariably speaks Of him
~ That man"
She speaks in sadness Of her life as the
wife Of Moineux. His arrest after five
weeks of married life. for the poisoning OF
Mrs Adams, her living with his mother at
Sing Sing for a year after he had been taken
10 the prison at that place so that she could
visit him. and her ang iish Of mind during
and since that time have had their effect
unon he~ apd svplain In aorra deQrea VII "
she refers IN bitter terms to her married
life.
Her visit TO the home OF Gen Molineux
last week after the acqiittal Of her husband
vas simply for Appearances. and was
much at the earnest solicitation Of Gen
Iolineux. She consented to visit his home
for two days on the understanding and
promise that she should not see her husband
After remaining there two days, during
which time she did not SEQ or speak to her
husband, she left for Sioux Falls.
Since arriving here. she SAYS, she is very
happy and Is breathing free air again.
While resident Of Sioux Falls she intends
to live very quietly and rccuperate from
the strain TO which she has been SUBJ
jected during the past four years. This
afternoon she visited a music store where
she purchased a Steinway grand piano.
This has been taken 10 her suite Of three
rooms in the Cataract House and with 1t
she will spend n portion Of her leisure time
She has also ordered her automobile shipped
20 this city. and when it arrives she intends
making long trips over the city streets and
country roads in this part of the State.
She also intends visiting the Black Hills
TO witness the beauties of that romantic
region and will also take advantage Of the
opportunity TO visit the various Indian res
ervations of the State and see the Sioux In
dian as he is when at home. Golf will also
form part of her series of amusements
as she intends to apply for membership in
he local golf club. II is understood that
she will not seek to enter society circles
here.
At her request Col Emmke Of the Cata-
ract Hotel is having her suite Of rooms
handsomely redecorated. Mrs. Molneux
has her own private dining room at the
hotel and is very comfortably situated for
her stay in the State.
Persons who arrived on the same train
with her report that they heard her say
that she has been DESTROYS of procuring
a divorce for long time but decided TO
delay action until after her husband
trial, out of respect for Gen. Molineux,
whom size regards highly. 1t is said that
the couple have had differences for a long
time and now that Gen. Molineux has
reason for rejoicing over the acquttal OF
Lis Ion shr determined to have the matri-
monial bonds Of herself and husband soy
cred in approved South Dakota style.
Whether her husband will resist the
nit il not known. but If he does the
Csc will become the most celebrated in
. history Of the divorce courts of South
Dakota
Shortly after the news arrived here that
rim. Molincux was in South Dakota. a
.>UN reporter saw Gen. Molncux in his
raint factory in Brooklyn. The General
absolutely refused To- he Interviewed Cecil
MoiHcuN, Roland's eldest brother, said:
I'VE have nothing tn say about this report
'iui Roland, wife is in South Dakota
o.. a., I,
90 the hands Of Our lawyer, and anythin;;
90 this or anI other subject pertaining
80 ca family must come from sir. Weeks
or Mr. Battle
Inquiries for Roland were met with tn,
r,spoL~c that he was somewhere in Man
haitian. and hat he would not talk Of his
lTivats aiiait>, anyway.
LII, night Cen. MolineuK changed lis
.Ld AID made ;his statement:
."i-. A.uIiieuA, as you all know, ar.