The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-18

4 tervtewed on his wife 5 presence In South
! Dakota. and his father and brothers re-
ferred all inquiries TO his lawyers. II IL
pretty we'll understood that General
! Molineux supplied the money which took
Mrs Molineux 10 Sioux Falls and will
continue to support her during the time
that IL will take for her to establish "A
legal residence In the divorce colony.
Shortly after the news arrived here
that Mrs Molineux was I'm South Dakota.
| Gen Molineux was interviewed in his
paint factory In Brooklyn. The general
absolutely refused to be interviewed.
Cecil Molineux, Roland's eldest brother.
said: We have nothing 10 say about this
report that Roland's wife is in South
Dakota. My father and have placed all
such matters I'm the hands OF our law
yers, and anything on this or any other
subject pertaining TO our family must
come from Mr.. Weeks or Mr.. Battle"
Inquiries for Roland were met with the
response that he was somewhere in Man
haitian. and that he would not talk Of
his private affairs. anyway.
Former Gov. Black. who was Molin-
eux's chief counsel al his last trial, was
in Troy yesterday. but his partner, w. NJ.
X. Olcott. said: u know nothing of Mrs.
Molineuxs presence i'm South Dakota,
save what I have read In the papers to-
night.
MEANS DIVORCE.
eff their information is correct, there is
no reason TO doubt that her presence
there means that she is TO apply for a
divorce from her husband | know moth
ing OF such an action. however. and can
honestly say that | did not know she
contemplated such move.
Il last saw Mrs. Molineux on Friday
morning. She called at my office and
asked me for 5000 She said Gen. Moli-
neux had said there was that much bal
ance of her allowance in my hands for
her. You must understand that during
the trial and for a long time before IT
Gen. Molineux was i'm the habit of send
ing 10 me $3.50 AT time, money for Mrs.
Molineux's support.
Her hotel bill was about ss5 a week.
and | always paid this and any extra ex-
penses that she had incurred. There was
Just $50 OF Gen Molneux's money I'm my
hands when Mrs. Molineux called at my
office on Friday morning, so | telephoned
Gen. Molineux and he told me TO give
Mrs. Molineux the entire 500 and he
would send me a check for what l paid
out of my own pocket.
II secured the 500 at once and Mrs.
Molineux thanked me and went away.
understood then that the money was for
new dresses"
Mrs Molineux was Miss Blanche
among musicians and had sung for two
seasons with Frank Damrosch's Musical
Art society Later she sang with the Ru-
bernstein club.
Mrs Malineux was a guest with her
sister. Mrs Waldo IT Stearns of Boston,
on the yacht Mohicen when she first met
MoIineux That was I'm 1897, while the
| yacht was I'm the harbor OF Portland, Me.
! Molineux was guest on the yacht Via
| tor. which was In the harbor at the same
| time.
REFUSED HIM TWICE.
The two met and Molineux Immediately
| began 20 pay Miss Chesebrough atten-
! tion AT that time Miss Chesehrough
| was receiving the attentions Of the late
! n. c. Barnet. and rumor had IL that they
| were engaged Twice Miss Chesebrough
refused TO marry Molineux, and 1t was
said that 1t was because of her fondness
| for Barnet.
She and Barnet finally uuarreled. and
| Mlineux pressed his suit with renewed
vigor. Barnet was taken III at the knick-
! erbocker Athletic club, where he had a
1 room. and during his illness Miss Cheese
brough sent him flowers and notes.
Among the notes were several begging
| for "A reconciliat ton. Barnet was too Ill
| TO answer them. Barnet died on Nov. 3.
| iSaS. ON Nov %. 1925. Miss Chesebrough
and Molineux were married at the Church
of the Heavenly Rest by the Rev. -.
| Parker Morgan.
Last night General Moineux changed
! his mind and made the following state
ment
Mrs. Molneux. as YOU all know, ar
| rived at ms house on the night of the
! acquttal. ON Friday morning she left.
had left the house early and Tdid not
/ see her. She left no word and that Is
| the last we have seen or heard OF her.
| To-day I was called over the tele-
| phone by one of the papers which had
| authority for saying that she had arrived
1 I'm South Dakota, and had there made "A
| statement that she had come for the
purpose of obtaining divorce. ! know
that the idea of divorce did not come
| from any member OF my family or
1 house hold
| ~ expect 90 obtain more particulars
some time I'm the course OF tomorrow
| and ! may or may not give further i'm
1 formation AZ I obtain IT,
| To q query General MolineuN replied
| ~ WAS never more surprised in my life. ''