The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-13
TROUBLE IN
HIGH LIFE.
Rich Young Couple Find Mat
rimoniaI Tie IrkSome.
HUSBANDS CRUEL CRARGES
Correspondent We'll Known and Principals
In Divorce Suit Moved Among
Best People.
HUSBANDS CRUEL CRARGES

New York, May 13-Married in his boy
hood TO the prospective heiress to hal
million dollar estate. Allan w. Fraser
the Southern sales agent of the American
Steel and Wire company. who was noted
in Brooklyn few years ago as a society
leader and one of the most clever OF
the actors in the dramatic corps of the
Polytechnic institute. is seeking freedom
from matrimonial ties through the divorce
court. His wife. Anna Decker Fraser
granddaughter Of the late James Chase,
who was a wealthy merchant and one OF
the best known citizens OF Brooklyn, a
graduate OF Vsssar and very beautiful
woman. will fight bitterly her husbands $
effort TO obtain a decree against her.
The preliminary struggle will be made
in court for the possession OF the two
children. who are now In the custody OF
their mother, in Benson avenue. Bath
Beach. After an alleged kidnapping she
sued out writ OF habeas corpus against
her husband. He returned the children 10
her temporarily. but in order To avoid
publicity the habeas corpus proceedings
have been adjourned from time to time.
Mr.. Fraser has decided. however, TO force
matters to "A conclusion, and there will
be hearing In the habeas corpus pro-
In the special term of the supreme court
In Brooklyn. The children are Allene
Fraser and John Cressenden Fraser. The
girl Is seven years old and the boy three
Allan w. Fraser comes OF an excellent
Brooklyn family. One OF his brothers Is
an officer in the navy and the others OF
the family were well known I'm the old
Heights set" in Brooklyn. Although not
considered wealthy, they had the entree
10 the best Brooklyn circles. Recently
they have been living in Crooke avenue.
Flatbush.
MARRIED IN EARLY YOUTH.
Allan was only nineteen when he was
married. ten years ago. to Anita Decker.
She was just from Vassar and lived with
her family In the old Chase home.
Her grandfather had left an estate of
100000 when he died. Under his will Mrs.
Fraser will. at the death OF her mother,
The mother is now the wife of Capt.
Smith, the home captain OF the New York
lives In the Hotel st. George.
Although opposed to the marriage be-
cause OF her sons age. Allan Fraser's
mother consented, when he urged the
in her home. 1t was quiet wedding
and the young couple made their home
IN Flatbush. Fraser still continued to
play part in the amateur stage and So
ciety life in. Brooklyn and his wife was
admirer. They seemed happy for years
anu the TWO cnllOren were porn.
After the birth of the younger child
there was some trouble. Mrs. Fraser al
leges that her husband was rather cruel
to her and that he deserted her In De-
cember Of 1900. He made his home after
that with his mother in Crooke avenue.
and Mrs Fraser rented a cottage at Bath
Beach She had the children with her.
There was some sort of an agreement OF
separation and the husband supported his
wife and family although not living with
them.
FIRST MOVE FOR DIVORCE.
Little more than month ago the mat
alleges that her husband called at her
house and obtained her permission to
take the children to visit his mother
Then, she says. he kept them In the home
OF their grandmother. and refused to sur
render them when she called for them
serving her. instead. with the summons
and complaint In a divorce action. For
rner Surrogate William ID. Veeder was
Fraser's counsel. but he has since with
drawn from the case, and Frank A. Doyle
has been substituted.
Mrs. Fraser Immediately retained For
mer Assistant Corporation Counsel Luke
ID. Stapleton to defend the action and to
sue for the possession of the children
When the writ was served Mr.. Fraser In
order 10 avoid a public scandal, agreed to
give back the children. pending a de-
cision In the habeas corpus proceedings
The matter has been adjourned from time
20 time. but now Mr.. Fraser will make
an effort to show that his wife is not the
proper person to have the custody Of the
children.
correspondent William Cozine. who comes
Of an old New Utrecht family. Mrs Fra
ser denies all the allegations her hus-
band makes against her.