The sun., 1902-03-14
DIVORCED WHILE YBT A BRIDE
MRS. ". ". COWLEs WAS MARRIED
LESS THAN A MONTH.
Court Finds That Husband Was unfaithful
Just After Close OF the Honeymoon
Trfp-His Former wife weil.known
IN San Francisco's Fashionable Seciety.


Just After Close OF the Honeymoon
Trip-His Former wife weil.Known
In San Francisco's Fnshi enable seciety.
Mary Isabelle Zane was married 10 Will
liam Northrope Cowles at the residence OF
the brides uncle, DIR. Edward l.. Keyes.
East Seventy-fourth street, on the after
noon OF Thursday, Dec. II, 1901. The Rev.
Charles II. Cotton. rector Of st. Stephens
Roman Catholic Church. oficiated. On
Jan. 0, 1902, just twenty-eight days after
the wedding, Mrs. Cowles's suit for divorce
from her husband was referred by Justice
Blanchard to Eugene H. Pomeroy to hear
the testimony. Upon the report Of tho
roferee Justice Blanchard signed the decree
on Feb. IL. Mrs. Cowles is permitted to
marry again, but Cowles is forbidden TO
marry during the lifetime Of his former
wife.
The divorce was granted on the statutory
grounds and the papers were sealed by order
Of the court. II was said yesterday that,
for tho length OF time elapsing between
the taking Of the marriage VOWS and the
dissolution of the marriage contract. the
case establishes record In the courts OF
this city. Mrs. Cowles was a San Francisco
girl and was a leader in the younger set Of
fashionable society there. Cowles came
originally from Pennsylvania, went to
California in his youth, became a hotel
clerk and made influential scqualntanoes
and money. II was after he became pros
porous that he met Miss Zane.
Finally he care to New York. went into
Wall Street, made more money and became
known as a man-about-town. Miss Zane
came to New York to pay a visit to her
uncle, DIR. Keyes, who Is one Of the best
known dermatologists in the country, as
well as an eminent surgeon. He was the
late Frederick ID. Tappen's physician and
IL also the physician Of Archbishop Corrigan.
He ana his family are Roman Catholics.
Not long after Miss Zanes arrival
here her engagement to Mr.. Cowles was
announced to her most intimate friends.
The wedding party was small one. only
the immediate families being present.
The honeymoon was spent in the South
and 1t was the intention OF the young people
TO spend the coming summer In Europe.
In fact the itinerary had all been arranged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cowles had hardly moro
than returned to New York, when a friend
Of the young wife informed her, just in
the way OF conversation, as such things
usually are told. that she'd better keep
her eve on her husband. Mrs. Cowles grew
inquisitive and the friend thereupon con-
fded to her that somebody told somebody
else who told person who told her, that
Mr.. Cowles had been seen in a house OF the
kind that women couldn't talk about even
to one another.
Mre Cowles began an investigation.
She found the story true. According to
the statement Of one Of those interested
in the case, made 10 a Sun reporter yester-
day, Mr.. Cowles shortly after returnin G
from his honeymoon. visiteda house where
he was seen by two acquaintances,
who afterward told Of the meeting without
intending that their remarks should involve
Cowles In a divorce suit. The story was
overheard by some one. through whom
it reached Mrs. Cowles. When she had
investigated the story, she lost no time
in bringing action for divorce.
Cowles's two acquaintance were the
principal witnesses for Mrs. Cowles. After
all the testimony had been taken, the at
torney for the defendant moved 10 dismiss
the suit. The referee promptly denied
the motion. When il came TO the question
Of almony, Mrs Cowles was asked II she
wanted TO make a claim for support Look
ing as il she were Mortified at the very sus-
gestion, she exclaimed:
No, indeed! l do not want any Of his
money!"
II was said yesterday that Mrs. Cowles
is visiting the wife Of an old friend Of her
former husband and that Mr.. Cowles is
in Cairo