The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-31
TWO DIVORCE
SUITS IN A YEAR
Wealthy New York Real Estate
Operator Again Respondent.
VERY SHORT TIME TOGETHER
Less Than -Four Months With His Second
Wife, Whom He Married 0ns Day
After His Olvorcs.
VERY SHORT TIME TOGETHER

New York. Oct. sl-John @. Underhlll.
real estate operator, who has represent
ed Charles NJ Schwab, president of the
steel trust in several realty operations.
who has an office at ASS Fifth avenue.
and is q member OF several fashiona Bile
clubs. Is being sued for limited divorce
by his second wife, Grace K Urderhill
The case came up in the supreme court
before Justice Ernest Hall. when Went
worth. Lowenstein a Stern, OF s4s Broad
way. presented the affidavit OF Mrs I'm
derhill in support Of her application for
a counsel fec OF 5000 and anmony Of $500
per month pending trial. Mrs. Underhill
said her husbands income amounted TO
between $ll5.000 and s125,ooo IN 1901
Underhills first wife, Esther H. L. Un-
derhill. secured a divorce from him some
time ago. They had two children.
Mrs. Underhill said she and Underhill
were married on June a last in New Jer-
sey. and on Oct q last she was aban-
doned by Mr.. sUnderhill at the Hotel Man
haitian in this city. She began divorce
proceedings two DAYS later
LETTER FROM DIVORCED WIFE.
On Sept. Mrs. Underhilll said she
found in their rooms at the Hotel Man
haitian a letter which had recently been
written 10 Underhill by his first wife in
answer 10 some communication he had
sent her.
The letter stated, IN substance, Mrs I'm
derhill said that Underhill could not see
his children so long as he remained with
the woman you are now living with"
stating further that the relations exist
ing between her and Underhill were
"meretricious."
The Indignation which such comment
upon my standing naturally aroused"
continued Mrs Gnderhiii prompted me
Immediately TO write letter TO nv hus-
band. in which I stated that it was i'm
peratively necessary that he at once take
some stand that would place me before
his children and the world in general In
dignified attitude. TO which I, as his
wife, was entitled"
In reply Mrs. Underhill says her hus-
band wrote her a note from the Wal
dorf-Astoria, under date of Sept s. as fol-
lows:
WROTE FOR HIS CLOTHES.
I'm answer to your note I would ask
that you deliver my clothes and trunks
TO the porter of the Manhattan hotel and
send me the check for same"
In reply 10 this" saws Mrs Underhil
Il asked him what reason could possibly
have prompted him 10 take this course
and also stated that feared | would lose
my reason unless some explansti ton of his
extraordinary conduct was forthcoming.
Then she said she received this note
from her husband:
Dear Grace-You wrote me on Nav
26 as follows: II the love you bear for
me should ever wane. If mine should ever
weary you, II any other should come be-
tween us, l want you to be honest and
tell me so, even IL II tear my heart. I do
not want to live one hour in a fools par
adise.
Il haven't meant TO be cruel. cross or
mean. / tried 10 give you everything YOU
wanted. never desired to keep you from
anything vet ! have known in nv heart
that my love was for Esther and the
boys. yet / couldn't tell you. and regret
that you had to near II at a time when
| was nervous and sick
have read eli our letters today and
| know your suffering is terrible, please
do think am suffering for you"
ACKNOWLEDGE THE MARRIAGE.
Mrs. Underhill goes on to say that later
on the same day on which she received
this letter she sent her father. D. c. Bah
bitt and her friend. Miss Julia Olive Poll
Ion. TO Mr.. Underhill and got from him
this statement In writing
"On Thursday. the 26th day OF June.
1892. at Jersey City. ~. j.. l. John q
Inderhill,- declare that married Miss
Grace d. knight after professng for her
my deepest and most lasting affection.
ana after most earnest solicitation on
my part; ! lived with her until Sept. 8.
lSo2, when for reasons known only to my
self (Which refused to give either my
wife or her father l deliberately and alb
solutely deserted her
wish in this statement TO say on my
word or honor as a gentleman that my
VIE, Grace X. Undernill. by her actions
mas given me no cause for such deser-
uon; that she has borne my name and
borne herself as my wife with the ut
most honor. dignity and discretion. and
that she has been to me a true loyal
and loving wife. In the step I am TAX
ing no reflection whatever can rest on
her character, her good name or her
position as my wife. either now or at any
future time.
Witness my hand (signed in dupli-
oate-duplicate held by J. G. UnderhilD.
this 7th day OF September. 1902
JOHN q. UNDERHILL"
QUOTES HIS LETTERS.