The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29
q Husband Procures Decree of Sep
aration on the Ground of
Desertion.
SHE REFUSES TO LEAVE PARIS.
Reclination to Live in the Bear
State Is All the Evidence
Needed for a Walnut
Ridge Court.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, March Sit has become
known here that William George Tiffany
of New York, Paris and Arkansas had Sc
cured a divorce from his wife. the former
Mrs. Fernando YzEaga- who was Miss Mary
Virginia Smith of Mobile. Ala.
The divorce was procured in Walnut
Ridge. Ark. on the ground OF desertion
There were no other charges ard the best
of feeling is said still 10 exist between Mr..
and Mrs. Tiffany. When the Arkansas
Judge was told that Mrs. Tiffany could not
be induced TO leave Paris to live in Arkan-
sas. ne granted the decree without asking
for any more evidence. This was week
All,
MI Tiffany. who is co years old, is now
in this city looking after the New York
ends of a lot OF railroad and mining affairs
of the Southwest in which he is interested:
he declined to say anything to-day about
his divorce. but acquaintance OF his
who happened to be in the Arkansas court
when the case was heard told all about 1t.
ACQUAINTANCE TELLS STORY.
Tiffany got tired of Paris three years
ago." said the friend. He told his wife
that he was coming back here to live and
work. and asked her TO come with him.
She few into rage at the bare suggestion
of leaving Paris and told Tiffany. in good
Alabama English, to go to another place.
he took the hint and came to Arkansas.
Tiffany, telling her what beautiful coun-
try Arkansas really is and urging her to
come TO him. She sent only one letter In
reply, but that letter won the divorce de-
cree for Tiffany. In the letter she COM
pared Paris with Arkansas and told just
what she really thought of the latter place;
1Shat was all the evidence a man needed
VIA Walnut Ridge court and Tiffany;
after waiting nearly three years, applied
for his divorce.
= Judge said he L haven't a word TO
say against my wife's character, but she
has deserted me because insist en- work.
ing in this glorious State of yours instead
OF sitting around Paris with my arms
folded
speech and then clinchei matters by turn
ing. over to him sirs. Tiffany's letter on
Arkansas.
his wife writes to him like that about your
Il should say. our-glorious State, SIR
said he.
JUDGE WAS MOVED.
The plaintiff rested, and there was no de-
Tense The Judge announced his decision
for the plaintiff in a voice shaken by emo
ton, and he wrung riffany's hand all the
while the clerk was filling out the papers.
Mrs. Tiffany is about so years old. Her
sister. Alva was formerly Mrs. William n
Vanderbilt After getting divorce in Paris
she became Mrs. .. II. +. Belmont: Mr..
Tiffany is a first cousin o. Perry Tlnany,
Perry Belmont. August Belmont and o. IL
~ Belmont. who married Tiffany's sister
I'm law.
Mrs. Tiffany got divorce from the late
Fernando Yznaga in 1887 in CALIFORNIA. on
married to Mr.. Tiffany here in August, lsSS.
In the same year Iznaga married Mabeile
Wright. an art designer in a carpet factory.
The second Mrs Yznega got divorce sf,es
a few years. and then Joined the Cathoic
Church as q preliminary to marrying Count
Itchy OF Buda-Pesth. .ss5