The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-26
MRS. KEMP GETS HER DIVORCE
GRANTED IN NEU PORT I'OR FtIL-
IRE TO SUPPORT MFR.
She TeStines That She and Her Husband
Became Iistransed When Her Health
Broke DoWn--Her Mother. Mrs. Neil.
SON. n Witness Decree In SIX Months.

NEWPORT. Nay pa divorce IVES
granted this afternoon to Mrs. Mary sa-
belle Kemp, wife of Arthur T. Kemp. and
sister of Mrs. Reginald c, Vanderbilt but
1t will not become operative for six months
according to the new State law
Nothing sensational was brought out at
the trial Although Mr.. Kemp was repre-
sented Ivy counsel there WIS no attempt
at defenre
1t WIS o'clock when the case was called.
Col. Samuel r. Honey appeared for the
petitioner and f. p. Peckham for the 10.
spondent The petition IVES fled on March
II. 1903. and personal service WIS made
on the respondent in New York city on the
following dav
The grounds on which Mrs. Kemp based
her action were neglect and refusal to
provide necessities of life.
The first deposition was thrt of Mrs
Kemp She sid thrt she lived in New
port. which place had been her home for
about sixteen years. Sic IVES married 10
Mr.. Kemp in New York on April 20, 1897,
the ceremony being performed by Arch
bishop Corrigan
She said that Mr. Kemp's home was in
Newport, in which place he had declared
his residence the year after their marriage.
She asserted that he was able to provide for
her and that he owned real estate in New
York and Newport, lie having paid sloo,Ooo
earn living il he saw fl to do 80.
In 1901 she and h"r husband ceased to
live together as man and wife She took
this course on the advice Of her physician
because Of physical disability. she being
In terribly nervous state on account A'f
her husbands treatment OF her She said
he used strong language to her on this
account and tor months at a tiine nc would
not speak to her. This Was in the year 1900
d In rse ~ sa nv WIZ ss.sf
went to odd Point Comfort, going, with
the knowledge and consent Of her husba nd.
Upon her return she went to her mothers
home. as her own hoNse was closed and the
servants had been discharged by her hus-
band.
Since then her husband had provided her
with nothing, She had had a conversation
with him, and he had told her not to run up
March l. 1902, her mother had provided
for her.
The deposition Of Mary Isabelle Nelson.
mother Of the petitioner was then read.
Aftr corrol,orating much Of the testimony
given by her daughter. she said she had
been informed that Mr. Kemps income
was So ,OON a year.
Mrs. Nelson had spoken to Mr.. Kemp
about providing for his wife, and he had
The other depo.ition vas that of Henry
F. Eldridge, friend Of the family He
said he had known Mrs. Kemp sinre 1852
and Mr.. Kemp for eight or ten years lie
was present at their wedding. He had been
the means OF Mr. Kemp's securing a resi-
dencc in Newport and had had Mr. Kemp's
name added to the voting list. He test.
fed to Mrs. Kemp's being i'll and going to
Old Point Comfort, and that since then she
had been. living with her mother He
also told Of the real estate holdings Of Mr..
Kemp in New York and Newport. and said
that as far as he knew Mrs, Kemp had no
income.
This was all the Testimony and the court
granted the petition. Col Honey then
inquired If Mrs. Kemp would he Obliged
to wait six months before tn" divorce be-
came operative. and he was told by the
Court that under tho Dew law she would
At the end OF that time arrangements would
be made for final entering Of the decree.