The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-09
Second D.Vorcs Suit May Cause
Broker 10 Rlturn TO No. !.
she WAS Bl:HOP'S NIECE
wife No. z Was a th rus Girl. and She
Wants Absolute lIvoIce frem
UndertiIl.

New York Sept 9.-The MATRIMONIAL
experiences OF John q. Underhill. a real
estate broker OF 43S Fifth avenue have
been further complicated by an order
signed by Justice Amend naming Richard
M. Martin referee 10 hear testimony In a
suit for absolute divorce. brought by
Grace X. Underhill This is the second
suit brought by his wife against the
broker In the past year.
She is Underhill's second wife. The
nrst wife obtained a divorce more than
year ago, and II is said that IL Is love
TOR his first wife that caused Underhill
10 leave the second
Friends OF Cnderhill, who belongs to
prominent clubs and who makes the Wal
dorf rf-Astoria his home believe that an an
nouncement is pending OF the reconcilia-
tion with his frst wife, who was Miss
Esther Leonard. niece of Bishop Leonard
end daughter OF Louis j. Leonard OF 1872
Coiumbia Heights, Brooklyn At the time
the first suit was brought by the second
Mrs. Underhill. the broker wrote:
LOVES WIFE.
nave known In my heart OF my love
for Esther 'his first wife) and the boys,
yet could not tell you. and 4 regret TO
hear that you had 10 hear OF IL at time
when ! was nervous and sick I want TO
OF hate In me; there is a lot OF the old
affection yet and while you bear my
name want TO be fair and good.
Even when am alone there will never
be any OF the old rough house DAYS or
association with former friends 7 have
read all you letters and know your suf-
rering Is terrible. Please do think | am
The second Mrs Underhill also asserts
That her husband made this AFFIDAVIT:
NO CAUSE FOR DESERTION.
On Thursday. the 26th OF June. 1902.
~ New Jersey City. l. John O. Under
al II
protesting for her my most lasting and
ueepest affection and after most earnest
Poiicitude on my part. lived with her
entil Sept 3. 1903 when for reasons
known only 10 myself (Which refused TO
rive either TO my wife or TO her. IA thei) }
deliberately and absolutely abandoned
her.
Il wish in this statement to say on my
honor as gentleman that my wife.
Grace X. Underhill. has given no cause
or desertion. that she has borne my
hame and borne herself as my wife with
he utmost honor. dignity and discretion
IND that she has been TO me a true, loyal
md loving wife.
I'm the step / am taking no reflection
fan rest on her character her good name
pr her position as my wif@ either now
pr at any future time"
While the first suit Of Mrs Underhill
Vas pending the broker entered a counter
Fuit charging that his wife had entered
his apartments at the Hotel Navarro and
bad taken legal papers connected with
he divorce case.
Before this suit could be tried a settle
ment was reached and an announce
nent was made that Mrs. Underhill
you'd not continue her suit for separa =
ion. although there had been no recon
tiliation. She then left for London.
where, IL is said, she has been on the
stage. She was formerly a chorus girl.
Her father was telephone manager In
Texas.
Mrs. Underhil In her papers asking for
IN absolute divorce says that her hus-
pand's income during the past year has
been $4,000 and that he pays his for
ner wife $3.50 month and his provided
trust fund OF $50. 900 for his two sons
BY his first wife. Moses Grossman. coun-
bel for Underhil said yesterday:
MY client will put in general de-
hlal. He will answer the statements
|uly."
The lawyer said he knew nothing OF
contemplated marriage between Tn
terhill and his first wife. Justice Dugro
,as issued commission in the same
suit to Consul General Evans TO take
he deposition OF Mrs. Underhill in Lon