The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09
Duncan c. Pa|I Served With
Divorce Papers by First Wife.
ON HIS SECOND HONEYMOON
Latest Mrs. Pe|l Named as Correspondent
BY First Wife, Who Sill Claims
Mr.. Pell.

New York. May s.-Duncan C. Pell. So
ciety and club man. who. with his sec
ond wife. formerly Helene Louise Gard
ner. is enjoying a honeymoon trip In
Europe has been sued for divorce by
his first wife. Mrs. Anna Ogden Pell
She alleges the divorce obtained against
her in Florida is invalid in the courts
OF the state OF New York.
Mis-. Anna ogden Pell has placed her
case In the hands Of Dittenhoefer, Ger
ber g. James. OF No. 96 Broadway, who.
upon the ground that Mr.. Pells divorce
was invalid and that he is still the law
ful husband OF their client, have begun
proceedings against him for divorce,
naming the second wife as a co-respon-
dent
They obtained from Justice Bischoff.
OF the supreme court. an order for the
service OF the summons on Mr.. Pell by
mailing II to his last known residence
In this country, Orlando Fla. where
he and his second bride spent the winter
months
The marriage Of Duncan Pell to Miss
Anna Ogden Pendleton. member of
a well known Staten Island family, oc-
Cured at New Brighton. s. l., on Dec.
IA, 1892. There are two children OF this
marriage, son, Duncan c. Pell, aged
eleven years. and a daughter Dorothy
O. Pell aged ten years. both OF whom
are now living with their mother.
PELL GOES TO FLORIDA.
Several years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Pell
had domestic difficulties. which resulted
I'm their entering into articles OF separa-
tion. whereby Mrs. Pell retained Gus
tody OF the children, the husband agree
ing TO pay her $3.50 a month for her and
their support.
About two years ago Mr.. Pell In
herited a considerable fortune from an
aunt who died in Paris. and. forsaking
his splendid country place at Coopers
town. N Y, purchased an estate at
Orlando. Fla. where he has since re-
sided a greater part Of each year.
1t is asserted by the first Mrs. Pell
that he did so for the purpose Of acquiring
a legal residence In the state OF Florida
in order that he might have basis for
bringing a suit for divorce against her.
About year ago. Mrs. Pell declares.
she was served with the papers in a suit
for a divorce. on the ground OF de-
sertion. which is ground upon which
decree can issue In that state.
Mrs. Pell. after consultation with
Judge Dittenhoefer. came TO the con-
cusion that as she was as resident OF
this state and her husband also, the
courts OF Florida had no jurisdiction
over her and. therefore. did not put In
any appearance. fell oDtdlneu MS ue-
cree by default.
HIS SECOND MARRIAGE.
Ir the interim Pell had omitted TO
forward to his wife the customary all
mo3y Of $3.50 month required by the
terms OF the separation agreement, and,
according 10 Mrs. Pell. came north and
for a time resided at North Haven,
Conn. where. on Oct 16 last, he was
married to Helens Louise Gardner.
About a month ago Albert Pendleton.
O brother OF Mrs. Anna Ogden Pell. dis
covered that his brother In law and his
second wifo were at the Parker house.
in Boston. preparatory to trip tG
Europe, whereupon a detective was des-
patched to Boston TO serve Mr.. Pell with
the papers In the first Mrs. Pell's action
for divorce.
The detective failed to discover Pell.
but. according to his affidavit. the mar
for whom he was looking sailed on ths
steamer New England from Boston for
Liverpool. Six trunks. says Moore, con-
tanning Pells effects, were placed on the
steamer and he declares that Pell sailed
under the name OF g. c. Bell. The de-
tective AYERS that there was a woman
with Pel who passed as his wife.
There is ground for the belief that Mr..
Pell and his bride will spend some tims
I'm Italy and on the continent before re-
turning TO this country. and. therefore, |
Justics Bischoff granted the order for
service OF the papers by mailing them
TO Orlando.