New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
MRS. WATT GETS DECREE.
4LIMONY, IN LUMP, SS3, 900.
She Can Marry again, Er-Commo-
dOre CannOt-TeStimony Secret.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. !

Goshen n. Y. Dec. 12.-The mysterious Watt
divorce case was brought to a close in this vii
Iage to-day at a special term of the Supreme
Court held by Justice Gaynor, Of Brooklyn, at
which he confirmed the interlocutory decree and
granted an absolute divorce TO Mrs. Watt There
is much about the case that Will not be made
public, owing to the fact that by Justice Gay
! nor's orders the papers filed under seal are
locked in the county clerks safe
II is learned that the summons in the action
was served some months ago in New-York City
ex-CommodOre Archibald Watt in person,
and that he appeared. and by his attorney,
Emanuel J. Adyars. made his answer denying
the allega tions.
BY the courts direction Myer Nussbaum was
made referee. and. sitting in brooklyn he heard
all issues relating 10 the case. On September 3
the referees report with the transcript Of the
minutes. the proof OF proceedings and the
hfbits and testimony, turned over to Justice
Albert II Sewall, who granted the interocu-
tory decree and judgment, adiudging that Mr..
Watt has been guilty Of the statutory offence
at various times and places with the correspond
ents named by Mrs. Watt, and that the acts
had been committed without her consent, con-
nivance, privity or procurement, and that since
making the discovery of his inHdelity she had
not voluntarily lived with him.
The interIocutory decree further adjudged that
d final decree OF divorce should be entered three
months after the date Of the filing Of the papers.
The following day, September last, the papers
were brought 10 Goshen and filed under seal
with County Clerk William G. Taggart, who was
instructed not TO produce them without an order
Of the Supreme Court. Justice GaynOr brought
them out this morning
The notice OF motion for the final decree and
the affidavit annexed of Henry L Scheurman, OF
counsel for the plaintiff was filed, and Mr.
Scheurman appeared and argued in support OF
he attorney. i
Myers, appeared and vigorously opposed II.
After hearing the argument. and the lnterlocu-
tory decree and all the papers and proceedings
that had been taken II the case examined, the
final decree was granted on the formal motion
Of Hoadley, LauteT5ach Johnson, attorneys
for Mrs Watt.
The decree orders and adjudges that the final
Judgment separating the parties and annulling
the marriage be entered in accordance with the
provisions of the interlocutory judgment, and
il further orders that the marriage between
Adele Force Watt and Archibald Watt be dis
solved. and that both OF the parties thereto be
freed from all obligations thereof II further
orders that il shall be lawful for Adele Force
Watt to marry any one she may choose at any
time, if Archibald Watt was dead, but thaI
he may not marry, lawfully any other person
until she is dead
II further orders and adjudges that the de-
fendaut shall pay to the plaintiff within ten
DAYS S}3 600 for her future support and main
ferauca as fIIII aIimOnv for all time TO come.
and that the plaintiff shall have execution for
The collection Of the sum. II is further ad-
Judged. with the consent Of the piainCn, that
vary rnodify, or annul these provisions Il is
set forth that the plaintiff shall have the right
to resume her maiden name Of Adele Force. and
that the plaintiff recover from the defendant
the costs and disbursements Of the action.
When the Goshen dispatch announcing that
Judge Caynor had granted the final lecree in
the Orange County suit brought ~ Mrs Adele
F Watt for absolute divorce from ler hus-
hand ex-Commodore Archibald Watt. sub
ritted yesterday 70 William II. Sage, IT. coun-
sci for Dr. Van De Water, who vas named as
correspondent in the countersuit brought by
Mr.. Watt 10 Mrs. WATTS NewYori1 suit for
separation. Mr.. Sage said:
with the suit in Orange County, whether or
rot a. has been settled. you tell me to-day, we
I1ava no concern Dr. Van De Waters name ls
not even mentioned in the Orange County suit. l
~ar reU vol. however. that shall oppose any as
con ntinuance OF the action in this county
II is understood that Dr.. Van De Water is
searching diligently for some means whereby
he nav obtain vindication in the courts 1t had
been supposed until yesterday that the final
decree could not be granted until Tuesday.