The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-18
WIFE sues ANOTHER WOMAN
MRS. EUGENE WAUGH WANTS
S10O,OO0 FROM CLARA PETERS,
Alleging That the said Clara, knowing
Waugh to BE a Married Man, Wilfully
and Wickcdly Gained His AT ections-
Denial From the Defendants Mother.

Waugh to BE q Married Man, Wilfully
and Wickcdy Gained His All ections-
Denial From the Defendants Mother.
Clara Louise Peters of Washington, D. c.,
was named yesterday as defendant in suit
in the Supreme Court, in which Mrs. Hatty
Il. Waugh demands 100000 for the aliena-
ton Of the affections of her husband Eu-
gene Waugh, who is interested in a chemical
company and who formerly lived with his
wife at Summit, Nj.
The complaint in the suit was filed yes
terday by Romaine H. Crosby OF ~ Will
liam street, counsel for Mrs. Waugh. MIR.
Crosby was the law partner of Mr. McAdoo
before the latter became Police Commits
sioner. 1t was a short complaint, setting
forth the merely formal details necessary in
such an action. 1t recited that the plaintiff
and her husband were married about twenty
years ago, and lived until recently at Sum-
init. Mrs Waugh asserts that in April last
wn lie she was living with and being sup
ported by her husband Clara Louise Peters,
well knowing these facts, -wrongfully intend
ing to injure this plaintiff as to deprive her
of her said husbands protection, society
and support, wilfully, wickedly and mali
ciously gained the affections Of Eugene
Waugh and induced him to have intimate
relations with her."
plant that the defendant keeps her hus-
band from her. and that they have been
together at Little Silver, n. j.
Upon the statement Of Mr.. Crosby that
Clara Louise Peters cannot be found after
due and dlligent search, Justice Blanch-
ard in Special Term, Part H. of the Su-
preme Court, yesterday signed an order
authorizing the service Of the summons
TO be made by publication, and by sending
copy of the papers to her last known ad-
P,ters is. the wife Of Eugene Peters,
wealthy Washingtonian, who is
confined in private insane asylum near
Baltimore. She has a beautiful home at
GA East Capitol street. Mrs. Peters was
Miss Macyay of Rochester, n. Y, and she
is now at Peterboro. Ont, Canada, with
her sister.
Eugene Peters came by inheritance into
a controlling interest in the Norris Peters
Co., q prosperous engraving concern here,
of which hls uncle, Norris Peters, was the
founder; hat was about six years ago.
He suddenly found himself rich and pro-
ceeded to enjoy his wealth. He married
Miss Mackay, the wedding, it is said, having
taken place in New Orleans, and they started
on their wedding tour in steam yacht which
Peters purchased. They came to WASH
ington on the yacht Peters began a career
of extravaganza here which soon attracted
attention He literally threw money away
bis wife lived at the East Capitol street
house, which, while not in the fashionable
part of town, is handsome and was very
elegantly furnished and maintained.
\ ABOUT Eve years ago pro ceedings for u @
appointment of guardian for Peters and
his estate were instituted by his aunts,
who alleged that he was of unsound mind
The trial of the case excited much atten-
ton locally Peters took part in the pro-
ceedings and showed that he had a keen
wit; he was ultimately adjudged insane
and committed to an asylum, and the af-
fairs of the Norris Peters Company were
put in the hands of trustees.
Mrs. Mackay, the mother of Mrs. Peters,
- now at the Fast Capitol street house
when she was told Of the Hing of the suit
abe said that the proceeding was out
~akeous. She had never even heard of
any Mrs. Waugh, she said, and she knew
that her daughter did not know any man
by that name.
daughters marriage" Mrs. Mackay said,
"she and her husband lived together very |
happily. Then Mr., Peters went insane.
and 1t became necessary to send him to |
an asylum. He is now in an institution |
near Baltimore. For months after he .
was sent away my daughter was ill-so
i'll that no one outside OF the family was
allowed to see her at all.
-Four years ago, when Mr.. Peters lost
his mind, broke up my home in Rochester
and came to live here. During that time
I have been with my daughter almost
constantly, and even on the few occasions
that she left home for brief periods, my
other daughter was alw avs with her The
charge that she has alienated the affec-
tons OF anybody's husband know to be
ABSOLUTELY untrue. Follow ing my daughters
afHiction, we three " omen were absolutely
alone in this big house, and have often
thought that 1t would be Godsend il some
times we did have callers. But none ever
came. know my daughter has no friends
In Summit, and I feel that this charge
against her is outrageous.
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