Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-12-16
Takes Wife to Dakota to Sue.

A Riverhead q. l. dispatch to the
New York Herald says: DR.. Albert
E. Payne has placed his father and
mother in charge of his home here,
put his practice in charge of other ply
sicians and is now on bis way across
the country acting as escort to his
wife, who is on her way to South
Dakota to obtain a divorce from him.
After installing Mrs. Payne in South
Dakota the doctor will return here.
Mrs Payne must remain six months
in South Dakota in order to establish
her residence, and if she obtaiass her
divorce it is believed the doctor Will
RESORT her home. The couple appear
to have agreed that they would better
legally separate while their differences
are trivial rather than wait for them
to grow to stage where there may be
bitterness. The doctor and Mrs.
Payne left Riverhead together on the
early morning train Saturday.
DR.. Payne IS son of Captain EN-
met Payne, OF Greenport. He did not
care for the rough life of a bayman,
and after obtaining what education be
could, obtained position as express
messenger and baggage master on the
Long Island railroad.
STUDIED ON THE TRAIN
He.Obtained a run which gave him
chance to study while on the train
saved his money and was finally able
to enter Columbia Medical School. He
was graduated with honors and was
soon in successful practice here. He
was a natural musician and improved
his gifts and was very popular.
He married Florence Tuthill, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin g. Tut
bill, of Mattituck, on Nov. 10, 1899. 1t
was the largest church wedding Mat
tituck had ever seen. They lived i'll a
large house in Griffin avenue. and the
couple appeared to De perfectly happy.
Few if any in the village knew there
was trouble, but it is now said by their
most intimate friends that the idea OF
a legal separation had been discussed
as long ago as last New Years. but
were kept up. DIR. Payne
had some clinical work in Manhattan
and went to the city twice week. His
wife drove to the station for him, and
even as late as the latter part of last
week she greeted him on his return
with kiss. Mrs. Payne sang in the
church choir last Sunday as usual, but
her husband was absent.
PREPARED NEW DRESSES.
Ten days ago Mrs. Payne resigned
from tina Whist Club, and for several
weeks, it can now be seen, was prepar-
ing for the trip. New dresses which
she was making are to be used IN
South Dakota instead of Riyerhead.
Before the decision was made that there
should be separation the doctor and
his wife calmly consulted severel lntl
mate friends. They were advised again
st the step they are now taking. but
they appear to think it best. Each ab'
solved the others from wrong-doing.
Captain Payns. the doctors father,
when seen later, said: They have
agreed that it is best to disagree. When
& boy and a girl that are married, even
though they are thirty, fail to agree
it is best they should be apart. There
is no woman in the case nor any man
except the two themselves. was here
this time year ago, and l saw things
then which make me reconclled to
what is being done now.'
When pressed further Captain Payne
said that his son and daughter in-law
had tried for five years to be happy to-
gether and had failed.
When asked why the doctor found 1T
necessary to accompany his wife on
her trip to Dakota, the captains reply
was: "And why not The young wo-
man is not used to travelling. She was
never before away from the east end OF
Long Island, except as far as New
York, or over to Newport. She knew
nothing of railroads and travelling.
Now while she and her husband are
not models as husband and wife they
are good friends enough to travel to-
aether. There is no i'll feeling on eth
er side.