The evening world., 1904-05-18
W. C. Morris, Once Proprietor
Of the San Reno, Declares
He Was Divorced from Wom-
an Suing for Abandonment.
DRAMATIC SCENE WHEN MAN
is ARRESTED AT | LARCHM0NT
Second Wife FranticaIIy En-
braced Him While the Other
Woman SternIy Said, "0fficer,
Do Your Duty"

William c. Morris at one time proprie-
bor OF the San Reno Hotel and formerly
Interested in the Martinique. at Broad
way and Thirty-t third street. was ar
taigped In the Jefferson Market Court
o-day on charge OF abandonment pre-
ierred by Mrs. Margaret Morris. who
BAYS she is the undivorced wife OF Mr.
Norris. The latter claims that he was
divorced from Mrs. Morris eight years
ago, and that three years ago he mar
rfed again.
Morris had a copy of a decree OF alb
solute divorce with him when he came
into court to-day. He showed It to
Magistrate Cornell, who said: "That
don't so in this State. You will have
to get proof of actual service" So he
held Morris in $500 bail for examination
next Wednesday.
The dscree. according to the cop, was
granted December. 1895. by Judge Tyler.
of Battieboro. VT. Morris said that he
was resident of Vermont two years
before he brought suit for divorce ana
that his attorney personally served Mrs
Morris No, /.
''All allegations that hnvo been
cruel to her are false" he said. She
never had a cent until I married her
and I gave her everything she had
I'd been a rich man to-day II 1t were
not for her."
Mrs. Morris No. 2 IL a much younger
woman than Mrs. Morris No; /. She
rs equally as well dressed and quite
pretty.
Morris was arrested yesterday at the
victoftauHotel. Larchmont. Mrs. Mar
Earet Morris and the second wife met
face to face on the motel lawn, and a
dramatic scene ensued. Wife No.
rluns to the neck of her husband. while
Wife No. told the detectives and police
TO do their duty.
First Wife's story.
Mrs. Morris. about nifty years old.
with gray hair. of distinguished ap-
pearance and fashionably dressed, said
IN court to the Magistrate. II was mar
ried to Wilson Cooper Morris and have
the certificate to show. This was in
August, 1881. After that my husband,
using some Of my money. opened tho
San Reno and for a time we lived a
life Of genuine happiness. Then came
pnhappiness.
'one eventful night went to q room
In the hotel TO fnd my husband. The
bell was muftled and I grew very
angry. He came to the door and We
had some words with the result that
went down stairs and waited for him.
We had some more words when he Or
rived.
'"1lien he left the hotel and ten days
after, did also. turning the manage
ment over to some one else. then
went 10 my sisters to live and en-
gagged attorneys. The action for d.
vorce was started. While the lawyers
were eibusy at work on the divorce pa
pers 4 got g letter from my husband
pleadings, but we had quarrel after
quarrel
Fought Divorce suits.
After that came the separation and
went to boarding-house to live and
asked him 10 send me 500 month. He
never came to see me. Fifteen months
later We had meeting on Forty sixth
street and he wanted a divorce. ! re-
River. VI, He started an asNon for di-
vorce on the grounds of desertion, but
fought that and he could not OBJ
tain It. rlr
-Four years ago learned that he had
married a girl named Kate Mahoney.
: Then kept q lookout for him and had
my lawyers do the same"
u. There was n great deal OF excitement
yesterday on the lawn Of the Victoria,
al Larchmont, when Court ofiicer John
Day tried to serve the warrant on
Morris. The later snatched II from the
policeman's hands and showed his anger
In words and very threatening fist.
Then Mrs. Morris No. made leap
for her husband and hugged him hys-
terically.
"officer, do your duty" was the com
mand Of Mrs. Morris No. L
Mr.. Morris said 'This woman who
makes the complaint is not my wife. /
was divorced from her eight Years ago,
and three years ago l married my pres
ent wife. She has cost me $500 900 alto
gether. and because ! have refused to
aid her financially she has taken these
measures to annoy me-