New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-04
WAS TO ANNUL MARRIAGE.
Nature of Dana's Suit Learned
He Is Recovering.

Coroner Jackson yesterday had a talk eve. '"e
telephone with Arlington H. Carman the -'.'. =,
of Patchogue Long Island, who was employ ca
about three months ago to bring suit for Samuel
L. Dana against Mrs. Dana. formerly Mrs BeatIlce
". Dgnon Mr. Carman told the coroner lhdt
the suit was brought IN May for the annuineIt
OF the marriage of Dana and Mrs Dgnon at ran
way y J.. on April 30. He declined. pleading pro
fessionaI privilege 10 tell what ground the SUIT
to annual the marriage was brought. or whether
the womans first husband was alive or not ne
said he had the papers in the suit back 10
William Cummings. Mr.. Dana's counsel on NAoii-
day at the request of Mr.. Cummings
The coroner did not try 10 get Information rum
Mr.. Cummings about the grounds for the suit In
fact the coroner's jurisdiction in the Dana case is
likely to pass with the recovery Of Dana accord
ing 10 the reports given out at the presbyterian
Hospital Yesterday Ever since Dana was found.
with bullet wound in his chest. in Central Park
and taken to the hospital he has declared that he
thought he would recover from the wound. and, al
though the bullet has not been extracted the sur
geons at the hospital said yesterday that he seemed
TO be improving. and that there was a good chance
OF his recovery.
William Cummings seen yesterday in his law
office at No. 1123 Broadway. refused to tell the
ground for the sui3 for the annulment of Dana's
marriage. Other persons who have had acquaint-
ance with Dana said that Dana married Mrs Dig
believing that she was widow, but started a
suit within month of the marriage, for Its an
nIlIaent when he learned that DiguOn was alive.
Mrs, Dana is said TO have declared that she OBJ
tanned a divorce from Dignon.
There IS strong belief among of Danas
acquainances that the shooting due TO trouble
resulting from the marriage The case is made
mysterious by uncertainty TO whether or
not the woman had been divorced legally from her
first husband The efforts Of the couple 10 keep
their marriage in April secret. the fact that they
lived apart, and the bringing of suit In Suffolk
County to have the marriage annulled without the
knowledge Of the public arc other mysterious
features of the which may never be cleared up
in case Dana gets well and continues to strive 10
keep the motive for the shooting secret. 1t may
not be known, in fact whether Dana shot himself
he says he did was shot by some person
whom he wishes shield.
Mrs. Dana, il said yesterday, was the daug'
ter of poor man in Seattle, Wash. and vas ct'SIi
Ter in Seattle restaurant when she was Sltl
being known 10 many patrons OF the place i.S
Babe Womack. DignOE, her first husband, IS
said 10 be "A well-to-do Seattle laundTyman.
Pachoeue. Long Island, Aug. (SpecaD--Arltng-
ton II. Carman said to-day that he was not az
liberty to tell whether or not the first husband of
Mrs Samuel L. Dana who was Mrs. Beatrice Dig
non. alive.
T know Of no reason whatever why any ono
should seek I'm any way njure Dana. or why he
should wish njure himself said the lawyer
He had much TO live for Mrs Dana $ where
abouts not known 20 me.