The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-31

to suspend the woman mentioned
alphabetically in the case
On Tearing the identity OF the per-
son the bishop is said To have dis
approved the action of the rector and
TO have ordered the reinstatement OF
Mrs. Elliott. The charges were made
against the rector. and he was de-
clared by the bishop TO he no longer
a priest
Married to one man upon the even
ing she. secured divorce from one
husband, married to another after
she had been on terms of warm
friendship with his wife, heiress OF
five fortunes. her life filed with in
tereStng Incidents such is the remark
able career of Mrs. Emma ID. Elliott.
Her father. Gen. Desha, of Kentucky,
married early in life n beautiful Ken
lucky belle. Several children were
born to the marriage. but one day
the wife disappeared. At the same
time the generals favorite nephew
was missing.
Gen. Desha secured a divorce, mar
ried again, and the woman now Mrs.
Elliott was the favorite child.
After his second marriage Gen.
Desha moved TO Mobile and there
Emma Desha was the toast of the
city from the day of her coming out.
Her first marriage to James Anderson
was arranged for her by her rela-
tives, The girl had little part in the
plans, and the match proved an un-
happy one from the first, the family
arranging for the separation as they
had for the marriage.
The death of her father and Of
wealthy uncle left Mrs. Anderson
a most desirable match. and, as she
moved to Philadelphia at once, il
was not long before she was one of
the most popular young hostesses OF
the city. Her relatives here played
a considerable part in arranging her
marriage to Mr.. Cochran, a member
of one of the most prominent Phila-
delphia families.
They went TO Europe and were en-
tertained in Paris at the residence
of George Peabody On their return
to this country q son was born. The
wife had frequent trouble with her
husband regarding one of his friends.
Affairs became worse and one day she
suddenly departed for Europe.
He followed her. however. and a
reconciliation was the result; but
new troubles arose and finally the
wife Instituted suit for divorce
While this case was pending in Phil
adelphia she became acquainted with
Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge and son. The
son soon became devoted to Mrs.
Cochran as it was known divorce pro-
ceedings were pending. Mrs. Coolidge
favored her sons suit. and the day the
divorce papers We're granted an en-
gagement was announced and that
same evening q clergyman came to
the house and there was a quiet we'd
ding.
There she met the first Mrs Elliott,
who was stopping at the house, and
was fequently called upon by "a naval
officer. Mr.. Elliott came at times to
the house. and as Mrs. Coolidge and
her husband became more friendly.
the two families went to Atlantic
City together one summer
Mr.. Elliott is quiet, rather Sc
date man. and his wife was fond of
society. By almost imperceptible de-
grees the husbands and wives began
drifting apart. Neither Mr.. Elliott
nor Mrs. Coolidge cared for social
excitement. and seeing their partners
drifting away from them, they natur
ally were more in each others So
ciety each feeling sympathy toward
the position of the other.
Finally the first Mrs. Elliott in
"a mon leaving her husband. Mr..
rying Vainly TO effect
gave his wife $4,000.
9gan suit for divorce.
in1e later Mrs. Coolidge
roe, married Mr.. Elliott
Huntingdon, her friends
pre,..o-~- she could never Bl-
dure life in a small place.