The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-04
BRODIB DUKE SEEKS DIVORCE.
HAs HAD ALICE WEBB WATCHED
SINCE THEY PARTED.

Pspers served on Her on Friday a. she
was Enteriny tho BiJou Theater-Sno
yris0 to Servo Him with summons IN
separation Suit, but Job Was bunsieo'
Tho spectacular troubles OF brodle ~
Duke, the North Carolina tooacconis.'
md his wife Of few months. Alice Meoo
Duke, took on a new phase on rriuay
s,zsx ~ .. Duke. while attending the oiJou
Theater, was served with papers IN SUIT
for absolute divor.e A.,
The marriage Of Mrs. Weoo ana MAJ.
Duke, on Dec. 10 last, after a somewha.
peculiar courtshir; the commitment o
Mr.. Duke as an insane person on an oroer
issued BY Justice Truax; his removal from
the Park Avenue Hotel. where he was
living With his bride, to Bellevue Hospital,
where go, ooo In bonds and large amount
In cash we're found on his person. his suose-
ouent transfer to Sanford Hall Sanatorium
IN Flushing and his release were spread
before the public at much length from day
to day as the events developed.
Mr. Duke has tacitly admitte d the legality
~ the maria GO contract, which at hrst
n xas intended should be attacked as void
m the round that Mr.. Duke was not In
condition to make such contract of
his new suit bis Ia wyer, Champe 8. Andrews,
said yesterday:
Il regret very much that the fact has
boen made public that Mr.. Duke has
brought suit or divorce. Now that 1t mas
become public, however, can only admit
that IL IL quite true. 1t is also true that
his family have dropped all proceedings
against MIR. Duke.
prom ths time Mrs. Duke left New York
Va heard from her from time to time. Inc
file, Of the newspapers will give pretty
correct report Of her movements, be.
Lave. She went to New Orleans. ! am
informed, then to Texas and thence to
Chic ago. She arrived here in New YORK
only q short time ago. and on Friday even
Ing the papers we're served upon her The
papers 10 the case have not yet been filed,
but the, trial, II there is a trial, will take
place here In New York.
.Three days ago in Durham, N. c.. the
three original notes given by Mr.. Duke to
MIA. Duke In come. ton with some alleged
TOBACCO lands transa> ton. in which she
purported to be engaged, we're resented
1t he Durham bank for cole ton. or
course they were not paid They repre-
sented q total of about $4,000. There
were two sets Of these notes. The trst
were gwen to Mrs Duke IKE by t Mp' sb pu IKE
tanned duplie ates made out so as TO De
more readily negotiable by. her, Pay
ment Of this Sc ond group OF notes Was
enjoined by the courts. We heard nothing
q The st group until i bsye ssid up
sWs had our choice OF proceeding agar st
Mrs. Duke either for ann ulmeI t Of the mar
riaes or for divorce. We chose the divorce
method as the simpler ard more direct.
Mrs. Dukes move mer to have teen k.Ee
particular case we Rave chose to bril-.
The prooeedin 60 upon is her cor duct in
on the Grand Trunk Railway. / have
heard nothing from the de fer dant in this
case or from her cow gel siLce the papers
were served upon her.
Those Who were sctirg for. Mr.. Duke
-four out some time ago through kilograms
from Chicago that che was comm 3 to New
York. It was AZ ticipated that she would
Of Levy 4 UEger were watched ard on
Thursday last she appeared there. From
that time on she was trailed ur til Friday
erine, when, acccmran led by or other
woman. she vert TO the sbi1ou -. lneat Ter:
were harded to her. She became very
much excited, weepir loudly ard apper-
eptly betr 6 on the verge OF Mysteries. She
Gained down, however, and vert on to
tho theater, where she sat through the
Abraham Levy. Of the firm Of Levy 4
Uneer. raid YESTERDAY that Mrs. Duke
called at his Office on Thursday and wished
him to 20 on with certain business which,
for the time, Mr.. Levy declined to do.
II know nothing about the divorce pro-
ceedings except what have heard from
outside sources said Mr.. Levy yesterday.
sMn. Duke has not been here since Thurs
day, nor have We heard from her in any
way since then
eanat orium he went to Asbury. Park All
the time he was there he was under the sur
veillance OF alienists, who were ready to
testify at the end Of the three months con-
slant observation Of him at Asbury that he
was entirely Of sound mind. His dsap,,
dramatic: While he was there Mrs: Duke,
through Lew 4 Unger, undertook to tnsti-
tute proceedings AGAINST him for a legal
separation and almony Mr.. Duke was
under strict Instructions from his lawyers
70 receive no papers whatever.
He was living at the Marlborough Hotel
and when the process server from Levy
4 Unger arrived was at dinner in company
with a physician who was constantly with
him.. TIE process server gave the pagers,
which were in sealed envelope, to y e head
velope to Mr.. Duke wro, witt out looking
at II, fanded 1t to TIE pivsician. II
physician saw the firm name. Levy L
velope in his pocket and tod Mr.. Duke
to get out OF the dining room and out Of
the hotel as soon as possihle and to use
back doors in both exits. This Mr.. Dule
did and from n at time on the Marlhorou gh
Hotel knew him no more. He and the
physician vanished from Asbrrv that night
and Rave never been there since.
IF that process server had been from
our office, aaid Mr.. Lew yesterday, 4th ose
papers would have heen served. We Rad
TO- rely on local talent and the service
failed
Mr.. Duke Ia now living entirely alone,
80 far as lis family are concerned, in his
large and very costly mansion in Durham.
TORNADO.SWEPT CITY FLOODED.