The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
He Names Frank T. Hun
toon as Co. o-Respondent.
CABLES HIS ORDERS
The Tobacco Magnate's Agents Had
Been Watching His Wife While He
Was in Europe, and on Receiving
Their Report, He Wired Them
to Institute Proceedings
for Divorce.
for Divorce,
Especial to News and Observer)

(SpeCldl TO News ana observer
New York, Sept. Al. b. Duke,
multi millionaire, president of the
American Tobacco Company, whose
sudden marriage last November to
Mrs Lillian n. Fletcher McCredy
created such a sensation at the time
by reason of the magnicencc and eX-
cesscs of the scenes following the
ceremony, has filed papers in a suit
for divorce against his wife, in which
he makes sensational charges of his
wife's intidelity during his absence in
Europe since the first of July last.
The correspondents name is Capt.
Frank I. Huntooon, Well-known
club man, GuardSman and man about
town. In his complaint Mr.. Duke
alleges more than half dozen spe-
cific instances of infidelity, on the part
of his wife, the allegations being that
the acts complained of were commit
ted in the main at the Duke home, No.
II West Sixty-eighth street, and on
other occasions at places on Long
Island not specifically mentioned. The
papers were prepared and served by
Lindabury, Depue & Folks, attorneys
for M. Duke
sur
The beginning of the action hay
occasioned the greatest surprise
among the friends of NJ. and Mrs.
Duke. as when the former sailed for
Europe he and his wife were pre-
sumably on the best of terms. Mr..
Dukes suspicious were aroused in
some way, however, while he was yet
in Europe and on his telegraphic in
structions detectives were set to
shadowing his wife. Immediately
upon his return and after receiving
the evidence which had been obtain
ed, Mr.. Duke began his action for
divorce, the proceeding having been
started in New Jersey which Mr..
Duke claims as a residence. having a
magnificent estate at Somerville.
which contains 1000 acres and on
which he has expended millions of
dollars
Mrs. Duke Old Friend of Huttons.
Mrs. Duke is not inexperienced III
the divorce Court, having been divorc-
ed from her first husband. William Il.
McCreedy, a wealthy coffee merchant
and club-man. In April, 1892, she
quarreled with her husband. the cause
ut issue being the charges brought
against her by him in connection
with Benjamin Parsons, a young
broker named Henry Keeper and a GER
tain young Cuban at hiatt time tiguyz
ing prominently in New York at
this time and before Mrs. Duke was
great friend of HuntOon and the
friendship has continued unintcr-
ruptedly. Following her quarrel with
her husband. Mrs. McCreedy filed pa
pers in a suit for separation, to which
her husband made counter charges Of
infidelity with the men named above
in an action for divorce. The court
found with Mr.. MCCreedy after a trial
which was full of spicy scandal. Il
portion of the testimony being let
ters addressed to Mrs. McCreedy by
well-knOwn broker in which he called
her My dear wife and arranged for
future meetings. Although Mrs. Nc
Greedy withdrew her suit and submit
ted to a divorce, she received a liberal
allowance of money and a valuable.
town house in settlement. 1t is at TINS
house that the Dukes have been living
since their marriage at Camden, y. J.,
and after their return from an extend
ed wedding trip to Europe.