The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-28
MARLBOROUGHS TO PART.
DEED OF SEPARATION SAID TO
HAVE BEEN SIGNED.
The Duchess, IT'S Said. wished 10 Resort
to sterner Measures, but was DIS
suaded From . High Quarter Dukes
Ways Too Easy Going 10 suit Her.

.spsetal Gable Despatch TO THE SUN.
LoNnoN Oct. 27.-It is understood hat
the iced OF separation OF the Duke and
Duchess Of Marlborough was signed by
them on October ~.
1t has been known for some time past
In certain circles OF society that the rela-
tioos Of the Duke and Duchess of Marl-
borough we're approaching a crisis. 1t
| had beconis common gossip in clubland,
where. according to one journal, the Duke
| possesses the reputation Of being an easy
going sort Of person, who, without any
special strain Of the Churchill genius, has
views of his own on how a Duke may best
aniov his opportunities. His wife docs
not share these views and she considered
that the time had come when she could no
longer ignore them with due regard TO her
own dignity.
Happily the gossip Of the clubs is not to
he sifted. though at one time il wi feared
that the whole sorry story OF the distin-
0nisbed couples differences would not
quickly be disposed Of in the parlor Of the
| family lawyer. That the lamentable quar-
raj has. however, been thus privately set
tlad Ia probably due to the exalted influence
brought TO bear upon the Duchess, an
influence for which deep gratitude Ia felt
outside the immediate circle Of the Marl-
borough family.
The negotiations were protracted, as
. the Duchess was for some time inclined
To insist on more serious proceedings, but
n Is asserted that the very highest influence
in the land was brought to bear upon her
20 abstain from taking steps Of a painful
public nature.
RI n.,okaaa ma tbaGa ia nra "a N fafiOna
with characteristic gentleness, but like
visa with characteristic firmness. What
| ever success attended the kindly advice,
| ON one point she was absolutely adamant.
| That point was the question Of her future
life and she determined that her matri-
monial relations with the Duke should be
I Tormally terminated by a deco OF separation.
Another account declares that the crisis
was reached three months ago. The Ouch
ess cabled to her Father for advice. and he
replied that he would come over at once.
! He arrived in August and had a long con-
ference With his daughter. He counselled
pacific measures and endeavOred once
more to effect a reconciliation.
His efforts were only partially successful.
A modus vivendi was agreed upon, but a
fortnieht age the old differences reasserted
themselves.
The Duchess in despair went TO Paris,
where she saw her father and mother. The
result was that the idea Of u separation was
definitely adopted.
II is reported that the Dukes exchequer
will not be embarrassed in consequence
OF the separation, but the monetary provi-
sions Of the agreement cannot be definitely
given. 1t is variously asserted that the
Duchess will retain her dowry, amounting
10 some GS5 900 yearly, and Thai she will
receive GO, 900 II year, while another account
saws the Duke will receive E2O, 900 a year.
The other terms Of the agreement are
that the Duchess is to keep Sunderland
House. which is the town house of the MARI
borouRhs, and will nave charge OF the
children until they are old enough to GO
TO school. Afterward the children will
spend six months with the Duke and Duchess
alternately. The Duke will in future re-
side ut the dover house and Blenheim.
In regard to Blenheim, It Is understood
that the Duchess will not be greatly affected
bv the loss thereof. The circumstances OF
the life there were often u~ncongenial to her
These circumstances, it Is declared, played
their part in begetting those feelings oi
resentment and ded pride which
ended unfortunately in a public scandal.
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Charles Richard John Spencer-C Churchill
ninth Duke Of Marlborough, and Consuelo
daughter OF William Nissan Vanderbilt
were married in New York in 1896. A
second cousin, the Duke OF RoXburghe, also
married an American, Miss May Goelet, in
this city three years ago. The Duchess
OF Marlborough, among all the American
girls who married a title. has been per,
haps the most popular abroad, not only
in England but also at the courts Of thu
Gar. the Austrian Emperor and other'
which she visited with her husband.
The Marlborough domestic life hal
always been supposed to be Of the happies