The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15
Both Sign Paper TO That Effect In This Document Il Is
Declared That Thre Has Been No Conduct On the Part Of
Either That Could Possibly Be Basis For Suit For Divorce.
All SCandaIos Stories Are Denied and the Question Of
InfideIly Is Not Raised

New York, Nov. Ex-senator Thomas
e. Platt and his wife yesterday formally
separated. and henceforth they will live
absolutely apart, their unfortunate and
unhappy marital difficulties having reach
ed a point where neither can longer en-
dure the ties that have bound them to-
g,ther.
Daniel De Wolf Viewer Of the law firm
OF Marsh, Winsow & Viewer. who have
represented Mrs. Platt, handed out for
publication the following statement:
owing to unhappy differences between
them, the undersigned have this day ex-
ecuted a deed OF separation. While MAX
Ing such announcement, We wish 10 assert
with all possible emphasis the falsity Of
the scandalous articles which have lately
appeared in the public prints.
While there have been "A series OF diff
ferences and disputes, which seem TO
make a separation advisable there has
been no conduct upon the part OF either
which could possibly be the foundation Of
divorce action. No question OF the in
fidelity OF either to the other has ever
been raised. Statements which have
charged violent and dLgraceful scenes be-
tween us or other improprieties upon the
part of either Of us are absolutely false.
''natod. New York, Nov. Il. 1906.
(Sgned) IT. c. PLATT.
LILLIAN +. PLATT." p"
COUNSEL MAKES NO STATEMENT.
Neither Senator nor Mrs. Platt have
any statements 10 add to this" said Mr..
Viewer when asked for further details Of
the agreement. Altogether too much has
already been said and written on the mat
ter Judge Hatch OF Parker, Hatch g.
Sheehan who represent Senator Platt,
agreed with me that the statement that
We are now giving out contains all that
should te said about the affair"
Mrs Platt is at the Tioga lodge, In
Eishland Mills. and Senator Platt is stay
ing at his apartments in this city. So
feeble is he that he retired early last
night, and no one was allowed to see him.
Besides the formal announcement OF the
separation made through Mrs Platts
counsel. no member OF the Phtt family
would make any comment on the agree
ment.
What provision has been made by the
senator for his wife's future support
could not be learned from any member of
the family. hut IL is thought that Mrs.
Platt will have the use OF the estate at
Highland Mills. and that she will receive
IN allowance from her husband.
MRS. PIATT TALKS.
. Mrs. Platt confirmed the announcement
of the separa tion at her home at Tioga
lodge, Highland Mills, tonight. She said:
"As stated in the article OF separation.
there has been no action for divorce start.
td on either side. As matter or fact
luch action was never contemplated |
krow I never had it I'm mind and the
senator never intimated such an intention
bn his part"
The private affairs of the aged sena-
tor have found their way into the pub
he prints many times during the past
Few wears when a number Of matters,
zach distinct in itself. but all hinging on
his secret marriage on oct. ii, 1908. 10
Mrs. William T. Janeway, have come 10
she notice Of the public.
MRS. WOOD FIGURES IN CASE.
Mae Catharine Wood. some time a
member OF the Nebraska bar, but who
held a position in the post office de-
partment at Washington at the time
senator Platt married Mrs. Janeway'