The sun., 1906-01-13
GUNTON DIVORCE ATTACKED.
tyIFE NO. I SEEKS SEPARATION.
AND DAMAGES, roo.
mic Dana ges She wants From Rcbecca Lowe
Cunton for AlenatiOn--First Nife
Helped Him IN His Writings and in

Dart l., of the Supreme Court decided yester-
tay that the summonses in the suits brought
tr Mrs. Amelia X. Cunton against Prof.
Ceorge Gunton and his wife Rebecca Lowe
Crnton we're served legally when they
xere thrown into an automobile in which
Aha Crlntons and a woman friend were
riding. The papers landed in the lap of
the woman friend.
The summonses are in two suits, one
for legal separation from Prof. Gunton
brought by Mrs. Amelia Gunton, who
contends that a divorce he obtained from
her In South Dakota in 1908 is invalid and
that his subsequent marriage to Mrs.
Rebccca Lowe is therefore void, and the
ether for damages from Rebecca Lowe
Gunton for alternating the affections OF
Prof Gunton.
The lawyers on both sides Of the cases
Yesterday continued their policy of silence
J1-Justioe Hatch, Of Parker, Hatch and
sheehan counsel for Mrs. Amelia Gunton,
declined absolutely to be interviewed about
the matter. Mr.. Lauterbach, for the other
side asserted that he knew nothing of the
particulars involved in the suits. He said
that. as Justice Gildersleeve had decided
that the summonses were legal, he presumed
that the cases would be carried on and
that he had had instructions to fight them
70 the end. Further than that he was un-
willing to talk.
Mrs. Amelia Gunton is living in this
city and has many friends who sympathize
with Lnr. Through them more informa-
ton az to her side of the case was obtained.
Mrs. Amelia Gunton declares that she
was never served with any papers in the
South Dakota divorce suit and that In no
vay did the South Dakota courts exercise
jurisdiction over her.
The first Mrs. Gunton Is white haired
and more than 70 years old. Prof. Gunton
Is her Junior by fifteen years or so. She
was a widow with two children when she
married Prof. Gunton at Garden City,
|. l., on November S, 1887. She had been
always student of economic questions
and was a member Of coterie that wrestled
with deep problems Of government. One
Of the set was writing an important book,
but died before it was finished. 1t was
decided that Gunton; who was then a
Struggling young writer on economics
and labor matters; was the one to COM
plete the book. Mrs. Amelia Gunton was
familiar with an the details Of the work,
and, her friends assert; she went so far as
to lay out course Of reading for Gunton
10 fit him for his new task. They COL
laborated on the work and were thrown
huch together, Finally although she
was much olderj the widow consented to
become Mrs. Gunton.
The couple soon moved to New York.
.frs. euntun's friends say that she bent
al her energies to helping her husband.
she assisted him In his studies and writing
and tn establishing the Social Economist,
Lnder which name his magazine first ap-
reared, later becoming Gunton's Magazine.
Ehe Interested herself in the business man
hgement, and her friends say that through
her efforts money was raised to put 1t on a
sound financial basis.
They entertained at their residence In
West Seveuty-eighth street, and their re-
iattons are described as having been Pc
eulhrly happy, Prof. Gunton dedicated one
pf his books 10 his wife and said that with
but her help he could not have written it.
Trouble did not loom up until after the
election OF Mrs. Rebecca Lowe OF Atlanta
to the presidency of the National Fedora
tion Of Women's Clubs. She was desirous
OF making the Los Angeles convention in
1902 a signal success. She came to New
York, had luncheon with the Guntons and
Prof. Gunton agreed to go to Los Angeles
end make speech. He and Mrs, Amelia
Gunton made the journey toget her. To
Mrs. loves delight, the professors speech
was one of the features Of the convention.
After the convention Mrs. Lowe came to
New York to spend some time. She took
apartments at an expensive hotel in the
reghborhood Of Thirty-third street and
practically held court there. Prof. Gunton
was a frequent visitor. The first Mrs
Gunton's friends say that these visits e1-
cited comment from Mrs, loves friends,
who protested. Mrs Lowe, however, ac-
cording to the former wifes friends, as
eeTed that she could see no reason for any
hostile comment
1t is asserted that soon Mrs. Amelia Gum
ton learned OF these visits and she, too,
protested. Finally Mrs. Gunton went to
zee Mrs Lowe herself. 1t is said that there
was something Of a scene. which was fol-
lowed on June 10, 1903, by a break between
Prof. Gunton and his wife. As her friends
put it, she declined to be put out. 1t is
Understood that Prof. Gunton then left her,
saying she would never see him again.
Mrs Guntons friends declare that he
then went to South Dakota and established
technical legal residence, although they
assert that he spent most OF his time In
this city. He obtained a divorce on the
ground Of desertion. Mrs Gunton. how
ever, says that she never was served with
any papers in the case. After the divorce
was obtained Prof. Gunton continued to
contribute to his wife's support. Then
came the news Of his marriage to Mrs.
Lowe on February IA, 1904.
A short time after the marriage to Mrs.
Lowe, it is charged, Guntons allowance to
his first wife ceased. and since then she has
been pressed for means and practically
dependent upon others.
1t is said that a photograph is fled in
zach Of the suits. In the separation suit
There Is one of Prof. Gunton and in the
alienation suit there is one of Mrs. Rebecca
Lowe Gunton. Attached to the papers is
an affidavit from Mrs. Charles Denison,
who succeeded Mrs Lowe as president of
The federated womens clubs identifying
The Photographs as those of Prof. Gunton
and his present wife.
In Diminishing, with costs, the motion to
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