Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-15
arose between them and they were di-

arose between them and they were d.
vorced
to live with very little money and quite
unknown here. hut with a great deal of
ambition. Illness overlook her shortly after
she arrived and for long time she lay In a
West SIDE hospital in danger of death. She
was attended. al the hospital by a young
house physician, DIR. Theodore Janeway.
Dr. Janeway fell in love with his cookbook
ing patient and upon her recovery they
were married.
Mrs. Janeway met Senator Plat first in
1897, just a short time after the death of
Dr. Janeway. Shortly after the meeting
Mrs. Janeway secured a position in the
Congressional Library at Washington that
paid her $50 a month, and her daughter was
employed also in a minor pos tiCn in the IL
brary. About this time Mrs. Janeway
dropped the name of Carrie and began to
use the more euphonious Lillian. When her
daily work at-the library was over Mrs.
Janeway often went to the Arl ngton Hotel
to assist in the nursing of Mrs. Plat, who
was then slowly dying.
Nursed PIatt's Wife.
Mrs Plat died in December, 1901 Not
long after the death of tie seniors wife
Mrs. Janeway moved into apartments near
the Arlington, and she and the senator
We're often seen driving together The first
rumors of the engagement of Mrs. Janeway
and Senator Platt were started about this
time.
The date set for the marriage was Thurs
day, October l6, 1893, at the Marble Collegi-
ate Church. in 9TH avenue but 1t was So
emnized in Mrs Janeway's apartments in
afternoon, October H.
The Rev. DR.. Burrell, pastor of the Mar
bic Collegiate Church, OBLIGATED. The date
October IL had 6een given out purposely to
avoid curious crowds at the ceremony. Mae
c. Wood, who had Teen in Europe, returned
about the time of the marriage, and saw
the announcement in the papers that the
wedding was to occur on the 10th. Miss
Wood started out with her satchel filled
with letters she said she had received from
Platt, and with the Intention of trying to
stop the marriage. Tie senator had been
married twenty-four hours before Miss
Wood arrived in New York.
Thus ends the romance of the aged sena-
tor from New York, who has been in the
public eye for many years, and who was
practically the first real republican boss"
of New York state The story of his
welded life is one of troubles. Married
against the wishes of his grown-up family
to woman many years his junior. he has
been at all times subject to the annoyances
which often come from a hasty marital
alliance.
Sensational Stories Denied.
When, some months ago, it was rumored
sonal affairs, a New York newspaper print
ed story to the effect that the cause Of
the difference between the senator and
his young wife was his objections to her
appearing in public attended by coachman
who had been rapidly advanced from the
position of stable groom to majordomo.
The senator and his wife gave this, the lie
direct Immediately, and Mrs. Plat insisted
that all of her personal troubles were
caused by her son-in-law, who had attempt
ed to interfere between herself and the
senator.
The usual 'amende honorable" was made
by the son-in-law, and Senator Platt issued
an official statement declaring that neither
the senator nor his spouse would admit that
there was any trouble clouding their domes-
tic horizon. AS matter of fact, however,
Senator Platt Immediately left his home.
Highland Mills, and re-establshed himself
in quarters in New York hotel. and
has lived there ever since. Through his at
torneys he issued a statement denying all
stories printed about him and declaring
that he intended to sue for libel the news
papers that, upon their own responsibility,
had printed the stories which tended to
indicate that there was any dispute be-
tween himself and his wife.
Senator Platts few months of married
life have been rather stormy. When the
official announcement of his engagement
to Mrs. Janeway was printed Miss Mae
c. Wood of Omaha and Washington an
nounced that she was about to sue him
for a breach of promise. She declared
that for many months the senator from
New York had been her most devoted
admirer." She alleged that the senator
had written her many letters couched in
terms of endearment, and declared that
these had been stolen from her through
the Vaccinations of William Loeb, the
present private secretary to President
Roosevelt and J. Martin Miller, a former
Washington newspaper correspondent of
Newark IN. j. newspaper, who was ap-
pointed to position in the diplomatic serv-
ice by the President Miss Wood went so
far as to bring suit against Messrs. Loeb
and Miller, but no particular service was
secured, and the matter was practically
dropped.
Black May Succeed Platt.
With Senator Platts announcement last
night that his differences with his wife
are impossible of settlement, it is also
rumored that he has prepared his resig-
nation as United States senator from New
York, which will be submitted to the gov
ernor of the state so soon as he is as
sured that his successor will be a republic
can.
Asked if this was SO, the senator declined
to talk. From reasonably reliable sources,
however, it was learned that the leaders
of the republican organization have been