The Washington times., 1906-10-01
SENATOR PLATT'S WIFE
STIRS DIVORCE SCANDAL

10 be false His vile was a woman "a
exemplary character. faithful WIle'
and the devoted mother OF Two 9'H9'
now in college and almost old enough
10 vote The idea OF love aHalr De-
tween her and the aged Senator was
obviously preposterous.
Late that afternoon Mr.. BusDy met
the Senator in his Broadway Office and
told him the whole story.
-Of course I must probe these charges
TO the bottom, Senator said Mr..
Busby. "and you must aid me. The
motive that prompts your wife must
be discovered and she must be effect
ualIy silenced, or I shall be forced TO
harsh measures
Clasping Mr.. Busby's hand the Sen
ator said:
~ will force my wife TO retract and I
tha7k you with all my heart for the
considerate action of today
The next night there was another
stirring scene in the Platt household.
Mr.. Busbv appeared with efhdavits
signed by Mrs. Busby and Mrs Robert
I2iii Piatt- i'''' ms
Hedges Discharged; Hired Again.
The ienials were read IN the presence
Of Mrs. Piatt. Miss Snow was forced
to admit that statements made by her
mother were not true.
Finally Mrs. Plat. in a fury, turned
On Busby and said:
ASK your wife about Hedges. Ny
coachman was madly IN love with her.
Busby retorted that the charge was a
/ lie. Colonel Carmody was directed to
( produce Hedges The latter was brought
/ into the room. Hr declared that the
/ charges were nonsense. Mrs. Busby.
/ he said. was a perfect lady and treated
/ him civilly and nothing more.
II is sold that Hedges was discharged
| that night by Senator Platt but that
I Mrs. PlItt promptly counteTmanded the
/ order.
! Hedges remained IN Tioga Lodge. and
/ last winter accompanied Mrs Platt u
/ Washington. lie IS still at TiOga Lodge
! colonel taTmOdy married Miss Snow
/ Then came their trouble and eeparaiiou
/ which he charges 20 Mrs. Platts taau-
! ence.
I Mrs. Platt Threatens Own Life.
/ Now in the nelghborhood of TIoga
Lodge there are reports that Senator
/ Platt has been subjected 10 even per
/ s5nal violence. and that on several oc-
/ casious he has been thrown 20 the floor.
/ II is declared that his wife Inundated
/ him in the presence Of his servants. and
/ SCOTS and Jeers az him.
] There was a stormy session in the
! library Of Tioga Lodge, which almost
/ eliminated IN 3 tragedy.
/ 'I shall confront YOU with Mr.. and
/ Mrs Busby tomorrow in this very
/ room" Senator Plat said. and you
; will be compelled 10 prove your
( charges in speaking in regard 10 Mrs.
! Platts charges against Mrs. Busby.
! Before the words were fairly past his
/ l.Ds Mrs PLAT was upon her feet. white
/ with emotion.
SO you have planned this humiliation
for me. have YOU, you old reprobate. %
! she cried. shaking her clenched hands
in the Senator's face.
But you shall not do It,
III Kill myself nrst. before your
/ hateful face"
I Her hands sought the bosom Of her
evening gown, and an instant later the
/ barrel OF a revolver was pressed against
/ her temple
Senator PIatt. stuepded. sat glaring II
his wife. But the Senator's daughter
/ was equal 20 the emergency. She was
! az her mothers side before the weapon
/ could be discharged. Wrestling the re-
| vOiver from her hand. she dashed q