New-York tribune., 1906-12-27
WON'T DENY ENGAGEMENT.
Father Of Alleged Fiencee Of T. B. Harrison
Is Non-CommittaJ.

Mrs Mabel Judson Cox. divorced wife Of DR.. Row.
land Cox, jr. Of this city, which was reported from
Cannes, France, yesterday, neither affirmed
nor denied last night by Henry I Judson, OF No. LIS
Willow street. Brooklyn, Mrs Cox's father
The report that Mrs. Cox and Mr.. Harrison were
TO be married the first tntmation the friends
Of Mrs Cox and to society IN general that she had
secured a divorce from her husband. The records
of the Supreme Court show that December q
last Justice Fitzgerald, in Special Term, Part III,
Of that court, signed final decree Of absolute d.
vorce in favor Of Mabel Louise Cox against Row
land Cox. jr. The interlocutory decree was signed
September 20 by Justice Bischor. All Of the
papers in the case, with the exception of the two
DEGREES. are in sealed envelopes. John Quinn was
the referee in the Thomas F. Gilroy fra
Mrs Cox's attorney. and Mr.. Cox was repre-
sented by his brother. Archibald Cox
Henry I. Judson, when asked last night TO con-
firm his daughters engagement 10 Afr. Harrison.
said:
u will neither deny affirm it. positively re-
fuse to be interviewed in the matter at all ad-
NIT that my daughter has secured a divorce. as
that IS now a matter OF public record, but will
not discuss that any other matters affecting my
daughter Just say that the family neither affirm
nor deny the report The statement that the boy
was awarded the custody Of his father is not
true, and you deny that absolutely. Further
than that do not care TO talk"
The decree awarding the custody of the child.
Rowland Cox, 3D.. is as follows;
The plaintiff in each year shall have the custody
such time the defendant SHAH have the CUSTODY OF
te planti shall have his custody for the months
az and uy y eaoS year ana the shall av
Sas 5 0S2S5s o2s06ef SoyenbsE and Pee9a6eF spqh
" NE cso6P en PaGffntb Gf tbe oeF the fullest freest ana
most Unrestricted access to said child with an un
hours from ga a. m to p m Of each day ana the
of Al,a narT IN
otherwise the foot OF this decree.
The decree does not contain any mention OF ALI
mony to Mrs Cox In affidavit Mr.. Giiroy sets
forth that the decree was granted statutory
grounds. Mrs Cox is allowed by the decree to re-
marry, but her husband Is forbidden TO take an
other wife while she dives.
Both Mr. Harrison and Mrs. Cox are at Cannes,
France, and the report states that they will be
married there early n the spring.
Miss Mabel Louise Judson was married TO HIr.
Cox at the Second Presbyterian Church, IN Brook
lyn, on December H. 1901. Her beauty greatly
admired. Her father Is broker and wealthy. He
has a seat on the Stock Exchange and Offices at
No. 50 Broadway. After their marriage DR.. and
Mrs. Cox took house Madison avenue and be-
cane socially prominent. About two years ago
they separated, after some disagreement, It was
said and this separation ended in the divorce pro-
eeedngs
Francis Burton Harrison Is lawyer thirty-three
years old. His father the private secretary Of
Jefferson Davis. and his moCher IS Mrs burton
Harrison, the novelist. He graduated from Yale
IN 1885 ana from the New York Law School two
years later. In 1925 st the outbreak OF the war
with Spain, he enlisted as private IN Troop A,
New York Volunteer Cavalry. He later made
captain. and remained IN the service until 1899 He
went 10 the 5sth Congress from the 18th District,
but resigned before the expiration Of his term in
order to accept the Democratic nomination for
Lieutenant Governor the ticket headed by D.
Cady HerTick. which defeated. On June Z,
1900. he married Miss Mary Crooker, daughter OF
the late Charles +. CrOcker in San Francisco, and
they had two children, both daughters.
Mrs. Harrison was killed By the overturning of
an automobile in Thompson avenue Long Island
City, November e. 1905 In her Will she d.
rected that her estate, valued at S30s2oOo. should
be divided equally among her husband and ohil-
6ren.
Dr. Cox whose home IS IN Pleinfelds N. j. has
an office at No. 81 West 44th street He refused
TO discuss the report that his wife was 20 be
ried again
my lips are sealed" he said. 'I have nothing to
say"
Mrs Cox and her mother sailed tOr Europe about
a month after the divorce was reconnuepded and
about six weeks ego Mr.. Harrison also sailed, and
they now reported TO be staying IN the same
hotel at Cannes