The Washington times., 1906-10-01
FAMILY COACHhAN
PROMINENT FIGURE
IN DOMESTIC WAR
Astounding Revelations
About Trip to Frisco
in Private Car.

New YORK. Oct. L-Tte World this
morning is authority for the following
story:
Astounding revelations were made to-
day, involving an encouragement be
tween Senator Thomas C.. Piatt and his
wife. the threatening OF legal proceed
ings against the wife. with the wife
pictured as planning 90 strike the first
blow by entering a sensational suit Tor
divorce. charges and counter charges
ID which amazing statements are made
concerning a trip 20 san Francisco. the
Plat coachman figuring prominently
The story Of the domestic war comes
rs a remarkable sequel 10 the sensa-
tionaI marriage Of Senator Platt and
the handsome widow. Mrs Lillian T.
Janeway. that astonished Washington
and New York society. and 70 the zepa-
ration OF Col. Francis J. Carmodv and
his wife. the daughter Of Mrs Platt
Mrs Plat. 70 is stated. Is at her hus-
bands magnificent country seat. Tioga
Lodge. Highland Mills. n Y. and IS
preparing 10 meet legal action from
which almost any woman would shrink.
II is said that IN the tight she viii make
she VIII strike first through a suit for
divorce.
Beautiful Actress Mentioned.
II this suit is brought, u IS alleged.
a well-known actress wifi be named
II is also said that Mrs. PIatt has oh
tanned evidence In person on which tbe
suit Will be based, and that she charges
the this actress. a favorite in vaude-
vie and a conspicuously beautiful
woman, has been a frequent visitor at
the Senator's office. IL is declared bv
friends Of the family that Mrs Platt's
suit viii be brought with the hope of
obtaining a large sum OF money in set
uement and TO effect a compromise
rather than have the scandal aired.
Colonel Carmody IS secretly planning
the proceedings against Mrs Platt ac-
cording 10 the statements made. and
Will be the Senator's ally as a conse-
quence OF the separation OF the Car
modys. which the colonel has charged
was due 10 the influence OF Mrs. Platt.
Story of Near Tragedy.
Among the terrible scenes alleged 10
have taken place in the Platt house
hold in one that almost became a trag-
edy. Mrs. Platt figured in It with a re-
volver In her hand and Mrs. Carmodv is
said TO have prevented a fatal termfna-
tion 10 the affair, only By wrestling the
revolver from her mothers possession.
Part of the same chapter were charges
made By Mrs. Plat against Mrs. w. Il
Busby, a former friend and one of her
companions on the trip across the con-
tinent made by the Platts. There was
a dramatic scene when the husband Of
the accused woman refuted the charges
Ia the presence Of Senator and Mrs
Platt- The "Trip 20 San Francisco. visits
to Chinatown. and sightseeing trips
night in the Golden Gate City figure i,
the tale of the trouble of the Platts. A
central figure in the strange story %
domestic war is J. K Hedges. head
coachman for the Platts at TloEa Lodge.
a staIwart. handsome young man. He
was a member OF the PIatt party on
the san Francisco trip, but was treated
as "A guest rather than as a servant.
Handsome COachman Figures.
He sat at the table with the other
members Of the party, acting as the
escort through. Chinatown and on sight
seeing trips. while Senator Platt kept
lonely vigil at the hotel
This coachman, il has developed. was
the cause OF the charges made by Mrs.
Plat concerning Mrs. Busby. II Is al
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